My Take: For the remaining 2008 G35 models, please do yourself a favor and AVOID 24-month leases. The sweet spot is the 36-month lease for the G35 (same is the case with the G37). This car are still worth leasing, so be sure to look them over before you get too excited about the 2009 models. There isn’t a huge difference in performance between the G35 and G37, at least not noticeable enough to justify the extra cost. In my case, I went with the G37 because I wanted a coupe. If you need a sedan, give the 2008 G35 a chance. I’m willing to bet that these rates won’t stick around past December. Infiniti’s G lineup is by far the best bang for the buck in the entry-level luxury department. The exterior is sleek and the interior is vastly improved from the previous generation G model. I will go as far as saying that the interior quality rivals, maybe even surpasses the BMW 3-series. In BMW speak, you get a car comparable to the 335i for the price of a 328i. Can’t beat that.

Something to note, the G35 actually does not require Premium gas, but the G37 does. If gas prices is factor in your car shopping decision, this should be taken into consideration. The G gulps gas, it does not sip, so the question is, do you want it to gulp premium or regular?

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
08 Infiniti G35	$30,891	$33,515	$718	$403	$835	$478

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

• Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) will be paid at signing.
• Local Taxes not included.
• 24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
• All cars are stock, without any options.

2008 Infiniti G35 Base
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00062 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00133 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G35 Journey
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00062 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00133 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00189 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G35 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00062 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00133 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G35 X
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00096 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00161 base money factor

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My Take: Congrats to those who were able to get super cheap 24mo leases on the Gs. Why? because you can’t now! In response to the horrendous financial meltdown we are having here country-wide, it seems that captive banks are shying away from those short-term leasing and sticking with the 36mo and 48mo terms. I’ve picked out the G35 Journey, G35x and the G37 Journey for payment calculations. This doesn’t mean that they lease best, on the contrary, they have the worst residual/mf combo (with the G35x being the exception). The reason I’ve selected them is because they are the more “popular” models. Most people don’t opt for the base model, so no point calculating those. Besides, base models are harder to come by. You may also want to consider the 48 month lease because the residual doesn’t drop too much. The money factor does drop further and your payments are spread out by another 12 months, making your payments cheaper.

			At Invoice			At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
08 Infiniti G35 Journey	$30,891	$33,515	$670	$403	$479	$490
08 Infiniti G35 X	$32,769	$35,565	$683	$426	$807	$568
08 Infiniti G37 Journey	$33,595	$36,465	$615	$445	$743	$530

2008 Infiniti G35 Journey Sedan
24 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 X Sedan
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00224 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Journey Coupe
24 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00194 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate

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2008 Infiniti G35 Base Sedan
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 Sport Sedan
24 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00194 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Coupe
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00194 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

My Take: Residual values took a nose-dive on the G35 this month, so Infiniti came to the rescue by dropping the MF enough to keep things practically the same on the 36-month lease. If you where hoping for a 24-month lease, you’ll be paying about $25 more per month now, that’s about $600 more compared to last month. This is still a fairly good deal folks, do not overlook this car if you are shopping for a luxury sedan.

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• G35 Journey Sedan
• MSRP $33,515
• Invoice $30,891
• Standard inception fees + tax not included
• Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2008 Infiniti G35 Journey Sedan –
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00007 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $467 at invoice, $576 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $403 at invoice, $479 at MSRP

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2008 Infiniti G35 Base Sedan –
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00007 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 Sport Sedan –
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00007 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 X Sedan –
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00224 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

My Take: The official word is that the 08 G35 and G37 July rates will carry over to August, possibly into Sept 2. The 09 models will be arriving in September, so G’s in general are no longer in production. The days of getting a G35/G37 for under $400 with no cap reduction are not exactly over. However, selection is limited, so you may not get exactly what you want. Also, keep in mind that Infiniti has introducted 1.9% financing for up to 72 months as well (in addition to their 0.9% for 60 months), in case you wanted to go the purchasing route. Lets play with some numbers, shall we?

• G35 Journey + Premium
• MSRP $36015
• Invoice $33046
• Standard inception fees plus tax
• Terms in BOLD

G35 24mo Payment: $445 at invoice, $572 at MSRP.
G35 36mo Payment: $429 at invoice, $515 at MSRP.

Not as cheap as it used to be. Using June’s numbers, this same car at invoice would have been $400 on a 24mo/15k lease. To say the July/August aren’t as good is an understatement, but I sense that things could get worse, so leasing the G now may be the best time. The good news is that the G35 can be had below invoice in most areas with fairly good competition. Assuming the following conditions, 36mo/12k, $500 under invoice, your monthly payments can get as good as $395 + tax. Drop to a 10k mile lease and you are looking at $376 + tax.

• G37 Sport + Premium
• MSRP $40215
• Invoice $36856
• Standard inception fees plus tax
• Terms in BOLD

G37S 24mo Payment: $470 at invoice, $616 at MSRP.
G37S 36mo Payment: $474 at invoice, $793 at MSRP.

The funny thing about the G37 is that it leases better at 24 months. It was the same back in May/June too. I kind of regret not going for the 24mo lease over the 39mo lease come to think of it. Oh well, whatever. The G37 should be attainable at invoice in most areas with high competition. I haven’t heard of many people getting it for under invoice, but lets assume you can get it for $250 under invoice, and change the terms to 24mo/12k (10k is the same residual as 12k on a 24mo lease, so no point doing 10k). The payments should be around $439 + tax. Gone are the days where you could get a well equipped G37 for under $400. Of course, if you don’t mind getting the base model (like I did), you can still get it for $383 +tax per month at invoice for the 24mo/12k term…assuming you can find one.

2008 Infiniti G35 Base Sedan
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 Journey Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 Sport Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 X Sedan
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00167 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe
24 Month – Residual 73% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00216 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Journey Coupe
24 Month – Residual 70% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00216 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Coupe
24 Month – Residual 71% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00216 Base Rate

* Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year. Add 2% to Residual for 12k mi/yr and 3% for 10k mi/yr on all terms
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

2008 Infiniti G35 Base Sedan
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00202 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 Journey Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00202 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 Sport Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00202 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G35 X Sedan
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00167 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00202 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00204 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe
24 Month – Residual 73% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00216 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00196 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Journey Coupe
24 Month – Residual 70% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00216 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00196 Base Rate

2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Coupe
24 Month – Residual 71% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00216 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00196 Base Rate

* Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year. Add 2% to Residual for 12k mi/yr and 3% for 10k mi/yr on all terms
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

My Take: Unfortunately, the numbers for July are not as good as May/Junes. Expect your monthly payments to go up some $20 or so per month.

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