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Originally Posted by TheUltimateDriver
Speaking of automobiles in the $35k range, the Infiniti G37 Coupe pricing was released today.
Infiniti's upcoming G37 Coupe is set to arrive in showrooms on August 21 and it'll start at $34,250 in the United States for the base 5-speed automatic version. An uplevel Journey model starts at $35,000 with an automatic transmission. The 6-speed manual transmission model starts at $35,550.
If the 135i is priced higher than a G37 it certainly will be a tough sell for BMW considering the G37 is a direct competitor with the 335i.  |
It's interesting that in several comparisons between the G37 and 335i coupe that reviewers seemed to prefer the 335i until you factored in price. I know a few people that have had both 3 series and G's. While they really liked their G's, they loved their 3ers. The G was just a better value in their opinion even though they still pined for another Bimmer.
Also, I would tend to use the G37 6-speed MT for comparison purposes with the 135i. It seems that several Japanese companies charge a premium for a stick. I guess that they better understand the US market where AT's are preferred and know that enthusiasts will pay more for a stick.
Anyway although I'm a big fan of the G coupe, I'm still leaning towards a 1er. I can accept ~$37K for a 135i M Sport, but if it climbs much above that I'll be looking elsewhere. YMMV.