anybody get this letter??? they are paying us $150 for 2 hour of "torturing" to research new g35 owners. is anyone thinking about going and does anyone have any experience of this kind of research program.

 

i got an 07 G35S too but i didnt get any letter ?????

 

this is what it says:

you are invited to participate in a research project sponsored by infiniti. maritz research, a national automotive research company, is conducting a study on behalf of infiniti national headquarters. our records indicate that you, as a new infiniti owner, may qualify to participate in this research.

maritz has scheduled group discussions in the pasadena, ca area on the evening of november 6, 2007. the discussion will last approximately two hours and will be videostaped for internal use only.

*an honorarium of $150.00 will be paid to each qualifying participant.
*the group discussion will be informal.
*the group discussion will be lead by a professionally trained researcher.
*no one will try to sell you anything; this interview is for research only.

your opinions are very important to the success of this study. we look forward to hearing from you... and more blah blah blah blah

 

Oh no! They're gonna take your car away!!! FRAUD FRAUD!!

 

never got one, i live in so cal and own 07 g35S.

 

Got one. Called and they had enough people.

 

I used to work for Maritz Research...Its all legit...They conduct surveys nationwide for dealerships and auto manufacturers...For example, when you get your car serviced, theyll ask how the service went and how you would rate the dealership...The dealership with most positive feedback is rewarded by the auto manufacturers with bonuses and other incentives...

 

NO!!!!!!! U LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i need that $150!!!!!! crap...

 

Fast07GSdn, post a pic of ur nismo CAI!!!! or shens!!!!

 

In the industry such meetings are referred to as "focus groups" or auto clinics. I happen to be a market researcher and conduct surveys and focus groups all the time with various consumer segments. Its easy to recruit a group to talk about their cars or golf

BTW, i wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find out that this forum is being monitored for research purposes. And if it is not - what a shame to ignor such a wealth of information from an informed group.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

 

Same here.

 

I received a similar offer half a year ago. The letter was addressed "Dear 2007 G35 Sedan Owner". It was for market research/focus group.

I went to this warehouse where I had to fill out a questionaire and rate many details (fit, finish, quality, impressions..etc) of a G35 sedan, a Lexus IS, an Acura TL, a BMW 3-series and an Audi A4. It was funny cuz all emblems on the cars were taped up. It wasn't like I couldn't tell what was what. haha

Although I have a G35, my answers were definitely not biased. Anyways, I received $125 cash for 2hrs of my time. Not bad!

 

The forum is almost certainly being monitored. A few companies specialize in this. They scan online sites and try to gauge "buzz." I helped one put together a bid for this sort of monitoring once a few years ago, but they lost to one of the others.

That said, the monitoring is highly automated, and they likely extract far less value from this forum than is possible.

 

DAMN - and i LIVE in Pasadena.

I've done one of these before - pretty painless. They try to get a pretty broad group of people and ask questions like "Why did you buy this car over XYZ" "What kind of impression do you want to make with your car... sporty, luxury, etc." "How does the car make you feel" What kind of driver are you"
Here's your MONEY.

I also did a one-on-one interview for $150 for the FX. They asked if I would ever use a cruise control that works in stop and go traffic. uh... YES!