2007 INFINITI M

I have a 2007 M45 and really love it. The car has luxury options par with those of Mercedez and BMW. The body style takes some getting use to, probably par with Audi but not BMW or Mercedez. The car has great, great power, better than anything else I've ever driven and I had them all. You do pay the price when it comes to gas (the price of V8) as this car employs all of it 325 horses.

My love affair with the M35X is over. Any imperfection in the road this car has just got to go that direction. I have to constantly correct the steering. The brakes squeak, the air bag light comes on intermittently. The gas mileage is as bad as my Dodge pickup, if not worse. This is our second Infiniti, I'm not so sure there will be a third. The dealer is indifferent to my concerns.

When I first got the car I loved it. Now about a year later with 11K miles it's a different story. I've compiled a rather lengthy list of dislikes. Some of the low points: Worst headlights of any car I've ever owned, heated seats take much too long to get warm, cruise control pulses badly when going downhill, controls are not intuitive, map lights are blinding, gas tank sometimes won't accept any more fuel even when not full, twice now every error light on the dash has turned on and major systems do not work, some times the climate control won't keep a constant temperature. I traded in a 2001 Maxima and I was much happier with less.

When I first took delivery the car seemed great but after a few months it's becoming more and more average. The car is very loud on the highway above 65 mph with road and wind noise to spare. The fit and finish are at best average. The transmission seems to hunt and peck for the right gear which is extremely annoying especailly when driving at a constant speed. The ride is also very choppy. I traded an 05 TL on this car and actaully miss the Acura. The gas mileage is about as good a large SUV. On the plus side the car does have a lot of torque so it's quick off the line and it does look good.

awesome ride, power and handling. the 14 speaker bose is without equal. lane departure and active cruise was a pleasant surprise. just finised two 500 plus miles and this M drives better than my E39 bmw 540!