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Will this compete with the C series MB and the BMW 3 series...
Is Infiniti using CD rom instead of DVD on navagation system...they should use DVD?
Jaki30 - Which kit did you purchase? I purchased the one for the 2000 I30 without NAV from ebay. I am not satisfied with the match. It only matches in color, not in wood grain. The ebay purchase looks more like real wood than the existing pieces. Needless to say, I haven't installed it yet.
against the ones in the car. The color looks like it matches fine. The kit may
have a more realistic grain than that which came with the car. I laid out the
console, radio and a/c control panels. Since they do not butt up against any
exisiting pieces, it is hard to tell if there is a difference. I got the kit for a minimal
bid andI think it will look fine. I do not intend to install all the pieces. I can't see
putting the wood grain on the rear of the console, the glass case, around the
door pulls or the air vents. I hope to install it this week if it gets a little warmer
here in Ct.
canadiancl: I got the splash guards. They are fiberglass and molded to fit the car.
Personally, I think they are worth the money since they are also the color of the car.
Mike
options on my window sticker. They are "PIO" (port installed options) which
means they were installed upon arrival in the US. That said, it was impossible
to find a car with just the heated seats and splash guards that I wanted. Every
dealer in the Northeast had all the options on the cars. It looked like the only
option I had was to go out to the rest of the country to find exactly what I
wanted (actually I did and found the car in the midwest). Couldn't save enough
money to make it worthwhile to do it. In retrospect, the Acura TL has traction
control standard, so to make the comparison, I dropped the issue. At these
prices, Traction and the CD weren't going to stop me from buying. I think Infiniti
should just make it all standard and just have the nav as the only option on the
cars.
and work pretty well. I had them on our 98 I30 and wanted them again.
Invoice is about $90. Can't say what I paid because we negotiated the
bottom line. I think list was about $130. I don't think you can get them if
you buy a T with the sports package.
Jaki30: The install will be fairly simple. I installed a friend's kit for a Toyota Tundra back during the winter. It is important to heat the pieces. Just follow the instructions that were included in the kit. When using the primer sticks, remember to only touch the places where the pieces cover because it can discolor the dash; and also remember that the sticks evaporate rather quickly. It is probably best to clean each place before putting the first one in place. I tried cleaning one spot at a time and placing the piece on before going to the next spot to clean and the primer definitely dries up when trying it this way.
Dashes). Thanks for the advice. I may try to install it tomorrow. I am thinking
about parking the car in the sun to help warm up everything. The primer you
referred to, is that the adhesive promoter? I am still debating whether I need to
use that stuff, especially if it discolors the dash. The instructions I got
said to heat the pieces after installation to "set" them.
if the sill mouldings were installed as part of the sport pkg.
getting the traction control. Even though the brochure states that heated
seats are required if you order traction control and not vice versa, like you
said, you can't get one around New England w/o everything. Since the
CD and muds are installed PIO, I tend to believe Infiniti has found a money
maker and figured out the people would buy the car w/ those options if they
wre getting every thing else.
cpa4u: He is probably correct. I am positive there was some issue with the
splash/mud guards if the sport pkg was installed. At least you can get the
rears installed. They do work! Good luck.
(This information is courtesy of two different dealers in Washington, one of which I offered to pay extra if they could "figure something out" for the front wheels.)
all that much. Fortunately, the I30 has an on/off switch which the Ford
does not. People tend to overdrive their vehicles with all the hi-tech that
is installed. I have found there is no substitute for common sense and
patience. If it is that bad out, then maybe I shouldn't be out. As a
volunteer EMT in my town, I am very skeptical of the hi tech. Many calls
I go on in the winter involve SUVs or you hear statements like "my car has
ABS, I don't know what happened." (The estimated 65 mph on the snow
covered parkway played no part in the accident...yeah...right.) Maybe I am
getting cynical as I age.
promoter is optional. The tape alone should work fine. Unfortunately, I took
today off from work to do this and the temp is in the upper 50s' and the sky
is filled with clouds. I will wait until it gets warmer.
mmcbride1: My very next car project is replacing the rear brake pads on the Ford.
Their traction control works by applying the brakes to the spinning wheel. It looks
like I may have cooked them when I was stuck this past winter while trying to rock
the car out of deep snow. Since our 98 I30 didn't have the traction control, I
really didn't think it was necessary on the new one. Time will tell.
Put my baby daughter in the car couple days ago, and she keep pointing the Nav. screen and say, "TV,TV".
I'm really mad though.....just watched the weather and it is suppose to rain here the next 2-3 days. I was hoping it would be pretty so I could enjoy a shiney new car!!
As far as splashguards on a T model with sport package. You can't do it on the front wheels.
Early prodution cars come all sorts of ways, we had a T model with just guards and heat, and a no sunroof car with heat, so you never know.
My question is:
Can I use Regular gas in my new infinity I30. It is suggested to use only High Test. If I do use regular gas and there is no knock, will there be any damage to the engine?
Thank you for your response
Yes, cpa4u, I am a salesperson.
Mike
The car came with a six year or 70,000 mile warranty on the power train. For me this mean an expiration in April 2002. I will sell the car before then. My car has only 52,000 miles and its entire service record is available at any Infiniti dealership because every scheduled maintenance has been done at an Infiniti dealership.
I have some extras on my car. In 1996 leather was not standard. I bought the leather package which included the power moonroof. Even auto transmission was not standard, so I added that as the car came standard as a shift then. I also got a dealer installed CD changer in the trunk and the gold package that makes the car look much nicer. The rear view mirror has the automated dimming feature too.
One feature I added myself and I am willing to leave the equipment installed is a hands free cellular phone system with a cradle for the phone. Currently, it will work with any of the major Nokia phones and there is a tri-mode dual band antenna on the car so it will work with TDMA, GSM or analog. Previously I had a Sprint PCS phone there, but you will need to change the cradle and antenna to use the Sprint phone and maybe the speakers.
For the person that is considering paying $13,900 for a '98 with over 70,000 miles - I will sell you my car right now for that price - which car sounds better. As a practical matter I live in Southern California, so hopefully you do to or otherwise this is all moot. My email is belairgold@prodigy.net.
One thing about the tint: When I went back to pick up the car after the tint-job and spoiler install, the "top" of the rear window, by the upper "beveled" section, looked bubbly in one area. I pointed this out and the dealer told me that it was not possible to smoothly tint the beveled area of the rear window. Not satisfied, I took the car to another local area shop and asked them if it was true. I received some "raised eyebrows" when I told them what my dealer had told me about not being able to do a good job on the rear window.
Anyway, to make a long story short I returned to my dealer and, after making a not-so-veiled reference to the fact that I considered this part of my "ownership experience" and had not yet mailed my "how did the sale go" questionnaire back to Infiniti, the rear window was re-tinted according to my expectations.
Info can be had at infinitinews.net(or com, i can't remember which) or any web site with NY auto show coverage.
I have linked this discussion into that folder, but it will always reside here in Sedans.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
KarenS
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Also, where is the west coast port of entry for Infiniti? Is it Seattle or somewhere like Los Angeles?
Last, and not least, at what point does a dealer start having to pay interest on the loan for a car on the lot? Does it start on delivery to the dealer, or as soon as it is allocated from the port, or somewhere else?
I believe the port of entry in west coast is Long Beach, CA.