Obviously gas prices have gotta hurt some pocket books. Regular is definitly cheaper than premium. I am pretty **** when it comes to anything I own. I take pride of ownership and care into every vehicle I've ever owned. When an owners manual calls for something like 'premium only' I will 'only' put in what the manufacturer recommends. Hence I go one step above and run Ultra 94 in every fill up.

Mind you I tend to not let it get past half a tank to make it seem like I'm not spending as much.

You people in the US have been hit hard with gas prices. I trailered my bike down to FL in March and I think the average price of regular for my truck at the time was about 3.20/g. I just bought my G from Alta GA, met the guy that delivered it in NY. Sunoco was deliverin 93 out for 4.00/g and I think reg was something like 3.80/g. 4.00/g was actually a deal for me cause the dollar at the time was at par and basically like payin 1.00/L of premium.

Now back home, I pay usually 1.50/L of Ultra. No doubt gas is getting more expensive but just be glad that we are not payin what those Europeans are payin which would equal out to about 7.50/g of petro....

My theory is if I treat my G good, it'll treat me good back!

 

Hey, no I ment the truck was $40-$50k, as you know. Not extra added onto the G35's price. Maybe we just have different views. But I mean you do NEED that truck to pull that size of a trailor so you can race. But all in all do you NEED to race? Thats what i was trying to say.

Sounds like you take pride in your things and you enjoy having fun while you can financially support your habbits!. Thats cool and maybe that is why a G35 to you is like a civic to others. But when those others complain about the gas that is when it sets me off.

With the whole phone subject I disagree, but that again is my view. Having a phone like that only helps and is not needed. Well for most cases it is not needed. Because if I recall people were running companies as large as some today 40 years ago when they did not have cell phones. They seem like they did pretty good then. Or you know what, people ran companies fine before all of this texting and email on phones came out. My dad told me that all he needs is a basic phone to make phone calls for work. If anyone were to need a fancy super duty phone it would be him. Runs a fairly large company that is 26 years old and he said he has yet to need a super duper phone. My uncle just bough one of those BB for his company which is smaller than my fathers and he said it is not needed. He could do everything he needed on his old motorola phone. Come on now, how much is the internet fee/text fee/picture fee/ect. Just with that we are talking $30 a month.

The only thing some of you have over me is a child and a morgage(sp?). Two of the largest payment you could make. Sure I could not tell you the best way to budget your money. I just know what works for me and I am going to stick with it.

Sure G35's are cars as you say "but they are cars that people enjoy and like". But like someone mentioned above(may have been you) people do not factor in gas sometimes. Why would you buy a car that you can barely afford to have fun with? I do agree with people job $$ increases are not keepiing up with the economy and that is a whole nother problem in itself.

Than again thats just my opinion.

 

Since you went there...

I'm 30, I bring in over $150k a year and no one floats any of my bills. I also never said that the G was a status car. It's a nice car, but for showing off, there are better. My only point was that it was not a budget conscious car.

My boss, the associate director for the $5 billion dollar a year company I work for, drives a Saturn. He keeps the Vette and Mustang at home. I never said Prius drivers were idiots. They are typically either budget or environmentally conscious. The G35 is neither.

Also, yes; Diesel is expensive and turbo diesel work trucks cost more than the G35. Point?

 

To all that keep mentioning we own a “luxury” car and if someone can’t afford the gas they shouldn’t have the car… be real – we own a bottom of the line Infiniti that in the current market place isn’t much more than an avg priced car. In fact if you price out the spectrum of vehicles it’s probably slightly below avg (or median) price.

So get off the high-horses guys – our cars are special to us… but they aren’t really all that special over-all… they are just avg cars.

Ive said it before, I’m not directly affected by the price of fuel, but I totally understand the concerns of people who are… and it’s baffling to see people act like owning a G means you are some kinda baller and shouldnt care about fuel prices

 

amen!

 

 

... I hate the Internet.

Not interested in pouring more fuel on a flame war. (someone would bitch about the cost of said fuel).

I'm out of this thread.

 

Here's a fresh topic never before discussed in these forums...



Do a search on "octane" and start reading.

 

If you can't afford the gas that goes in ANY car - don't buy it - Infiniti or no.

Agree - Gs are nice cars but they aren't what most here prop them up to be.

 

You do own a luxury car. Some people never have a car like that in their lifetime. Consider all of the people who cannot even afford a car because of all the other things you need to keep it running. Correct, bottom of the line infiniti. Infiniti being the keyword. The only main purpose of a car is to get you from point a to point b. Anything more is a luxury. Fot example:cruise control, satalite radio, ABS, Bose stereo. Those basic thing right there is a luxury in my book. Heck, I didnt even start on all of the other high tech stuff the "bottom of the line" G has. Who ever said a G was "baller". Nothing in my oppinion is "baller". It is the people who crack it up to what it is that make it "baller", not the owner. So I would beg to differ that the G35 is "slightly below avg".

No one said anything about not caring about the fuel prices. The point it that they chose to buy a car that uses a bit more and in some cases 10mpg less than other cars that are overall cheaper. They just do not have the luxeries of the G35. For example: Intelli key, RAS, and all of that. Than they complain about the fuel costs. That is what baffles me.

What really bugs me is the thing about the G35 being less than average. Back that up with facts/data for the U.S and the world than I will believe it. But until then it is bogus.

I hope I did not come off the wrong way.

EDIT** G35's are not the nicest cars but there is worst. How mnay G35's were sold with non leather?

 

They're completely affordable. Compared to most vehicles on the road, they're completely average.

Average pickup = $35 - 40K
Average full size SUV = $30 - $50K
Average diesel = $40 - $60K
Average mini van = $30 - $40K
Loaded Honda Accord = ~$30K
Loaded Maxima = ~$30K
Loaded V6 Altima = ~$30K

I paid $33K out the door for my 05 Premium Sedan 5AT. Average.

 

FWIW - I have considered trading my G on several occasions, for a variety of reasons - one of them was gas mileage.

If I baby her (drive civilized) she does okay on mileage 19-21 around town. That's really conservative driving, but the capability is there if I want it. When I look at the other cars on the market that I would even consider (in terms of mileage versus features) the trade off isn't worth the sacrifice - most only get mid 20s around town. My G is long paid for...

If I had a long commute (which I don't) I'd leave my G in the garage for the weekends and buy a little scooter car for the commute. As it is, I only drive 6 miles total per day round trip to work - I'm not complaining.

 

at least someone has a clue... I'm not even going to bother responding to the post above you - it clearly is from a less than able comprehension.

 

OP - I haven't read the last seven pages, but I did read that you leased a G when you had a good job, now you're in college and you can't afford premium gasoline and you're stuck in your lease... are you serious?

 

who are you addressing this to?... You posted right under me - but I know you arent addressing me...