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Acura TL vs Infiniti G35 vs BMW 330xi

247 messages,  Last post on Aug 15, 2007 at 1:38 PM

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What is this discussion about? Acura TL, Infiniti G35, BMW 3 Series, Sedan

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#188 of 247 Re: 2007 G35 sedan [steve94] by dampfnudel

Mar 12, 2006 (3:45 pm)

Replying to: steve94 (Mar 12, 2006 2:37 pm)
I read on another board that the G37 coupe will be coming out in 2007 ('08 model). With dwindling sales due to aging vehicles (the M is the exception), the new G sedan better be a homerun for Infiniti.

#189 of 247 Re: 2007 G35 sedan [dampfnudel] by agbasher

Mar 18, 2006 (7:27 pm)

Replying to: dampfnudel (Mar 12, 2006 1:44 pm)
Any word on whether a manual will be available with the AWD model?

#190 of 247 Re: 06 Acura TL vs InfinitiG35 vs BMW 330xi [sidpaul] by chainhunter

May 11, 2006 (11:41 am)

Replying to: sidpaul (Nov 03, 2005 11:39 pm)
If you must have 4 doors, go with the TL. If you want something more sporty go for the G35 coupe. Seriously though, test drive them all - that's the only way to decide what is best for you. The BMW's will cost more for essentially the same car.....

#191 of 247 Re: Go for the RL [twmark] by nivki89

May 13, 2006 (9:42 pm)

Replying to: twmark (Mar 11, 2006 2:38 pm)
I pay for my 330i 38,500. (AT, NAVY, CA, ZPP before TTL) - Good lack find RL for this price. And best of all I fly to Munich with my family to pick up car there and drive for 2 weeks in Europe.

#192 of 247 by factfinder

May 20, 2006 (1:43 pm)

Automotive Lease Guide honored the G35 with the coveted 2005 Residual Value Award. ALG sets the automotive industry's benchmark for residual values. "Residual value excellence [has become] more difficult to achieve," said John Blair, Automotive Lease Guide's Chief Executive Officer—for other autos, perhaps, but not the G35.
 
Yet another reason to buy the G over the TL & 3.

#193 of 247 Re: [factfinder] by kdshapiro

May 21, 2006 (7:09 am)

Replying to: factfinder (May 20, 2006 1:43 pm)
http://www.alg.com/awards.aspx
 
http://www.alg.com/deprratings.aspx
 
Using that line of thinking BMW is #1 in the Luxury Brand Residual Value Rankings, Infiniti is #6. Just another reason for leasing any BMW over any Infiniti.
 
Also the 330 has 5 stars depreciation, while the G35 has 4 stars.

#194 of 247 Re: [kdshapiro] by ivorypearlg

May 21, 2006 (9:44 am)

Replying to: kdshapiro (May 21, 2006 7:09 am)
" Using that line of thinking BMW is #1 in the Luxury Brand Residual Value Rankings, Infiniti is #6. Just another reason for leasing any BMW over any Infiniti."
 
I thought we were just talking about the 3 Series, and the G35 ? And yes both have excellent residual values, so if you looking for a car with great residual value both are a excellent option...

#195 of 247 The New G Vs. the new 3 by ivorypearlg

May 21, 2006 (10:02 am)

I can't wait until the G37 Sedan and Coupe come out ! Along with the new BMW 335ci ! I saw pictures of the 335CI and the car is a little choppy in the front but extremely sexy... Link : http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/futurevehicles/new3coupe/default
 
I wonder how the new G37 Coupe will hold up to this car, having the 335CI equipped with a Twin Turbo Inline-6 300HP / 300 LB-FT TQ. I'm sure that the G37 will match, if not overpower those numbers, but I'm almost willing to bet the G will be more hefty, and gas mileage will be poorer, since Turbo's are more effective at power output to gas consumption, one of the main reasons SAAB invented them. Anyway I don't understand why the 35 had to become 37 ? BMW has the 325 with a 3.0ltr engine. Can't wait and see what goes down, and what to buy ! !

#196 of 247 Re: The New G Vs. the new 3 [ivorypearlg] by kdshapiro

May 21, 2006 (12:09 pm)

Replying to: ivorypearlg (May 21, 2006 10:02 am)
Infiniti's strategy is to offer the performance of the M3 for thousands less. I agree with you about the G37, it ought to use gas like a FORD 150 SVt at full throttle.
 
Seems like this person invented the jet turbine in the 1920's/1930's. The use of turbos in cars is just another adaption of outside technology being brought into the automotive world.
 
http://www.cwn.org.uk/heritage/people/whittle/biography.html
 
But turbochargers in and of themselves have been on engines since the 1920s.
 
http://www.turbolader.net/en/content/history_turbocharger.htm

#197 of 247 Re: The New G Vs. the new 3 [ivorypearlg] by factfinder

May 22, 2006 (1:52 pm)

Replying to: ivorypearlg (May 21, 2006 10:02 am)
It's my understanding that the G will pump out well over 300 horses. If you want more, buy a blower to push the power near the 400 mark. Infiniti is walking away from BMW.

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