G37 to hang around for two more years?

[AZhitman]

Infiniti just announced that they're going to keep selling the G37 sedan alongside the Q50 for the next two years.

Anyone over 40 should remember the "Datsun by Nissan" thing that Nissan did back in the mid-80's, and this is starting to look similar... Which leaves us wondering, "Wouldn't a one-year overlap make more sense?"

What's more, the G37 will be sold at a discount... So, for a Q50 buyer, you'll get the identical car, but pay more.

Sorry, Infiniti - We understand the whole naming convention. But this decision just seems weird to us.

[RED_DET]

Very confusing idea to say the least...now wish I would have waited to get a g37....maybe I should sell the g35 and get my own g37

[Q45Owner]

Well, at first I thought this was a bad idea, but now I completely understand why Infiniti is doing this. The G37 has been wildly successful and perhaps they realized that a complete redesign of the G in addition to a renaming structure was too much at one time. It could hurt them in the short term. So by keeping both sedans in their lineup, they can please buyers who still love the G, while also offering a newer and better vehicle in the Q50. I think what they should do though is bring back the G25 for the 2014 & 2015 model years, which would accomplish two things: It would help bring down the base price of the G and separate itself from the Q50 a bit more and two - it would leave the G37 as the higher end option for those who still want it. By having the G37 and Q50 go head to head with the same exact engines and having the G37 be more affordable than the Q50 could end up hurting Q sales, which is exactly what they don't want. I think if they're going to keep the G37 until 2015, they should at least re-name the G the "Q30" for the 2015 model year to be more streamlined with their new nomenclature and so it acts as like a slow transition to the new entry level Q30 sedan that they're currently working on.

[OwnerCS]

Well, at first I thought this was a bad idea, but now I completely understand why Infiniti is doing this. The G37 has been wildly successful and perhaps they realized that a complete redesign of the G in addition to a renaming structure was too much at one time. It could hurt them in the short term. So by keeping both sedans in their lineup, they can please buyers who still love the G, while also offering a newer and better vehicle in the Q50. I think what they should do though is bring back the G25 for the 2014 & 2015 model years, which would accomplish two things: It would help bring down the base price of the G and separate itself from the Q50 a bit more and two - it would leave the G37 as the higher end option for those who still want it. By having the G37 and Q50 go head to head with the same exact engines and having the G37 be more affordable than the Q50 could end up hurting Q sales, which is exactly what they don't want. I think if they're going to keep the G37 until 2015, they should at least re-name the G the "Q30" for the 2015 model year to be more streamlined with their new nomenclature and so it acts as like a slow transition to the new entry level Q30 sedan that they're currently working on.

I'm with you on this one..

[audtatious]

Here's the announcement

http://infinitig37.com/Infiniti-Continue-G37.html

[seldomseen]

The G37 should be phased out now. It's dated and overpriced.

[tburnz280]

I work at an infiniti dealership in New Orleans. The G37 sedan in all trim levels will remain for atleast another year and the coupe will be sold as the Q60 with no more G coupes coming in. To accomodate for the two models being sold side by side, the G37 sedan took a $4,800.00 cut on the maroney labels which can be seen at any dealership on the sticker.

[stm37s]

I work at an infiniti dealership in New Orleans. The G37 sedan in all trim levels will remain for atleast another year and the coupe will be sold as the Q60 with no more G coupes coming in. To accomodate for the two models being sold side by side, the G37 sedan took a $4,800.00 cut on the maroney labels which can be seen at any dealership on the sticker.

good information man, keep us posted on this and any other important messages or information from Infinity.

[larryau]

I work at an infiniti dealership in New Orleans. The G37 sedan in all trim levels will remain for atleast another year and the coupe will be sold as the Q60 with no more G coupes coming in. To accomodate for the two models being sold side by side, the G37 sedan took a $4,800.00 cut on the maroney labels which can be seen at any dealership on the sticker.

Seeing that you work at an Infinity Dealership, can you let us know - what the current incentives for the G37x awd are?
tia,
Larry

[larryau]

The G37 should be phased out now. It's dated and overpriced.

Maybe you'd like to tell us which cars in this class are better and not overpriced (not that I think the G37 is)

[joe603]

They need a true IPL with at least 400hp. A de-tuned GT-R engine would be nice. I would come back to mt. Fuji for that.

[BadQ45t]

The Datsun by Nissan thing was never about a rebadge, it was actually pretty clean. 1983 they badged the cars with "Nissan" and in 1984 they put a proper Nissan nameplate on one side a Datsun plate on the other side...1985 Datsun left us and Nissan was left. With this you have essentially a completely new car (sans engine and transmission) with a new name, so it make zero sense to keep the G37 around. However, given the fact that they now intend to make more G37's and sell them nearly 5k cheaper at the sticker makes you wonder if they were not completely inflating the price all along.

I think that for me I would have to wait for this whole thing to be settled before I'd drop the cash on either. If they can take the handling and sporty-ness from the G and put it into the current Q50 that would be nice. Also the suggestion above is spot on, do the 4 banger and then transition that over, Nissan are you ever listening???

[Missouri Swede]

Looks like the G37 will be around at least for the 2015 model year. They're just changing the model name to Q40 (not far off from the Q30 suggested above).

http://www.infinitiusa.com/q40/?dcp=tqd ... 8_AspenDrm

[audtatious]

Yeah, not really sure why other than it's a somewhat smaller and cheaper alternative to the Q. It's still a great car although somewhat dated.