I hate to admit it, but I've always been a Toyota fan just because they're great reliable cars and are of high quality. I grew up and learned how to drive in a 1989 Corolla Wagon with 90 hp (YA man!) and then a 1992 Camry LE (it was a hot sedan when it first came out and to this day, the quality of the 1992 Camry, especially the interior [just press a button on the dash and you'd know what I'm talking about) is still ahead of many cars today]. I initially wanted to get the IS350, but it was too expensive when I priced it out to how I wanted it. I then looked at the new loaded Camry V6 SE but because it just came out of the market, the lease payments are actually more than my G35x. I didn't even consider the G35 at first because the interior turned me off (sorry guys) when I checked it out in 2003, but after looking at a 2006, the upgrade in 2005 did it for me. I think it's a good enough interior for me given I got such a good deal from it.

 

I don't know what a 17 yo would want with a maxima unless you want to a VIP style to it.

 

bippu, get it right lol

 

not sure vip but i will prolly drop it on 20s or 22s have like 6 monitors in it and a system and exhaust that type of thing

 

just go get a HOOOOOOOONDA! LOL! go get a 1990 crx. fix it up and get mad props from the other ricers for building a nice clean classic thats also fast. but only if you have about 4-7g to spend. haha, but trust me, you'll get alot of props for it along with some laughs. i did it, but still loved every moment of it.

now its time to move onto a VIP-style G35 sedan!

 

lollllllllll crx hmmmm maxima g35 or crx shieet this will be tough

 

Oh, if only I would have had these decisions to make when I was 17!
My god!

 

Listen, I went from a 5th gen (2003) FULLY loaded to a 2004 X. The 2003 Max was the last "good looking" max. The 6th gen are but ugly, look and feel like boats, and just don't do it for me.

--> Interior quality if slightly better on the G35x
--> Drivability is FAR better in the G35x
--> The max was more fun to drive straight line (it was a stick)
--> The max had 5-6 mpg improvement to the G across the board
--> I think the Max is a better all-around family car, the G is tighter, and more serious.
--> The exterior styling is much nicer in the G, but the Max is no slouch
--> Service support on the G is FAR FAR superior then the Max

If you are coming from a 740, you will dissappointed by the finish on BOTH cars. It's plastic (not leather) and it's not going to look as high-end.

The 740 is a tank, it's reliable, it's a mover. I'd keep it and save your bucks.

 

Huh? BMW techs will tell you too avoid out of warranty 7-series cars like the plague.

 

G35 is more suitable for a younger person.

 

the 7 is like a tank yea if i could keep it i would but everyday theres a lot of common problems that occur and thing is those problems cost an arm and a leg to fix...i need new cats those are gonna cost me 2500 but magnaflow has universal cats that i can get for 88 shipped to my door but its illegal in CA so i have to buy those cats. aftermarket cats are like 800 and theres many other things that get messed up so thats y i dont want a german car anymore it was fun to have but now i want a asian car

 

There are problems, and there are problems. I didn't catch earlier that you had $2500 worth of repairs you needed. Little, $100-200 repairs every couple of months are still a lot cheaper than a "new" car.

I guess the hardest part of buying an used car with 40K miles is how was it driven. If the previous owner didn't maintain it properly, abused it, etc, it may be a troublesome car that turns you off the brand. If they took good care of it, and it wasn't a lemon, it should be reliable.

 

Damn must be nice. 17 w/ a bmw and bout to get an G handed over. You must get really good grades or somethin. **** when i was 17 i was rollin on a bmx!! either that or borrowing mom's 96 corolla lol

 

lmao!! +1000

 

^ yeah and most of all the gen2 G look just like one!