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But--as someone whose 530i was stolen last year by real pros--never put anything past a motivated thief.
Does anyone know if I can lower the driver seat some more? I also don't want to recline back.
If this is the current M45 body, I'll risk being a bit provocative here and say that this does not seem to have been a popular design as far as sales or looks go, and it felt rather cramped inside to me, even as compared to the I35. Perhaps Infiniti is relying on a price reduction into the 6-cylinder category, along with ATTESSA to attract some attention in the marketplace.
http://www.nissannews.com/multimedia/concept2005/m45.shtml
Then come back and share with us what you saw! :-)
I am currently leasing a 2002 Acura TL-S and it is on its 3rd transmission. It drives very nicely when it feels like. For the most part I am OK with it as it gets the job done and I originally got a good lease deal on it ($1,500 down + $395 per month, 15K miles per year, 48 months)
Recently I got a letter from a local Acura dealer saying that they are interested in buying used Acura TLs because these cars are so popular and they will pay good money for them. This applies to leases too.
Then I opened a newspaper and saw a local Infiniti dealer advertising a G35 sedan lease for $0 down and $299 per month, 63 months, although only 11K miles per year. But this started the gears in my head moving.
I called the Infiniti dealer and he said that the advertised lease was for one particular car in their stock but he could come up with similar numbers and maybe get better miles allowance and maybe buy my Acura lease.
Hmmmm... I am going to go and check it out. I have no idea if I will get a good deal. If I don't, I will just walk away. But if I do... this is where I need more information quickly.
1. Are G35 known for any design defects (like Acura's trannies for example)?
2. Does a base G35 have a comparable ride and handling to an Acura TL-S? Or does one need to get the sport suspension. I don't like cushy rides.
3. What's the best color?
P.S. I promise I will start reading the archives
Where I live, I see a lot of G35 sedans but almost none are white. My favorite color is twilight blue, though.
Driving experience is on a another playing field. I have always found dramatic differences between FWD and RWD. TL-s is nice. G35 rips.
Will try to find the sport package if the deal goes through.
For example, without the sport package, would one be able to take one of these ramps comfortably at 90mph?
If you care to see it, start a new instance of internet browser and go to
http://tinyurl.com/37t3b
Infiniti's lease sweet spot is 39 months a nicely optioned G (premium pack + sport) shouldn't be more than 400/mo
Love my sedan. Infiniti did step up and covered the brakes for 3 years or 36,000 miles. I have had no problems with the paint (ivory pearl). I have the sport model and it drives very nice! My only concern at this point is the comfort of the driver's seat. The seat controls bother my leg. At first, my leg would go numb. This lasted for about a month. Now it is just some discomfort. As of today, Infiniti refuses to address this problem. There is a TSB, but this has not helped very many people. This problem does not affect everyone. But please be sure to take a long test drive. Good luck!
I just looked at how much the G35 tires cost (the Goodyear Eagle GS-D) - $231 plus shipping on TireRack. Ouch!!! And it doesn't seem that there are any inexpensive alternatives available.
I mean I thought that my TL-S' OEM tires were steep at $180 per tire. But I have been able to use the Sumitomo HTR+ at ~$80 per tire and they performed quite well. Although they wore out rather quickly, but then the OEM Michelins wore out quickly too (one of the reasons I don't like my TL-S)
Doesn't the TL-s have 17's? 17 inch tires, in general, are pricey.
Will 235 width tires fit safely on a G35?
You can put the 215/50/17's from your TL-s on the G35 as well. There will be just a tiny bit more fenderwell gap and your speedometer will read a little high. Same thing with 225/50/17's on the G35. No safety issues, it's just speedometer calibration will be slightly off. So if you gotta save some money......
FWIW I'd go with 235/50/17's because I'm a fanatic about handling.
If you're looking for less expensive, the Kumho ECSTA KH11 can be had in 235/50R17 for about $100 per tire.
I wouldn't go with 215/50R17's, as the tire size is more than 3% off the stock size. That could have adverse affects on ABS and VDC, as well as throwing off the speedometer. 235/50R17 is a dead-ringer for the stock size in diameter, and 225/50R17 & 225/55R17 are both less than 2% off the stock size.
(even though the Acura dealer claimed that used TLs were in very high demand, maybe once I recuperate I will go see the Acura dealer and check how bad they want to buy my car of if is just a marketing ploy to get me into another Acura (no thanks, not after two failed trannies))