My son and his wife have decided they too want a G37X sedan, they are not sure if they will lease or finance.

Of course my son wants to pull the trigger now and his position is that, with the fiscal year ending on 3-31 for Infiniti, now is the time to do it. His wife thinks that by waiting until May-June the deals will be far better than they are now.

I know none of us have crystal ***** but I have taken the position that now is the best time to buy/lease the car and waiting will not have much, if any, change in savings. Yup, the women say my son and I are dead wrong, we are guys and guys must get new cars, and guys never care how to pay for things, they leave that up to their spouses!!

So, what is the consensus of this worldly, intelligent, upscale group? Do any of you guys have crystal *****?

 

Not sure if the fiscal year has any bearing, but there is a $2,000 factory to dealer incentive that ends on 3-31 (i.e. today). So unless Infiniti does something similar later this year, waiting would very likely mean paying more.

 

If last year is any indication, I would guess late summer. I got my car last March and I got it for Invoice, and 2.9%. My dad bought the same car, but because his was auto and got sport it was almost 2000.00 more. He is paying less per month, He ended up getting it for 1000.00 under invoice and only 1.9 percent. So he has a more expensive car and pays $30.00 less a month. A week after he bought his car which would have been early August Infiniti had 0.9 percent financing. So I would wait a few months until dealers know they have to soon clear the 09s for '10's.

just my $0.02

 

it really depends on what the rates will be so there isnt' any specific month to do it.

 

thanks guys!!! It sounds like its somewhat of a gamble; when do you pull the trigger to get the best deal?

My uneducated guess is that as soon as the 2010's are announced and start hitting the lots there will be some effort to move the 09's, but I really have no educated clue.

I still see a few, very few 08's still on the lot, so I suspect they will all disappear soon. Maybe then the 09's will start to take the place of the 08?

I just recently learned (here) never to let the Salesman know you are in love with the car and buy/lease based on how much per month, now I just need to figure out when!!!!

 

Is leasing in a sense better than buying? sure you get to change or keep the car after 3years. With 0% financing, MANY SEEM to settle for financing instead. The big question is, on average how reliable are the Infiniti cars? do they cause many issues DOWN THE LINE? Does infinitI stand by their product? Will it have the same performance after 6 or 7 years with 120,000 miles.

 

With 0% financing, buying IS better because the interested charged on a lease will always be higher. If you see a lease rate of .00215, multiply by 2400 and you will get the APR, in this case, 5.16%. Now, assuming interest rates are about the same, buying is cheaper ONLY if you keep the car 5-6 years or more, otherwise, its about the same.

 

I would wait, the auto biz is really desperate for "fresh meat" like you. You will only get a better deal if you wait. Like the darn fortune cookie say "Patience is a virtual"

 

the residual values of the lease rate are never as high as they used to be -- that goes for all cars on the market and this economy. is it a bad deal right now? not really. Infiniti has been doing a great job supporting loyalty incentives for current owners to keep them in the Infiniti line up too.

 

First, what is the goal; to get the best deal on a car you with options/colors you may not want or like, or to get the exact car you want, which you can enjoy for a long time, at a price acceptable to you?

Second, the longer you wait, the more you keep driving your old car and deprive yourself of the joy of driving the G you really want. What is the price you put on that?

Third, it makes absolutely no difference when Infiniti of America's fiscal year ends. They already sold the car to the dealer. You are buying from the dealer, not IOA. You may be "overthinking" this whole thing in an attempt to save a few bucks.

If you really want to pick up some savings, hook up with one of the $500 AmEx card people on the forum.

 

No one knows if the prices are going up or down so its pretty much luck

 

This is a buying question but not for an infiniti. My son just bought a new 2008 limited edition Saab Turbo X. The car has every possible option for the limited edition and had a window sticker of $47500.

I am absolutely shocked an in awe at the deal my kid got and he is not into cars at all beyond driving so haggling is not his strong suit, but..............................

He walked out paying $33K and change out the door which includes tax and fees. How does someone who knows zippo land a deal like that?

I wish I could score an Infiniti with those numbers!!!

 

saab is definitely a buyer beware situation. all research i have done on them says that the likelihood of getting a good long life out of it is not strong.

 

well, i might not take much effort when GM is giving away their cars with high rebates and employee pricing. Like ironexecutioner says, Saabs aren't great cars in terms of reliability. Everyone I know who's had one has been filled with regrets. LOL.