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Total Reviews
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Ruff Ride
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Greg Buffington from Coral Springs, Florida |
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Date: 04/29/06 |
Pros:
Looks great |
Cons:
Ride and tires |
Review:
I have had all of the Infiniti's M45, Q45, Qx4 so I know the product
well. I bought the G35 coupe in 2005 and now have 22,000 miles on it after 1
year. The car has a nice appearance and is definitely fast. However the ride
with the sport suspension everyday 80 miles roundtrip is very ruff and I
feel every bump in the road. Also after 14,000 miles the tires were shot and
after speaking to three different Infiniti dealers they all told me that
this is common with these low profile sport tire. Since the front and back
are different sizes and also they are one way tires they tell me you cannot
rotate them. Well finally at 16,000 miles I bought a new set at $1600 for
these tires which are not common at every tire store. Overall I would say
this has been my least favorite of the Infiniti products and I think I will
try a BMW on my next car in one more year! |
tire wear problems
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Rebecca from Houston, Texas |
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Date: 04/03/06 |
Pros:
nice looking car |
Cons:
front end |
Review:
Got my car in may 2005, love it, but having trouble with tires. Rd noise
took it in to the dealer, told me i needed an alignment. Got the alignment
somewhere else and told me that my camber was off on both front tires.....
Read a review earlier about the same problem, the dealer also told me that
potholes and things of this short can knock it out of line. But finding that
other g35 and 350z owners have the same problems. My tires are wearing on
the inside. They told me those factory tires are only good for 20 to 25,000
miles, don't even have that many miles on my car. Does that mean that i'm
going to have to put new tires on my every few months or yr! So dispointed! |
A true driver's car that is also practical
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Mike from Lexington, KY |
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Date: 03/19/06 |
Pros:
The 298 hp engine and 6-speed manual transmission are a great package,
styling is superb, excellent overall package |
Cons:
Wheels/tires -> see above
BLOSE 6-disc CD stereo is a rip-off (not only would a single disc be
perfectly acceptable, but it would be less prone to breaking). What you will
likely get with this $1000 "upgrade" is a 6-disc CD player that breaks in
5-years, when a single disc CD player would have lasted the LIFE OF THE
VEHICLE. Blose sells you a bunch of overpriced junk (except for their
home-audio bookshelf and tower speakers). |
Review:
My perspective for this review: no car is worth buying unless it is fun
to drive and it must have a sole and become part of you.
The vehicles I own:
1) 2-owner 1988 Mercedes 560SEL flagship with 212,000 miles. It is the
last of the old/classic look Benzs. Looks like new after 18 years. Built
before Lexus and Infinit cam on the seen in the US. Extremely well built car
and I will put it on collector car insurance when it reaches 25 years old.
New engine or rebuild after that.
2) single-owner 1996 Chevy Blazer 2-door, 2WD, 5-speed manual gutted
interior, loud as hell, a blast to drive. 151,000 miles. Engine is dead - it
needs a rebuild. Was turning 15.4 @89 MPH in 1/4 mile with 3.73 gears, home
made intake, facory manifolds, and custom y-pipe with no cats.
3) 2-owner 2005 G35 coupe 6MT premium package, Black on Black, bought
used with 6400 miles. What can I say other than that this car is amazing.
The car drives great, accelerates quickly, handles very well, and looks
stunning - ESPECIALLY IN BLACK ON BLACK. This is the best current production
2+2 driver's car for the money period. A BMW 330Ci will cost you thousands
more and it has way less power. A Lexus IS350 has slightly more power from
its V6, but it is not available with either a manual transmission, or in
coupe form. If you want a better naturally aspirated V6/manual transmission
combination in a 2+2 coupe body, you will have to "upgrade" to the $50,000+
BMW M3 or $70,000+ Porsche 911. In comparison, the G35 coupe 6MT comes in at
a base of $33,000. They have definately hit the nail on the head with this
one.
My only real complaint is the wheel and tire package. I don't understand
why Infinit has to go with 19 inch wheels. Other than their gorgeous looks
(best looking factory wheels this side of a Ferrari) they accomplish
nothing. 19 inch wheels are heavier than 18 inchers. 19 inch wheels require
summer tires (Toyo currently makes the all season Proxes-4 for 19 inch
wheels in the 225 and 245 widths that we need, BUT THEY ARE 35 ASPECT RATIO
TIRES, not the 40 aspect ratio that these wheels need.) I have e-mailed them
and requested 40 series tires. Others should do the same.
What Infiniti should have done was put 245 fronts and 275 rears on 18
inch wheels on this car. |
Exotic looks at a quarter of the price
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J-UNIT from Woodbridge, Ontario |
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Date: 02/16/06 |
Pros:
Style, Handling, Sound System |
Cons:
ABSOLUTELY NONE |
Review:
Bought this car a couple of days ago, and I can't believe that people
have the nerve to bash this car. This is the most incredible car I have ever
driven HANDS DOWN. Everything comes to together on this car. Looks,
performance, handling and price. My suggestion if u have the money get ONE
you won't regret it. |
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