Wow, is Infiniti desperate!
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That A5 sportback looks really good. I just hope when they finally bring it over here, it wont be the Q3 fiasco where the car has actually been on sale for years in other countries, brought over to the US, and has previous gen styling and tech even though marketed as all new here
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Our lease is up in June on our G37 Convertible. We are holding onto it until the bitter end because I've ended leases early, and I know what it's like to have the remaining payments rolled into another car. Our salesperson, who has sold/leased to us at least 5 Infinitis in 10 years has been emailing us and leaving messages constantly on our phones indicating she will end our lease early for a new Infiniti. I'm not going for it. We are leaning toward trading for another Audi anyway because we love our A4. I thought Infiniti's fiscal year ended in March for some reason, but they seem to be really desperate to move cars before the end of the year.
The QX30 is the only Infiniti that even remotely interests me. The Q60 coupe is gorgeous, but it has the same dual screen/waterfall interior as the Q50, which doesn't do anything for me. Guess we will just have to send her a Christmas card with a note that says "We're not interested".
The QX30 is the only Infiniti that even remotely interests me. The Q60 coupe is gorgeous, but it has the same dual screen/waterfall interior as the Q50, which doesn't do anything for me. Guess we will just have to send her a Christmas card with a note that says "We're not interested".
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That A5 sportback looks really good. I just hope when they finally bring it over here, it wont be the Q3 fiasco where the car has actually been on sale for years in other countries, brought over to the US, and has previous gen styling and tech even though marketed as all new here
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Be careful you're not passing up a pull-ahead program where remaining lease payments are forgiven, not rolled into the new deal. No idea whether this Infiniti deal is a pull-ahead or similar, but if it is there's usually no downside as you would negotiate the new deal as normal and simply hand back the old one at no cost.
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The reviews of the A4 are solidly positive. I own one and can say the positive reviews are correct.
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More likely simply before the end of the month. Automakers often give dealerships incentives to move as many vehicles as possible by the end of each month. That's why, when me and my brother went shopping to get his Kia Sportage, we bought it on June 30....and got an excellent deal.
Since you think the Infiniti Q60 coupe is handsome, but want an Audi, take a look at the A5/S5. It is, IMO, the best-looking vehicle Audi sells in the U.S. market....and one of the best-looking coupes, period.
https://www.audiusa.com/models/audi-a5-sport
Since you think the Infiniti Q60 coupe is handsome, but want an Audi, take a look at the A5/S5. It is, IMO, the best-looking vehicle Audi sells in the U.S. market....and one of the best-looking coupes, period.
https://www.audiusa.com/models/audi-a5-sport
Previous Audis (Check out my Album):
'15 S5 Coupe
'11 S5 Cab
'10 S5 Cab
'09 A5 S-Line Coupe
'01 A6 4.2 (beast)
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i reallllly want one, but by the time i've finished paying off my cars, the a4 will likely be in the middle of its generational form and i like to purchase vehicles fresh -- one or two years into their current iterations. i could trade in one of my cars, but it just wouldn't make fiscal sense to do so. even still, i'm in love with audi's new offerings.
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well, for starters it will smoke an a4/a5 in a straight line, is a better handler, trunk space notwithstanding has more leg room and more shoulder room (you know, if you're looking for more room), gets better gas mileage, has a better warranty, is available in rwd as well as awd, i think most would say its better looking, and if the op is to be believed, you can pick one up for less because infiniti is more willing to deal.
i test-drove both, and i cross-shopped both (the quattro and the rwd). i thought they were both nice cars; i thought they were both cool cars. i ended up choosing neither.
i test-drove both, and i cross-shopped both (the quattro and the rwd). i thought they were both nice cars; i thought they were both cool cars. i ended up choosing neither.
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well, for starters it will smoke an a4/a5 in a straight line, is a better handler, trunk space notwithstanding has more leg room and more shoulder room (you know, if you're looking for more room), gets better gas mileage, has a better warranty, is available in rwd as well as awd, i think most would say its better looking, and if the op is to be believed, you can pick one up for less because infiniti is more willing to deal.
i test-drove both, and i cross-shopped both (the quattro and the rwd). i thought they were both nice cars; i thought they were both cool cars. i ended up choosing neither.
i test-drove both, and i cross-shopped both (the quattro and the rwd). i thought they were both nice cars; i thought they were both cool cars. i ended up choosing neither.