02-23-2013, 07:23 PM
Jake Wrote:Levey Wrote:I wonder if maintenance on an Infiniti would be absurd vs. a Nissan. You would think it would be the same, but I don't think that's the case with the luxury brands of these automakers.
My dad has owned a 2002 I35 since new. It's just a Maxima with lipstick, and operating costs have been just that. Dead reliable (he has 145k on it now) and what he has had fixed/replaced due to age has all been reasonable. It's a Maxima with more wood trim, heated stuff, and fancy wheels.
The G35 is just a 350Z with two more seats.
Good to know. Also, I'm not sure why this didn't occur to me earlier, but I did own an RX8. I couldn't count how many times that car was called "cute", not to mention the number of them I see driven by middle aged women. I guess stereotypes of vehicle owners shouldn't matter so much if I spent 3 years in a cute car.
2017 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali - 6.2, Borla exhaust, yeeyee
1972 RS/SS Camaro - crappy crate engine, Edelbrock intake and carb, aluminum headers. The "one day I will..." project
2 Wheels: empty for now
Former:
2008 Corvette Z06 - H/C/I full exhaust 549 WHP 509 WTQ
2009 Corvette Z51 - stock
2002 Camaro SS - H/C/I
2004 Mazda RX8
1972 RS/SS Camaro - crappy crate engine, Edelbrock intake and carb, aluminum headers. The "one day I will..." project
2 Wheels: empty for now
Former:
2008 Corvette Z06 - H/C/I full exhaust 549 WHP 509 WTQ
2009 Corvette Z51 - stock
2002 Camaro SS - H/C/I
2004 Mazda RX8