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#2816 of 2838 Re: G35 should I be skeptical? [eddierae] by pscheid Oct 05, 2009 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: eddierae (Oct 05, 2009 10:35 am) eddieray.......using your approach, I never would have gotten into my Corvette either, used of course. Still have it. Each to his own.
#2817 of 2838 Re: G35 should I be skeptical? [eddierae] by pscheid Oct 05, 2009 (2:49 pm)
Replying to: eddierae (Oct 05, 2009 10:35 am) Ace......I never answered your first question which was "Should I be skeptical?   The answer is: "Always be cautious, patient, and do your homework." If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.   If automobile salespeople have one irrefutable advantage, it is that car buyers are often rational right up until the moment they step into the showroom. Which of us can claim we went into a car dealership and came out spending less than we expected to? Within a matter of 30 minutes, a switch flips in my brain and I become impulse buyer. Infinity got me. I was all ready to order the exact car I wanted for the price I thought was reasonable, but at the last minute the dealership manager informed me he had the exact car except right on the lot but it had the navigation package I didn't want......they split the $2,200 pricetag up the middle and I drove out spending $1,100 I didn't really want to.   Something else to consider. There are a lot of unemployed or underemployed people out there who are shedding quality but unnecessary assets at attractive prices. Motivated sellers, so to speak. The bills have to be paid.   And eddieray......I usually buy used cars, low mileage two years old or so. I look until I find exactly what I want down to the colors. That way I can get in a nicer ride for far less money while the first owner got killed on the depreciation. The G was the first "new car" exception in a couple of decades. My wife drives the G35, I drive her hand-me-downs. Currently I drive a 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora (older bigger one) with the Autobahn package and the 4.0 mini-Northstar engine. It has every conceivable option and recently turned 110,000 miles. I plan on driving it a few more years. No payments for the past 7 years, and that can pay for a lot of repairs, and the expensive ones.....BUT, there have not been any for the past 2 years!   Should I dump the car because it has over 100K or should I continue to drive a car I really like and ride the financial gravy train?
#2818 of 2838 Re: G35 should I be skeptical? [pscheid] by ace_coyne Oct 06, 2009 (6:49 am)
Replying to: pscheid (Oct 05, 2009 12:00 pm) Thank you this was extremely helpful. The car is an '03 and I would plan on keeping it for several years. I don't get a new car as often as most. My Wrangler has just about 200k miles on it and the rust hole under my driver floormat sprayed me with water the other day during a downpour, it's time for an upgrade. Is this the type of car you car run into the ground with limited cost if you keep it well maintained? I can perform limited repairs (brakes, other small jobs) and can change my own tires/oil/filters etc. so would this be a worthy investment? Replies to this message: pscheid (Oct 06, 2009 9:19 am)
#2819 of 2838 Re: G35 should I be skeptical? [ace_coyne] by pscheid Oct 06, 2009 (9:19 am)
Replying to: ace_coyne (Oct 06, 2009 6:49 am) If you had owned this car you are interested in from new or knew the owner, knew everything that you/they had done maintenance-wise, and knew every aspect of how the car was driven, this would be an easier decision for you. But you don't have any of these things going for you. So this all becomes a risk versus reward decision for you.    I simply could not afford a newer Corvette when I bought one used. So I bought a five year old one, private party, as my daily driver 24/7/365, including Chicago winters which need little explaining. I assumed that every one of miles on the odometer were very hard miles. I expected I would have an engine rebuild in the not too distant future, a costly repair that indeed arrived 55K miles later. But I was prepared for the risk side and saw the opportunity. I didn't regret the decision because I went into it with my eyes wide open.   Eddieray is not wrong when he observes that a car with 110,000 miles carries with it too much risk for him, and his values are valid.......for him, for what his experience has been, and for what he can afford. I was willing to take that risks because for me I felt the rewards outweighed them. It was the only way into a Corvette for me. That scenario works for me. What works for you?   Consumer Reports' Used Car Buying Guide might be a good source of reliability information on the 2003 G35 Coupe, the first year of production on an all-new car. Usually the first year of a car's production run exposes a few wrinkles, ironed out in the subsequent model years. Brakes on the 03 and 04 models are a good example. The car exhibited exceptionally good stopping distances and placed the car in the BMW league. But the brake pads that Infinity selected to achieve those impressive stopping stats didn't hold up. Folks in this forum found themselves facing very expensive $900 brake jobs which were not covered by the Infinity's factory warranty, some guys with as little as 7,000 miles on their car! My Coupe made it to 14,000 miles before brakes became an issue for me, right about the time when Infinity bellied up to the mounting consumer backlash and bad press and sent out a "warranty notice" that they would cover the brakes 3years/36,000 miles AND reimburse those who had already incurred the expense, with receipts of course..    As stated previously in my Ward's automotive comments, the engine is fairly bulletproof and has it's roots that go decades back, the product of quite a bit of development and refinement with a zillion miles of owner experience as a guide.   I'd also suggest you do a G35 Coupe used car search on www.edmunds.com and see what is out there and at what price for an 03 or an 04. You might not find any at any price with 100K miles.   Finally, no decision by you at this time can be a good decision as you continue to search and learn.   This G is not the only one out there or will be out there at a similar price and mileage. Another will come along, and sooner than you think. The problem with the Gs is that they rank somewhere around #3 in holding their value.......good for those who have one, not so good for those looking for one.   I looked for 6 months for my Oldsmobile Aurora because I wanted one with all of the options and only one color combination! My patience was rewarded with a used 1998 model in July of 1998 with 11,500 miles 26% below sticker and driven by the Oldsmobile dealership manager. Found it about 15 miles from my house and jumped on it! 26% off a $40,000 car may not sound like a great deal with a one year old used car by todays' desperate marketplace standards, but back then it was quite a find.   One final note......in my opinion Fall and early winter is the best time of the year to be looking for a RWD G Coupe because of its less than good snow manners. It is also the time of the year when things go dead at the car dealers. And this year will be no exception now that the "cash for clunkers" program has cleaned out much of the new car demand pipeline. Dealers will be dying on the vine, desperate to move anything on their lot with tires on it to anyone whose heart is still beating.   Wish you the best of luck no matter what you decide. The hunt can be as rewarding as the kill.
#2820 of 2838 Re: G35 should I be skeptical? [ace_coyne] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 06, 2009 (4:32 pm)
Replying to: ace_coyne (Oct 05, 2009 10:15 am) Price is too high for that many miles. Price is too high even if it had normal miles. I would think you could find a really nice one with perhaps 70K-80K maximum on it in the $11,000--$12,000 range. Replies to this message: gooddeal2 (Oct 06, 2009 5:13 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Oct 06, 2009 6:36 pm)
#2821 of 2838 Re: G35 should I be skeptical? [Mr_Shiftright] by gooddeal2 Oct 06, 2009 (5:13 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 06, 2009 4:32 pm) 11-12K might be possible for private party. I search cars.com within 50 miles of my zip code, 19012, and the cheapest asking price is 15K. Also, there're only a couple of them, so, I'm not sure if it's that easy to bring the price down. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 06, 2009 6:36 pm)
#2822 of 2838 Re: G35 should I be skeptical? [gooddeal2] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 06, 2009 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: gooddeal2 (Oct 06, 2009 5:13 pm) Well asking prices are only someone exercising their First Amendment Rights. You should pay what the market says is fair. In any event, mileage is a critical factor in value. You simply cannot compare a car with 50,000 miles vs. one, say, with 125,000. There is thousands of dollars difference in that spread. So make sure your "comps" are real comparables in mileage, equipment and condition level.
#2823 of 2838 I hate to steer people away from this car, but.... by cchirico Oct 07, 2009 (12:07 pm)
I have a 2004 G35 coupe. It is without a doubt the most troublesome, problematic car either me or my wife has ever owned. I purchased it in early 07 with only 25,000 miles. Since a month after purchase I have had problems after problem. It's never ending with this car. It started a month after purchase with the power locks. Then it was the speakers, the CD changer, the cruise control, the navigation system, the steering wheel audio controls.....and OH MY GOD WITH THE BRAKES!!!!! Bad rotors, bad pads, bad calipers...and I can't begin to describe the crap that was fed to me by both Infiniti and Nissan dealers. I just replaced my rotors in November 08. By July 09 I needed new ones!!! I contacted Infiniti Consumer Affairs to notify them of all my issues...as well as the problems that could not be fixed (cruise control, noise from moonroof, water leak onto my floor during heavy rain, ticking from dash when I step on brakes during a hot day). Do you know what they did? They offered me $200 toward $550 cost of the new rotors and pads I need! HELLO!!! I just paid for all of this stuff 8 months ago!!!!!   I have owned three Chevy's, a Pontiac and a Mazda previous to this car. My wife has had a Honda, Saturn, BMW, GMC and currently a Pontiac. All of those cars COMBINED have not had the amount of problems this car continues to have.   Needless to say, they only way I would drive another Infiniti is if it were GIVEN to me with a lifetime warranty.   I love the look and performance of the car. But this experience has been just awful. I'm sure most G35's are great cars....but mine just flat-out sucks. Replies to this message: gooddeal2 (Oct 07, 2009 2:33 pm)
#2824 of 2838 Re: I hate to steer people away from this car, but.... [cchirico] by gooddeal2 Oct 07, 2009 (2:33 pm)
Replying to: cchirico (Oct 07, 2009 12:07 pm) Well, I'm on my 3rd G and I didn't have any problems except the brakes wear out a little bit too fast. However, this is a similar issue w/ the Accord now. I know a couple people who need to change the breaks on their 2008-2009 Accords after around 15K miles.
#2825 of 2838 Infiniti G35 SES Light. by srics Oct 26, 2009 (8:55 am)
Hi I own a 2004 G35 sedan AWD and its due for maintenance.Suddenly it started showing up SES light and i took it to the nissan maintenance showroom and they gave a list of things to be done(brake flush,steering flush etc) and am ready for that but they told me that it will cost 130$ to diagnose the SES light.I want to find out if it usually costs that much and also what could be the reason for SES light?   appreciate your help.   thanks Sri Replies to this message: jimlacourse (Oct 27, 2009 4:01 am)

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