JGF, I don't know why Infiniti didn't change the brakes on the '05 X, makes no sense to me, my '05 RWD has the bigger brakes, almost non-existent dust, the only '05 RWD's I see with dust are the loaners, LOL, so probably haven't been cleaned since they were new, and it's not even as bad as my '04 did in one week with rain, and at almost 10k my rotors and pads still look like new, can't speak as far as the nav, since I don't have that option.

 

I've read that Infiniti has made an upgrade to their navi with the '07 G35 which is promising but it's hard to top Honda/Acura's navigation system. In the G35's defense, it at least gives you the bird's eye view which makes up for some of it's shortcomings (slow loading times, no touch screen, takes the longest route, always). I think Infiniti upgraded the brakes on the RWD model and left the AWD model out because they were attempting to save money and figured AWD vehicles would be driven by more conservative drivers (same reason why Lexus only made the IS250 AWD I suspect) but they've since learned otherwise. It's not a bad car by any means and I still enjoy mine quite a bit because it's so reliable and inexpensive. If I had these problems and I was paying BMW/Lexus money, we'd be having a completely different discussion!

 

But, I've never been rough on brakes, and my '04 got me to 15k, so who knows what they were thinking.

 

The sad part is that I don't know when to replace the brakes.. they squeal and I don't care because I rarely hear it with the music on and I just had a visual inspection done during the last service interval.. it seems all is in line... nearing 20K miles and the car is otherwise perfect.

 

I started keeping a closer eye on my brakes after the '04 had to have brakes at 15k, so far, I'm happy with mine.

 

The legitated settlement from NYS Lemmon Law was structured as I have the option to get the car replaced or I can get a refund on the purchase price + payments - I have 90 days to make a decision so we'll see if the car is out by then. The dealer here is getting a "Manufacturer Vehicle - not for sale" g35 in Sept. so that should give me enought time.

To say that I'm unhappy is an understatement, but this issue will be resolved soon.

 

After reading in a couple threads and seeing your comments, you seem to really hate infiniti so you should just get your IS350.

 

I agree with everything you've stated.
Honda's Nav is very strong. Better than any other OEM system I've played with (Merc, BMW, Lexus, Infiniti, GM, VWAG, Ford). First, it's simple. Secondly, it works, and works well.
My O5X has the small brakes and a ton of brake dust. I have about 17k on the odo, and these puppies don't seem long for this world.
If I paid 330 money, I'd be uber pissed.

Back on topic-
My Mom has the SC with the ML in it. That system is pretty solid for OEM. Scofield never sounded so good on another OEM. Very little distortion.
The best aftermarket system I've had was a Mac amp'd MB Quart setup backed by a Pioneer Premier deck in my old Passat. Not much compared to what I've seen in the Audio forum, still way better than any other OEM, short of the ML. The aftermarket was more tunable which gave it a distinct advantage. However, I was a novice and it took an expert to make it sound perfect. The ML gives you that out of the box.

Bose has the ability and resources. Maybe they'll step up to the challenge. It'll depend on how much Nissan was willing to spend on the system. If I'm not mistaken, Lexus charges a pretty penny for the ML setup.

 

No comparison. Infiniti is pretty clumsy in the sound department.

 

My mom has a 2004 LS430 with Mark Levinson , I have a g with non premium, my friend has a 05 G35 with bose, and my cousin has a FX 45 fully loaded... the mark levinson is untouchable! Bose blose lol. Even their home theater systems suck, have you noticed how the power ratings are never stated? You dish out over $2000 for a home theater system and they dont even tell you how many watts your pushing.. lame. Even the old nakamichi systems in the Lexus's were better than bose. Thats why I didnt pay the extra 2000$ on my car for the "premium" package, I'd rather spend $350 bucks on a set of Infinity or Polk speakers. And the 10 inch subs or whatever they are that are supposed to be in the door will be greate for mounting custom shallow mount subs... lots of potetnial for customization.

 

If you were to view any audio/video/home theater forum, you'd find that most give Bose negative reviews. The general consensus is that Bose just isn't truly in the realm of what's considered "high-end" audio. You'll notice Bose has their elaborate setups in big electronic chain stores like Circuit City and Best Buy, but you'll never see them in your local independent shop. In fact, if you were to ask any independent audio visual specialist about Bose they would most likely give you the response that they are way overpriced and overrated.

 

Little Update

http://www.infinitinews.com/infiniti...13095110.shtml

Looks like they are using the ND Woofers, 3 of them!

Same ones in a lot of vehicles, like the Cayenne also.

Any1 heard them?

 

Damn.. for all the hype Infiniti is making about this new sound system (enough to make a press release about it alone), they better not disappoint.

 

Thought you guys might find this interesting, just for comparison's sake:
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/...5/article.html

Alot of people have been comparing the bose in the G with the ML in the LS430, but is that really fair? Also, though many have been giving Bose a bad rap, it seems as if they are more than capable to build a world-class sound system. Can't wait to hear the new G.

 

If you read the article, it does say that the ML system in the LS 430 is the "OEM standard", plus this is based on a '05 system and for '06 is has been improved. For '07 it will be an entirely new system that may once again set a standard. Funny how this article never mentioned the Dynaudio systems in the VW's and the incredible Bang-Olfson available on the Audi A8. Bose could never produce such systems as these including one that competes w/ML. Besides, this article places the Boston Acoustics 6-speaker system in the 300C in this list - please...

Sound is subjective - but Bose is just a mainstream system w/cheep components no matter how you slice it. I would not expect for this new system to break any new ground in the G - it should sound much better then what is currently installed, but when you start from the bottom you can only go up.