I traded my 2003.5 red G35 6MT coupe for a 2005 red 6MT coupe with all the options.

So far, I can attest that the '05 rides better than my '03 even with the new 19" wheels/tires. The dash is far more solid and about 99% of the creaks and rattles in my '03 are eliminated in the '05. Hope it stays that way. Also, the stereo sounds a little better. The treble is sharper. This is a January 2005 build and it does have the stereo bug others have discussed here. Only takes 4-5 seconds to fix, but annoying nevertheless. Overall it was worth the trade-up because it addressed 80% of the major concerns/wishes I had concerning my '03.

 

looking pretty sweet man. good luck with it.

 

Awesome ride, it only set you back $3K?

 

When I went to pick up my IP - they had a fully loaded laser red on the showroom floor - and I almost bit on it.

Congrats on the sweet ride.

 

Wow, that looks great! Im going crazy because mine should be here in less than 3 weeks.

 

very sexy man! lol you obviously have the ***** to drive red.

 

Please explain how it only set you back 3K.

 

Thats a good lookin car, in my opinion red is the best color for the G. Also, can you please explain some of the concerns/wishes you had with your 03. Im in the market for a g35 coupe, but undecided on buying a 05 or a used 03-04.
Thanks

 

That look exactly like my 2005 6mt.

 

There's got to be more to this story; the math doesn't add up. The 2003 is only worth at the most about 30k for an extremely generous trade in value. Which would mean you would have to get a brand new fully loaded G35C for 33k, which is impossible. My guess is you had a car loan or lease they packed it into and they only asked you for 3k to make up some of the difference. Technically it would cost you a hell of a lot more over the new terms of your loan/lease (compared to staying with your 2003) than 3k assuming they packed your original loan or lease.

I really hate to start any drama, but hey if I'm wrong let me know the dealer and I'll be out there in a second buying a new 2005.

 

you should've took off your brembos on your 03 and slapped it on to your 05 haha

 

Yeah there has to be more to the story. No way just anyone can trade in their used 03' with who knows how many miles for a brand new 05' for only 3,000 bucks.

 

Who cares, he just got a new car for 3k! Grats man, btw, these pics have made me a Lazer Red fan now!

Not many owners on the forums...that i've seen...mabey ill make a thread

 

Nope, but I have the F.O.P. plates instead.

 

More or less, you guessed correctly. Sorry to confuse some of you guys. Money out of pocket at the time I traded my 2003 was only $3000. They gave me $27k for my '03 and I owed about $23.5k on it, so I got to apply $3.5k equity toward the '05 right there. That equity plus $3000 got the 2005 payments equal to the 2003 payments. So basically, my car payments didn't change and I gave them $3k to upgrade to the '05. Hope that clarifies things better.