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Remember when the price of entry to the “entry-level luxury” space was around $30,000? These days, that’s the average price of a new car, nevermind something with premium brand cachet attached. Forgive our rose-colored glasses for a moment, but we’ve just come across the pricing announcement for the new-for-2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible and it starts at $60,600, *plus $895 for delivery. (If a fixed head is more your speed, the IPL G Coupe starts at $50,500). That’s a whole lot of ducats.
Of course, this is the full-tilt Infiniti Performance Line model, with its 343-horsepower 3.7-liter VQ V6, spidery 19-inch wheels, tightened-up suspension, sportier exhaust and the buyer’s choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed paddleshift automatic, to say nothing of the trick folding hardtop.
In truth, Infiniti’s rivals from Bavaria ask even more for their BMW 335is convertible ($60,800) and it only has 320 horsepower. Audi and its 333-hp S5 Convertible is a wee bit lighter on the wallet, meanwhile, commanding at least $59,300 and offering all-wheel drive, but it doesn’t make the same sexy noise that the the IPL does.
Of course, [Infiniti](http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti/) still has some nice G models in the 30-$omething range and there's a full family of models in between to satisfy every junior executive's wallet. Us? If we really wanted a droptop from Nissan's upscale outpost, we'd probably forgo the IPL bits and content ourselves with the far less costly [G37 Convertible](http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti/g37+convertible/) - all $46,650 and 325-horsepower's worth - at least until the [rumored 530-hp, twin-turbo IPL](http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/17/infiniti-working-on-530-hp-twin-turbo-ipl-model-for-g/) arrives.
[Scroll down](http://www.paklinks.com/2012/06/08/2013-infiniti-ipl-g-convertible-priced-from-60-600/#continued) to read all of the pricing info for Infiniti's 2013 G Coupe and Convertible family.[Continue reading *2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible priced from $60,600**](http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/08/2013-infiniti-ipl-g-convertible-priced-from-60-600/)
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