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Originally Posted by ZBro16
As it stands, with the information available, I think Infiniti screwed themselves with the pricing strategy of this vehicle. The tech is nice, but it isn't anything revolutionary - BSW and such has been around for a while. Unless this hybrid system makes 45+ MPG with near 400hp... I really don't see how it will be successful.
Think of what you can get for ~$60k and see if a Q50 Sport with all options would rank top 5. I'll give you a hint - a BMW M3 would easily trump this for me (although they killed the sedan, so that stinks). So would a CTS-V. 300C SRT-8. Lexus IS-F. C63 AMG. Audi S4.
People will buy them, but enthusiasts won't. Unless this hybrid is a real game changer in fuel economy, it doesn't have a chance in outselling Audi or BMW even on the casual market.
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I have to agree with you on pricing. But the preview tech does look like it's beyond anything in its class or above it's class right now, so i can't agree there. BUT, even with that much tech, I don't see where the price is justified. The hybrid is M-class grade (expect about 33mpg highway) and has been around now for 5 years, pricing should be lower.
I'm sure the refined vq will be a smoother more refined engine? But they better have such a properly tuned suspension, that it accelerates .3 seconds faster than the current G. Otherwise???? The VQ is more old-tech that was tuned... so what?
The current G cars had gone so overpriced, I didn't expect a huge jump in next gen pricing. I paid $40,000 out the door for a 2009 G37s loaded year end. Today that would cost about $50,000 msrp and about $47,000 getting a year end deal. I don't see where infiniti justified an increase average of $1,750 a year????
Basically, it's an awesome car, but Nissan once again, proves dillusional pricing. What makes the car mediocre is price. If entry was $36,000 and topped out at $53,000 I could see it. But this thing will top out at around $60,000+
But expect to see a lot of cars being overpriced in the future. I watched on the news that they want to extend the 72 month finance limit on cars based on rising car prices. BMW 3 series is at laughable prices too for 2014. BMW and Infinti are going to make other car companies raise prices and will make it harder to attain the same type of cars we find reasonable to obtain now. Furthermore. Value for the dollar is dropping in 2014+ car buying. The banks are going to have to reduce finance charges by 50% if car buying is going to stay strong the way it has even through a recession. Well, i guess, what goes up must come down?? Must be done on purpose or something?
Thats why we will be seeing more FR-S type cars reaching close or equalling Z pricing. I think thext Z won't be as affordable as this current model. I think that FWD/AWD supposed BRZ fighter will be in the low $30,000's.
Hopefully American cars will keep powerful, yet reasonably priced cars.
Return of the 90's? We'll see? At least this time the prelude twin is a RWD (FRS/BRZ) Still not a fan of BRZ pricing though. The difference in the 90's was, people were getting promotions and clinton was creating jobs. Bush destroyed the job market and Obama created more minimum wage jobs than any president in the last 50 years. Unemployment may be low, but skilled/high paying work is scarce. Great time for car companies to raise prices.
