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They are also fixing/replacing the speaker in the driver door.
I will let you know. Thanks for the help pete!
Some companies have stronger consumer affair divisions that really can push dealers into action. My last car was an acura TL but I didn't have any reason to contact them. My brother had a Honda Pilot and when he got Honda affairs involved his dealer bent over backwards to keep him happy.
I don't get a sense that Infiniti consumer affairs is like that.
Is this normal? Are you sure that I turn the screwdriver counterclockwise to raise the beams? Any ideas?
-Did you do 4 full rotations of the LARGE cogwheel, rather than the phillips head itself?
-Were you watching the head lights on the wall as you were turning the cogwheel? (to confirm no movement)
-How far away was the wall from the headlights?
-Did you actually drive at night since the adjustment? (also to confirm the lack of results)
Resistance is normal when trying to turn the large cog wheel directly, but I didn't have any resistance when turning the the gear in the hole NEXT to the large cog.
Please try printing the instructions out and reading them again slowly. Many, many folks have had success with these adjustments, so it seems likely something may have been misread. (A very common occurrence in general, and for all of us.)
Pete
I was wondering if you had figured out the buzzing sounds coming fron underneath the center speaker and the glove box? I have these as well and they drive me nuts. It appears I have 3 buzzing sounds, the most frequent one coming from the front passenger area (most likely somewhere on the dash); the other one seems to come from somewhere under the center speaker, maybe the plastic piece just below the navigation screen?. And finally, rarely can I hear it but a third, subdued buzzing noise comes from just in front of the driver, close to the instrument cluster...
When do you get these rattles, by the way? I have them when I go over certain potholes and plastic strip lane dividers, which is to say, all the time...
Thanks for any input!
I know it isn't much solace, but my car is 8 months old and hasn't had a single buzz, rattle, or any problem of any kind. I'm also living on the peninsula in the bay area.
Sorry to hear about your problems.
Pete
Still regarding that TSB, I brought in my car for my first oil change 3 weeks ago without mentioning any buzzing sounds to the tech representative. Would they have worked on the TSB regardless? Do they know a car has been built before a TSB has been sent out and therefore automatically fix the problem when the car comes in for service? My worksheet did not mention any such work, though.
I saw an old post from you about Peninsula Infiniti, where you mentioned you had received excellent service. Did you buy your car there? I did. So far I've been pretty happy with their performance too.
The TSB's are typically intended to handle problems raised by customers. They usually say things like:
"If the customer complains of XYZ do ABC"
So if you didn't mention any buzz in the glove compartment, I don't think they'd have been likely to have applied the TSB.
Pete
By any chance, was your salesman at Peninsula Infiniti Kirk Bowman?
On the buzz/rattle issue. I want to strongly encourage you to isolate those noises as much as possible and get the dealer to handle them.
It would help to isolate them if you could get someone to drive while you move your head around the car, pressing and prodding at the source of each sound. Once you get a good reproduce case for each issue you should ask to take a test drive with the service tech (or manager) to point them out. My advice is to be really, really persistent and get it completely handled. The fact that infiniti has technical service bulletins on noises indicates that they care about it as much as you do.
Once you get this resolved, you'll totally enjoy the car, as you deserve.
Pete
While the renewed M has received much praise, it's becoming apparent that there is still (as always) room for improvement.
I've only bought one first-year car (it wasn't an M).
I will never buy another.
My take is that the vast majority of M's have been absolutely trouble free. I've had two infinitis and they've both been perfect cars. A message board is the first place one goes when they have a problem, so you really can't draw any conclusions from the few posts on that topic.
If you want to see a lot service problems (and I mean more than a buzz or rattle) get a mercedes or BMW. I have, and the problems are non-stop.
Pete
Now taking a step back, these things are minor. Very minor. They are annoying, but there could be bigger problems (knock on wood). Sometimes I wonder if I'm not actually looking for trouble when there is none. It looks like I spend more time listening to these buzzing sounds than actually enjoying the car. Ridiculous... But when everything is quiet I'll be happy nonetheless
I have been considering a M45. One of my concerns is that this is the first model year. I once bought a new model,first year, and swore I would never do it again. Of course that was a Ford........
Do y'all think most of the glitches have been worked out or is there benefit in waiting for the 2007 model. I tend to doubt that Infiniti is going to make big changes for the next model(such as adding a higher gear), but of course this is an uniformed guess.
So to cut to the chase, do I consider buying an Infiniti now or later?
I wouldn't wait, but here are some things that might be coming on the 2007, and you might feel the wait is worth it.
1) Nav Traffic integrated with the Nav system (Requires XM radio. This is just about certain.)
2) iPod integration, more than just an aux input. (It's been announced by infiniti. They haven't specified which models, or when, but I think its very likely on the next M)
3) Full adjustments for the front passenger seat. (possible since many folks have requested it, and it would require no additional engineering since they have it on the right side in japan. But no real word on it.)
Pete
I'm going to ask an obvious question - Is anything being stored in the glove box? If so, remove it and check for the buzz sound. If there is nothing in the glove box, try temporarily placing something with some weight in the closed glove box and see if you still get the buzz. :shades:
Cost,type and thoughts on interference with other electronics on the M would be appreciated.
Just got a 63 in a 35 coming off the freeway in what appeared to be a sting. ouch!
All have been flawless cars which I have been pleased with very much. Ive had 8 Infinities, mostly Q45s' and have never had a problem with any of them.
Happy to answer any other questions you might have.
Disclaimer: I do not work for Nissan or Infiniti neither is this a paid endorsement. I speak for myself.
I have owned 3 other Infiniti's, all of which have been flawless - until this one. I have had my car in 8 times to fix a number of issues from broken seatbelt adjusters at delivery to a number of annoying rattles and creaks - notably in the moonroof, which has still not been fixed despite an Infiniti "factory technician" looking at this.
I know better than to buy a first model year car, even from Infiniti. Good luck with your decision. S
Thanks,
Murray
just wanted it more integrated within the car and thus stealth.
Dang the annoyance may be a prob for me, I enjoy that cruise laser &
it is growing on me.
some garble in my blue tooth on other end I have not had a lick of complaints.
Good luck and Hook em' Horns. Btw are you in Texas. I am in Houston
and bought mine from West Houston Infinity. Appear to be good folks.
m45horn: Yep, I am in Austin, TX. I guess not too hard to figure given my username. I am glad to hear that West Houston treated you well. In Austin there is, of course, only one Infiniti dealer. I am not at that point yet, but when/if I get down to the nitty gritty of determining cost, I would certainly consider going to Houston/Dallas/San Antonio if I could get a better deal. It wouldn't be too bad "having" to drive back home!
I noted a few posts ago that you mentioned you got a ticket exiting off the freeway. That happened to me in Bellaire, exiting off 610. This was probably 13-14 years ago. The cop seemed like he was 10 and had a Clint Eastwood complex. As you know, no point fighting a Bellaire ticket. I feel your pain.
My personal favorite is the Umbria/wheat though.
I faced the same selection dilemma as you and picked the M35x over the A6. I haven't regretted it.
Color combinations are a matter of personal taste - no right or wrong here. I also have a preference for lighter colored interiors. My favorite had been the Stone, but that required the Sport package and I wanted AWD. Initially, I considered the Burbon interior, but felt the color was not a good match to the rosewood trim. This left the wheat interior, which I have. I like it but it does require periodic cleaning, particularly the seat, door handle and steering wheel to keep it from looking dingy.
As for external color, my first choice would have been umbria gray. It is similar to Toyota/Lexus's "sage" color which is what I had on the car the M was replacing. The dealer had an Umbria/wheat car on the lot. I would have purchased it but enter the wife who said I shouldn't buy 2 cars in succession with the same color!
My overall comparison is my prior car a 2002 TL S edition which wasn't good with snow or ice and had a habit of fishtailing. I was really glad to have AWD and kept the SNOW button pushed (not sure if it did much but it had a placebo effect for me) Occasional loss of grip but only when I was forced to switch lanes from a plowed one to a unplowed one but no loss of control.
It wasn't a great time to drive in general but I figured by that time (~4 pm EST) the crews had time to clear off some snow/ ice and it was light enough for good visibility. Some highlights along the way, a BMW 7 series that was trying vainly to get up a ramp up to the Garden State Parkway and causing a traffic jam as many cars tried to move out of the way of the fishtailing bmw and a audi that was pointed southbound in the northbound lane with its front caved in. (the driver seemed ok). (Not necessarily a reflection of these cars or their drivers) The weather was bad and of course lots of the SUV drivers were going at 70 MPH even though officially drivers were discouraged from driving and on the Turnpike the speed limit was temporarily reduced to 35 mph. Maybe it is true about NJ drivers!
Note that I first spoke with a conventional salesperson there in the summer of 2005 and he was not realistic or flexible about price. So a few months later, I contacted one of their internet salespeople and it was a whole new ballgame. She (my internet salesperson) was very flexible and easy to deal with.
But, the stock Goodyear tires sucked. Waiting till the Goodyears wear out before (I can't wait) switching though.
Any recommendations from M35x owners between the Avons and Pirellis ? Others ?
- Kai
I certainly plan to check in with Ramsey.
Same here. Talking to the Internet Fleet manager, I paid 2% above invoice when I bought my M45 6 months ago. On the floor, I had to usual car salesperson we all want to avoid...
On a side note, you really ought to change your username! 540dude? You mean, M45king!
I have 5K miles on my M35x Have been using regular after the first several hundred miles. In local driving with no "jack rabbit" starts and max speed of 40 MPH, I have been averaging ~17+ MPG(90% of those 5K miles have been local). It is still improving. If you are looking at the non-AWD version, you should be able to average at least 1 mpg more, so you expectation is reasonable.