Thank you all for lots of good suggestions for getting a better price...but I think the power of the car is stronger than my will...it is pulling me to buy it...I just talked to Dayton and they have what I want but with splash guards and a trunk mat...I think I can handle the splash guards? Maybe they are so blended I haven't noticed them even though they are obviously around on cars I have seen? Dayton said they would match the 1500 of Columbus and when it needs service they bring me a car and drive it down to get serviced...hmmm...must sustain willpower to not buy yet...oh, I think I am going down...without much fight...
I left my number for Mr. Sales in Columbus to call me and let me know if he had any better ideas...someone else jumped in with the opinion that it would be harder to get me the car if I said anything else to Dayton...but then later they practically admitted that they would try to sell it to me instead for less while simultaneously holding firm that 1500 is truly the best deal I could hope for...
now my head says horrible things like what if someone is buying it right now...there will never be another...ahhhhh!
To buy it now or wait a little more for better? That is a question! Well, I hope you choose WISELY and you won't regret your decision. I like your attitude, Susan.
I think as a woman I especially feel like I have to get the best deal or I am not worthy to drive it...perhaps that is a lame hang up because for years I heard that women are going to get suckered when buying a car and that is somewhat backed up by the fact that I have had to work hard to get ten grand off asking price everytime I bought used...perhaps my guard is just too high...or perhaps not...as an old Econ student I should be willing to bow to supply/demand pricing...but even so...some people are getting 2500 off MSRP...so I don't want to miss out on any chance to be one of them...
Well I got my car for MSRP, so $1500 sounds really good to me. Think about the splash guards as a good thing. It snows in Ohio right? Well a car with splash guards wont get as dirty in the snow as one without. Dont feel defeated, the G35 Coupe is in high demand, so they don't have to knock that much off because they know that someone will be there to buy it and take it home very soon.
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Actually, I think the splash guards look awesome on my TB coupe. If you don't like them, it is supposed to be very easy to remove them - they are simply screwed in.
I got all option on my G except nav since I knew I could get better NAV than OEM elsewhere. I definitely recommand splash guards and side body molding. These options will protect your G from weather hazard and dings. Susan, keep these in mind.
The coupe splash guards don't look anything like the one they have pictured on the "Build and Locate" pages of infinit.com. They are a lot more subtle and streamlined.
I took 9 months to pick a car and then waited 3 months for my order to come in. Even I didn't know I could be that patient.
On options, no nav unless you get lost a lot, satellite radio since you see to be a bit of an audiophile might be fun, 4-piece aero kit if you want to be a bad ass (see pics of my car vs. those without chin and rear spoiler to see how my car is more aggressive looking than the one without), no body kits (even splash guards) to get the most elegant, i.e. pansy , look. Premium kit (I also think coupes need sunroofs). Make 'em throw in the trunk mat and some aluminum pedals.
On price, argue for whatever Edmunds.com says is the true market value for the exact same car.
On buying, one don't go alone if you can find a friend to go with you (especially as a female because since they see you as a prime target for their various machinations that are designed to get your emotional state ramped up (I'm not saying that is fact or not, but they think it is) and then hit you with stuff you need to be rational about). Also take software, and know it, for calculating your loan or lease. They agree and then shaft you in the details if you don't watch them like a hawk. I caught my dealer (sales manager and finance guy) in 4 different mathematical mistakes all purported to be ooopsies, but all were in there favor.
Once bought, like when I broke my leg, all you can do is throw your hands up and enjoy the experience as best you can for whatever enjoyment and learning there is in it (a lot easier on buying a G35 than on breaking your leg), i.e. drive it like you stole it.
I've got the splashguards and the body side moulding - the splashguards look pretty good and blend into the car well. I've got some pics in my gallery that shows them pretty clearly:
Walk in with a loan pre-approval from the bank of your choice, with the rate guaranteed. That was my mistake, and they ended up lying to me about the lowest interest rate I could get from my bank!
"struan87 you are way better than Google!" --BCole Pictures.
The negotiation might not be too painful--mine was relatively easy. The guy was very friendly and didn't really give me any BS (it was his last week before he went to grad school). In the end, I got a price I was happy with and I'm sure the dealer got their money. So there are good experiences. Just don't be afraid to walk out if it's not the deal you want. There are always second chances to buy something!
"struan87 you are way better than Google!" --BCole Pictures.
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, look. Premium kit (I also think coupes need sunroofs). Make 'em throw in the trunk mat and some aluminum pedals. 
