Hello Everyone,

I am looking into the purchase of a G35/G37 sedan and I seem to come up with a few local choices that I have difficulty picking between. Here is the story..

I drove a 2007 G35s Sedan with Nav/Tech Package/Premium and I absolutely loved the handling of the car. The straight line performance of the car was a little underwhelming (probably because of the altitude at which I test drove the car -In Denver) and the engine NVH was a little on the high side. This car is priced at 24k.


I also have an option of getting into a 2007 G35x with the Nav/Premium package. This is priced at 25.5k. I have not had the chance to test drive this car because it is a little far away from where I live.

I do live in Denver so the snow performance is important to me, although I hear that the G35s with Winter tires is just as easy to drive as the G35x with all season tires.

I do plan to track my car maybe once or twice a year (Max).

My questions are :
1. I was wondering if the G35s has substantially better handling than the g35x or if the difference is minimal at best.

2. Is the G35s Awd system really that helpful in Snow conditions (considering that it is a part time system and only the rear wheels are being driven most of the time).

3. Is the G35s a better deal than the G35x considering that it is nearly 2g less expensive (Original Msrp of the G35s does seem the same as the G35x)..

4. Is the G35s a substantially rarer car than the G35x? Implying better resale value?



Any inputs would be appreciated..

Thanks in advance..

 

If you plan on doing any mods to suspension etc, the X is VERY limited.

 

1. yes
2. yes
3. you'll have to decide based on your priorities.
4. Depends on where you are geographically as to what the sales volumes are and customer demands are. Here where I live the X rules with resale. Rarer doesn't necessarily equal better resale.

The X will be slower than the S since it is much heavier. The car also sits higher, has smaller tires and a de-tuned suspension comparatively.

I'm not sure what you mean by "easy to drive". In Denver I suspect you'll need snow tires to be able to stop and handle safely regardless of drive wheels. AWD with A/S won't compare there with RWD or FWD on snows.

 

^agree with above!

If u plan to track your car once in a while. better to get the S. What the S has over the X model is Bigger Brakes all around, More stiffer suspension than the X, which the S comes with better shock valving, bigger Sways, and better steering response! So if u want to do track days. go for the S! if not, the X is for u if u are more concerned about Winter conditions. Good Luck!

 

+1^ agreed couldn't have said it better!

 

Denver doesnt ge that much snow compared to the mountains, correct?

You would be fine out there with a RWD on snows. Only in the mountains during a blizzard would an X be absolutely necessary.

 

Yup. Denver does not get as much snow as the mountains.. but I do venture into the mountains to ski a couple of times a year... I didnt realize that the s-suspension is upgraded that substantially over the base (and g35x ) suspension..

 

Oh brother... here we go again.

Please use the search feature before you churn these waters.
Several track tests have shown the X to outperform the S in almost all categories.
Can't we agree to disagree?

Road and Track Magazine tested the G35S vs the G35X. (07+)

Rear Drive vs. All-Wheel Drive: That Is the Question

For fun, we brought a rear-drive Infiniti G35 to our autocross and compared it with its all-wheel-drive G35x brother, in both wet and dry conditions with VDC yaw control switched off. We assumed the rear-driver would be quicker in the dry, given its ability to hang out its tail and help the driver tighten his line. But in the wet, we were confident the all-wheel-driver would have a tremendous advantage, hooking up better out of turns. Here's what we learned:

Well, we were wrong on one front, right on the other. Based on group average times on the dry autocross, the awd G35x proved itself faster, surprising us with its rear-biased manners and lapping nearly a second (0.9 sec.) quicker than the rear-drive G35. In the wet the G35x fared even better, 1.3 sec. quicker than the rear-drive G35.

Credit goes to the electronically controlled awd system, which maintains a rear-drive bias while endowing the car with improved stability. Don't get us wrong, the G35x still liked to hang its tail out, but the driver didn't need to be quite so careful with the throttle to keep the car's back end in check. In the rear-drive G35, the driver had to be far less aggressive with the throttle (and quicker with corrections) to post respectable times. Wet or dry, the awd G35x was far easier to drive quickly.

 

/\... with that being said, if I didn't have the New England weather to worry about, I would have bought an S as well.
I would have done it for the 6MT alone.
I know the S is driveable in the snow with a nice winter setup, but the roads I travel every day are VERY treacherous. That along with the fact that it's a long commute and I have my daughter with me every day.... I went with the surefooted X.

You can't do wrong with either one

 

+1^

 

I've read it and was thinking to comment and put the link in but after 1000000000 times it gets boring. LOL

I don't really say X or S is faster they are about the same slow. Nothing really fast when the 60 comes around 5 second.

I can floor the X in any weather condition and any corner and any terrain. I wouldn't be able to do that in the S since 6 months of weather condition.

 

x if you want automatic
s if you want manual

 

After reading our post I looked for the article on Road and Track, but I couldnt find it.. Do you have a link?

 

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ive/index.html

Not sure if its the right link tho.

 

It isnt. This is a comparo between a g35 first gen vs a grand prix gxp vs a wrx sti..