High Mileage / Reliability
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High Mileage / Reliability
This is my first Nissan/Infiniti product, other than an Altima I had in high school which I only had for about a year.
I bought my G35, and plan on keeping it for a long time. I have had Acuras and BMWs.
For those of you who have had lots of miles with Nissan/Infiniti products, are they reliable and relatively trouble free? I would expect about 100k trouble free miles. (I'm not talking minor trim problems, rattles, etc. Those things happen in almost all cars).
I'm referring to engine, tranmission, major components. Does the VQ series engine run well with 50k, 75k miles? I hear it is pretty bulletproof.
Finally, should I get an extended warranty? I normally never purchase such things but the push button start, console screen, etc. give me pause on this issue.
Thanks in advance, this place and its members are a great source of information.
I bought my G35, and plan on keeping it for a long time. I have had Acuras and BMWs.
For those of you who have had lots of miles with Nissan/Infiniti products, are they reliable and relatively trouble free? I would expect about 100k trouble free miles. (I'm not talking minor trim problems, rattles, etc. Those things happen in almost all cars).
I'm referring to engine, tranmission, major components. Does the VQ series engine run well with 50k, 75k miles? I hear it is pretty bulletproof.
Finally, should I get an extended warranty? I normally never purchase such things but the push button start, console screen, etc. give me pause on this issue.
Thanks in advance, this place and its members are a great source of information.
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the VQ is a realiable engine if it's not boosted. I'm at 69K and no engine problems. Other **** will break though, like the keyless entry and all the other high-tech bells and whistles. The transmission is ok, not as strong as an sti trans, but much better than a 02 -03 wrx. Those are cars that I am familair with. Really depends on how you service and take care of it.
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Originally Posted by ManwiththePlan
the VQ is a realiable engine if it's not boosted. I'm at 69K and no engine problems. Other **** will break though, like the keyless entry and all the other high-tech bells and whistles. The transmission is ok, not as strong as an sti trans, but much better than a 02 -03 wrx. Those are cars that I am familair with. Really depends on how you service and take care of it.
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It's all in the maintenance. Keep the fluids serviced per the schedule and the drivetrain will outlast your desire to keep the car. As someone else said, it's all the plastic/electric stuff that starts failing that makes you want to trade the car, not the engine/trans (if it's maintained). Tint the windows all around ASAP to keep the UV out as that will make the interior stuff last MUCH longer too. That and keep the leather conditioned with Lexol every 3-4 months to prevent cracks etc.
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Originally Posted by ManwiththePlan
The transmission is ok, not as strong as an sti trans, but much better than a 02 -03 wrx. .