G35 vs. I35?
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G35 vs. I35?
Hi all,
I am currently the owner of a 1995 Infiniti G20t. I love the car, it handles like it's on rails (if you've never driven one, go testdrive one and you'll see what I mean) and has given me zero problems. That being said this coming summer I am looking to get into something newer. Obviously the G35 has caught my eye, and I've been very impressed with the G35 loaner cars my dealer gives me when I'm in for service. However, I live in the Boston area, and the winters there are atrocious. I'm confidant that I could handle a RWD car in snow, but my sister will occasionally have to drive the car and I don't want to be buying something that she would crash in a snowstorm. I'm also a college student planning on paying for a new vehicle with money I've saved from working summers, so my budget limit is probably going to be around $18k total counting tradein value of my G20. 2003 G35s will likely be in that price range by next summer, as will I35s of a similar year. I would much rather have a G35 than an I35 Sport, but I am very concerned about its capabilities in snow. Can anyone advise me on which is a better choice? I've searched the forums for discussions on the subject of G35s in snow but haven't found anything conclusive about the car in heavy snowstorms. Ideally I would get a 2004 G35x, but I highly doubt I'll be able to get one for $18k next summer...
I am currently the owner of a 1995 Infiniti G20t. I love the car, it handles like it's on rails (if you've never driven one, go testdrive one and you'll see what I mean) and has given me zero problems. That being said this coming summer I am looking to get into something newer. Obviously the G35 has caught my eye, and I've been very impressed with the G35 loaner cars my dealer gives me when I'm in for service. However, I live in the Boston area, and the winters there are atrocious. I'm confidant that I could handle a RWD car in snow, but my sister will occasionally have to drive the car and I don't want to be buying something that she would crash in a snowstorm. I'm also a college student planning on paying for a new vehicle with money I've saved from working summers, so my budget limit is probably going to be around $18k total counting tradein value of my G20. 2003 G35s will likely be in that price range by next summer, as will I35s of a similar year. I would much rather have a G35 than an I35 Sport, but I am very concerned about its capabilities in snow. Can anyone advise me on which is a better choice? I've searched the forums for discussions on the subject of G35s in snow but haven't found anything conclusive about the car in heavy snowstorms. Ideally I would get a 2004 G35x, but I highly doubt I'll be able to get one for $18k next summer...
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I've never driven my G in the snow, I'm in Socal. But I'm very satisfied with the way it handles in the rain, and I'm running summer tires. Even though it's a RWD car, it's a very stable platform, and it's got Vehicle dynamic control that prevents you from skidding out. A lot of the members on here in the colder climates just switch their tires out to some winter snow tires like Blizzaks or whatnot....seems to do the job just fine.
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I know snow tires help but with even with snow tires will RWD match the stability of my FWD G20 with all-season performance tires? I need to have a car that a novice driver can jump into and not worry about how it will react in inclement weather....
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