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#2 of 187 M37 Test Drive by topaz9986

Mar 17, 2010 (4:11 pm)

I am in the market for a 2011 M37 and test drove one yesterday (with Tech package). I was very impressed with the fit and finish of the car. The interior was as nice as it looks in pictures (tranquil feel in my opinion). The wood trim with the aluminum trim had a great balance. Power was more than adequate and more than the outgoing V-8. The car had a nice ride (not as quiet as a Lexus GS) and took turns with ease with little body roll.
  
Also, for those of you looking for pricing, Infiniti updated their website with the 2011 M and current offers. Both lease and purchase pricing are out there under "Current Offers" (running 2.9% for 60 months on both M's). Also they are running 3.9% on 72 months - something to consider against the lease when you look at side by side comparison (lease vs. buy). The dealer in my area is only willing to discount about $1,500 off of MSRP as of today. I did speak to another dealer in the area and they said they would go to $2,000 off MSRP but reconsider in a month depending on sales volume.

#3 of 187 Re: M37 first impressions [ghstudio] by smarty666

Mar 18, 2010 (8:17 am)

Replying to: ghstudio (Mar 17, 2010 2:39 pm)
agree with you whole heartedly about the tacky aluminum accents or washi paper, whatever it is called; its worth the few hundred extra dollars to get the african rosewood trim, or whatever its called now! it really makes the cabin look richer and more upscale!!

#4 of 187 Re: M37 first impressions [ghstudio] by m4m

Mar 19, 2010 (5:15 am)

Replying to: ghstudio (Mar 17, 2010 2:39 pm)
I got a chance to drive one and have some intial impressions.
Ride is slightly smoother.
The drive mode selector is no gimmick. It does affect the driving experience. You can choose from Standard, Sport, Snow and Eco modes. Standard is self explanatory. In Sport you can definitely feel the gears hold longer and throttle response increase. Eco mode is programmed to save gas and even comes with a color coded light that tells you wether you are driving in a fuel efficient manner. Eco mode may be a little too extreme for some. It significantly reduces throttle response and accleration.
Exterior looks good with the Sport, aggressive lines all around. Only gripe is that I wish the rear was also different from the non-Sport models.
Interior is nice. Beware of the BMW iDrive-esque Infiniti interface controller. previous models had the arrow buttons to scroll left, right, up and down. Now, you move the round controller completely.
 
Malbec Black exterior color has red metallic flakes in it. It's subtle enough that it doesn't look gaudy and still looks black.
 
The one I drove had the Sport and Premium Packages so i didn't get a chance to test the Forest Air AC, surround sound stereo, Active Trace Control or Eco Pedal.

#5 of 187 Driving experience by slyfox16

Mar 19, 2010 (6:18 am)

m4m, was wondering what the standard mode was like. How many miles were on the demo? Was there any feeling of hesitancy or sluggishness in standard as opposed to the sports mode?

#6 of 187 Re: M37 first impressions [m4m] by smarty666

Mar 20, 2010 (4:02 pm)

Replying to: m4m (Mar 19, 2010 5:15 am)
local Infiniti dealer finally got two 2011 M's in today and while I didn't test drive them, I did get a really good look at the exterior and interior
 
all I can say is WOW !!!!!
 
this new M by far has the nicest Infiniti interior to date! everything is sculpted and has nice textures, ergonomics, etc
 
I love everything they have done to the exterior! I really love the sexiness of the rear end; they really smoothed it out and put some curves in it and got rid of the big bloaty boxy rear-end the current M has!
 
overall, really impressed with what Infiniti has done; only critism I can think of is, it is really hard to distinguish it from the current G Sedan! a G was parked next to it and I did not notice the new M at first! not necessarily a bad thing but, hey! also nice to see that Infiniti put on top of the line Michelin Primacy Tires, which should help give the M a smoother ride!!! can't wait to test drive it later this year!

#7 of 187 Re: M37 first impressions [ghstudio] by j21m

Mar 21, 2010 (3:00 am)

Replying to: ghstudio (Mar 17, 2010 2:39 pm)
I stopped by my local dealer and got to drive the M37..
I was so looking forward to this car and found:
 
Take away the front and rear headlight/taillight treatments and the metal shape looks just like a MAXIMA!!!
 
It is super fast, but as in my "07 M35, you hear a lot of outside/tire noise, particularly in the back seat when riding there..
 
The dealer threw an "outrageous" lease price for it, not to mention the "sticker" is more than the Lexus G35, or Jaguar XF, and about on par with the Mercedes E350!!!
 
Personally, I think it is a great car, but disappointed in the styling and I believe Infiniti is going to be disappointed in their sales activity at these prices...Way too much sticker for this car...

#8 of 187 Re: M37 first impressions [j21m] by smarty666

Mar 21, 2010 (10:26 am)

Replying to: j21m (Mar 21, 2010 3:00 am)
I have a 2010 Max SV and I pulled up right behind the new M37 at the Infiniti dealership yesterday afternoon and there was a whole bunch of people looking at that and the EX35s around it as well
 
I had several people come up and look at my car and then the M and then looked confused and ask me if the car was the same ; I was like, well take a look at the Nissan emblems and you'll see the difference!
 
man did I get a kick out of that!

#9 of 187 Re: M37 Test Drive [topaz9986] by loudog2

Mar 21, 2010 (12:35 pm)

Replying to: topaz9986 (Mar 17, 2010 4:11 pm)
I saw them at my dealer when I got my oil changed on my G. Since having a baby a couple weeks ago, I'm looking for something a little bigger. The car is gorgeous, except for the cheap/small silver painted rims. I hope you can get the wheel(M56S) upgrade on the M37X and the M56X.
 
The only thing that shocked me was the MSRP, over $56K for the 37X. For some reason it seems higher than I remember. I looked at the M35/45 when I bought the G, and it wasn't that high. I priced a M56X and didn't like that you have to have a certain color interior with some packages.

#10 of 187 Re: M37 Test Drive [loudog2] by bocatrip

Mar 21, 2010 (3:40 pm)

Replying to: loudog2 (Mar 21, 2010 12:35 pm)
Upgrading the rims to the Sport package rims is far from an inexpensive task. Premium package must go before any other upgrade. I too am not impressed with the 18" rims. Other than that and the very cheap looking painted inside door handles, the car is a winner. I'm only interested in the Base model and premium package which brings me to about 50 big ones. However, once the heavier discounting begins in a few months(after the 2010s are depleted), I'm sure this car can be had for the Mid 40s. If I wait till the end of the year the deep deep discounts will begin. This a sad economy and this is a relatively expensive car. The two don't go well together, which gives the advantage to the consumer if he can be patient. I love this car with what I think is the best interior to date for Infiniti.

#11 of 187 my m37 thoughts by mechrad

Mar 21, 2010 (7:04 pm)

I drove the car and liked it very much (not much to dislike about this car) The exterior says Maxima to me (not a bad think in my opinion) The interior was great I drove one loaded up with all the packages. The upgraded leather is great. I sat in one without the upgrade and I felt like I was sitting on sandpaper given how nice the upgraded leather was. I could not open the car up given a very limited test loop. Seems quick. The price however was a shocker the car I drove went for over 57k, That is a ton of money. They will need to do some serious discounting for this car to sell well (in my opinion)

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