I'm looking to purchase a used G35 coupe within the next couple of weeks. I've been looking online at Infiniti dealerships in the surrounding area and at Autotrader. Is it better to buy a used G35 coupe from an actual Infiniti dealership (which tends to have higher prices), or is it better to buy from independent car dealers usually found on Autotrader (that tend to have slighlty cheaper prices)?

I'm worried that the independent dealerships might have cars with a more questionable history (wrecks), but maybe I'm just being paranoid...? How many of you guys have bought from these types of dealers? What was your experience with them? Have your G35s turned out to be a hassle when buying from them? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Not only for my G35, but for any car me or my family has went out to purchase, I've found those small places to really be a waste of time for too many reasons to list.. maybe its cause I'm in NYC and there's a lot of dirt bag sellers here, but thats my experience

I'd highly recommend getting your G35 from an infiniti dealer, the extra price you pay is worth the peace of mind IMO

^not really, i bought my 06 G35 from a infiniti dealership with 6,xxx miles and two weeks after having it i found out the clutch was fried and had to buy a new clutch.

^^dont most used car dealerships offer atleast a 2 week warranty on any car you buy from them?

i buy all my cars through a dealer friend. known him since we were kids...i just let him know exactly what i want (year, model, color, miles....etc) and he buys it for me at one of the many car auctions in either GA or FL....can beat the prices at a dealer only auction!!!! atleast 2-3k less than market rates....sometimes even more!....

i bought my car from a maercedes dealership, it had been traded in recently, and they wanted it off the lot, cuz they don't have used cars there... they were gonna ship it off, but i got it for REALLY cheap

well i bought the 8 year extended warranty from them when I bought my car. The clutch is a wear and tear item, meaning they couldn't replace it.

Thats simple: Craigslist from the original owner...

here...car for sale section... from this site members

Buy from original owners, take it to your mechanic! I don't trust dealers whether infinit or personal business, they all lie....

i would not put alot of trust in any dealer, even a infiniti one but that may just be from be because one was not really honest with me. (Gold Coast Inifiti, i would higly suggest to avoid them)

Its funny how many people think their experience is standard. It really depends on several factors that you'd need to tell us before I would advise.

How are you funding it?
How good are YOU under the hood?
Where do you live?
Do you have a good mechanic?
Whats your price range?

All these are factors that will change where you should look for your car.

Buy a certified pre-owned from us

1.9% financing on G sedans for 60 months on a USED car, and a 6 year, 100,000 mile warranty.

That sounds good. Holla at Mike!!!

Guys,

1. I will probably finance through the dealership....I have good credit so this shouldn't be a problem.

2. I have no mechanic experience so am useless under the hood.

3. I live in Laredo, Texas......the nearest Infinit dealership to me is in San Antonio ,Texas......Gunn Infiniti (159 miles away), but am willing to travel to Austin, Dallas or Hosuton if need be.

4. I know a good mechanic but I don't think he's too familiar with modern cars, especially Infinitis....he's more into classic, American muscle cars.

5. Price range: I don't want to finance more than 24,000 (that's already including Tax, title, and license)


Based on these factors, where do you think I should purchase from?

i just started working for infiniti tustin in orange county CA..one..if not the largest infiniti dealership in the country...we have several pre-owned G35's most of which are certified pre-owned meaning that the vehicle survived manufacturer inspection and the warranty is extended directly from infiniti..we ship cars all over north america..just sent one to canada today..we also have FX's and G35 sedans..i love working there..top notch management and the more i learn about infiniti vehicles the more impressed i get..i work with new cars too..send me a private message and i will hook you up