Ohio Infiniti Car Dealers

The buying forum is dead. I see people talking prices here. I am interested in buying and have looked at 2 2012 QX56 vehicles this week and all sold before I decided what to do. One was a 4 wheel drive and the other was a 2 wheel drive. The 2 wheel drive was available but with the wheel package I didn't want. So I thought well the 4 wheel drive is not much more than the wheel package so I will deal on it. I went back and it was gone and the other one too. No one has them here in Texas that I can find. Rather one. There were 2 yesterday and one left today but not in Austin. I want a platinum grey with the graphite interior, theater package, and lighted step plate but no big deal on that. Chrome step in back and the cargo net package. I know I can buy that at parts so again no big deal. Here is the problem. I couldn't figure out why the prices didn't match up on the ones I was looking at to Infiniti or Edmunds or NADA for that matter. They were 500 off. I finally figured out with no help from sales that prices had went up and these were 500 less. I can get another one but the same thing is 500 more. Oh they say I can get a discount but whatever it is, it is now 500 higher either way. Nothing I can do. I can go with the bigger wheels if I have to and if the deal is good enough. Same for 4 wheel drive. The grey is hard to find in Texas except the tan interior and all of the package taking it to 70k or more. I guess my question is in ordering one, is there any discount I can get or are you better off buying off the lot when they get something? I was offered 4,500 off of the one that had the old pricing. It was priced at 65,795. Now it is 66,295 for the same thing. It was a 4 wheel drive and had standard wheels, theater package, lighted kick plates, cargo package deal, chrome step up. That same one would be like getting 5,000 off if I found it and got the same deal. This was with no real negotiating and I figure I could have done better. So what is it realistic to get off? We did settle also on a price for my trade in. I will pay cash. Sorry to post this on the lease part but the buy part is dead.

Sewellgsm....that's good to hear (not the short stock situation, but the light at the end of the tunnel). Around SW OH, it seems like they have pretty good stock. But, these stores aren't even remotely as big as your dealership. They have said that they can do a dealer trade for any options, colors, models, etc. Is VPP still a pretty good deal? Separate question, the m37x is interesting to me, too. I'm thinking with Premium package and VPP, we're in the mid $40s. Good assumption? Thanks!

sewellgsm.... Hope you're well I'm out looking at G37s. Any big changes coming for 2012 that you can share? How's the stock situation with the tragedy that had hit Japan? Is production coming back online? Are inventory levels starting to fill up again? Thx!

What are the money factor and residual for April for a QX56? I am in Cincinnati, OH. Quoted a selling price of $58.8 on an MSRP of $61.9. First payment due at signing. 39 mo. /10k miles per year. Lease payment is $809. Is this a good lease deal? Trying to back into the numbers they are quoting and need money factor and residual.

Boy but the VPP is good. Got a G37x coupe and now a QX56 awd, no hassle at all @ invoice including accessories. I'd say I saved about 10k on both cars. Cheers!