$60k for M37?

[DavidNJ]

Just looked at the pricing...$46,250 or $48,400 AWD base with these packages:

Premium Package $3,350

• Infiniti Hard Drive Navigation System with 8-inch WVGA color touch-screen display, Lane Guidance and 3-D building graphics
• Infiniti Voice Recognition for audio, navigation, and vehicle information systems
• XM NavTraffic® with Real-Time Traffic information
• XM NavWeather™ with Real-Time Weather and 3-day forecast
• Zagat® Restaurant Guide
• Bose® 2-channel, 10-speaker Premium Audio system, AM/FM/CD/DVD with MP3 playback capability, Radio Data System (RDS) and speed-sensitive volume
• 9.3GB Music Box® hard drive
• Streaming audio via Bluetooth® wireless technology
• Climate-controlled front seats
• Heated steering wheel

Deluxe Touring Package $3,800

• Bose® Studio Surround® sound system with 5.1-channel decoding, 16 speakers
• Forest Air™ system with Advanced Auto Recirculation, Breeze Mode, Plasmacluster™ Air Purifier, and Grape Polyphenol Filter
• Power rear sunshade
• Semi-aniline leather seating
• Unique quilted seat pattern with contrast piping and additional seat bolstering
• White ash silver-powdered wood trim
• Suede-like headliner
• Premium soft-touch material for armrests, door inserts, center console and knee pads
• Premium stitched meter hood

Technology Package +$3,000

• Intelligent Cruise Control (Full-Speed Range)
• Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) Video
• Distance Control Assist (DCA) Video
• Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Video
• Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI) Systems Video
• Front Pre-Crash Seat Belts
• Active Trace Control (Adjusts vehicle braking and engine torque to help enhance cornering feel)
• Eco Pedal
• Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) with auto-leveling headlights

 

[danieltoye101@msn.com]

??

 

[DavidNJ]

2011 Infiniti M37, a Genesis competitor that last year was around $51k.

 

[flyboy2]

David--

We already know this. When are you going to buy one?

 

[scottdk]

2011 Infiniti M37, a Genesis competitor that last year was around $51k.

The M45 that was present at the 2009 mpls auto show was $63,000 fully loaded with 4.5L.

Still twenty-one grand more then the V8 Genesis w/tech.

 

[DavidNJ]

The M45 was a 2010. The 2011 is an M56 with 420hp, direct injection, and variable camshaft lift and timing.

We have a 2005 MB E320CDI. We are waiting to see the 2011 Hyundai Genesis and Equus, and 2011 Audi A6.

 

[scottdk]

The M45 was a 2010. The 2011 is an M56 with 420hp, direct injection, and variable camshaft lift and timing.

We have a 2005 MB E320CDI. We are waiting to see the 2011 Hyundai Genesis and Equus, and 2011 Audi A6.

My point exactly. A ton more money for an outdated model. The new M56 is pretty good on paper, and we'll see how it turns out.

 

[Sayantsi]

Infiniti was the company that lost out when I bough my Genesis.

 

[DavidNJ]

To us it may well turn out to be a price issue. If the Genesis had the electronic pnuematic suspension, awd, and passenger ventilated seat it would an easier decision. If the loaded M37 was $53k instead of $60 it may be a different decision. That is possible at sometime in the future; our QX56 had a $6k dealer incentive.

However, the Genesis is pretty nice, and the M37 has some important weaknesses: no parking sensors, the same weak laser cruise control distance sensor. For $10k more are the MB and BMW which both have night vision, microwave cruise control distance sensors, parking sensors. With the MB you have to get the V8 to get ventilated seats and a decent interior. So far the Audi lacks the ventilated seats and IMHO doesn't quite have a luxury interior.

For an actual purchase price in the $30s the Genesis looks like the probably winner.

 

[muisui]

To us it may well turn out to be a price issue. If the Genesis had the electronic pnuematic suspension, awd, and passenger ventilated seat it would an easier decision. If the loaded M37 was $53k instead of $60 it may be a different decision. That is possible at sometime in the future; our QX56 had a $6k dealer incentive.

However, the Genesis is pretty nice, and the M37 has some important weaknesses: no parking sensors, the same weak laser cruise control distance sensor. For $10k more are the MB and BMW which both have night vision, microwave cruise control distance sensors, parking sensors. With the MB you have to get the V8 to get ventilated seats and a decent interior. So far the Audi lacks the ventilated seats and IMHO doesn't quite have a luxury interior.

For an actual purchase price in the $30s the Genesis looks like the probably winner.

Audi has the best interior voted in EU for years..... (over BM & MB)

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[Sayantsi]

Audi has the best interior voted in EU for years..... (over BM & MB)

yeah, Audi is well known for its great interiors - very well put together and good materials.