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| I bought a 94Q in April. It had 35,000 miles on it. Rear brakes were 100% worn, front 40%, and I had to have the right rear bearings/axle?? replaced. It began making a whining noise a month ago, I took it in, needed a new fuel pump. A couple of days after getting it home, it wouldnt start. They advised me it was flooded. Smoke now coming from exhaust that wasnt doing that before. Dont know if repair done properly. It now has 61,000, and I am scared of what the future will hold for repair bills...extended warranty ends soon. Cost for 60k mile service is going to be $750.00 at Infiniti dealer. Good Lord!!!! Wondering how much I should get for a trade? | |
| I'm currently looking at a Q45a the car itself drives better than any I've tested to date (15 or 20 I would guess in the past 4 months) but this one looks like someone beat on it pretty hard (scratches on all the seats, dog hair, serious burns in the ash tray, and crud on the headlight switch) I doubt if the oil was changed 1 time in the last 4 years. Besides that though, what about the a? Any ideas on repair bills, I saw the earlier post about 10K and I think that is more than of a deterrent, but I thought I would ask the populous about their opinion. | |
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Avoid the A model at all costs. The automatic suspension is heavy and not really useful and when it goes it costs a fortune. Any Infiniti sold by a dealer used has access through the dealer computers to the complete service history... no history no buy! |
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Just sold my 91 Q45 with 120K miles on it. Had it since 1994, and it was definitely a love/hate deal all the way. What a sweet handling car, I loved driving it. And that BOSE sound system, sweet!! It was a real pleasure to own while being covered under the 6YR/100K mile extended factory warranty, the dealer service was exceptional. However, a *lot* of parts went out, more than I would have expected on a high end Japanese luxury car. Had new fuel injectors at 58K, 2 sunroof motors, U joint (driveshaft) and front rotors at 60K, A/C compressor at 70K, window regulators at 72K, new tranny at 80K, water pump and radiator at 85K, tension rods, power steering pump and master brake cylinder at 90K. And, of course many power steering hoses along the way. That's just the major stuff, there was also lots of little items as well. As I said, dealer service was great, but if I had not had the extended warranty it would have broken the bank. After the warranty expired, had to put a new alternator in at 110K, and a new thermostat (3 hours of labor charged for that!!), brakes twice, and now the mechanic said the power steering rack is starting to leak, which is 1200 bucks, and the catalytic coverter also needs replacing. No Mas!!!! IMHO, these cars are great cars to own and drive if you're covered under warranty, but if not they can eat big time. Cost for parts and service are obscene. Still, there aren't many cars out there that are more rewarding to drive...... |
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As an owner of a 1990 Q45 with 200,000 miles (a friend's has 340K) I must agree with some of your comments. The Q requires steady maintenance. Much like all High Performance Sport luxury cars( 1990-1994) or sports cars which are worse. My car has a trade in value of <$4k, but I spend that much or usually more in annual maintenance over the last 100k or 4 years ($15K). As opposed to depreciation it seems a good value. Find a good mechanic who doesn't have the dealer overhead and rigorously flush and change all(brake,differential,transmission, coolant, power steering) fluids every 30K. Never put green antifreeze or tap water in a aluminum engined car. Tokico the OEM of factory shocks has a half priced alternative, anyway you're supposed to change shocks at 60k. The suspension design and weight of a Q will eat tires at 30k even Michelins Pilot H4 235/60/15, real tires which take advantage of the Q abilities may only last 20K. Brakes life can be improved with larger more open wheels and aftermarket rotors and pads but these still warp later. See Alt.autos.infinti.Q45 for maintenance help. Q45man |
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| I've read several posts here and everything is regarding 1994 and older Q45's. I'm assuming the "newer" Q's do not have the same type problems? On carpoint's web site, the Q45 from '95 on had the highest reliability rating possible. It did show some issues on the older Q's as has been mentioned here. I have been looking at used Q's, from '97 and newer and they look to be good buys but I was concerned about reliability but it looks as though if you stay newer than '97 everything is OK. Input? | |
| I have owned two Q45's, a '95 and a '99 - it has been night and day maintenance-wise. I liked the first one so much I bought a second one in October '98 despite having fits with the first one. The '95 had a terminal problem with the front end that all the kings horses and men could not remedy. I bought it slightly used - 9,000 miles and three months old. I went through three sets of tire changes (two paid for by Infiniti) trying to get rid of a slight shimmy and wobbling noise in the front end. I also went through 2 CD changers. Oh, did I mention the total transmission replacement after three years (under warranty)? I convinced the dealer to take my old car in on trade for a bargain priced second generation '99 (try getting the discount you can get on a Q from a Lexus dealer). Perhaps not a rational choice given my history but I really liked the car and the price compared to other high end choices. Well (knock on wood) the '99 is a dream: 14 months and 15,000 miles later it has been in to the dealer NOT ONCE. Nothing has gone wrong - nothing, nada. I keep up with the book maintenance and it is nearing a need for a brake job due to my stop and start 80mph to zero commuting, but that's it. Comparing the two cars - I don't really notice the reduced horsepower as much as I continue to notice the American sedan-like body roll. Come on Nissan - tighten up; just a little more sport please. I am hoping that the rumors of the 2001 model will be true and that Nissan bets the farm on a true luxury sports flagship. I'll probably be there in line assuming Renault can get them back on track. | |
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You have one answer to your question at #29. I'm not sure if you realize that you have posted identically at 27, 28 and 30. You can click on the post number of 28 and 30 to find an option to scribble (delete) the duplicate posts. Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference |
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I've been reading alot of these statements and responses and am getting a little concerned about buying a Q45. I test drove one this last week and had decided that my long search for my perfect car was over... I currently drive a Camaro Z-28 with a Corvette special edition 5.7L engine in it. I wanted to make sure what I bought next wouldn't be wimpy... and the Q blew me away... I loved everything about it... But another thing is reliability... My Z-28 was one problem after another as one would expect a high performance car to be... The Salersperson told me that the Q was a realiable car but from what I've been reading this isn't so... So advice from all you Q owners... I am Planning on purchasing a Q45 between the years of 94-98... I am 23 and in college and now with all my commuting for business and formal gatherings, I need something classy but fun and ideal for nights out on the town or taking a road trip... But if the Q is going to require a lot of trips to the dealer for repairs, I will have to think this over because I want to keep my wallet from wearing thin... I would love all of your honest responses in regards to this... I want to make sure the car I get wil help me and not make life more stressful then it already is. |
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