BMWHIGH1

Someone please tell me why is it that you can get a brand new 2011 G37 Sport Fully Loaded Navigation everything for $40,325? When a brand new Maxima is fully Loaded with Premium package and spoiler is $40,200?

I know now they have the G25 which is the same body as though G37 but with a 218 horsepower engine. Could the Infiniti be made cheaper? Now the only difference is Size and the transmission and of course gas mileage between the Maxima and the G37 Sport. If you don't believe me go on the website and build the top G37 model and maxima

If I knew that was going to happen i would have waited for the G37 Sport

**** I'm talking about building both cars online what the MSRP are for both cars*******

Stormzusmc

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trade in...

Car Addict

For one the the exterior dimensions of the G sedan are slightly smaller than the Maxima. In my opinion the Maxima looks 10 times better and is a whole lot less common in my area. Also I would imagine that since the G is sold more, that they can sell it at a cheaper price because their profit margin is still high.

smarty666

I just went on and built it but a 2011 fully loaded G37 with sport, tech, nav, premium packages, awd, etc is over $44k so you did not build it right!

sgirgiss1214

He means the 2011 Sport 6mt. Starting 2011, all Infiniti g37 coupe/sedans with the 6mt get Nav and premium packages standard. So he is right, but wrong at the same time. A 6MT G sedan is not appealing to a person who needs what the Maxima offers, fuel economy, and interior room, and a comfortable driving experience (Auto vs Manual.) At the same time, a person who needs what the 2011 6mt g37 sedan needs isn't going to look at Maximas, a larger v6 engine, RWD, manual transmission. Nissan isn't stupid, they know that these cars can't compete against each other when it comes to what buyers need, because the two are complete opposistes in a sense.

FallenOne

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Apparently none of you have seen this....

Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAF1TtnuhbA

STARR

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I like both cars a lot but choose the Maxima instead, the Maxima my overlap onto the G37, but not enough to upset the core customers, just enough to entice the few who are looking for specific options and I think those who want a 6speed Maxima should just go get the more performance oriented G, which Nissan has done.

sgirgiss1214

We have all seen this, the g37 sedan is not a great family car, there is like no rear leg room, and the headroom is even worse. This commercial was made to show the Maxima as a good family sedan. Have you seen Infiniti G sedan commercials? The whole time they are talking about the performance and the whole commercial the car is in motion. They don't market it as a family sedan at all in commercials, just a very fun car to drive with lots of technology.

Oolatec

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The Maxima has more room inside. The G performs better, and you can get a 6MT. It all depends what you want.

Chivalrous Catfish

Is that MSRP?

daroccot

Have you seen the rear leg room in a G? For a six foot driver there will be 4 inches. If you want a real sports sedan get a BMW. If you want a roomy sporty sedan that is well appointed... Well you know the answer.

lightonthehill

WOAH!

The G37 Sport is nothing like a Maxima. I can't imagine a buyer choosing between these two vehicles that are designed
for different purposes.

Common sense tells us that an G37 Sport that costs less than the G37 (which equipped like my Maxima lists at upwards of 44K),
WILL BE MISSING SOME OF THE FEATURES OF THE G37 AND THE PREMIUM MAXIMA. NOTHING COMES FREE.

Yes, the MSRP on a Maxima loaded with Tech/navi, etc, etc, is around $40K.

BUT

Anyone who paid over $35K for that Maxima does not know how to deal. Some here (including me) paid well under $35K for that
same Maxima, and a few here have done considerable better than that.

I don't know about YOUR Infiniti dealer, but MY Infinity dealer will NOT DEAL as well as my Maxima dealer will.

Please look at the details and read the fine print before disparaging the Maxima. Other cars may 'SEEM', but the Maxima 'IS'.

marjen

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My wife just got a 2010 G37xS. While it is a nice car, I prefer my max. I think the max exterior looks much better, it feels roomier inside. Having driven both quite a bit, I prefer the CVT over the g auto. Both are quick enough. Only thing I like better in the G is where they put the controls for the heated seats

anish3232

At the end of the day no one will pay sticker on the maxima; you can easily get a loaded maxima for 34ish. I got my 2010 sport + tech for 31,500 after all the rebates and VPP pricing.

G37 would be closer to 37-38 with VPP.

kel456

marjen, what was the price before tax & tag? a friend just got a G37X with premium package for $35.5 plus tax & tag.

STARR

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Well said, having friends who sold cars and some who still do, they all say the same thing, people internet shop, then walk into a dealer with unrealistic prices and get turned down

kel456

unrealistic prices? what about edmunds and truecar? it gives us the dealer cost, invoice and average paid.

Mreim769

Haha, oh you Americans....

2011 Nissan Maxima SV Premium w/Navigation Package (Including Taxes) ....... $48,279.75

2011 Infiniti G37 M6 Sport w/Hi-Tech Package (Including Taxes) ....... $55,183.44


Those would be the sticker prices here in Canada. Take off about $500 to convert to American.

BMWHIGH1

Well your wrong go on the USA sites and build the cars its priced alot lower.

Mreim769

Wrong on what exactly? I never said those were your price. Re-Read what I said. That is we pay here in Canada (that's the country up north).

Compusmurf

Damn Mreim769, even with the difference in conversion, you're getting charged a pretty high "snow tax". (Yeah, I went there... again)

exl_ent_v6

In my driveway sits a 2009 G37xS (my cousins) and my 2010 Nissan Maxima. MSRP on his car was $42ish and mine was $40. My lease payment is $434 and his is over $500. (Same lease terms - I know I made both deals so they are completely identical other than a slight interest rate difference)

I am about 275lbs and 5'10" so a little on the portly side but not too bad. Sitting in his G37 I feel claustrophobic and uncomfortable. The drivers seat does not go as far back as I want either. So even though the size of the G is similar the interior dimensions are significantly smaller.

Like many said prior to me - The G is for performance and the Max is for comfort and convenience.

IMHO

ambixel

I agree with exl_ent_v6. My roommate has a 2010 G37S and i have a 2010 Maxima SV. Definetly agree with the "roomy-ness" especially bcuz i have a kid. His lease payment 550 and mine 380. so definetly there is significant difference in price

BLACKNESS MONSTA

Wow I just went to Infiniti Canada to check the numbers and you can no longer get a RWD G37 with an Automatic transmission. It used to have a starting price of about $37,xxx ($2,000 less than the Maxima)

The base price is now $43,450 if you want AT trans. I hope they are just updating their website because this price/packaging is unacceptable.

LakeShow

The deals on the G37 aren't that great compared to a Maxima. Even though a Max is 40k you can get it for much much less. Just look at all the great deals in the what did you pay for your Max thread.

STARR

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Most people like to think you can walk into a dealership and walk out with a car that has an MSRP of 40k and get it for 28k out the door but realistically, a Maxima in either sport or premium loaded will run you 35k, now figure in tax and interest and the 35, can suddenly change to 45k+ for that car.

This thread is useless, everyone in here has paid a different price for the same car, other look at the price of the car and try and figure out what lease payment they can settle on, they brag about the 300 dollar a month payment they have on a lease that they are gonna treat like crap, ***** about and then lose more money trying to lease another car, but whatever makes you happy.

AbleRiot

IMHO - we're comparing two different cars here:
Nissan Altima = Infinity G series
Nissan Maxima = Infinity M series

'Nuff said

ckrn

I have a Nissan Altima 08 3.5 My cars lease isn't due until April, but Nissan contacted me about 1 month ago. So yesturday I went to look at the Maxima SV prememium. MSRP $40000, Im looking into another lease and after 2 dealerships their bottom line was $579!! Right now i'm paying $553 on my Fully loaded Altima, but I was about $5000 upside down on my mustang. I told them I wanted my payments less then $500. Now I want it even lower, since reading alot of posts on people's lease payments! So I guess i'll try again in April when my lease is up, and if not i'm high considering the G37XAWD sedan..Since it seems many people get good lease rates with Infiniti.

AbleRiot

Many people with good credit rating get good lease rates

Reading your post - I am led to believe that you may not be under that category. I mean, $553 for an Altima? $579 lease for a Maxima over $553 for an Altima (despite the 5K)- you ARE getting more car so how do you expect Nissan to give you more car for less...let alone Infinity

ckrn

Well the first dealership didn't run any information on me. They didn't put any information in, we just started talking about what I wanted, and they gave me a price! I never told them any thing about myself

smarty666

I hate to tell you man, but on a lease for an Altima, you got hosed!! $553 a month for a fully loaded Altima is just absolutely outrageous and completely out of the ball park when it comes to that kind of vehicle. Those are prices people are paying for luxury division vehicles on a lease. A fully loaded Altima lease with a good price should be around the $400 a month maybe low $400's at most.

About 2 years ago, I was given a lease quote of $400 a month for a fully loaded 3.5SL and that was with $1500 down I think.

There are people paying $450-460 a month for a lease on a fully loaded Maxima for God sake! You should not be paying more than $500 a month on a lease for a Maxima if not your getting hosed again! Shop around if you have too!

sgirgiss1214

With 553 bucks a month, I would be in a 50k+ 335i coupe right now, not a 27k Nissan Altima.

STARR

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How much did you put down on your lease, your lease payment is 323 but what was your total out of pocket expense, any trade in

STARR

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Thats probably hard to come by and a 335i coupe is hot, and when your leasing your not paying for value, your paying for popularity, so a 335 will run you slightly more then 553, it's doable but you need time and patients

sgirgiss1214

Total out of pocket was 3600, includes everything. MSRP on my car was $39,090.

sgirgiss1214

Yea true, lol. I put my Maxima in my dad's name and he has very very good credit, so I got a good price on the Max, im sure with this same credit and the same out of pocket I could've got a 335i for that price, although it is ridiculously expensive, its worth it for such a beautiful car.

af20

how many more g vs max threads do we need......like many of you said the prices maybe similar but the deals arent...leasing for example the money factor is much lower on a maxima because its a nissan compared to an infiniti. same with the apr i havent seen 0% on a g37. yup yup

BMWHIGH1

The thread wasn't to compare lease payments or any payments for that matter. I just couldn't believe the fact that the price of the G37 fully loaded sedan even though it has a manual was only about $200 difference from a fully loaded premium packaged Maxima. I'm talking about two cars that were priced so widely apart that are now so close together in price. If they offered an automatic for the G37 sedan fully loaded it would only be two grand more.

lightonthehill

That may be true in your area, but not where I live. I got my Maxima with premium package, technology package,
splash guards, mats, etc, for $34,551 + tax and tag. That was when the 7th gen was fairly new, and with no Nissan
discounts in effect. Since then, others here have done a lot better than I did.

My Infinity dealer will not come close to that for a loaded G37 with automatic tranny. If your Infiniti dealer will match
your Nissan dealer, you are very lucky.

BMWHIGH1

Online Online Online if you build both cars online they come out to that price. I'm talking MSRP. NOT what your local Nissan dealer is offering. Please re-read my post i said online if you build both cars they come within a few hundred dollars of each other. Yes the G37 Sedan has 6 speed. I'm speaking of a fully loaded G37 sedan fully loaded built online is close to the price of a fully loaded Premium packaged Nissan Maxima built online.