Infiniti Rebounds With 41 Percent Sales Leap

[NFS4]

What saved Infiniti from being scuttled after Renault bought a 44-percent stake in a near-moribund Nissan in 1990 was a decision by Carlos Ghosn, the newly-named CEO of Nissan, to roll the dice on the luxury brand. Ghosn named a top Renault product developer, Patrick Pelata, to design new rear-drive cars for Infiniti with high-performance engines. The G35?s 3.5-liter V-6 generates 260 hp, nearly 20 percent more than luxury rivals BMW 330i and Mercedes-Benz C320.

Starting at a $27,100 MSRP, the G35 has ramped up sales to about 5000 cars a month in short order, prompting Infiniti Division general manager Mark McNabb to fret that dealers should be braced for unaccustomed high numbers lest their quality of service suffer. FX sales, meanwhile, started out above the 2000-a-month mark in February, surprisingly nearly even with competitors BMW X5 and Mercedes M-Class.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5924&sid=173&n=156

 

[Zenmervolt]

Well, Infiniti really had no place to go but up. (Speaking in terms of sale, not in terms of quality, quality was good.)

ZV

 

[BMdoobieW]

Good to hear. Thanks for posting that.

 

[UNCjigga]

Looks like the French could do something right after all! :Q

 

[Eli]

Good on them.

 

[deftron]

They're not too bad for something you'd find in a chain store like Circuit City.
I'm sure they higher end catalog and indepent store models are better, but the volume comes
from the lower end models.

 

[prodigy]

w00t! Infiniti 0wnz

 

[Beau]

Mmm.... Infinity....

 

[Atrail]

Congrats to them!
They did good with the G35...

 

[geno]

I'm still waiting for their lineup to really take off...considering the kind of cars they're offering, I really wish the public would embrace their spirit/attitude...they're cars that really stand out IMO and I think that FWD Acuras and blander (emphasis on the "er" part) Lexuses would set the stage for Infiniti sales...I guess not though...

It's been a pattern with them though, they've always made kickass cars like the J30 and the Q45...the public never bit though...

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: deftron
They're not too bad for something you'd find in a chain store like Circuit City.
I'm sure they higher end catalog and indepent store models are better, but the volume comes
from the lower end models.

Huh?? WTF?

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: deftron
They're not too bad for something you'd find in a chain store like Circuit City.
I'm sure they higher end catalog and indepent store models are better, but the volume comes
from the lower end models.

Cars, dude. Cars. Not stereo's

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: deftron
They're not too bad for something you'd find in a chain store like Circuit City.
I'm sure they higher end catalog and indepent store models are better, but the volume comes
from the lower end models.

Huh?? WTF?

LOL!

I was wondering the same thing. I think he's confused. Very.Confused.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: deftron
They're not too bad for something you'd find in a chain store like Circuit City.
I'm sure they higher end catalog and indepent store models are better, but the volume comes
from the lower end models.

we should call you "blindtron"

 

[amnesiac]

Infiniti really did wonders in stimulating competition and growth in many areas. The G35 was their saving grace, and the FX45 looks like it'll be a good kick in the pants as well. If they can get those M45s moving like they want, they'll be set.

I can't wait to see what Nissan has in store for the next year or two. My friend does advertising for Nissan and says they're working on really funky design concepts (a la the long top window in the Maxima) which should be interesting to say the least.

 

[prodigy]

Originally posted by: deftron
They're not too bad for something you'd find in a chain store like Circuit City.
I'm sure they higher end catalog and indepent store models are better, but the volume comes
from the lower end models.

You must talking about Infinity not Infiniti

 

[deftron]

I was just kidding yall..


Got quite a rouse outta you guys

 

[phatj]

Infiniti's are quality cars, the g34 is a great vehicle =D

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: deftron
I was just kidding yall..


Got quite a rouse outta you guys

Is this where your sig comes into play?

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: phatj
Infiniti's are quality cars, the g34 is a great vehicle =D

not as good as the G35 though!

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: deftron
I was just kidding yall..


Got quite a rouse outta you guys

Says the man that tries [badly] to recover from his blunder

 

[bolido2000]

They need a convertible G35 and something like an S4 hehe. An Infiniti GT-R wouldn't hurt either

 

[Spac3d]

I will be considering the G35 for my next car. It looks impressive, but I have yet to take it fo a drive.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: deftron
I was just kidding yall..


Got quite a rouse outta you guys

Uhuh...... suuuuuuuuuuuuuuure......

 

[prodigy]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: phatj
Infiniti's are quality cars, the g34 is a great vehicle =D

not as good as the G35 though!