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Any opinions on this deal for Central NJ?
g35_wang Aug 23, 2003 10:02pm!keywords=allin:msgtext limit:.ef0b873 g35_wang
And messages from other guys who recently bought G35.
Dave
Be sure to call Allison Cohen at Sewell Infiniti in Dallas. I bought my G35s from her a year ago at a very competitive price. The purchase experience was great. I came from Houston area to get a great deal.
cars.com lists base model
MSRP $29,250 plus $545 destination = $29,795.
INVOICE $26,794 plus $545 destination = $27,339.
I offered $27,500 and the dealer came back with $28,795 which he tells me is $1,000 below *HIS* MSRP price!
I really want this car but with Ford's $2,000 rebate on a 2004 Mustang GT (manual trans) I'm about ready to give up on G35 and just buying the Mustang!
Is my offer of $27,500 THAT UNREASONABLE? Should I stick with it and chance not getting the G35?
Anyone's feedback and thoughts will be very appreciated....
I, too, like the Mustang, but the G35 is much, much more to my liking. Good luck
Is this the best i'll be able to get or should I try to get other dealers to beat this price? I live in L.A. btw.
told 1000 under MSRP and residual of 56%.
Also is it likely deals will be better in Dec than
they are now on 04's? Would appreciate any
comments. thanks
Good luck.
Our G35 invoice only shows the standard itemized items... vehicle price, sales tax title and documentation fee of $100.
Good Luck!
Because it was a replacement vehicle for a car the insurance company determined a total loss... we just received a $1,350.00 check from our insurance company.... partial reimbursement of sales tax!
Thanks for all your advice... we love our G35 Coupe!
Lidia
All set to buy my wifes' 2004 G35 sedan from Infiniti of West Chester, Pa. Price for black sedan, Premium package, spoiler, wood grain trim was $32,150. Very good.
Trading in a 2001 Acura 3.2TL. Pearl white, rear spoiler (no nav system) 25,xxx miles. True creampuff. She takes it to work and back 4 times a week. Mint condition. The lowest trade in value I found for a car like this is about $18,500. Most are over $19,000, close to $20K. Private sale, it's worth around $20-$21K easily, dealer sale, a good bit more. They come back and offer me $15,500 for the car. Clearly trying to make up the profit they loose on the price of the G35. Quite insulting. They quickly upped their offer to $18,000, but I still walked out. I don't appreciate being "low balled". Pretty poor I think...
Steve
I don't think I'm allowed to mention a dealership by name here so I'll just say that one guy owns 20+ dealerships in Flemington, NJ and he has a very good reputation. I've bought 2 cars from him and they were both pleasant experieinces. My college roomate and his friends have bought many cars there and speak highly of him. It's a bit far me to go now- we've moved- so because of this I may not buy my next car there. I'm seriously considering going back though. The problem with buying a car is you have to put up with car salespeople.
By the way, Lidia (onelgs), I am pleased that you feel that something I said helped you negotiate a good deal. However, I am quite envious of the fact that you not only beat my deal (the one I got at that Flemington, NJ dealer mentioned by gregory28) initially, but then beat it even further with that check that you received. I hope that you are having as much fun with your G35 as I am having with mine.
He would not budge on the ADV. since he claims it is part of the invoice but suggested we split the doc fee. I agreed to consider the deal & asked for a copy of the invoice. 5 minutes later, he said his GM would not split the fee & suggested they were considering adding yet another. Suffice it to say, I was not their last sale of the month. I suggested I'd be back when the snow flies in Dec/Jan & coupes are a plenty. Anyone else getting this run around?....adnips
What really ticked me off about Infiniti of West Chester was that I made it very clear to them that I had done my homework and would not tolerate any tricks or games. I flat out told them that I was going to buy the car from whomever gave me the best price and least hassles. Guess they thought they could sneak a curveball by me. So, now they've lost a sale, and potentially several more because I'll be happy to tell the story over and over.
Now I'm beginning to wonder if I should just wait until Infiniti is willing to deal on the G35x, so I can get her the AWD.
The dealer and I agree on the price of the G35 itself. $32,150
The sticking point is the trade in value of our car. 2001 Acura 3.2TL, 26,000 miles. Mint.
Their latest offer for the car is $18,000. In a private sale, this car is worth $20-$21,000. I told the dealer if they'd give me $19,000 trade in, I'd give them a deposit. They came back and said $18,000 trade in is like getting $19,000 in private sale. I was confused.
They said if I sell the car privately and come back to them with cash in hand, I'd pay taxes on $32,150, the price of the car. If I trade my car in, I'd only pay taxes on $14,150 (G35 price minus TL trade in value). This is $1000 difference in taxes. Is this right? Do I only pay taxes on whatever is above the value of my trade in?
Steve
I'm looking to buy a G35 in the next 3-4 weeks, and wanted some advice on options from some people who own the car. Specifically:
1) Does anyone know how the AWD is going to drive? The local dealer is claiming he'll have one the 1st week of December. We're in Texas, so snow is not an issue, but we do get some crazy rain. Wondering if anyone has heard about performance in the dry & the wet -- everything I've read just talks about things like "snow mode", which I'll never use.
2) "Sport" package - the wheels don't seem to be any different in size, the only difference is the suspension. Does anyone have any thoughts about the difference in the two suspensions? I'd like something sporty, but comfortable. Also, the sport package disallows the wood option, so if I do the sport package, I'd have to do an aftermarket wood kit.
3) Bridgestone vs. Goodyear. I've heard some bad things about the Goodyears on the G35's vs. the Bridgestones, it seems like there is a mix on the lots right now. Personally, I've always had good luck with Goodyears, and haven't had good luck with Bridgestones, but I'm hearing the opposite on this car. Any advice? It sounds like the dealer will swap those out if I ask them to.
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks.
klayfish:
The dealer's argument sounds fishy to me, even though I am not an expert on trade-in at all. Put it this way, let's see the dealer buy your trade-in car at 18K separately, do they need to pay sales tax? I would say yes, but not sure. Now, if you buy the G separately, you pay tax on 32K purchasing price. When you do these two things together, suddenly you only need to pay tax on the difference of 14K? Do you see what's going on here? The government lost tax on 18K of purchase. Do you think the government is so stupid? I don't think so.
scottpalmer:
1. You don't need AWD in Texas. I am in NJ and it was pretty rainy lately. My G handles great.
2. I didn't take the sport package. The G's suspension is tight enough even without the sport package.
3. I have Bridgestone on my G. It's great. I almost hit a deer last night. Thanks to the brake and ties, the deer was fine.
As for marketing fees, I didn't pay it, or it's built into the invoice and I just didn't know about it.
Maybe it's useful to mention my deal:
G35 Sedan w/ Leather, Premium package w/ full size spare, wood package and trunt mat, for 31,700 and out of the door was 33,897 with 6% sales tax.
Hope my info helps you.
-- Sportier looking wheels
-- Titanium tinted interior (regardless of the plastic looking titanium, it's still more luxurious and sportier looking than the plain black or toupe dash (IMO)
I bought my 03.5 G35 Prem/Sport/Aero this past Feb. In buying the car, I ended up doing what they call a DEALER PASSTHROUGH. Basically, I have an '01 Maxima. I found a private buyer. We were stuck on my sale price of 16k and his of 15k. He suggested using the dealer to conduct a Pass Through deal on the purchase of my G. How this works is the Dealer agrees to purchase your trade at the price private buyer is agreeing to (16K). Then the value of the trade (16K) is subtracted from your purchase price. As a result, you pay sales tax on 3X,000-16,000 resulting in a tax savings for you of about $1000. Note, the dealer usually charges 300-400 dollars to do this.
I think this is along the lines of what the dealer is saying your trade value is when compared to private sale. When you trade at the dealership, the 'sale' price ends up being the diffence of the final purchase.
Sid
g35_wang, I thought it sounded odd, but I think it is legal. I'm not overly up to date on tax laws, that's why I wanted to check on it. The way I see it, as long as I have all of the paperwork to show what happened, I should be fine. My deal is similar to yours. 2004, Leather, premium w/full spare, rear spoiler, wood trim, splash gaurds (I think) for $32,150.
Sid, we actually did the same thing when we bought her current TL. We had a '94 Infiniti G20. We found a private buyer for it. The dealer "bought" it from us and turned around and sold it to the buyer for the agreed price. This saved us on taxes. But I wasn't sure if it worked the same way if I hadn't found a private buyer and was just giving the car to the dealership. I assumed so, but...
Thanks.
Steve
Infiniti of Pleasanton in California offer $3000 off MSRP on every 04 G35.
Tell me your secret!