im looking at purchasing a g35 sedan and an 03 is right around my price point. ive read numerous complaints about there being a malfunction with the radio and hvac unit in half of this model year though. is there any way to tell which ones this problem effects and which it it is corrected on? thanks

 

does it have the bose radio? I have an 05 that i bought in Feb. The radio was being replaced when I bought the car, the HVAC worked afterwards, but changer didnt. I've had it swapped twice since then.. The current one seems to be working good finally..knock on wood. If it has a bose, then it may have issues, if not, then you should be fine.

If all else fails, get a jdm/metra radio kit and aftermarket radio..

The problem, which i think would apply to the 03 too, is the bose radio controls the hvac controls.. those kits replace the control

 

Just figure on the radio being broken and factor in the cost of replacing it with something decent. Even if it's not broken, the stock radio in the G35 is fairly crappy anyway.

 

thanks for the input. yes it does have a bose system. i most likely will be replacing the stock head unit, so it that is a fix for the problem thats good news for me.

 

yeah, the kits are like 2-300 bux, plus the HU.. In the 05, the bose system actually isnt bad at all.. first car i havent overhauled

 

yeah from the ones that ive looked at it sounds pretty good. idealy id like to keep it stock so that it keeps a natural flow to the console, but i cant justify replacing it with another stock one that may go out when i can just do a complete overhaul for the same price as 1 unit.

 

Trust me once you replace the head unit..next will be speakers....amps then performance mods..etc ...etc..once the mod bug bites ya that it!!

 

yeah, no way would i pay to replace the factory unit either.. I double din touch screen unit would look pretty sweet..

 

thats exactly what im thinking

 

oh i know how it is, ive spent too much money on the audio components in my current car, but now that ill have a car worth adding a few engine upgades, that just adds a whole other spectrum