View Poll Results: How long have you had your car
less than a year but I love it
36
37.50%
less than a year and I hate it already
1
1.04%
1-3 years and loved every bit
30
31.25%
1-3 years and I've hated it
3
3.13%
more than 3 years and I still love it
26
27.08%
More than 3 years and I've hated every year
0
0%
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How long have you had your car and how has it treated you?
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#19
picked up my '02 skyline 300gt less than a month ago. 40,000k on the clock. love it. came from tubo skylines and was a little worried about it feeling slow. first auto ive ever owned as well. loving every minute of it. took a chance by making a change with the style of car and it has payed off.
pretty surprised by how well the power comapares to the gtst and even gts25t i had as well.
pretty surprised by how well the power comapares to the gtst and even gts25t i had as well.
#20
Purchased the 05 5AT Sedan in Jan. 2006 new.
Now, has 32K miles
Replaced the POS RSA tires at 20K miles. Very disappointed.
Replaced the rear brakes at 30K, they were shot. Very disappointed.
Currently, the front brakes pads are fine, but the rotors are warped. Very disappointed.
Window seal went bad causing a whistling noise. Had to be replaced. Very disappointed.
Several months ago, started the car and heard this very loud engine tick!
Infiniti replaced the timing chain tensioner. Very disappointed.
The sedan is now at the dealership due to the SES light on for the third time.
First time, they replaced the intake timing gizz-mo.
Second time, they replace the engine oil.
Now, they tell me that they need to replace the cam sprocket and y gasket...
Very disappointed.
By now, I've actually owned more Nissan/Infiniti's than Fords.
I have to say that at 32K miles this car has had more problems than any of my past Fords!!
As far as problems, it's now competing with the 1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z POS that I purchased new back in 1984
Did I mention that I was Very disappointed.
Now, has 32K miles
Replaced the POS RSA tires at 20K miles. Very disappointed.
Replaced the rear brakes at 30K, they were shot. Very disappointed.
Currently, the front brakes pads are fine, but the rotors are warped. Very disappointed.
Window seal went bad causing a whistling noise. Had to be replaced. Very disappointed.
Several months ago, started the car and heard this very loud engine tick!
Infiniti replaced the timing chain tensioner. Very disappointed.
The sedan is now at the dealership due to the SES light on for the third time.
First time, they replaced the intake timing gizz-mo.
Second time, they replace the engine oil.
Now, they tell me that they need to replace the cam sprocket and y gasket...
Very disappointed.
By now, I've actually owned more Nissan/Infiniti's than Fords.
I have to say that at 32K miles this car has had more problems than any of my past Fords!!
As far as problems, it's now competing with the 1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z POS that I purchased new back in 1984
Did I mention that I was Very disappointed.
#25
Naw. Brakes wear out, especially high performance brakes like you'll find on the G. It's the price you pay. Own a high performance Benz, BMW, Porsche, etc. and you should expect to replace brakes every 20-30K miles. It's a given. The timing chain tensioner is a common problem and VERY easy to fix. The RSA tires suck, but almost all OEM tires are crap. As for his new problem, that's a rarity. I have no idea what a "y" is he's referring to.
#26
I've read that its hit and miss and there's probably no way for me to know if mine will be effected or not. I probably shouldn't worry too much about consumption because I don't drive all that often and the car will probably spend over 90% of its life (with me) being babied. I was really worried about this at first but I figure its like almost ever other problem I have read about on the internet. Things have a way of being blown out of proportion once the reach the net.
What issues does the 6-speed have? I've read that they can be tricky to shift smoothly but haven't seen anything else.
What issues does the 6-speed have? I've read that they can be tricky to shift smoothly but haven't seen anything else.
As for the tranny, the POS Asisn/Warner 6MT used in the G, Z, new Caddy CTS, and a few others is now on it's 9th redesign. It has very weak syncros, weak clutch (expect 20K-50K miles if driven decently hard), noisy throw-out bearings, lots of vibration thru the shifter, odd clutch take-up, and an unserviceable dual-mass flywheel. Nearly every review I've read of a new and long term G and Z notes that the 1st and 2nd gear syncros are on the way out and many mags note that they're diehard shift-your-own types of guys, but in the 03-08 G/Z, the automatic is a better choice. Not until the 09 370Z came out have they said the 6MT is finally worthy. Lots and lots of G and Z owners are on their 2nd and 3rd 6MTs.
#27
Naw. Brakes wear out, especially high performance brakes like you'll find on the G. It's the price you pay. Own a high performance Benz, BMW, Porsche, etc. and you should expect to replace brakes every 20-30K miles. It's a given. The timing chain tensioner is a common problem and VERY easy to fix. The RSA tires suck, but almost all OEM tires are crap. As for his new problem, that's a rarity. I have no idea what a "y" is he's referring to.
I was told by the tech's that the tensioner was not a common problem.
The Y gasket (at least that's what they called it) can be seen in the engine FSM pdf between the heads
NC Lemon law comes into play when a car is returned for the same problem more than 3 times or the car is at the dealership for more than 20 days for the same problem. In my case, this would be the SES light that they can not resolve.
#28
#29
This is really bad news because I am not planning on getting the car through a dealer There are no infiniti dealers within 200 miles. This is kind of a surprise too because all of the magazines say it is the most reliable of all the cars I am looking at
It's about 1 in 3 cars now. It's a major problem. If you buy one, MAKE DAMN sure it's a certified Infiniti car and still under warranty because if the car doesn't have adequate documentation of regular oil changes, you'll be the one paying the $6K bill for a new long block.
As for the tranny, the POS Asisn/Warner 6MT used in the G, Z, new Caddy CTS, and a few others is now on it's 9th redesign. It has very weak syncros, weak clutch (expect 20K-50K miles if driven decently hard), noisy throw-out bearings, lots of vibration thru the shifter, odd clutch take-up, and an unserviceable dual-mass flywheel. Nearly every review I've read of a new and long term G and Z notes that the 1st and 2nd gear syncros are on the way out and many mags note that they're diehard shift-your-own types of guys, but in the 03-08 G/Z, the automatic is a better choice. Not until the 09 370Z came out have they said the 6MT is finally worthy. Lots and lots of G and Z owners are on their 2nd and 3rd 6MTs.
As for the tranny, the POS Asisn/Warner 6MT used in the G, Z, new Caddy CTS, and a few others is now on it's 9th redesign. It has very weak syncros, weak clutch (expect 20K-50K miles if driven decently hard), noisy throw-out bearings, lots of vibration thru the shifter, odd clutch take-up, and an unserviceable dual-mass flywheel. Nearly every review I've read of a new and long term G and Z notes that the 1st and 2nd gear syncros are on the way out and many mags note that they're diehard shift-your-own types of guys, but in the 03-08 G/Z, the automatic is a better choice. Not until the 09 370Z came out have they said the 6MT is finally worthy. Lots and lots of G and Z owners are on their 2nd and 3rd 6MTs.
Last edited by 01amberfirewv; 05-16-2009 at 04:47 PM.
#30
ISD March 05 currently 45,116 miles (deployments) love it but I still get the new car bug from time to time. I almost just bought a 08 M3 demo car with 1500 miles on it for $47K but at $800 payments if I can't fit the family and furniture in it, then it had to stay on the lot. It was my color too (silver) OMG you should feel the power. It got to 110MPH about the same time my car takes to get to 70ish. Oh well I hope someone jumped on that deal.