My 03 Upgraded to 06
Daaaaaang, I'm half sold already, stop it! Now I won't stop thinking about it until I find out what kind of deal I can get... I've been waiting for someone with an 03 to get an 06 and tell us how it is. Thanks for the review, it looks sweeeeet and I'm totally jealous. The salesman hit me up today while I was in there for service and mentioned they had good deals on 06 leases right now, must be the time of year or ???. His number was vague and higher than the deal you ended up with. Plus you got to bail on your lease early that's great. Congrats!
Hey heads up to all, don't fall for the "we really need your style/make/year of car" for trade in! It's BS I get the same speal (usually letter in the mail) for all my cars, it's a gimmick they use to get you to come in. I keep getting one for my 94 chevy pickup which the local chevy dealership desperately needs for their inventory, but I'm holding out
Hey heads up to all, don't fall for the "we really need your style/make/year of car" for trade in! It's BS I get the same speal (usually letter in the mail) for all my cars, it's a gimmick they use to get you to come in. I keep getting one for my 94 chevy pickup which the local chevy dealership desperately needs for their inventory, but I'm holding out
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I also just wanted to wish you a "welcome back!" Your '06 is a very nice looking ride. I will soon be in a situation similar to yours around November. My residual is $17.5, but I could sell the G private party and probably get $27K for my '03. Keep, or unload? 
Wouldn't this be as simple as the difference in 3 years? Our '03's have 280/270 versus the newer 298/260. The horsepower increased, but the torque dropped. Is this what you are noticing in the above statement? Nonetheless, welcome back. If you hang around long enough you'll recognize some old, familiar names. The mileage pic is old. I actually have 26.7K currently, which is still very low.
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-As the car is easier to drive and more comfortable, even though it is faster in a straight line and through curves, you lose a bit of driving feel. I haven't pushed it too hard yet, but I detect less of a push-you-back-in-your-seat feel.
-I can feel less torque down low, noticeably right from 800rpm - 2,500. Used to be able to start on hills at 800-1K, now I need like 1,200? Even flat starts it seems like the car appreciates 1K where I used to be able to start at 800 without a problem. Engine is less willing to move the car if you are driving on a hill in 2nd or 3rd below 2K rpm and you want to accelerate.
-I can feel less torque down low, noticeably right from 800rpm - 2,500. Used to be able to start on hills at 800-1K, now I need like 1,200? Even flat starts it seems like the car appreciates 1K where I used to be able to start at 800 without a problem. Engine is less willing to move the car if you are driving on a hill in 2nd or 3rd below 2K rpm and you want to accelerate.
The mileage pic is old. I actually have 26.7K currently, which is still very low. 2003-G35C-5AT Laser Red/Black/Prem/XM/Tint/Toyo Proxes TPT's/Chrome 17's/Black Badged
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Thanks for the post, Mooser. 
If you really like the G and can see yourself in it for another 3 years, definitely unload and get an 06. All the new features and the new overall driving feel of the car will make you really happy.
And yeah, there is the 10-foot-pound drop in torque at the peak, but at lower revs it seems like the 280hp motor was noticeably torquier. The 06 even has shorter gears and I still notice it....part of it is the new variable exhaust. The old G was fully open exhaust all the time, but the 06 is quieter under gentle acceleration which probably hinders power a bit until you step on it and the exhaust fully opens up.
If you really like the G and can see yourself in it for another 3 years, definitely unload and get an 06. All the new features and the new overall driving feel of the car will make you really happy.
And yeah, there is the 10-foot-pound drop in torque at the peak, but at lower revs it seems like the 280hp motor was noticeably torquier. The 06 even has shorter gears and I still notice it....part of it is the new variable exhaust. The old G was fully open exhaust all the time, but the 06 is quieter under gentle acceleration which probably hinders power a bit until you step on it and the exhaust fully opens up.
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Originally Posted by Mooser
I also just wanted to wish you a "welcome back!" Your '06 is a very nice looking ride. I will soon be in a situation similar to yours around November. My residual is $17.5, but I could sell the G private party and probably get $27K for my '03. Keep, or unload?
Wouldn't this be as simple as the difference in 3 years? Our '03's have 280/270 versus the newer 298/260. The horsepower increased, but the torque dropped. Is this what you are noticing in the above statement? Nonetheless, welcome back. If you hang around long enough you'll recognize some old, familiar names. The mileage pic is old. I actually have 26.7K currently, which is still very low.
2003-G35C-5AT Laser Red/Black/Prem/XM/Tint/Toyo Proxes TPT's/Chrome 17's/Black Badged
Wouldn't this be as simple as the difference in 3 years? Our '03's have 280/270 versus the newer 298/260. The horsepower increased, but the torque dropped. Is this what you are noticing in the above statement? Nonetheless, welcome back. If you hang around long enough you'll recognize some old, familiar names.
The mileage pic is old. I actually have 26.7K currently, which is still very low. 2003-G35C-5AT Laser Red/Black/Prem/XM/Tint/Toyo Proxes TPT's/Chrome 17's/Black Badged
youre probably lookin to get like 24K
i ended up selling my g35 a few months after i got it.. i might get one later. but 06 corvette for me in 2 weeks!
on top of that .. youre paying 550$ a month for leasing.. which isnt halfbad from a financial standpoint. what is the buyout.. otherwise wouldnt it be better to just finance it and actually end up keeping the car at the end?
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Originally Posted by flipper
Great post Elusive! Very insightful on the comparisons.
After reading your post, I now regret picking up a "gently" used '04 and not biting the bullet and going new.
After reading your post, I now regret picking up a "gently" used '04 and not biting the bullet and going new.
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where in the heck could you find someone to buy a 03 with some miles on it AT at that. for 27k? you can buy a 05 new for invoice at like 32-33K youre probably lookin to get like 24K
Trade-in Value.....Condition Value; Excellent $25,500
Private Party.......Condition Value; Excellent $28,360
Suggested Retail...Condition Value; Excellent $31,425
With my payoff at $17.5, I can easily put 10K in my pocket and walk off into the sunset...................if I wanted to.
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^ Hate to say it, but $26,xxx-$28,xxx is dealer retail for an 03 with <30k miles, depending on color, options, mileage and zip code. Since your car has no 18", Brembos, Aero or Navi, you're looking at the lower end of this range, and that's dealer retail, not private party. A more accurate source to check would be Edmunds TMV. Private party would be around $25k depending on your local market...
Hey don't give up so easily, I am no guy but I still bought a 6 speed I used to have a sig that read "Everytime an automatic G is made, God kills a kitten" 
Originally Posted by MrElussive
Finiti35, yeah I used to try pretty hard to get people to drive stick but it just didn't work out, lol. The 06 model is SO much easier to drive and is so much smoother, I think Infiniti is trying to get more people to go with the 6MT. The 335i Coupe is pretty nice but the styling is just not aggressive enough. I probably would have gone with a Z4 3.0i 6-speed because I've been wanting a convertible or roadster for sooo long. I guess that will have to wait at least another 3 years.
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okay I am bitter.. I ordered the same car with the same options except added the Areo package and have to wait to get it from Japan.. aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... Then I see these pictures. I might have to go do a test drive this weekend just to get my fix...
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