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I was surprised at the price when I finally signed on the bottom line. Then she then told me to get the $50 rebate I needed the UPC label, so be sure I wanted to keep the phone before I tried to redeem it.
Maybe they made a mistake, or maybe they are trying to move the phone given the bad reputation it is giving them (lawsuit and all, you know).
based upon your posts it looks like you got your car in NYC area. I live in the area and trying to find a good dealership to work with to get the M35x. Can you tell me what dealership you went through and town they are in?
thanks.
When I posted recent safety results from the IIHS indicating that the Japanese had 7 of the 13 safest cars tested I did not see a response from him. Interestingly enough, the Infiniti G20, the old small 4-door sedan was by far the safest in its class (deaths per registered year model). Most Infiniti, Nissan, Lexus, and Toyota models scored much higher in safety results than the venerable BMW and Volvo.
The only thing I can commend him on is that he was smart enough to indicate that he has owned the car less than a year since it was just released. Not smart enough, however, to be convincing that he would own a car that he describes as bulbous, atrocious, tacky, etc. The things people do for kicks. :::shrugging shoulders:::
Any others replace a tire yet?
It seems that almost all the cars are XM now. There are many promotions to join XM or sirius and get varying rebates or discounts. With the M, I think you get activation and 3 months free. So does that mean that there is no promotion available for subscription or extra portable units?
How is the XM vs Sirius anyway?
2500 rpm @ 60mph.
My M35 with 1500 miles on it shows 2250 rpm @ 60 mph, and 2500 rpm @ 65 mph.
Anyone check this out yet?
Are my beams aimed unusually low or is this the way it's designed?
As is my custom (a blessing and a curse), I researched the bejesus out of the XM/Sirius thing. There are a great many recent articles on the subject (see Consumer Reports, Cigar, AAA magazine, and many others). My conclusion: you can't go wrong with either. I chose Sirius primarily because it has national NPR and play by play college/NFL football and college hoop. Also, Sirius has a channel called, I believe, "Sirius Disorder", which I understand is kind of a free-form, eclectic mix of high quality music from all genres--hopefully it's exactly the kind of channel that will keep me from sweating over my 6 CD selection at any given time. I suppose I'm a little biased against XM due to the fact that it's owned by GM, but that's just me.
I had the dealer throw in the installation for free, and I get three months free, $12.95 thereafter. XM is $3 less/month.
I'm hoping Cingular picks up the Moto A630 in the next month or two--if not, I'll pickp up a Razr. Either way, I'm switching my service. I doubt the coverrage will be as good as Verizon's, but I want full Bluetooth functionality and a more reasonably priced plan. Screw Verizon.
Sticker on door sill reads "Manufactured by NISSAN MOTOR CO."
That is the genius statement of the century. There IS NO "Infiniti motor co." or "Lexus motor co." these are BRANDS. That would be like getting upset because the Coca-cola company is listed as the maker on a bottle of Sprite.
I suppose I'm a little biased against XM due to the fact that it's owned by GM, but that's just me.
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GM doesn't own XM. They're holding only about 5% of XM's shares. Not much more than Honda.
Pete
Tech/Journey 35x...twilight blue/graphite
...getting 18.8 MPG...mostly highway, but Chicago rush hour may as well be city driving with the starts/stops. Premium (middle grade) gas...
...Feel acceleration is sluggish at the start, but next thing I know I'm at 60-70 MPH. Still keeping it below 4,000RPM per the break in schedule so that may have something to do with it.
...Voice commands are tricky...any radio command with a two in it gets mistaken for "tune"...better off setting the three sets of presets...never a misread on those.
LOVE the cooled seats...if you are a bit on the sweaty back side, these are a godsend.
...Buddy of mine has a BMW545 and shopped the segment pretty hard...says the M's nav is the coolest, most informative and useful he's ever seen..would agree...
...Took tire pressure from 44 (some dealer inspection!) to 37-38...ride seems a bit softer, quieter...
...XM display cuts off song titles and basebal scores...anyone else have this problem?
For those of us who have come to appreciate XID headlights it's an important feature because there have been many legislators who have questioned whether the lights should be allowed. While I doubt it would happen, I'd hate to see Xenons go away because of the glare cheap ones cause to oncoming drivers.
Buddy of mine has e BMW545 and shopped the segment pretty hard...sasy nav is the coolest, most informative and useful he's ever seen..would agree...
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IMHO this statement destroys any credibility you may have had. Unless, that is, you don't have NAV and never looked at the M's nav.
IMO, the M's nav absolutely destroys any BMW nav I have ever seen.
If you do have Nav and actually DO have an M pray tell, how the BMW's nav out does it.
I thinks we have a troll
Hey, genius...he was referring to the M's as was I.
I believe in Germany, it's government mandated to have self-leveling HID headlights. Same for the headlight washers.
Don't get me wrong, I like both features.
Hey, genius...he was referring to the M's as was I.
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My humble apologies.
I thought you had said something truly obscene, and I'm really greatly relieved to discover that you hadn't.
Of course now that I know what you meant, I can heartily agree. The M's nav really is the coolest and most informative I've ever seen.
Pete
Atlantic Infiniti in Lynbrook, Infiniti of Massapequa, and Competition Infiniti in Smithtown.
Although it's the farthest from my home, I ended up buying from Smithtown because they put the best deal on the table.
Smithtown is the largest Infiniti dealer in the area (although, I think Brooklyn is just about the same size) so they may be more willing/able to deal.
Atlantic was a close second, and I wouldn't even bother visiting Massapequa if I were you, based on my experience.
If you want specifics feel free to email me.
So, if your order your car on May 11th, the order is actually not placed until the first open day in June. Then plus about 90 -110 days and there you have it.
Other than the only one time per month deal, this doesn't seem all that out of line.
The choice between them is mostly subjective based on taste. XM has a significant lead in the market probably due to its initial lower pricing but they had ads on their music stations to support that pricing. Sirius also offered all subscribers free streaming to their computer for which XM formerly charged extra. Now that they have dropped the ads, included the streaming, and raised the cost per month Sirius can actually be cheaper depending on the plan you choose.
I have Sirius at home and plan to order Sirius when I order my M since I'm familiar with the channel lineup and can take advantage of the 2nd unit discount.
I generally never buy extended warranty type programs but feel that the plans for tires and wheels may make sense for these low-profile tires. I would rather have uglier, standard tires, that hold up better but seeing that this is a part of the M look I would not switch (no economic sense to replace four tires and wheels and would probably throw off computer). I have heard that the problem is with low-profile tires themselves and not specific to whatever brand Infiniti is using. The rims also become more susceptible to damage. Be very careful about parking next to a curb. The low-profile tire will put the rim at a perfect level to get banged up against the curb.
I guess all of this is what goes along with a $50K car. I do not think it is any different for the competition.
I myself have had 4 Benzes (SLK, old E, ML and new E), my boss had 2 BMW 745's, and all of our cars have spent a good part of there life at the dealership.
I just got the Infiniti M35, and can't say enough about it. However, there are differences and I guess it depends on how detailed you are, the lack of a driver side antiglare mirror is a complete surprise to me, as well as the fact that the doors don’t auto lock when you start driving, and unlock when you turn the car off. And it is really annoying having the car decide what I can’t do while driving, and worse, what my passenger can’t do while I’m driving (I’d be okay if they tied some of the features to the passenger airbag weight sensor).
However, this is the first car I’ve had since 1998 that has not gone back to the dealership during the first week of ownership.
You'll find that in Acura and Lexus products as well. I dont know why. Some kind of JDM regulation?
Uh, I believe he was saying the "M's" nav was the coolest.
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Yes he was and, in case you missed it, I did apologize and my apology stands.
Note, however, that he edited his message after I responded. His original message was exactly as I quoted it, and thus my interpretation understandable IMO. I'm chalking it up to a reasonable misunderstanding.
Pete
However, there are differences and I guess it depends on how detailed you are, the lack of a driver side anti glare mirror is a complete surprise to me, as well as the fact that the doors don’t auto lock when you start driving, and unlock when you turn the car off. And it is really annoying having the car decide what I can’t do while driving, and worse, what my passenger can’t do while I’m driving (I’d be okay if they tied some of the features to the passenger airbag weight sensor).
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I don't think you mean that statement as it sounds. Of course, there will be specific disappointments with every car, but it sounds like you're saying that if you're detail oriented you might be happier with a BMW. (I suspect that's not what you mean.)
I'm incredibly detail oriented, and that's exactly why I love Infiniti so much. My sense is that no comparable car comes close to infiniti in overall feature depth and detail. (Least of all a BMW) You'll be discovering wonderful and amazing features throughout the life of your car. I'm sure you already have.
Opinions?
Pete
Anyone care to comment on his experience thus far?
S
I agree there are far more features in the Infiniti than in the BMW or Mercedes, but that doesn't mean that every feature in the BMW or Merc is in the Infiniti (and vice versa). For example the voice recognition is head and shoulders better than BMW or Mercedes. The navigation system is better on the M than in any previous car I’ve seen but it isn’t without its issues. My car seems to only want to be on a street, so when I’m in the parking lot of my office or apartment complex, the car tries to snap to the closest street which throws off the navigation system on occasion (rather than accepting that you are near the street your meant to be on, it snaps to the next closest street, causing a route recalculation that isn’t needed).
Mercedes (and I believe BMW) have a nice turn signal feature where you just briefly touch the control stalk and the signal indicates goes off three times (usually more than enough to pass).
They are different cars; I’m trying to say that if you are switching from a BMW or Mercedes, you may have some disappointments depending on how detailed you are. Of course, I believe you will have far more pleasant surprise and a better overall experience (for example, things on the Infiniti just seem to work).
M45 --------- 36.7 ft
BMW 530i --- 37.5
MB E-Class -- 37.4
The M is the shortest by more than 8 inches. Thats a nice advantage when you need it.
You really can't think of the M as being in any way related to the I, except perhaps for reliability.
Pete
It is OK with me -- my Audi locks its doors when it wants to and unlocks them when it wants to. No rhyme or reason. My last Audi would alwasy lock at about 15 MPH and unlock when I removed the key.
My buddy has a BMW and he had the auto lock feature tied to his key turned off -- he doesn't want the car doing things -- he wants to tell it when.
Just wondering.
When I get the time I will read the entire manual, and hopefully discover that it is a user error, and that it really is supported.
I am guessing that if you replace the temp tire you have now with a full size, it would require a different wheel (like the other 4).
I checked a web site for tire prices. The Bridgestones are $266 each with a $100 rebate for a set of four.
March order (by the dealer - orders after the 1st week of February don't get submitted until early March).
April build
Deliveries beginning in late May and continue through June.
I believe you will have far more pleasant surprises [with the M] and a better overall experience (for example, things on the Infiniti just seem to work).
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I kind of suspected you might be feeling that way. Thanks for clarifying.
Pete