Questions for people that have preordered the G37
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Originally Posted by anotha
Damn yimbie your is fully loaded. I wish they would finally release pricing tho!
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Originally Posted by beestea
Thanks for the replies guys. No im not in Canda I'm in Virginia.
I had this conversation over the phone, so I may stop by and talk to them in person or I might even just end up waiting until they get a few on the lot.
It would suck to get a brand new RWD coupe in the middle of winter tho
I had this conversation over the phone, so I may stop by and talk to them in person or I might even just end up waiting until they get a few on the lot.
It would suck to get a brand new RWD coupe in the middle of winter tho
Are you buying from Passport Infiniti in alexandria? because that would be why your getting shafted. Go to the dealers in Maryland. They work for their money and always offer a fair deal. The Passport Infiniti in Alexandria is still fairly new and they have a jackass GM.
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Originally Posted by belal242
Are you buying from Passport Infiniti in alexandria? because that would be why your getting shafted. Go to the dealers in Maryland. They work for their money and always offer a fair deal. The Passport Infiniti in Alexandria is still fairly new and they have a jackass GM.
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Originally Posted by Yimbie
Do NOT NOT NOT put a deposit with that dealership.
1. No dealership should ask you to put down a NON refundable deposit. The $2,500 seems a little steep but just call around and see which dealership seems best. I put down a $1,000 refundable deposit with Riverside Infiniti for example while another dealership asked for $3,000 non refundable.
2. Umm... I have no idea what he was saying lol.
3. The back-up camera is included with the navigation package and not technology package.
4. It depends where you're located. You shouldn't be receiving a car THAT late. My car is on the first allocation and it's one that has everything (except 4WAS) on it. Pretty much whenever Infiniti ships the cars over is when they will start coming in.
Overall... skip that dealer (or talk with a different sales person).
1. No dealership should ask you to put down a NON refundable deposit. The $2,500 seems a little steep but just call around and see which dealership seems best. I put down a $1,000 refundable deposit with Riverside Infiniti for example while another dealership asked for $3,000 non refundable.
2. Umm... I have no idea what he was saying lol.
3. The back-up camera is included with the navigation package and not technology package.
4. It depends where you're located. You shouldn't be receiving a car THAT late. My car is on the first allocation and it's one that has everything (except 4WAS) on it. Pretty much whenever Infiniti ships the cars over is when they will start coming in.
Overall... skip that dealer (or talk with a different sales person).
A deposit is by definition non-refundable. What good is it if you can just get it back. I know some states require a refund. What good is your word if you back out of a commitment?
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Originally Posted by wineskigolf
A deposit is by definition non-refundable. What good is it if you can just get it back. I know some states require a refund. What good is your word if you back out of a commitment?
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I have been working with my current dealer since last year when I leased a 2006 6MT coupe. For the G37, I put down a $500 deposit the day the car and driver review hit, and returned home to find the motortrend review. We already agreed to pricing (below MSRP) - and I think everyone here is in agreement that $2k is a very high deposit, and it must be refundable. Good luck with the new G!
We already agreed to pricing (below MSRP) - and I think everyone here is in agreement that $2k is a very high deposit, and it must be refundable. Good luck with the new G!
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Originally Posted by Yimbie
Why are you arguing this? I would assume that any consumer would like a fully refundable deposit... BMW, Lexus, Audi, and Mercedes all do the same thing... why argue when it benefits us?!? This is silly!
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Remember... a fully refundable deposit is quite important for a car that you most likely have never seen in real life and have never driven it. If the BMW dealerships (335i) , Mercedes dealerships (2008 C-class), Lexus dealerships (special order IS), Audi dealerships (special order TT), and Infiniti dealerships (G37) do fully refundable deposits... at least in SoCal area 100 miles around zip 92307... what's wrong with taking advantage of what they offer? It's called being a smart shopper and taking advantage of the best deal that they offer you. Why pay a $2,000 or $3,000 NONrefundable deposit where no matter what, you either must buy the vehicle or lose the thousands you gave them... when you can pay a $500 or $1,000 refundable one and not be forced to buy a car that you may not actually be happy with in real life because you have never driven it? BTW... what does your post of "integrity" have to do with this situation? 100s... 1000s... of dealerships across the nation all offer fully refundable deposits... so is it evil for the customer to say YES to a REFUNDABLE deposit that THEY are offering YOU and then decide to not buy that car? I don't see what's wrong. 
It's like what I've heard from MANY BMW dealerships around my area regarding the 335i... they don't care if you buy the car you put a deposit on because they KNOW that it will be sold very quickly. This same thing will most likely happen with the G37. The dealerships aren't going to cry because you didn't buy the vehicle when they know that someone else will buy it within that same week. There's a reason why there are going to be mark-ups when the vehicle comes out... because they know that people will still want to buy it!
Why pay a $2,000 or $3,000 NONrefundable deposit where no matter what, you either must buy the vehicle or lose the thousands you gave them... when you can pay a $500 or $1,000 refundable one and not be forced to buy a car that you may not actually be happy with in real life because you have never driven it? BTW... what does your post of "integrity" have to do with this situation? 100s... 1000s... of dealerships across the nation all offer fully refundable deposits... so is it evil for the customer to say YES to a REFUNDABLE deposit that THEY are offering YOU and then decide to not buy that car? I don't see what's wrong. It's like what I've heard from MANY BMW dealerships around my area regarding the 335i... they don't care if you buy the car you put a deposit on because they KNOW that it will be sold very quickly. This same thing will most likely happen with the G37. The dealerships aren't going to cry because you didn't buy the vehicle when they know that someone else will buy it within that same week. There's a reason why there are going to be mark-ups when the vehicle comes out... because they know that people will still want to buy it!
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Ah, but how am I damaging my integrity when I am told over and over from the beginning that any deposit I put down will be fully refundable and not to worry because the car will sell.
Reneging on a deposit would be damaging, I agree. But this isn't the case for a large number of us here, especially those of us in California.
Reneging on a deposit would be damaging, I agree. But this isn't the case for a large number of us here, especially those of us in California.
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A deposit does not have to be non-refundable and it is not solely a question of integrity, it has more to do with economics and good business acumen. If an item is in high demand, a deposit of say $2000 for many months still earns the dealer interest for basically doing almost nothing. In relation to those who backout, they likely attract additional people who would not normally put money down. If buyer backs out, another one takes his place, nothing lost since dealer not stuck with a car on the lot. Story is different if car is not hot or is so customized that it would be hard to sell.
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Originally Posted by SilkeG
A deposit does not have to be non-refundable and it is not solely a question of integrity, it has more to do with economics and good business acumen. If an item is in high demand, a deposit of say $2000 for many months still earns the dealer interest for basically doing almost nothing. In relation to those who backout, they likely attract additional people who would not normally put money down. If buyer backs out, another one takes his place, nothing lost since dealer not stuck with a car on the lot. Story is different if car is not hot or is so customized that it would be hard to sell.
I remember asking a BMW dealership if I would have to pay a nonrefundable deposit on a certain build of the 335i and he pretty much said "No because what you have on it is pretty much what the majority of people will buy."
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Originally Posted by Yimbie
Remember... a fully refundable deposit is quite important for a car that you most likely have never seen in real life and have never driven it. If the BMW dealerships (335i) , Mercedes dealerships (2008 C-class), Lexus dealerships (special order IS), Audi dealerships (special order TT), and Infiniti dealerships (G37) do fully refundable deposits... at least in SoCal area 100 miles around zip 92307... what's wrong with taking advantage of what they offer? It's called being a smart shopper and taking advantage of the best deal that they offer you. Why pay a $2,000 or $3,000 NONrefundable deposit where no matter what, you either must buy the vehicle or lose the thousands you gave them... when you can pay a $500 or $1,000 refundable one and not be forced to buy a car that you may not actually be happy with in real life because you have never driven it? BTW... what does your post of "integrity" have to do with this situation? 100s... 1000s... of dealerships across the nation all offer fully refundable deposits... so is it evil for the customer to say YES to a REFUNDABLE deposit that THEY are offering YOU and then decide to not buy that car? I don't see what's wrong. It's like what I've heard from MANY BMW dealerships around my area regarding the 335i... they don't care if you buy the car you put a deposit on because they KNOW that it will be sold very quickly. This same thing will most likely happen with the G37. The dealerships aren't going to cry because you didn't buy the vehicle when they know that someone else will buy it within that same week. There's a reason why there are going to be mark-ups when the vehicle comes out... because they know that people will still want to buy it!
Why pay a $2,000 or $3,000 NONrefundable deposit where no matter what, you either must buy the vehicle or lose the thousands you gave them... when you can pay a $500 or $1,000 refundable one and not be forced to buy a car that you may not actually be happy with in real life because you have never driven it? BTW... what does your post of "integrity" have to do with this situation? 100s... 1000s... of dealerships across the nation all offer fully refundable deposits... so is it evil for the customer to say YES to a REFUNDABLE deposit that THEY are offering YOU and then decide to not buy that car? I don't see what's wrong. It's like what I've heard from MANY BMW dealerships around my area regarding the 335i... they don't care if you buy the car you put a deposit on because they KNOW that it will be sold very quickly. This same thing will most likely happen with the G37. The dealerships aren't going to cry because you didn't buy the vehicle when they know that someone else will buy it within that same week. There's a reason why there are going to be mark-ups when the vehicle comes out... because they know that people will still want to buy it! 
1. the $2500, way too high.
2. It should be refundable.
3. Don't comit to something you've never seen
I understand people's moral/integrity arguments, but the fact of the mater is, no one is ordering some super special limited edition that they won't sell. If you decide you don't want one, they'll sell it NP. Back when the new civic SI's came out a friend of mine ordered one and was told 7 month waiting period, well he got tired of waiting an go an s2k instead, had he been forced to stay with a deposit, he would have had to wait and got a car he decided he didn't want.
Also (not likely to happen) but what if you got a G37 and hated it, thought it was ugly in person, or something more realistic, you couldn't fit comfortably in it? Should you have to buy it b/c of some BS deposit, NO. The deposit is just a way for the dealership to know you're serious abou actually getting it, and they're not holding it for no reason. If you do backout, they know they'll sell it np.
2. It should be refundable.
3. Don't comit to something you've never seen
I understand people's moral/integrity arguments, but the fact of the mater is, no one is ordering some super special limited edition that they won't sell. If you decide you don't want one, they'll sell it NP. Back when the new civic SI's came out a friend of mine ordered one and was told 7 month waiting period, well he got tired of waiting an go an s2k instead, had he been forced to stay with a deposit, he would have had to wait and got a car he decided he didn't want.
Also (not likely to happen) but what if you got a G37 and hated it, thought it was ugly in person, or something more realistic, you couldn't fit comfortably in it? Should you have to buy it b/c of some BS deposit, NO. The deposit is just a way for the dealership to know you're serious abou actually getting it, and they're not holding it for no reason. If you do backout, they know they'll sell it np.
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Originally Posted by wineskigolf
I understand where you are coming from. However a deposit takes the car off the market. If i give my word that I will buy a car I will buy it. I will not shop the number. I would not take something off the market and then renege on the deal. If I were a dealer in a return state I would refuse to take deposits. If I were a dealer anywhere I would probably shoot myself...
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500 Refundable deposit.
comes in August some time. Get the sales manager on or call Infinity of Elk Grove. Ask for Arnold tell him Vik sent you.
They are polite and courteous and found me 2 cars exactly what i was looking for.
comes in August some time. Get the sales manager on or call Infinity of Elk Grove. Ask for Arnold tell him Vik sent you.
They are polite and courteous and found me 2 cars exactly what i was looking for.
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