2000 Infiniti I30 Consumer Reviews

Wife's trash is my treasure...

Written by: Ron on 04/06/2007

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr Touring Sedan

Review

Took 00 I30t from wife, for whom I just bought silky-smooth, quiet 07 Lexus ES 350 because she hates noisy, bumpy I30 that she drove 6 yrs. I love this deal! (So does she!) I value perf, handling, luxury & style, which I30 has plenty. High wind noise is no issue because I play loud metal on excellent Bose stereo. Wife treated it like baby, garaged it, so it's immaculate. After recent extensive prev maint, fixing silly trash can lid dash compartment, & installing hi-perf tires, it's LIKE NEW. Other than bad alt & occaisional coil misfire (we replaced all coils), it has been very reliable. Interior is spacious and luxurious. My car status is now excellent! I plan to drive it many more years.

Favorite Features

Great handling, adequate power, dynamite Bose stereo, plenty interior space, fine luxury wood & leather, comfortable seats, elegant analog clock, powerful brakes, cool spoiler & chrome rims.

Suggested Improvements

Very bad wind noise and bumpy ride (my Galant was far quieter and somewhat smoother), no front reading lamps, dumb dash "trash" compartment, had to have moonroof window tinted, "uncertain" transm, has memory for driver seat but not side mirrors, undercarriage cover fell off, steering wheel squeaks.

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Like sands through the hourglass

Written by: jeh255 on 12/31/2006

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr STD Sedan

Review

Bought my car new and mostly liked the quality. Had the brake trouble listed in the forum and it was corrected early on. Since 50,000 (now 55,000) the car is like a "problem time bomb", alternator, power seat, oxygen sensor. All expensive repairs. these are all problems reported in the problems solution and reported in service bulletins. Should I buy another Infiniti? I expected more for the price I paid. I didn't think cars failed at 50,000 miles anymore.Should the manufacturer take some responsibility for their product? I think so.

Favorite Features

Roomy with a great stereo

Suggested Improvements

fix these parts so that they are reliable. make your product supplier stand behind them, just like Nissan should stand behind their product.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Not a bad car

Written by: II3 on 11/17/2006

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr STD Sedan

Review

I just got this car a couple of weeks ago from my mom. It has 110K on it which obviously means that it's not in perfect condition. However, the engine and tranny are excellent and you can't tell whether it has 110K or 60K. The other parts aren't so perfect. The sunroof doesn't work properly, and one of the tweeters from the sound system, which is excellent by the way, is fading out. Nevertheless you'd expect something like that from a car with 110K on it. Other than that the car is awesome. I need to do some regular maintenance on it and it'll be perfect. Just make sure to fill it up with premium gasoline because the performance is much better and according to Infiniti it's required.

Favorite Features

Leather, sound system, sunroof, power, rear curtain, a very comfortable car.

Suggested Improvements

Replace the 4 speed with a 5 speed automatic so the engine won't search for gears so long, make it a little more quite and make the looks more aggressive. But since they don't make them anymore I don't think that matter.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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The Shine is Off!

Written by: DPayne on 07/13/2006

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr Touring Sedan

Review

I bought the I30t with 47K miles 2 1/2 years agoI was very happy with it until about a year ago (100K) and it has cost me about $3K since then with the latest being the ign. coils ($1K). It also has developed rattles and a strange metallic clunking in the right rear on uneven pavement (dealer can't find - DUH!). I still like the ride and power, but for $3000 a year in maintenance and squeaks,rattles, and clunks, I'm starting to question whether I wouldn't be better off with something that gets better gas mileage and uses 87 octane.

Favorite Features

Bose stereo, ride, power

Suggested Improvements

87 (or even 89) octane motor.

7 out 9 people found this review helpful

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safety first

Written by: saved on 12/17/2005

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr Touring Sedan

Review

Bought the car slightly used about 12k miles and it has performed very well. Unfortunately it was totaled this month in a roll over front end crash and I walked away with a few cuts but fully intact. Car appealed to me for dependability. Body style slightly boring sedan. Loved auto seats and stereo system -though in dash 6 disc changer would be preferable.

Favorite Features

Bose audio Auto seats pick up obvious safety in roll over, front end crash

Suggested Improvements

in dash multi disc changer auto door locks problem with key getting stuck in ignition due to wheel position is very frustrating but happened only 5 times in 2 yrs - learned to pay attention to sterring wheel position prior to starting car

1 out 3 people found this review helpful

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Infiniti I30

Written by: DMoore on 10/17/2005

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr Touring Sedan

Review

I am the second owner of this I30. I purchased this vehicle with 85,000 miles and it now has 105,000. This is the best vehicle, other than a Jaguar, that I have ever driven or owned. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone looking to purchase a nice car that not many people own. I haven't seen but a few in my area. Gas mileage is average. Reliability is excellent.

Favorite Features

Infiniti BOSE Radio with subwoofer. The best stock radio system I have ever listened to. And the six cylinder engine with a lot of get up and go.

Suggested Improvements

Not much that I can think of. I have installed televisions in the headrests so passengers in the back enjoy TV or CDs on long trips. Maybe this should be an option.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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SOLID!

Written by: Firechuckh on 06/19/2005

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr Touring Sedan

Review

Infiniti has a new customer for life. As long as they keep putting out great performers. One issue with check engine light (computer reprogram) the dealer took care of free of charge. Keep the premium fuel in, there's only a few cents diffrence and you avoid the pinging as posted earlier. This car is great for the family. I can't wait to buy my G35X!

Favorite Features

Fun to drive! Nissan/infiniti reliability! Solid performance!

Suggested Improvements

Interior fit and finish. 6 speed manual trans.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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Solid Car

Written by: Adam on 04/29/2005

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr STD Sedan

Review

Over all a very good experience. Good power, smooth acceleration, good looks in and out. Minor problems- dash lights go in and out, light in dash clock out all together, and mass airflow meter has gone out 2 times (first time to fix was about $600, the second time dealer took care of). These minor problems have been recent( at 115k miles +).

Favorite Features

Bose sound, power,classy dash clock (when light was on)

Suggested Improvements

rear exterior is a little bland.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Alright

Written by: YARNELLF on 04/07/2005

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr Touring Sedan

Review

My fiancee and i just purchased this vehicle and i have to say that this was a very wise purchase for the both of us. We are both full time students with a 4 year old daughter, so reliability was our biggest concern. It handles very well and the comfort is mind twisting. My only dislike was that the body style could have been a little bit wider for my liking but it will due for the meantime.

Favorite Features

Have to be the handle and comfort

Suggested Improvements

The exterior body style

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Good but a problem

Written by: Ken on 01/05/2005

Vehicle

2000 Infiniti I30 4 Dr STD Sedan

Review

I love my I30 except for one significant problem. Pinging/detonation. Frequently when I give it substantial gas on accleration I get pinging. I run premium gas and have talked with the dealership. They indicated they could try cleaning the injectors but there weren't any guarantees this would fix the problem. I would not buy a 2000 model year again. Go up to at least a 200X model that has the 3.5 liter motor and higher horsepower. I think they improved the computer program to fix this problem and allow the car to run on regular gas.

Favorite Features

Perfect on quality / reliability. Extremely well thought through car. You don't run into, "why'd they do that" questions.

Suggested Improvements

Fix detonation/pinging problem. Car is slow and pings when you punch it.

2 out 3 people found this review helpful

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