So of course while I was getting my oil changed I took a g37xs coupe out and a q50xs out for a drive and the guys gave me a trade in and lease offer... Is this worth it? Figured I would ask the experts.
My current 2010 g37x was bought almost 1 year ago exactly. I paid about 28899. I also paid $995 for the extended warranty... I also added illuminated kick plates and oem led DRLs for close to $2k and put on tires about 6 months ago.
So I owe around $20500 on my car. Also, there is minor damage to the front bumper as an FYI. The offer is to lease a q50S awd. They gave me a $22k trade in value, $0 down, 39 months lease with 18k miles allowed a year for $569.51/ month.
I wasn't thinking of getting rid of my car and I'm always wary of salesman especially ones that sell cars but is this a "good deal." Am I missing something here? What would you do? Pros/cons to going In either direction would be appreciated. On the other hand my thought was to keep driving my car and pay it off and hopefully keep driving it and maybe look into getting a used cla45...

 

Wow that is a high lease payment in my opinion. Plus your insurance is gonna be at least another 150 a month. So that's nearly 750 a month for a car? You must make way too much money.

 

You will regret the Q50... Just keep your G.

 

I was pretty excited when my dealer gave me a loaner AWD Q50 for a few days, but the excitement wore off and I honestly couldn't wait to get my G back. Back up camera quality was worse and the lines wouldn't appear at start up, entertainment system was clunky and slow at times, fingerprints all over the screens.

I will say that the shifting felt smoother, and I really liked the drive mode selector though

 

This was pretty much my same experience when I get a loaner from my dealer. I cant speak for the sport AWD version though, but the Qs I have driven left me feeling unimpressed. I love the front end of the car. There is so much potential with that car that I know it could be a really good car, but I almost wonder if Infiniti was focusing too much on releasing the Q50 then spent to much man power on the Q50ER that they didn't refine some of the simple things they should have.

Honestly I would wait a couple of more years before trading in for a Q50. Infiniti hasn't worked out all of the kinks just yet. Especially at $569 a month.

 

Thanks for the response... I would be eating way too much money just for the same car with different skin. I have to say I wasn't that impressed driving it. I enjoyed the the coupe g37xs a lot more but doesn't make sense to get rid of my car and I want 4 doors in the end. Looks like I'm holding on until used cla45s come on the market years from now...

 

I tested a Q50 when I had my steering wheel replaced in Feb. I'm happier with the G37 sedan. I still say the Q50 is a fusion between the G and M class. Not at all what I want to consider in regards to my vehicles. That does seem like a pretty hefty price to pay for a lease. I I didn't drive the Q50X though, but I'm sure it feels a little more watered down then the G37X

 

I too had a Q50 AWD loaner for a day. I for one was not impressed BUT Ive heard/read that the sport package makes the car a whole different animal. Obviously a loaner car is going to be stripped down (only got AWD because we're in the northeast so all of the dealers cars are AWD)

Ive also heard to stay away from the car for at least 2 years while they figure out all of the bugs. Some are minor (backup lines slow to show up, apps that dont work as promised, etc) but some are major (electric steering is a biggie).

Its definitely a more refined car than the G37, but for some reason I just prefer the "rawness" of the G over the Q. Not sure if the Q in sport package form is more like the G or not, Im choosing to stay away from the Q because of the bugs. Problem is by the time they fix them there might be something else competing with it thats better.