I'm wondering what everyones thoughts are on all of the new technology seen in the cars coming out these days.

I was looking at buying a new car (Potentially a Q60), but honestly theres a lot of stuff that I don't quite trust. First and foremost is the "drive by wire" im seeing on different cars. Or the lane assist where it will steer you back into your lane.

All of these things are very cool, but are they gonna last 10 years? In 2024, will you still be able to drive a 2015 Q60? Or will you have to fully replace all of the electronics and components to keep it running?

I guess there were probably similar thoughts about all of the stuff in cars 10 years ago today...

Just wanted to know what people thought about this

 

Your G is drive by wire electronic

It will be fine. There may be a freak case here and there.

 

You're car has electronics now. What's going to happen when things start to fail like your throttle-by-wire setup?

Knowing how to troubleshoot and some basic wiring will keep repair costs way down as well as purchasing a car with fairly cheap replacement parts. While the cost of the G35 has falling to $5-10K levels, the price of some parts has not. You still pay pricing on most stuff as if it was a new $40K car. A lot of people overlook that when they buy fancy cars with high end electronics. Even though the cost of owning the car falls as depreciation kicks in, maintainence and parts are still as expensive as when the car was new.

 

But aftermarket choices now?

 

The two things you want to stay away from are the lane and brake assist. I don't think either of those should even exist because if you're not paying attention you shouldn't be driving in the first place, but they're usually options so you can just choose to not buy them. My understanding is that they really ruin the driving experience, though.

 

5k G35? Does that include a motor?

 

i paid 4400 for mine. 04 sedan 6mt
of course it has like a million miles

 

I realize this is the coupe forum, but there are more to G35's than 2-doors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Infiniti-G35...t_11613wt_1176

 

i think most of the people on the road should be forced to use these. too many people dont pay attention and cause accidents. i bet if all cars had these equipped, there would be a lot less.

that being said... i dont want any of those features

 

I don't believe aftermarket = better especially considering the market these days is flooded with cheap, chinese aftermarket components (headlights for example).

Aside from G35's, some of these companies producing aftermarket parts don't have the R&D or engineering power of an OEM manufacturer so i question just how much testing and or QC goes into making these parts. On some of the other forums i've been on, i've seen plenty of threads debating the safety of a particular aftermarket suspension component after some questionable failures.

In most circumstances, I'l going to lean with "OEM > Aftermarket" with a few exceptions here and there.

 

Most people driving are stuck in their little box paying attention to their cell phone, navigation, ipods, DVD players, music, etc etc....some of which is now illegal to drive while using, but people don't care.

If you ride motorcycles, you see very quickly how little people pay attention to anything other than what's outside their front windshield. Very few people are truely 100% aware of the world around their car at all times. Always saddens me to see when the first gorgeous spring day shows up, everyone goes from running the heat, to running the A/C rather than rolling down their windows and actually experiencing the world.

 

Dead-on, my man. People don't take this into account.

 

^^^Those that own/have owned German made vehicles know this very well.
Maintenance on a B5 S4....holy !!!!