^^^when I test drove the Altima I thought it was actually a great car. If I were looking for a lower priced car I'd definitely consider it (the 3.5 of course – maybe you were driving the 2.5?)

 

^^ not anymore!!
Jaguar--Private Indian firm
Land Rover--Private Indian firm
Volvo--who cares!

And no I don't care if they call my car a nissan. Cause this nissan dust's 85% of the cars on the road stock. So I'm good!

 

doesn't bother me, most people equate nissan and infiniti anyways.

what i find funny is when people think that the late '80s lincoln town car i park next to at work is mine, not the G.

if you were to look at me you'd probably think the same thing, though.

 

I don't know about "much" larger, it must be a perceived spacial thing...or you just need the space in the right places that the Maxima or Altima give () shows difference from same year G35. 2007 models

Maxima:
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...n-maxima-3.htm
Length:194.4 (+7.4)
Width:71.7 (+1.9)
Height:58.3 (+.5)

Front Head:40.1 (+.6)
Front Leg:43.9 (0)
Rear Head:37.3 (-.4)
Rear Leg:36.5 (+1.8)

Altima:
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...n-altima-3.htm
Length:189.8 (+2.8)
Width:70.7 (+.9)
Height:57.9 (+.1)

Front Head:40.6 (+.1)
Front Leg:42.2 (-1.7)
Rear Head:36.8 (-.9)
Rear Leg:39.9 (+5.2)

Infiniti:
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...niti-g35-3.htm
Length:187.0
Width:69.9
Height:57.8

Front Head:40.5
Front Leg:43.9
Rear Head:37.7
Rear Leg:34.7


The Maxima gives another 7.4 inches longer on the exterior while adding nothing negligable (1.8 rear leg) to the interior length.

The Altima adds another 5.7 inches to the rear leg room which is nice.

Either way, they're all good cars, I'm just happier with my G than either of the other two options.

 

According to the website, the parent company is still Ford (unless they're just slow in updating their web site).

All i know is i died a little on the inside when the S series volvos came out and the Jaguar that looked like a glorified Focus came out shortly after.

 

i get annoyed whene people call my car a ricer ..

and im stock . lol

 

 

I personally call my G a nissan.. because IT IS ONE but doesnt matter.. as long as I know i have a great car!

 

Regarding 2 posts up... too bad Mack Trucks are crap! Otherwise, pretty good family to be linked with

 

The Maxima and Altima share very little with the G35. I'm not even sure why they're part of this discussion. (Speaking in general, not directly to you Virus ).

If anything, the G35 shares most of its parts with the 350Z.

At the end of the day, no one should care whether or not people call our G35's a "Nissan with a Tuxedo Suit". You'll usually hear this from ignorant "enthusiasts" who feel the need to put other people down.

It's been said over and over again here, most luxury companies are owned by other "lower" name car companies. If Infiniti is a Nissan with a Tuxedo suit, then lexus is Toyota with a tuxedo suit, Porsche is Volkswagen in a tuxedo suit, Audi is a Volkswagen in a tuxedo suit, etc, etc.

Our cars are Nissan's with a "classy" badge. But that doesn't change anything. Enjoy what we drive...end of story.

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And for the dude driving a Volvo it is actually a Fiord. If they are driving a Mercedes ML series (POS), or BMW 3 series you can say someone down south built it. Fine German craftsmanship. And Hondas and Toyotas have many, many plants in North America. Camy V6's with the auto trany just got the black circle of death from Comsumer Reports. I've owned the original 240-Z Datsun, the 300zx Nissan and have never had serious problems. If my G35x is as good, you can call it a Datsun and I would be happy.

 

I was responding to thanmad's post about both cars.

 

They look similar on paper, but when you actually sit in them or better yet install a rear facing carseat in one, it becomes quite clear how small our G35's are in comparison. I had plenty of room in my Maxima. The Max and Altima are much larger cars.

 

Man I haven't checked this thread much and it already grew to 6 pages. I guess I should clarify more.

On other car forums I've heard people refer to G's as rebadged Altimas which isn't the case. I don't care if people call it a rebadged 350Z, and if you want to compare it to a Nissan 350GT, then it isn't really a Nissan in a tuxedo...its just simply a Nissan.

You can't really say a Lexus is a Toyota in a tuxedo unless you're looking at the ES. Most of their cars are very different engineering wise from their Toyota counterparts.

 

I think you can make the same argument for Infiniti branded cars with exception of the QX56. This IS350 has the same base engine as the V6 Camry just like the Altimas base engine is the same as the G35. Although the differences in both engines are immediately apparent when you step on the gas.