2004 INFINITI G35 SEDAN

I purchased my G35 last September and I has been nothing but happy with it. I still get that feeling when I see it in the garage or when I step on the gas. I love it. I have been tracking the G35 since it came to market and would suggest it for anyone that wants a great automobile from a great company.

The engine and drivetrain with the associated power and performance gets 10/10. It is very good value for money as you would have to pay a lot more for the equivalent horsepower and performance in say BMW. The appearance is good but not as distinct and "sexy" as BMW - the Japanese are good at emulating European styling and performance but some of the finer points still elude them. When I initially bought the car, I though that Infiniti had caught up and maybe overtaken BMW (I previously owned 3 BMWs, 1 VW, 1 Toyota, 1 Nissan), but several issues changed my mind. First, rattles and squeaks appeared that took several trips back to the dealer to fix, which they eventually got right. Second, I started experiencing discomfort with the seat - the seat controls are on the right hand of the seat cushion (instead of next to the seat), it is rigid and hard and presses into your leg. Any trip more than 30 minutes becomes a pain. I guess it would be OK for some "Japanese-sized" drivers, but at 6'2", there is no comfortable combination of seat/steering position for me. Why they designed it like this is anyone's guess? The car manuals are in a bag that is attached with Velcro in the boot - another oddity. The jack has "Nissan" stamped on it, which probably reveals what the Infiniti really is. Overall a good value, but I am currently very biased against it because of the seat discomfort, and I am thinking to changing back to BMW or perhaps the Acura TL.

I'm approaching my 1-yr mark and have somewhat mixed feelings on the car. The thing that still kills it for me every day are the incessant interior rattles and creaks coming from the door panels, windows, dashboard, the aluminum console trim, etc, etc etc. I'll go in to have them repaired, and either the mechanic doesn't hear anything when driving or they fix the problems only to have the same issues spring up 3 months later. Looking back at it, if I had the extra cash I would have gone for a 330i, but for the money its hard to beat the g35

Good car. Handles great, takes off and leaves people in the dust. Gets good Highway MPG but will eat you alive at the pump in the city.

Manual shifting mode is temperamental when shifting into third. If you are not careful, too many RPMS too fast when shifting into 3rd gear can cause a thud sound. Keeping in mind that this is an automatic, if don't play pole position with the manual shift mode, you can drive it and avoid this glitch for the most part. Car was doing this at 800 miles.

Disappointments have been door and trunk rattles, some suspension noise just recently, and manual shift mode (otherwise I would have gotten a manual trans.)

Factory tires are terrible. My 2004 purchased two years ago has 17,500 miles on it and I am shopping for new tires.

This car is a great value. Few cars in this price range perform close to as well, and those that do look and feel a lot cheaper.