+1 and I think alot of people on a auto forum would agree as most
are enthusiast, but then theres those worried about resale. . .who would rather rent a car for a long trip than drive their own to "help" resale

most cars are not an investment!

the sunroof is overrated and to whoever said it raises value, believe me. not by much. it's not like a g35 w/ sunroof is going to cost a considerably different amount. when you take into consideration for what a car is worth, the sunroof isn't the only thing people look at. "oh, i don't want the car...it doesn't have a sunroof".

as for the pics

I love my sunroof. I rarely drive with it fully open, but I pop up it up all the time because I feel like it allows more fresh air to cycle through. I almost always drive with the shade back just to allow more natural light in the car too.

As for value, honestly I don't think that the true economic value of the car would be that different without...but I think that's what hurts it. If it was a few grand difference it would be a different story. I think its just one of those options that people expect, and when it doesn't have one they think "hmmmm...that's strange that a $35K car doesn't have a sunroof". If anything it just creates doubt to a prospective buyer I think allowing them to keep looking instead of just writing you a check.

I could care less about the sunroof for resale value though...I just dig having a sunroof.

I love my sunroof as well and will never own a car without one. Having said that, they are not for everyone.

If you don't get a sunroof, that means you will not have the Premium, Navi, and Tech packages either. That could possibly make it a little tougher to sell down the road. Just a thought.

I don't think my first thought when test driving this car was,
I wonder what the resale value is gonna be?" or to get rid of it. when i sat in the driver's seat all i was thinking was, this baby is gonna be mine. maybe i'm just immature and young. to me 2000 dollars is a lot of money, i'm not filthy rich so it makes a difference believe me. and i plan on owning this car until at it reaches 100+ thousand miles, i'm not going to be pissed about a couple hundred bucks. i think in ten years, some 16 yr old kid is gonna want to buy this car and he's going to want the car for what i wanted it for. the engine, handling, just plain performance.

i disagree i think all cars are an investment. some are just worse than others

Money had little to do with my car buying decisions (within reason), but I will say that if you are buying for monetary reasons, this might sway you. I paid $31,499 out the door for my brand spankin new FX35, at 1.9% from Infiniti financial. For my G35S I paid $31,009, and that was special order, sans negotiation leverage. Total, $62.5... Take sixty-two grand into a Mercedes dealer and you walk out with half an S-class.

Left me a good sum to put toward performance parts. And if I do decide to sell either car, pull off the Stillen bits, bolt back up the OEM stuff, and poof. You'd be surprised how much used Stillen equipment for Infinitis goes for...

My feelings exactly!

^hahahahahahaha. So true.

okay I see what you're saying, I think of an investment ( and the dictionary probably does too) as ( in simple terms ) where you spend money in hopes of getting money back if anyone buys a new car in the hopes of making money you're insane


maybe a collectible classic, but not a new car

or a GTR for that matter hah umm I want one at sticker price!

i love my sunroof, i always keep my tinted windows up, and I only use my sunroof

Agree - almost all cars are a depreciating "investment".

Regarding a sunroof, I can't imagine owning a car without one. Mine is open whenever the weather's even close to nice.

Altough I don't think the sunroof is obligatory as a stand alone option for the G, I'm convinced that the Prem. Pkg. is. And since the sunroof comes with the PP...

William

Agreed, although you could probably stop at "depreciating."

Investments are something that you hope to put money toward that will make you that much and then some in return. A house is an investment.

A car is just a depreciating asset.

As for a sunroof, like others have said, you'll have to get zero options to get one without it. If that's what you are looking for, go for it!

Special ordered my '06 without a sunroof as well...adds a nice, clean aesthetic to the roof and makes it a bit more unique...

I had them on my rx7's of the past...and while they were nice, it wasn't a necessity.