First Time Car Buyer

 

Now I do understand that in some cases you may be able to swing a "test drive" for a day or something but that is technically not a loaner

 

My dealer has loaner cars, not sure how many, but they all do start out as new, never had a problem getting an Infiniti loaner, used to be a mix of G's and i35's, now it's all G's!

 

Ok so they start as new but then after the first time it's loaned out it's not new anymore right?

I mean is this guy who started the thread serious? do you really care what model year the loaner you drive for 1 day is? I understand if you have an A8 or a Q45 wanting something of equal prestige but the model year? who cares man

 

yeah your G coupe rocks, but your lucky they didnt give you a sedan cause then you would think your coupe sucked.

jk

 

When a dealership rents you a car from enterprise there is no way they pay more than $25 a day unless you are talking 7series BMW then they pay 50

 

Took my 05 Sedan in for 15k service and got an 04 for a loaner. Man, I do appreciate some of the changes they have made.

We have a 03 S600 and a 03 540i in the family and always get a C240 or 325i as a loaner. I am much happier with getting a G for my G, but i can understand being a little disappointed when i was handed the keys to the 04.

Worst kick was getting my car back smelling like "mechanic". Luckily its worn back to my fresh leather smell.

 

Stevie, you specifically asked if you were being picky and as others pointed out you are. Consider that you bought the bottom of the line infiniti. You're lucky that they even gave you an infiniti as a loaner. If you don't like the responses you got with this thread then don't ask in the future.

 

Agreed, I was being picky. I asked for input, but some people were saying I was "low." Come on, I was just defending myself. BTW, the Ferrari F430 is the bottom of the line Ferrari, what's your point.

Next time I'll look into my crystal ball to see the future....
Just because I don't like the responses (I have had a few good ones) from some who've posted doesn't mean I won't post in the future.

This was one of the "selling points" offered to me when I was in the showroom speaking with the salesman. That they have a large fleet of loaners, most were "new", meaning that they were new model year. Is that hard to comprehend for you? Not "new" in the sense that no one has ever driven them before. That's just plain ridiculous. You're just being difficult. As fleet/loaner vehicles, they've got two or three QX45s, about 15 Gs (coupes and sedans- all of which were 05 or newer), 3 or 4 FX35s and about 5 Ms (obviously 05 or newer). Didn't really notice how many Qs they had (probably only 1 or 2). Not one I35 or G20 as a loaner. I hate it when I drive desecrated cars... sheesh...

This makes absolute perfect business sense to me. Infiniti offers the dealers fleet cars (they all had the white infiniti logo in the rear window with a fleet number over the brake light) to use as demos for staff and as loaners to customers so that when they come in for service they don't have to drive a dog around. I think the policy is as long as your car in under warranty they will offer you one of these vehicles as loaners. Afterwards you are either on your own or they can help you get a rental if it's for an extended period of time.

If you read the post, I don't care about the model year, what I cared about was getting a car off their used car lot (it obviously hadn't been taken car of-40K miles and engine and brakes squealing) instead of offering me a loaner car from their .... {GASP} ....loaner lot, which was one of their "selling points" from the beginning.

If you buy a computer at the store and the salesman tells you "this computer does everything. It even does email." Then you get home and it doesn't do email, you're upset, right. It's completely independent of what CPU speed it is or how old or whether your neighbor was given a Celeron computer while his P4 was in the shop. Heck the guy down the street was given a palm pilot (aka Chevy Cavalier) to use while his computer was in the shop.... are you catching my drift yet?

 

While that may be true, the G35 is the car that keeps Infiniti going, that is the bulk of their sales, so yes, you should get an Infiniti as a loaner. That was part of the sales pitch as well!

 

Maybe those G's were waiting to be serviced or out of commission? They use normal plates and they usually are in the shop more than out on the road (due to constant beating) Or were already reserved?

Some dealers around here get Kia/Hyundai Rentals lol.

 

lol...expecting brand new G and even M for loaner...;;;
thats a stretch

 

Thanks Johnny Come Lately. Read the post, jerk, before you make a fool of yourself.

 

You're right Down Shift. That may be true. I can't say anything to that except that I think it's unlikely all 15 G's where in the shop or already spoken for. But I will afford that it's a possibility as they are the only Infiniti dealership within 100 miles. Thanks.

 

Today I got a '04 with 27,000 miles, that thing is beat to ****. But hey it's a ride, and better than the Honda shuttle I used to deal with.

I know my dealer has about 50-60 loaners, they all have plates like "lisle20", but whenever I call to make an appt. I always have to make it for a few days in advance if I want to get a loaner, otherwise I have to walk.