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Infiniti G35 Sedan 2006 and earlier
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I seriously considered an LS430 and also a Q45 before deciding on the G35, and am starting to think the LS is the better deal in the long run, despite it's lack of sportiness. But it is fast.
1) Do your rear seats fold down?
2) What kind of fuel mileage does G35 have for city and highway?
3) Is there a hump on the front passenger floor?
Thanks
Intro: I got a email from Infinti today saying the G35 is out and available and to scammper on over to my local dealer for a look in person..... hope its there or they can reinburse me $5 for gas.
DL
however, for others, plenty, that is not the case.
i drive an audi s4. not because it is "cool" or is a yuppie car. (is it?)
but because i really like it. it is comfortable. drives fast. i like sitting in it. i like driving it. etc.
those who badmouth bmw, audi, whoever, make no sense to me.
on another note. i am really looking forward to seeing and hearing more about the g35 as it starts rolling out. as the coupe comes. as the 6 speed comes. etc.
BTW, I got the Audi in 1987 because I got an incredible deal at a time when Audi dealers in the U.S. couldn't give cars away (the public's perception was that they were possessed thanks to "60 Minutes"). I bought the BMW in 1993 used so I only paid $20K for it and I bought it because I loved the way it handled. In both cases I thought the cars looked really cool, drove great, were built well, and the price was right. Status had absolutely nothing to do with those purchase decisions. Of course this was all before the G35. Now the G35 wins hands down.
I also read every review that there was on the net about the 3 cars. One thing that struck me was all these reviews were giving glowing reports about all three cars. I was kind of getting sickened by all the great reports and came to the conclusion that all these car writers are on someone payroll.
I am 45 years old and have been very fortunate to have always had a new car as part of my package in work. So in the 29 years that I have been driving I have had 13 brand new cars.This works out to a new car every 2.23 years. i have always been a bit offbeat in my choices. As the years went by and my income rose so did my taste in cars. I got a new 1991 Q45 when no one was buying Infiniti. I then got a Saab 9000, when saab was not the flavour of the week. My Trooper Limited brought a few snickers from my Buddies when there were alot more luxurious and prestigous SUV's out there.
I am by no means a car nut. I love to drive them, love to look at them and sometimes read about them
Ask me about 0-60 , suspension, body roll and I fall asleep. Am just not interested, if it looks good , feels good, then you have my attention.
This brings me to my G35 which as you know I took delivery of yesterday.
I am sorry to say that this is no CAD $42,000.00 entry level luxury Sedan. This is far far more than this. This vehicle is worth THOUSANDS more than the price they are asking.It is truly an amazing machine and I cannot understand why Infiniti is not doing more to get people into their showrooms to try this car. There is so much talk about comparing it to BMW. I am telling you that people should start comparing other cars to the G35. This car is a sleeper and anyone out there that has one on order, you will in no way be dissapointed, rather you will feel like me, you will feel that you just scored the best deal of your life.
Gota run, my work has been piling up this week. I will post some usefull details later today if I get the chance.
Again the G35 sounds like a great car, I will test drive one eventually, but a BIMMER is a BIMMER, a PORSCHE is a PORSCHE an INFINITI is an INFINTI. You should thank BMW for providing a standard that other manufactures strive to beat. Without that high standard there would be no incentive to produce a luxury vehicle such as the G35.
A) "Warranty Start and Appliability":
This warranty applies to infiniti vehciles registered in Canada and operated in Canada
or the Continental United States of America
(watch out for the word Registered)
"Relocation Warranty Service"
In the event a vehicle distibuted by Infiniti, A division of Nissan Canada Inc is relocated and registered in the continental USA, or Hawaii,guam,puerto rico, virgin islands. Saipan or America Samoa(Where?) the warranty aplicable to that country will apply to the relocated vehicle,rather than the warranty isssued to the vehicle at time of delivery"
my Comments:
Cased closed , I will be taking orders for anyone that needs my help, I am in the freight forwarding business and handle many exotic car manufacturers
Well so does Infiniti, get this, the warranty on light bulbs is only 12 months or 12,000 miles.I guess the car is so good that they dont expect to make their money on repairs but rather on light bulb sales , am on the floor laughing.
And about the bulge, sorry same answer as before, only bulge in the car is in my pants.
Emergency brake, how come no one asked?
Pedal type , to release it you have to press on the normal brake pedal (Interesting). one thing my left foot did scrape against the emergency brake a couple of times when I exited the car but this was more being lazy getting out than the pedal being in the wrong place.
Body roll etc.... (Stayed awake for this one, but don't press your luck) You are glued to the drivers seat, no movement what so ever, and the seats are amazingly comfortable ( I am no midgit).
P.S. my buddy who has a BMW roadster was blown away by this car (but he is a midgit).
Any lawyers out there that wish to comment on a Pro Bono basis?
So they obviously mean if the consumer relocated the car. Hence, we are back in business
Now you know why my name is GABMAN.
The guy I talked to in US Infiniti Customer Service says it'll take at least 6 months and he got very vague about whether it was simply a matter of stalling or that Infiniti intends to delay indefinitely. He gave as an example a couple of QX4 buyers whose files he's going through now. They'll be refused registration because they can't show they moved from Canada for job-related reasons. They're already threatening to bring a lawsuit against Infiniti, but Infiniti doesn't care. In the end the company can buckle, knowing that the owners have gone through a lot of hassle and legal fees. The point is to discourage others from trying to do the same thing.
Personally, I find this to be outrageous corporate behavior. This will affect legit Canadian purchases as well as gray market purchases. On the one hand we have NAFTA and strong government support for free trade. On the other hand we have car companies trying to sustain artificial barriers between the borders - barriers that ultimately punish all consumers.
In defense of Infinti ( and I have no love for corporate America) this is a very real and serious problem for them. Their dealer networks have invested millions into thei operations and it is hard enough to sell cars today under normal circumstances. If the US dealers were only to make $500.00 on a car they could never stay alive, not to mention the return on investment in their business. So they MUST protect their investment. After all, the guy that owns the dealership is employing people and these people rely on the owner for their livelyhood.
Now with this being said, they are trying to make it as hard as possible for you guys to source your vehicles in a foreign market. YOU CAN'T BLAME THEM
However, for anyone the is adimate about doing this, it is possible but there are inherited risks. And that is the warranty isssue. Last car I had was a '99 Isuzu Trooper Ltd. I drove out of the dealer and never had to return. I changed the oil religiously when I was supposed to and never even had to go back for a loose screw.
If you have read my previous post you will see that in my opinion the G35 is more than fairely priced in the USA, I think they should be charging more for the car.
For the majority of buyers, the price won't be an isssue, we aren't talking about a KIA or a Hyundai here, the people that are looking at this car should be buying what they can afford to buy.
There are however, some people that buy more than they can afford and perhaps these people should be looking North to do a deal that under normal circumstances they wouldn't be able to do. All I can say is good for them and the more power to them. If the $$ are that important go for it , but do it with your eyes opened and know that you may have issues to deal with. In the end based on Infiniti's own warranty book they say you get a warranty, as long as you are up for the fight go for it.
If you purchase the car and pay the taxes I am not certain that the Canadian Government will refund the taxes to you. You would have to call them first and make sure, as the taxes will amount to over $6,000.00 depending on which province you buy the car. And no the six months you are talking about is if you were a temporary resident in canda for say work pusposes and u bought a car you would have to have owned and used it for 6 months before you can bring it back tot he USA without having to pay the duty.
ambull: I doubt that you will find a Canadian leasing company that will lease to anyone outside of Canada.
"Relocation Warranty Service"
In the event a vehicle distibuted by Infiniti, A division of Nissan Canada Inc is relocated and registered in the continental USA, or Hawaii,guam,puerto rico, virgin islands. Saipan or America Samoa(Where?) the warranty aplicable to that country will apply to the relocated vehicle,rather than the warranty isssued to the vehicle at time of delivery"
this clearly says that if a car is relocated from canada to the US that the warranty will be applicable to that country...it doesnt say that the owner is being relocated to the USA but is saying only that if the car is relocated...shut case...Infiniti cant stop it legally...
Wind noise - so far none
Suspension - As stiff as the bulge this guy around here keeps asking me about.
Seriously , only had the car one day, and you all know new cars always feel good in the beginning, lets wait and see in a few months if it loosens up and rattles start happening, but for now am still in heaven
In the event a vehicle distibuted by Infiniti, A division of Nissan Canada Inc is relocated and registered in the continental USA
ok Infiniti, ill relocate it and register it in the United States....are we good then..???
If you register the vehicle which is akin to you guys getting a title, then you will have to pay the sales tax, once you use the car, there is no refund of the sales tax, so kiss your savings goodbye.
The car has to be sold new as is, I explained the one and only way how to do it properly earlier today.
Don't mind helping but can't keep repeating myself
In the event a vehicle distibuted by Infiniti, A division of Nissan Canada Inc is relocated and registered in the continental USA
ok Infiniti, ill relocate it and register it in the United States....are we good then..???
But you cannot compare the two prices. There are two different countries and currencies involved, oh whats the use , bye
also, what happened to nafta and free trade. americans go up to canada and buy stuff all the time. at least i imagine they do, i live a long way from canada myself.
mexican truck companies now drive trucks across the border and are treated like they were american companies.
yet, an american can't go up and buy a japanese product in canada instead of the u.s.?
still trying to figure out where the huge price difference comes from.
How else could they sell the car in Canada for basically the same cost as in Japan?
"Don't mind helping but can't keep repeating myself"
Much worse, though, is the confusion and deceptiveness by which Infiniti is going about creating the barriers. On its face the warranty Gabman quotes does not indicate that registrations of Canadian vehicles in the US are subject to delay or outright refusal based on arbitrary criteria (e.g., I was told that military personnel will be treated more leniently). In fact, the warranty implies that transfers are expected and permitted. Infiniti has further compounded the problem by failing to cleary publicize the policy within its own company. What are purchasers to do when they get conflicting stories from different dealers from Infiniti Canda and Infiniti US and even from different representatives on the same customer support line????
P.S. to anyone thinking that buying a "used" Infiniti gets around the problem: According to the customer rep I talked to, Infiniti will be even harsher on someone attempting to register the car in the US who was not the original purchaser. Caveat emptor.
Maybeg - One more thing , do you have any idea about the cost of living in Japan. This is one of th most expensive ecomomies to live in, so when you make a comment about how can Infinity sell a car in Canada for the same price as in Japan , you are not making an argument about low prices.
Nissan/Infiniti has not changed the wording in the warranty booklet, but now all of a sudden they "interpret" it differently. Up until last week absolutely no one had trouble transferring the warranty to the US.
And Nissan/Infiniti now threatens the Canadian dealers with loss of franchise for selling to the US. To protect whom? Well, if you feel sorry for the US dealers losing business, come on over to my place. I'll show you a Nissan dealer with truckloads of new cars and trucks they got from Canada. To sell to you at the same price they'd sell any other one for. But they now get to keep the extra $4000+ instead of the little guy.
-Jon
You think Infiniti does this cause it loves it's dealers and it has nothing to do at all with the economy? BS
BTW I have been to Japan and had the $40 hamburger steak in the Ginza in Tokyo what's your point? The car is made there in volume and should be cheap right? For some unknown reason Nissan makes the car for export, pays any tariffs and or fees, ships it, and sells it for the same price as downtown Tokyo, in Canada. Can you say subsidized?
I was the first to post the perfect way to get around not being able to buy from Canada, I know it works because I do it for my clients. Unfortunatly I cannot control the warranty issues, but I know one thing, If someone in the u.s. took them to court they would probably win, but by the time it would get settled , hey who knows maybe our dollar would return to where it was 20 years ago, being worth more than your dollar and then the reverse would happen , we would be shopping in the U.S., welcome to the world of economics......and it goes on and on and on.........
Have a good day, I wanted to share my experience with my new g35 with everyone and I guess we got side tracked