Ultimate AWD Sports Sedans

Replying to: potemkin (Feb 20, 2006 4:25 pm)

Not all G35 aficionados are that concerned with 0-60 only I happened to like the awd of the X variety, and the bang for the buck that Infiniti offered over BMW.
 
On the hilly icy roads I drive in winter, the advantages of awd trumped my/your concerns for a manual transmission.
 
In 12k miles of ownership I have been mighty pleased with the Infiniti. Haven't had to visit the dealer yet. The car has been "all that" at least for me...

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Replying to: mnrep2 (Feb 20, 2006 4:52 pm)

Actually, I realized this last year.
 
The G35 really doesn't have much bang-for-the-buck over the 330. Its price only undercuts it by about $2,000, which makes it seem almost overpriced because of its poor build quality.
 
I'm not saying the 330 has a nice interior, though .
 
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Replying to: esf (Feb 22, 2006 3:39 pm)

The G35 really doesn't have much bang-for-the-buck over the 330. Its price only undercuts it by about $2,000, which makes it seem almost overpriced because of its poor build quality.
 
BMW 330xi edmunds tmv price $37,274
 
G35X edmunds tmv price $33,250
If you look at edmumds true cost to own over 5 years they show the G35x to have another $8,000.00 in saving over the 330xi.
 
Your math is bad but your comments are compelling

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• esf (Feb 22, 2006 8:38 pm)
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Replying to: mnrep2 (Feb 22, 2006 5:16 pm)

I didn't specify that the G35X was less, mnre. The normal G35 is only $2-$3K less than a comparably equipped 330i.
 
Edmunds "True Cost To Own," and their True Market Value pricing, are not always valid. I've seen cars $2500 over invoice on TMV there, and it was only about $600 over at the dealer.
 
 

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• bdr127 (Feb 23, 2006 7:51 am)

Just in from a few exclusive gossip websites...
 
Audi has released teaser photos of the new RS4 Avant and RS4 CABRIOLET, to be released at Geneva.
 
The Cabriolet, which has the updated body, is strikingly beautiful in the one photo I saw. It has the 420hp engine, gets 0-60 in 4.8 seconds, and should be in the mid-70s, making it a steal next to the Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG convertible.
 
I was drooling- and this is from an S4 Cabriolet owner. If I play my cards right and can afford one by 2008, it's on the top of my list!!!
 
 

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