Hi all, I have an emerald mist G35 sedan which I am extremely happy with. My wife has an X5 which she really likes but she says occassionally she misses driving a car. With gas prices in NY... premium $2+, it is something to consider. My wife always wants my opinion and of course I will be driving her car more than she drives mine. So it is in my interest to get something that suits her and myself as well.

Well I would like suggestions from you folks. The next car must be a sedan with good horsepower, possibly AWD, decent handling, very nice interior, and offers good customer service. Help me out... I have a few candidates but would love to hear your opinions.

Dknibb

 

Whats your price range? Foreign or domestic preference?

Jim
'03 Sedan
Brilliant Silver/Graphite
6MT/ Premium package
Sport tuned suspension
Aerodynamic Body Kit
Navigation and Satellite Radio

 

Hi Jim, preferably foreign. Hmm no more than $40k.

 

Have you considered the FX45?

2003 G35 BS Sedan AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Winter, Xenon
35% Tint All Around - Clear Side Markers
Custom MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo System
PIAA Hyperwhites All Around & Inside

 

G35X !

or the FX45 as mentioned above...

-T

'03 Sedan 5a: Silver/Graphite, Premium, Aero/Body, Sport, Nav
SolarGard Quant. Tint 19% r, 28% fr, & just a tad more than 4" of 50% on the windshield

 

Try the FX35, actually... We took a 45 home for a few days, and it's just a tad "jumpy" because it has so much power... hard to be "smooth". The FX35 feels much smoother, you don't even miss the extra few horses from the 45, but it's about a $10k difference.

In short, get the FX35. Having driven both extensively, I can honestly tell you the 35 will give her the excitement and performance of a car and the convenience of an SUV. We drove them around for a while and picked the 35... never looked back.

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

yep, thumbs up to the FX 35

 

I would suggest the FX35 as well or the new 3.0L X5. The X5's are coming out with a redesign by the end of this year. I have seen some previews of the car and it looks very elegant and aggressive.

Personally, I like the styling of the X5 better than the FX, but you cant beat the value that Infitinti puts in each car.

Twilight Blue G35 Coupe 6M/T
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Oh yeah I considered them (the FX35 and 45)but they are not sedans which she has expressed an interest in. Also she is not really crazy with FX design, she does not like the Murano either. I am really thinking sedans.

 

Thanks for responses and suggestions. My wife is not really feelin the FXs. I will suggest a testdrive. I really want to explore other sedans.

 

Gotcha. My mom wanted a sedan at first, but when I convinved her to drive the FX because it combined the drive and feel of a "sedan" with the convenience of her old car, she fell in love. The styling is definitely a love/hate thing, though I used to hate it, but now I love it... same with the rest of my family.

What kind of sedan is she looking at? How about an M35 (coming soon), A4, S60, ES330, etc.? Does she prefer drive over luxury, luxury over apearance, etc.? Let us know- hope we can be of some help.

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

does it have to be new? Before I bought my G I was seriously considering a '01 BMW 740ia. They are really nice and go from 35k-43K depending on condition and mileage. In a couple of years I plan to replace my taurus SHO with one

Jim

Jim
'03 Sedan
Brilliant Silver/Graphite
6MT/ Premium package
Sport tuned suspension
Aerodynamic Body Kit
Navigation and Satellite Radio

 

GeoBau, hmm the M35, but when will that be out? Actually I was seriously wondering about in this order...
1. Audi A4 3.0
2. New Acura TL 280 hp (have to see it in person)
3. Audi1.8 turbo (Idon't think its enuff HP, my wife like HP
4. New BMW 5 series maybe a 530 (thats stretching it)

BMW's are excellent cars but can be expensive to maintain and the lease has small print items which we have learned about $$$. Audi has a very attractive lease agreement.

Hope that helps.

 

Wait til the new Subaru Legacy comes out. You said you wanted AWD right? And it should have turbo and around 250+ hp

2003.5 Brill. Silver/Willow 6MT sedan, Premium/Winter/Navigation

 

Sorry, I didnt really read all your post, so I was going along with what the other members were suggesting. I thought it was a SUV you wanted.

OK, if its a sedan you want then you should look into the redesigned 2004 Acura TL. The styling is a lot better inside and out. The inside of the TL looks absolutely stunning. Much better than the G35 IMHO. Power is good, handing is good, drivetrain is smooth.

Everything a wife could ever want and need in a sedan.

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