Infiniti G37 Lease Questions

intermd

The dealership uses something called rate instead of MF of 1.380 for 24 month and 1.880 for 39 month. Is this the same as MF. This is the confuing part.

What is the IFS published MF for 24 and 36 and 39 month lease. ???

What I do not understand is if I plug the numbers in to leaseguide.com calculator i get a payment of $ 520 which is what I was quoted. I used a MF of 0.00123 on the lease calculator. Does this mean that the dealer rate of 1.380 is the same as a MF of 0.00123.

It seems the tax is collected upfront as part of the net cap. This is in Ohio.

Thanks

dwynne

Your profile shows you live in GA, so I added tax to the payment. In OH they tax the payment but make you pay it up front.

When you said "cap cost" in your earlier post I assumed that was net cap cost so I did not add the $595 bank fee to that number. With that added the payment is $486.34 month. 6.5% tax on that payment would be $31.62 x 24 = $758.88 tax. If I roll that back into the lease the payment should be $518.90. So I don't get the same thing they do for tax or for payment.

It looks like they are hiding $378 in your lease someplace. If I put in the car plus $595 bank fee plus $378 I get a net cap of $37,763 which results in a payment of $502.54. Tax on that payment would be $32.67 x 24 = $784.08 (looks like your number for tax). If I roll that back into the cap the new net cap is $38,547.08 and makes for a payment of $536.18 per month. That is higher than what they state the payment is.

So I don't know.

AFAIK, there is nothing different between the cars produces before and after the price increase - other than the MSRP and invoice numbers.

IFS does not publish its rates, but the MF for the 24 month lease is 0.00123 . Some times dealers slide the decimal over to make it easier to say but in dealer speak I would assume 1.23 is the same as 0.00123 which is 2.952% effective finance rate. This is the "buy rate" (what the dealer pays) for top tier lessees. The dealer is allowed to mark this up for extra profit - and many do. Folks with below top tier credit could still qualify for a lease but the rate would be higher.

Dennis

dwynne

Sounds like your dealer is marking up the rate and that is why the numbers are off.

Using a net cap of $37,385.38 (car + $595 bank fee) and the jacked up rate I get a payment of $496.09. Tax on that payment x 24 would be $773.90. I roll that back in and the new cap is $38,159.28 which results in a payment of $529.41 which matches the payment you stated in your first posting.

I would call them on the rate jack up and see if you can get the buy rate - or perhaps you didn't qualify for that rate (no offense intended).

In the end, your deal is not that hot. You are paying nearly $720 more than invoice AND a $250 doc fee so your price is $970 over invoice and then your dealer is (it would seem) jacking up the lease MF for extra profit.

To me, you need to be closer to $500 over invoice including the doc fee or certainly within $700 and you need to be getting the lease buy rate that you qualify for.

Dennis

adam27

Dennis / Others:

I just put in a deposit and submitted my credit application for the following:

G35x, Premium, Cargo Net, Splash (in Blue Slate, Graphite Interior)

MSRP: $37,575
Invoice: $34,444
Price Paid: $34,027 + Doc Fee of $289 = $34,316

NJ Sales Tax (7% on $34,027) = $2,382
NJ Tire Tax = $7.50
Registration / Title Fee (new plates) = $344

Total OTD = $37,049.39

Dennis / Other: I would love your comments on the deal. I also have the following questions.

1. After doing the deal, I found out that the car that was sold to me was priced on the old MSRP, which is $250 less. Was I right in not making a big deal out of it?

2. I was surprised by the amount charged for registration and title fee ($344). I was told that these were just pass through costs for dealership and they had to collect all those fees on behalf of DMV. Do you guys have any info about this?

3. I will find out about my credit application in a couple of days. I was told that I should qualify for the 1.9%/2.9% APR based on my credit score. Is there anything to lookout for or concerned about there?

4. What should I focus on when I go pick up my car next week?

Dennis: Your insights were invaluable for me while negotiating this deal. Thanks for providing the leadership on this board.

Kindly provide my with your reaction / feedback.

Regards,
Adam

gooddeal2

1. Anything at or a little below invoice is a good deal, IMO.

2. I don't live in NJ but I believe the title fee is about correct b/c you get 4 years registration in NJ for a new car (no inspection for 4 years also).

3. I think to get 1.9%APR, your credit score needs to be above 700?

4. Just the usual and enjoy your car :shades:

cwa318

I am curious are people getting below invoice on these? Say 500.00 (G35 Journey)?

Also I am seeing the MF at .00144 (3.45%) 24M and .00167 (4.11%) 36M

Is this accurate as I see here 1.9?

jbressi

I live in PA and have a price of $499/month for a 39 month lease on a G35X with the premium and wood packages. The inception fee is $1152. Does this seem like a good deal?

condott9

I am in the process of leasing a G35 Journey w/Premium, Nav, Sport and Tech packages. One of the dealers I am working with has the color I want with the following additional items: spoiler and of course the splash guards, trunk mat and cargo net. The MSRP is $41,275 with an invoice of $37,511. However, the MSRP for residual analysis will be 41,025 due to the POI itmes. Spoiler is a don't care but for the right deal it would be fine.

Currently they are offering the vehicle at $482 above invoice with their dealer processing fee figured in and have offered the actual buy rates on the MF. I believe I can get them down closer to invoice but may still be $250 over. The question is what the March MF rates will look like as if I run the vehicle at invoice with the January MF rates I would actually have paid more over the 3 year lease than taking their current offer with the February MF rates.

I am coming off an Acura TL lease which ends in March and the longer their vehicle sits on the lot the better deal I can get assuming MF does not increase.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

odumonaco

Can anyone comment of whether they think this lease is a good deal or not?
2008 G35 Sedan, Prem Package, Nav Package, 12K Miles a year, 3K down, 36 months - $393 a month?

Thanks

dwynne

1) If the car was delivered prior to 2/1/08 then it should have the old price on it. Since you seem to be buying it (this is the lease forum) that just means you save $200 or so getting a pre price increase car.

2) Must be a NJ thing.

3) With IFS Tier 0 is 740 and up and tier 1 is 700 and up, AFAIK the cheap money requires you to just be in the top 2 tiers - so 700 and up should do it. They probably use an "auto enhanced" number which gives more weight to car credit than normal.

4) Make sure nothing is wrong with it - scratches, etc. Be sure that you get the deal done before the cheap money expires (shows 3/31/08 online).

Nice price, by the way.

Dennis

dwynne

I have no idea. First thing is how much are you paying for the car with destination and dealer fee included?

Dennis

sjaieve

G35X with premium/nav & wood trim

1750 down
487 per month

The 487 includes taxes. The 1750 is lease inception fees.

nfgrockerdude

Hey I just got numbers on a 24month lease for the G35 Sport 6M/T with prem. and rear spoiler. Msrp is at 36353 but will sell for 34 and some change. The residual was 68%. It's a 2k drive off with 12k a year and 426 a month. I guess They're 200 over invoice. Does this sound good? Also I wont get the car until march but I guess they're going to be revising the lease terms, does anyone know what he revisions will be? I'm in CA. one last thing. what do they look for in a lease approval? I have a good credit score 730+ but I haven't leased or bought a car before, wha are the chances of me getting it? thank you

dalonso66

Is it possible to get a better deal than the current Infinity lease offer for the G35?

2008 G35 Journey with premium for $3348 + tax, license and title required at consummation. $349 per month + tax for 24 months.

I would love to be able to get this car for just 2k down out the door and a monthly of 349 + tax. Unreasonable?

mrv1

Hi all:

Can you please help me and verify if my offer is realistic. I believe I'm offering lease at invoice.

G35x w/premium,nav,splash guards,and cargo net.

MSRP is 39475 mfg before 1/08.

I estimate invoice at 36071.

595 lease aquisition fee in the lease

Net Cap Cost would be 36666.

Residual would be 71% = 28027.25 (please verify accuracy)

MF = .00123

2year lease with 12k per year

247.50 = MV docs,registration,title and tire disposal (Is this realistic?)

NJ tax rate is 7%

Monthly 470.29 includes tax.

OTD = 717.79 with 23 remaining monthly payments.

At invoice is this a correct rate calculation.

Thanks for your help.

marshallcpa

Hi all.

I am a leasing Veteran, as I have had 5 leases with American Honda Finance on Hondas and Acuras over the last dozen years or so for my wife and myself.

I'm looking at the 24 month lease on the G35X, probably at the end of March, as my TL lease expires at the end of April. As such I have a few questions about leasing through IFS. They are as follows:

1. Does Infiniti offer a one payment lease, and if so, do they reduce the money factor used in calculating the payment?

2. Will IFS let me put a cap cost reduction down that would reduce the payment to $200 per month and still take full advantage of the maximum money factor reduction allowable by putting down 9 security deposits? (As I figure it, this would save me about $50 per month, effectively giving me a 30+% annual return on the security deposits - e.g. save about $600 each year by putting down extra $1800 in deposits.)

3. Will IFS let you extend the lease, or is it on a case by case basis, and if it is case by case, do they typically grant extensions?

4. Given what appears to be slowing sales, both across the industry, and on this car in particular, does anybody have any thoughts on the possibility of dealer cash on this model next month, and if so, does IFS usually allow dealer cash even on leased cars?

Let me also say that, in asking the first two questions, I understand and appreciate the risks that come along with those two things. It is a strategy that has worked for me before for family budgeting, and keeping the peace in the household. I live in rural Pennsylvania where auto theft is not generally a problem, and I figure that the odds that I will total a car are relatively small.

Thanks in advance for any info that anyone can provide. I'm at least 100 miles from the nearest dealer, but I will be traveling for work on Friday, so I'm going to go a little out of the way to hit a dealer to check out the car.

Brian

max8085

Where do you live? I just got my 35x prem for about 439 with 1st month and DMV fees in NY

dwynne

If you check the current offers on the Infiniti web page they show the same lease deals as they have been showing, but the expiration date is showing March 31, 2008.

So it would appear that the current offers (and most/all lease numbers) will just be carried over for March.

Dennis

nycjoker

My Infiniti dealer tells me that the current residual with IFS is as follows:

15k miles - 69%
12k miles - 70%
10k miles - IFS does not offer

How do you guys have 71%? Few dealers in NYC area have told me that 71% does not exist. Please help out.

Ed

dwynne

Which model are you talking about? Base sedan, journey, sport (6mt) of the G35x sedan, or one of the 3 coupe models? Every one of them could have a different residual.

IFS does offer 10k mile per year leases, but they no longer offer them on 24 month terms. You can get them on longer terms and the residual bumps up 1% over the 12k per year number.

If someone is looking at a non-IFS lease then they residuals and mile limits could be anything.

Dennis

CarMan@Edmunds

Hi cgr45. Let's crunch some numbers and see if they payment that you are looking for is possible. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2008 Infiniti G35x that has an MSRP of $36,165 and a selling price of $33,750 ($500 over invoice) through Infiniti Financial Services right now for 36 months with 12,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $418. The payment for an otherwise identical 24 month lease would increase to around $425. Unfortunately, unless you put money down (which is never a good idea) you are not going to be able to hit the payment that you are looking for.

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bchyi

I think an easier way to tell if you've got a good deal is to compare the total inclusive lease price. In your case:

1750 + 487*24 = 13438

your total lease price of $13,438 doesn't sound like a good deal to me for G35x premium + navigation. You should have room to bargain that price down to $12,400.

Also, ask the dealership to break down your inception fees. Make sure they do NOT charge you for destination. This is because destination is always included in the MSRP (check the infiniti website). If they do not agree to void the destination charge from the inception fees, you should look to another dealership.

nycjoker

I am referring to the 2008 G35x sedan for 24 months. The dealers told me that for 24 months term, IFS does not offer a 10k miles program. Based on your response, that seems to be true.

dwynne

That is correct, I think they used to do 24/20k but dropped it recently. If you think about it, if you were used G shopping and there were two identical cars - one had 20k and the other had 24k they might be offered at the same price. Many 3rd party lease banks don't even do 10k leases, I suppose for the same reasons - they get less money but the cars don't net out for that much more at auction.

Keep in mind that the dealer can't change the residual, it is set by the lease bank (IFS in this case). Dealers can, and some dealers do, mark up the lease MF for extra profit. Some dealers also try to mark up the $595 bank fee, but those are pretty rare.

Dennis

dwynne

I think an easier way to tell if you've got a good deal is to compare the total inclusive lease price.

That does not help at all. If you compare leases posted here from a state with 8% tax on the payment with one with a 3% tax you would think the 3% deal was better even if it was not.

If you are comparing dealer A VS dealer B for yourself from the same state, then it does tell you which is the BETTER deal but gives you no clue if you have a GOOD deal or not. You goal should be to get the best possible deal, not settle for the best possible OFFER from all the dealers you work with.

You deal the price of the car down near (or below?) invoice including the car, destination, and dealer fee (if any). The roll in the bank fee and calculate the lease payments using the IFS buy rate MF. Add taxes, title, registration, etc. The resulting payment is a good deal - and if that does not match what a dealer is offering then they are packing stuff on your deal or you figured it wrong

Dennis

CarMan@Edmunds

Hi hellye1. Let's work up a lease payment on this car and see what we come up with. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2008 Infiniti G35x that has an MSRP of $40,615 and a selling price of $37,085 through Infiniti Financial Services right now for 24 months with 12,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $442.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Greetings avwoo79. It definitely is not a good idea to make a down payment when leasing. Consumers can and should lease any vehicle that they are leasing without making any sort of capitalized cost reduction. Lessees who make one risk losing it if their vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered. Not only should you not make a cap cost reduction, but this week Infiniti Financial Services eliminated its security deposit requirement on leases. So if you lease an Infiniti through IFS all you would have to pay at lease signing would be your car's first month's payment, IFS' $595 acquisition fee, and any required state taxes or fees. You can even roll the acquisition fee into your vehicle's capitalized cost to make it part of your monthly payment instead of paying it at signing if you want to.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Hi cwa318. You never know what a dealer will do, but given the lack of cash support on leases of the G35 right now I suspect that it will be difficult to get one for less than dealer invoice. If I was in the market for this car right now, I personally would shoot for $500 or so over invoice and see what happens. You can always stop by the "Infiniti G35 G37 Prices Paid and Buying Experience" discussion to see how much other community members have paid for similar cars lately.

As far as this car's money factors go, Infiniti just introduced a new, slightly different lease program on it today. I believe that Infiniti Financial Services' current 24 month buy rate lease money factor the 2008 G35x is now .00123. Its 36 month money factor is now .00149.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Hi jbressi. It is difficult for me to say how good a deal the payment that you were quoted is without knowing what this car's MSRP, selling price, and mileage allowance are. The prices are very important numbers for you as a lessee to know. The selling prices of leased vehicles are negotiable, just as if you were paying cash for or financing them. If I was in the market for a 2008 G35x in an area that has a decent level of competition right now, I personally would shoot for a selling price of around $500 over dealer invoice. Once you arrive at a selling price that you are comfortable with, have the dealer calculate your monthly payment using this car's buy rate lease money factor. I believe that Infiniti Financial Services' current buy rate for a 39 month lease of an '08 G35x is .00173.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Hi condott9. $482 over dealer invoice including any bogus dealer fees plus the use of Infiniti Financial Services' buy rate lease money factor is an excellent deal on a leased G35 Sedan. Infiniti just introduced its March lease program for this car this morning and its March money factors for it are not very different than its February numbers. Infiniti raised its money factors on most models slightly, but for some reason it also raised their residual values by a point offsetting the difference.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Hey nfgrockerdude. $200 over dealer invoice is an excellent selling price for a leased 2008 G35 sedan right now. I believe that Infiniti Financial Services' March buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 G35 Sport Sedan with 15,000 miles per year are .00144 and 67%, respectively. The residual value for this car would be 1% higher if you leased it with only 12,000 miles per year.

A credit score of 730 is great. As long as you have some sort of credit history, you should have no problem getting approved to lease this car using IFS' best money factors. They won't care that you have never leased a vehicle before.

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CarMan@Edmunds

I see that this is your first post, dalonso66. Welcome to the forums. While manufacturers' official advertised lease payments are usually decent deals, they often leave a little meat on the bone so to speak. It makes sense if one thinks about it. Dealers would be pretty irritated if automakers cut all of the profit out of their advertised deals. Consumers who comparison shop in areas that have a decent level of competition are usually able beat official vehicles advertised payments.

The best way to get a good deal on the G35 that you want is to shoot for the lowest possible selling price and then have the dealer that gives you that price calculate your car's monthly payment using its buy rate lease money factor. If I was in the market for an '08 G35 Sedan right now, I personally would shoot for a selling price of $500 over invoice.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Hello mrv1. The money factor that you were quoted is right in line with Infiniti Financial Services' current buy rate for this car. I see that you are shooting for a selling price of right at dealer invoice on this car. That's a good price to shoot for, but don't be surprised if you end up having to pay a couple hundred dollars over invoice. A couple hundred over is still a great deal. Make sure to stop by the "Infiniti G35 G37 Prices Paid and Buying Experience" discussion to see how much other community members have paid for similar cars lately.

I just worked up a lease payment on this car for you that you can compare to the one that you came up with. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a car that has an MSRP $39,475, a capitalized cost of $36,666, a money factor of .00123, and a residual value of 71% for 24 months, its zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $440.

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hellye1

Car_man
how much would the taxes be if i get the deal close to invoice? Dealer is offering $ 1700 total out of pocket $450 a month 24 month 12k a year. He also told me that they would make 1 out of 2 payments for my 06 coupe. Is it a good deal?

CarMan@Edmunds

Hi Brian. I am not sure if Infiniti Financial Services offers one pay leases. You will have to check with your dealer to find out if they do. If you wouldn't mind, stop back and let us know what you find out because I am curious if it does.

IFS used to have a multiple security deposit program that enabled lessees to make up to nine additional deposits with each one reducing the money factor that is used to calculate their monthly payment by .00010. However, just last week IFS eliminated its security deposit requirement on leases. I don't know if this changes its MSD program. Making additional security deposits, if it is still allowed, is a much better way to reduce your car's monthly payment than making a down payment aka capitalized cost reduction would be.

Most banks do allow lessees to extend their leases when then approach lease-end, either for a certain number of months or on a month to month basis, but I don't know IFS' specific policy on this matter.

I don't anticipate Infiniti introducing any dealer cash on the G35 Sedan in March. Even if it does, chances are that it will be retail dealer cash that is not compatible with IFS' special lease program. Infiniti's dealer cash usually is not compatible with its special lease money factors. Of course, it is difficult to predict exactly what automakers will do with their future programs with 100% accuracy.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Hey Dennis. Thanks for all of the great posts that you make in this discussion. Just in case you're interested Infiniti introduced its new March least program late yesterday. It is basically the same as it was in February, other than the fact that for some reason Infiniti raised the money factors slightly and increased their residual values by 1%. the net effect is that the payments for most models will remain unchanged. The only model that Infiniti made a significant change on is the EX. The EX's March lease program is much better than it was in February. Also, Infiniti Financial Services announced that it no longer requires security deposits on leased vehicles.

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CarMan@Edmunds

Good question, hellye1. The method for calculating sales tax varies from state to state. There are three main methods of doing so (I suppose that you could say that there are four if you count the states that don't charge sales tax at all). In the first, the state taxes the payment and down payment. Most states, including Florida, Georgia,
Missouri, Connecticut, and California use this method. The second way is to tax the entire selling price of the vehicle. This is how sales tax is calculated on leases in states like Illinois, Texas, and now Ohio. Lastly, some states only tax the depreciation portion of leases. This is tax is calculated on leased vehicles in New Jersey. I am not sure how it is calculated in New York, but you may be able to find out by visiting one of the following sites: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance or New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

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nycjoker

Car_man,

Where did 71% residual for 24 months come from in your calculations. I know for February the IFS G35x 24months/12k miles program had 70% residual. Did it go up for March? Do you happen to have the new MF? The old one was .00123

Thanks,

Ed

condott9

Car_man,

What are the March lease rates for 15K lease, 24 and 36 month on a G35 journey with premium, nav and sport.

hpgator

Infiniti nearby is currently offering a waive on the state sales tax (6.25%) for all new leases. Is that worth consideration? What would be a good price to pay on a lease for a G35 journey w/ navi, sport, and premium 15,000 mile/year if you take away the tax? I have the VPP plan D (1.65%). By my estimates, the price should be somewhere around $35800.

I've read that a lot of people here say not to pay anything down if possible on the car. Is that true?

dwynne

G35 journey 0.00178 60%
G35 sport 6mt 0.00178 58%
G35x 0.00160 60%
G37 journey 0.00202 61%
G37 sport 6mt 0.00211 64%

These are the March IFS lease numbers for a 36 month lease with 15k miles per year. Add 1% to the residual for 12k miles per year and 2% for 10k per year. Note that to get these rates you have to be in IFS tier 0 or tier 1 (700 and up credit score) and that while you may QUALIFY for these rates many Infiniti dealers mark them up for extra profit.

I THINK the Feb numbers are good through Monday, so if your payment nets out to less using those numbers today would be a good day to visit your friendly dealer .

Dennis

condott9

Just wanted to thank the forum members and especially Dennis for all the great help as I signed the papers today on my new G35. Found a January model pre MSRP increase, Black Obsidian w/Graphite interior, premium, navigation, sport, tech, spoiler and of course splash guards, trunk mat and cargo net.

MSRP $41,025
Net Cap Cost $38,000 (w/dealer prep & bank fee)
36 month/15K miles
MF .00178 (March rate)
Residual 60%, $24,615 (March rate)
Payment w/tax $514.67 (6.5%)
MSD (5) $2,750
Adj. Payment $488
Cash at Signing $3,406.32

When I went to review the numbers the total cap cost showed $38,500 with a $500 cap cost reduction. Before I could make the comment about the numbers being wrong he showed me a section with a $500 rebate which brought my cash at signing back in line. The only difference was I had to pay 6.5% tax ($32.50) on the cap cost reduction. However, since he was able to use the March rates and I had agreed on a deal Friday using February numbers it dropped by adjusted payment to $488.00 versus $492.24. The net affect was a $120 savings over the life of the lease so I did not have an issue with the deal.

The point of my long winded explanation is that there may be some support dollars out there from Infiniti to the dealers. Not sure but thought it was worth mentioning. Worked with Atlantic Infiniti in Jacksonville and they had the same vehicle available in Liquid Platinum just without the spoiler.

Thanks again for all the help, now I just need to find the time to learn all the features on my new toy.

mrv1

Hi Car_man:

Is the residual at 71% valid for 24 months and 12K.
What should the Docs, registration etc be for Northern NJ?

Thanks for your help.

sdjdguy

I also want to thank everyone who has shared information and advice on this site. Thanks to you, I discovered the new March lease program information as well as how low some dealers were willing to go on the sales price. So, at the last minute, I was able to buy the car I really wanted, the G35, instead of my (much cheaper) backup choice, the Acura TL. Somewhat to my amazement, I found a dealer willing to sell the G35 slightly below invoice on Friday evening, 2/29.

Here's the deal I got at Costa Mesa Infiniti (CA) on a 2008 Black/Ebony G35 Journey with Navigation, Premium package, splash guards, and cargo net:

MSRP: $37665

Invoice price: $34432

Selling price: $34263 + document fee ($45) = $34,308

24 months, 12,000 miles per year (payment was only $2.00/month more for 36 months, but I preferred 24 months)

Total out-of-pocket: $1,384.80 (1st month's payment of $451.94, acquisition fee of $595.00, and some type of "tax" ($46.11), license fee ($288), and tire assesment fee ($8.75)

Residual value: 70%

Money factor: 0.00144

Payment: $419.41 + 7.75% CA sales tax = $451.94

I'm loving the car so far. Best of luck to the rest of you who are in the market.

mrv1

Dennis:

Do you have March rates and residual for 24 months.

Thanks,

V

dwynne

Yes, I do but I refuse to post them.

Just kidding, I posted what I have. If I get more, I will post those too.

Dennis

dalonso66

That's the same exact G35 and options I'm looking into, but I get a lower monthly payment than yours. Hmmmm...

I just plugged your numbers into my lease calculator as:

Car Price - $34,308
Fees and Charges - $938
Gross Cap Cost - $35,246
Cap Cost Redusctions - $1384
Adjusted Cap Cost - $33,862
Residual Value - $26,665
Money Factor - 0.00144
Lease Term - 24 Months
Base Monthly Payment - $387.03
Sales Tax Rate (CA) 7.75%
Monthly Payment - $417.02

Am I wrong somewhere?

dalonso66

I'm looking into leasing a G35 Sedan and I have a 2000 Mustang with a Kelly Blue Book trade in value of about 4500.

I'd like to put only the first month payment and fees but was wondering what the standard practice is for getting back the difference from my trade in. Can I expect the dealer to write me a check for the difference? Do they like to do that sort of thing or am I just better off trying to sell it on my own where I may be able to make a few more bucks? I just prefer the hassle of having to sell it on my own.

Thanks Much
Danny

CarMan@Edmunds

Hey Ed. Yes, the residual value increased by one point for March. for some reason, Infiniti raised its money factors for vehicles slightly this month, but in many cases it offset the change with a 1% residual value increase. Infiniti Financial Services' new buy rate lease money factor for a 24 month lease of a 2008 G35X is .00142.

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Here's the information that you're looking for, condott9. Infiniti Financial Services' current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 Infiniti G35 Journey Sedan with 15,000 miles per year are .00162 and 70%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are .00178 and 60%.

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