lol, I drive a long way to work. I-95 owns my soul

 

lol..toyota prius for you homie, im pretty sure you can save a ton of dough!!!

 

Good question. I haven't heard about any limits, but rather just a per mile charge.

 

That's what a few people tried to convince me to get. Something good on gas. The way I look at it = I spend more time on the road then most people, why not do it in something that makes the drive enjoyable? I've commuted in "commuter" cars before and the ride felt longer and not nearly as fun.

-eightonezero
keeping it real on I-95 lol

 

I was thinking, if I put down some money and purchase the car....there probably wouldnt be much of a difference when it's time to trade it in (a few years down the road)

When I got my 350z, I traded in a 300zx and got $3000 for it. When I traded in the Z for my current G, I broke even. They basically paid off the 350z.

A lease would require me to put money down anyway, may as well just purchase it after I do that. Then I can "keep it" should anything happen. Plus I want to modify the car etc. I also may be moving near my job next year. So that would cut down the mileage

I think buying is the way to go afterall I have time to think about it. Not looking to make a move until next march

 

You should NEVER put money down on a lease. Not only is there no requirement for it, you'll be open to potential loss of those funds if the car is wrecked, stolen, etc.

Also, before making any decision based on your 350z experience think about the very attractive leases being offered by Infiniti right now. The same cannot be said for a 350z.

From what I recall, you can get a refund on any unused mileage that you pre-paid, at least that's they way it is with some other manufacturers.

With a lease you know what the cost will be, it will not change. With a purchase there are too many unknowns when it comes time to dump it. If it was in an accident, the value goes down. If it's got high mileage, the value goes down. If for some reason the attractiveness or market share of the particular car lowers the value goes down. Etc., etc.

 

Good point on the accident thing. I should consider that, because I drive so much. What kind of leases is Infiniti offering right now? My '06 G35c has 21,000 miles on it right now. I should think about unloading it soon. I say anything over 40k and dealers don't want it

thanks for the info. I've never leased before, so this is all new to me

 

Excellent point about your car's mileage over 40k. It's very true.

First, you should check into whether you're eligible for the VPP program which will drastically bring down the negotiated cost of the car. Search http://insidenissan.programhq.com/search.psp with your employer name and you might be lucky!

Lease costs are calculated with a number of variables. Money Factor (similar to interest rate), residual (the percentage your car will depreciate), MSRP, Cap Cost (negotiated cost). I may be missing some other details but this is basically the important stuff.

G37 lease rates are located here: https://www.myg37.com/forums/buying-and-leasing/175082-infiniti-g37-lease-rates-november-2007-a.html

There are a number of threads in this forum that discuss the pros and cons of leasing. You should also check out the online websites that deal specifically with this type of info. Tarry's blog has some great info: http://www.autoleaseinsider.blogspot...roduction.html

Lastly, don't be scared of the unknown. The internet is your friend.

 

i feel ya homie...id be the same way...gas prices?? f them!!! lol