Used 2003 INFINITI G35 Luxury 4dr Sedan w/Leather (3.5L 6cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Fun drive, bad times
Alright 1st of all mine is loaded to the hilt. I have it all, and I love it all. Car is perfect to drive. Car is fun, but you would expect a bit better gas mileage. Car is fast, it takes turns like a champ, and navigating traffic is incredibly easy. Now the bad stuff. The interior is cool at first, but then it gets boring especially seeing new stuff. After 45,000 miles needed a new tranny, and boy was that exciting when it went out. Now at 48,000 the A/C is out and dealer won't cover it. What's next at 51,000 is my question??? Man am I upset because from what I hear, these cars are almost as reliable as Lexus and BMW's. Still would get another one, especially the coupe, boy those look sweet
Does Not Compare to 3 Series or A4
After owning an Audi A4 and a BMW 325i, I was excited to step into the G35 as the company bills the car as a faster, more reliable alternative to either vehicle. Sadly, I was completely hoodwinked by the marketing department of Infiniti. While I will grant the point that the vehicle is very fast, its handling, fuel economy, build quality, and reliability are far worse than I experienced with either Audi or BMW. Maybe I got a lemon, but the list of problems with this car is ridiculous. On top of that, the brakes wear out every 15k miles and aren't cheap to replace. I'm very disappointed with Infiniti and now realize that I should've stayed with German cars or purchased a Lexus instead.
- Base Coupe w/LeatherMSRP: $7,99526 mi away
- Base Coupe w/LeatherMSRP: $7,99569 mi away
- Base Sedan w/LeatherMSRP: $4,988156 mi away
Don't buy a used G35
I like the G35 overall but this car is not your usual reliable Japanese sedan. It has weird reliability issues: eg. the suspension lower arm link broken @ 35000miles, the brake squeak @ 38000miles, the dashboard light went out @ 44000miles...all those little things that drive you nuts because you would expect better from Infiniti. I wish I would've gotten an Acura instead (owned 3 of them in the past and had no problem whatsoever at least till 100,000 miles!).
ok, but should trade in for a TL
the dealer/service at serramonte is the worst. no one knows what is going on with your car. the car itself drives well, but the navi is extremely annoying to use, especially when you have to get somewhere quick. interior quality and non-intuitive controls need rethinking. the exterior and driving capabilities are the car's strongpoints.
Dollars vs Reliabilty
Purchased the car from my brother, 75K, who owned it since new. Replaced my '97 BMW 328i with 120K. The mileage is awful, the maintenance costs are outrageous, the Radio/CD changer cost me 760$ to fix 1 month ago, the tires are super expensive, the trunk has no handle to open it, the driver seat controls are placed in the worse place in the galaxy, there is little storage space in the cabin, the back seats should fold down, BUT - the engine performance and handling is magnificent. My electric red BMW used to stop folks in their tracks-the G35 is "Stately." Is it worth the $ to run?