Price Watch: Infiniti G37 to start at $34,250
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Infiniti has announced the pricing for the 2008 G37 Coupe. The eagerly-awaited successor to the outgoing G35 Coupe will arrive in showrooms on August 21, and the starting-price breakdown goes as follows:
- Infiniti G37 Coupe (5-speed auto): $34,250
- Infintit G37 Coupe Journey (5-speed auto): $35,000
- Infiniti G37 Coupe Sport 6MT (6-speed manual): $35,550
- Moonroof: $1,000
- Premium Package: $3,200
- Sport Package: $1,850
- Navigation Package: $2,200
- Technology Package: $1,150
- Performance Tire & Wheel Package: $650
- Rear Spoiler: $550
- 4-Wheel Active Steer package: $1,300
- Wood interior trim: $450
UPDATE: We spoke to the folks at Nissan and got some more info for you. We were wondering what the difference between the base car and the Journey was. The Journey adds the following items as standard equipment:
- Auto on/off headlights
- Dual HVAC
- In-dash CD6
- 8-way Power Passenger Seat
Source: Infiniti
Gallery: 2007 Infiniti G37 Coupe
PRESS RELEASE
Infiniti Announces Pricing on 2008 G37 Coupe
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 1, 2007) – Infiniti today announced pricing on the all-new 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe, which goes on sale August 21 at Infiniti retailers nationwide. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starts at $34,250 for the rear-wheel drive 330-horsepower 3.7-liter V6-equipped 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe (with 5-speed automatic transmission); $35,000 for Infiniti G37 Coupe Journey model (with 5-speed automatic transmission); and $35,550 for the G37 Coupe Sport 6MT model (with close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission).
The all-new G37 Coupe offers significant enhancements over the previous generation Infiniti G Coupe, including the first-ever application of the new, more powerful 3.7-liter V6 engine with VVEL (for Variable Valve Event and Lift). This new engine is backed by a choice of an upgraded electronically controlled 5-speed automatic transmission with available paddle shifters or a significantly revised and more refined 6-speed manual transmission.
The dramatic new G37 Coupe retains the previous G35 Coupe's position as one of the top sports coupes in the segment, while elevating its performance, style, features and technology to the next level," said Mark Igo, vice president and general manager, Infiniti.
The G37 Coupe's enhanced platform and chassis also includes an available advanced 4-Wheel Active Steer system (4WAS), which helps improve vehicle handling performance by adjusting both the front steering gear ratios and the rear suspension geometry according to steering input and vehicle speed. Braking and handling is targeted to be among the best in the luxury sport coupe class.
These advanced performance systems are wrapped in an all-new seductive exterior design with Infiniti's signature double-arch grille, L-shaped headlights, broad rear fenders, large LED taillights and performance-oriented wheel and tire packages.
The 2008 G37 Coupe's all-new interior design includes an extensive list of available technological features such as a touch screen navigation system with XM® NavTraffic™ real-time traffic function (requires XM® subscription, sold separately), RearView Monitor and an available 11-speaker Infiniti "Studio on Wheels"™ by Bose® audio system with 24-bit Burr Brown DAC, 3-way door speaker arrays with 10-inch woofers and a 9.3-gigabyte Music Box hard drive.
A number of options and equipment packages are also available, including moonroof ($1,000), Premium Package ($3,200), Sport Package ($1,850), Navigation Package ($2,200), Technology Package ($1,150), Performance Tire and Wheel Package ($650), rear spoiler ($550), 4-Wheel Active Steer Package ($1,300) and wood trim ($450).
Infiniti offers a full-line of luxury performance automobiles, including the G sports coupe and sedan, the M luxury performance sedan, FX premium crossover SUV, and the QX full-size luxury SUV. More information about Infiniti and its total ownership experience can be found at Infiniti.com.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
testa di cazzo 11:06AM (8/01/2007)
way too expensive. who would spend that much on another rice rocket when you can buy german high-quality engineering in that price range?
the 3-series coupe debuts at almost the same price-point as that for pete's sake
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testa di cazzo 11:07AM (8/01/2007)
not to mention this car is U-G-L-Y
Christopher H. Kim 11:15AM (8/01/2007)
Nay No thanks, this car can go up to 40K+ easily.
jgp 5:51PM (8/01/2007)
So because it's Japanese, it's a "rice rocket", but you'd have no problem with it if it were German or something else other than Japanese?
Filthy piece of racist trash.
jab 6:27PM (8/06/2007)
hey testicle di cock-face...
if you compare both cars fully loaded, the "high-quality"(tranny/electrical problem prone) german engineered 3 series will easily run $10,000 more, GENIUS.
obviously you're getting your info from reading brochures, while people who own/drive/have knowledge about luxury cars know that the sticker price on bmw's/german cars pretty much mean squat since all options needed to be added on. all of which pile up and end up costing you much more compared to the practically identical competitors options.
oh, i recall that there's an article where the g37 overtook the 3 series coupe. lol, maybe your parents/relatives can buy a bmw and you can once again pretend to know what you're talking about.
enjoy reading your bimmer brochures testicle di cock-face!!
stefan 11:09AM (8/01/2007)
The G37 is the best coupe around, and it looks much better in blue than red.
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spdracerut 11:14AM (8/01/2007)
Uh.. you'd have to get the 335 to compete performance wise... and that's not a cheap car.
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aman 11:22AM (8/01/2007)
@ testa di cazzo
Just because a car is Japanese doesn't mean it's a rice rocket. is a Solara a rice rocket, or an Accord coupe? So why the G37? as well, the starting price here gives you the 330 hp engine, while for the same price the 3-series gives you a punk 230 hp. the 335i coupe is thousands more and still can't match the hp figure. Besides, the G37 looks sexier in black than the 3-series coupe.
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RACER X 12:31PM (8/01/2007)
Have you heard what a VQ V6 sounds like? Pure rice, if you put me in a room and played the VQ and a Sentra one after the other I'd be grasping at straws trying to tell which is which.
Also despite the 335i being down 30 HP it's actually the faster of the two cars. The BMW has 30 more ft/lbs of torque and it's not as high strung as the G37. I haven't even touched on the fact that a 335i is going to run about the same price in a lease, in fact the 335i costs about as much as the current G35 coupe in a lease. Then you have the free maintenance from BMW which is reason alone for me to buy the Bimmer. I absolutely despise paying all the maintenance fees on the cars.
aman 9:40PM (8/01/2007)
If you can't tell a G37 engine from a Sentra one, you have some serious problems. And maybe the 335i will have the same monthly payment, but to keep two cars that are not within 5k from each other equal in monthly payment, there's something called DOWN PAYMENT. This is what compensates for these cars being close in monthly payments.
YouFaceTheTick 11:27AM (8/01/2007)
The annoying thing about Infiniti packaging - you must get a bunch of crap to get one or two features. For instance, the sport package is a must but the G37 manual will probably come without bi-xenon headlights standard. So you gotta opt for either the tech package or the premium pack (can't remember which has the xenons). Moonroof is also separate, so that requires either opting for the 1k roof or going for the premium package too. When it's all said, the sticker will break 39k.
That doesn't seem bad until I do Euro Delivery pricing on a 335i and get it with the features I want for about 39k (335i coupe, sport package, comfor access, pdc, heated seats, metallic paint, shipping, 1k dealer profit). Suddenly the price of the G35 doesn't seem that great. Even with a 2k discount from sticker, it'd still be a not-so-great deal.
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John R 11:32AM (8/01/2007)
It's price at what you'd expect for a 328i, but that car wouldn't be able to keep up with the G37, the 330i (its main rival) will start at $45k.
The point is to undercut the 330i in price as its performance is comparable. M/T did a comparison to the 330i and for the price they found G37 worth it as it was some $10k cheaper.
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YouFaceTheTick 11:47AM (8/01/2007)
The 335i coupe (e92) starts at 40k MSRP. Of course via ED it starts at 35k, with more features (xenons, power memory seats, moonroof, etc).
John R 11:33AM (8/01/2007)
Oops, that should be 335i.
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yin 12:06PM (8/01/2007)
Don't forget BMW 50000 miles free maint.
Thats icing on the cake!
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minh 12:18PM (8/01/2007)
too expensive! i rather get a bmw 3 series coupe. it looks better. i am disappointed in infiniti.
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mooj 6:50PM (8/27/2007)
can someone explain to me how euro delivery works, in specific terms? what is the trade off for saving those several grand?
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zvx 12:33PM (8/01/2007)
Pretty simple, you get a european car, if you car gets stolen or you get into an accident you will have to wait months to get it fixed while they get parts from europe ;-)
YouFaceTheTick 12:38PM (8/01/2007)
@Mooj,
The trade off:
1. You must fly to Munich and pick up your car at the European Delivery Center in person.
2. You must drive your car in Germany (and possibly all over Europe).
3. You must drop your car off at a BMW-defined delivery. center (the closest to the pickup is about 8 miles away).
4. You must wait about 4 weeks (on the East coast) to receive your car again. West coast usually takes 6-8 weeks.
5. You can't trade-in a car on a ED (unless you give up the car at the time of negotiating the deal).
Bonuses:
1. You can drive your car on the autobahn - this includes getting out to the areas without speed limits.
2. Mix your vacation time with a tour of Europe in your new car.
3. Order your car ala carte - it's built expressly for you, with the features you want.
4. Save about 5k on the transaction price (more if you are a member of BMWCCA).
How it works:
1. I'd strongly suggest visiting Bimmerfest.com and consulting their ED forum.
2. Get the Wholesale ED Invoice pricing (ignore BMW's website and their lame pricing) - available at bimmerfest.
3. Use the wholesale pricing and invoice pricing on features to configure your car. Add $1000 for dealer profit.
4. Contact ED friendly dealers (some dealers are stupid and refuse to do ED even though it's found money for them) - usually by email. Send in exactly what you want, your exact pricing, detailing their profit.
5. Dealers will contact you and tell you if they'll accept.
It's a fantastic experience and well worth trying at least once. My next BMW will come this way as I had a great time touring Southern France in my car last year. I spent about 2500 on my trip over 2 weeks. So even figuring in the cost of the trip, I essentially got my 3 series for about invoice cost but i had the pleasure of driving through the Alps, doing over 140 on the Autobahn, barging down the Autostrada, tooling along the Mediterranean coast.
416Hammy 2:30PM (8/01/2007)
Drive a 335i on the Autobahn at 140mph before it's broken in? That's a great idea... until she overheats and heads into "limp home" mode.