What do you EX35 owners find disappointing about the EX?

Thanks,

Jeff

"only an idiot would trust North Korea" Condoleezza Rice 12/19/08

I think the RX has slightly more leg room and my family is tall.

I also do not care for the way the *** looks but I think it would grow on me.

How is the IPOD connection?

I think I need to go drive it again....

I wish it was a little faster too my G has me spoiled...

One other thing I don't like is the visibility out the back window.

My wife has driven it for a year and a few months and wants something smaller. We have a 3 year old now and she is preggo with #2. She is having trouble driving the Sequoia and getting in and out of the Sequoia so she stole my G and now I'm stuck driving the 8 passenger SUV BOAT!

I hate it....

We don't keep our cars longer then 3 years but we do put on high miles so leases don't make sense. I'm watching for a used EX with Nav and have my local Infiniti dealerships watching too.

If one comes in I'll probably go buy it.

Thanks for all the response!

Jeff

But since the last post is from a Canadian.. i'd like to be able to have the lights auto-on in the daytime as well as night, instead of having to do this manually. It really is safer to drive with lights on like they do in the GWNorth. If I understood the manual correctly, the configuration in Canada allows this, or do they have running lights?

This is a total white whine on my part.

If you turn off Lane Departure, it turns back on the next time you start the car.

I'm used to seat warmers set to off whenever you restart the car. However, the nature of the switch means it will be in whatever position it was last left. What happens a lot is the evening passenger will turn it on, and it will still be on for the next passenger who usually doesn't want it.

I'm probably seated too high but I feel like the rear view mirror seems to block a larger portion of the 1-2 oclock section of my visibility than normal.

If you'd rather have the Lane Departure warning (beeps) default to OFF when you start the car, here's what you do...

With ignition in the ON position, press the Lane Departure warning switch (the one on the lower left side of the dash) so the switch's light is OFF. Once that light is off, press and HOLD the switch until you hear a series of rapid beeps. Release the switch.

Now, when you start the car, the default for the Lane Departure warning will be OFF. You will have to manually turn it on each and every time.

To return default to ON, repeat the above process.

Note: The switch must be in the OFF position (light off) in order to change the default.

Mark

Why? Because it was too claustrophobic for me, and when I sat in the passenger seat I knew I wasn't interested. What's with the 'seamed' cockpit area (or whatever you call it) It looks like a couple of butt cracks to me. Sorry.

Anyway then I sat in the M35x -- I drove that home instead. But wanting to take the M for a spin took the dealer unaware, so while they gassed the M35x up they told us to go for a spin in the EX35 anyway. Well, what can I say? It was nothing short of WOW! I really liked the all around view, the nav was brilliant and the whole experience with the technology integration was intuitive and made for a fluid and exciting ride. Infiniti has a sweet vehicle with the EX35, it just wasn't for me.

Love my M35x though.

In the end though, there is no perfect car. There are always tradeoffs.

I looked at a M45x, drove great but in the end, couldn't stand the table-like dash layout and I like having seats that fold down.

Modified by tazdevl at 9:18 AM 2/21/2008

Yes, Backseat knee-room could be bigger. But it's just me and my wife, and my relatives are not more than 5'8". So it's OK.

Need push button rear latch release from the driver's seat.

This 'tall sports wagon' could be like an inch shorter (lower ground clearance), so that the center of gravity is lower.

Power folding side-view mirrors. I hate the fact that you have to manually fold the mirror 90 degrees when you are parking.

And lastly, the airconditioner does not turn off when you are re-circulating air.

Modified by ayap888 at 5:49 PM 3/3/2009

That said, it is still a great, great vehicle and I look forward to getting in it every day, which I could not say about my previous Lexus RX after a while. How about some kudos for the following?:
- Driving dynamics - best in class (drove the new Audi Q5 a few weeks ago, and while it has some great features, the EX is still a better drive, and even my Audi sales rep who drove the EX said the EX was a blast)
- Interior design - aestethically, pretty impressive overall (seats are great, great lateral support) and Chestnut leather stands out from the "black/gray/parchment" crowd
- Nav/info screen can be adjusted three ways - touch, voice and buttons - and all three work great. NO other entry-level luxury vehicle brand can touch that
- Keyless ignition standard, not an extra-cost option; proximity unlock function works great, especially on tailgate
- The way the cargo cover will stay locked and out of the way in a downward-pointing or upward-pointing position when retracted is a small but really cool design feature which shows someone at Infiniti really gets it

I could go on and on, but those on this forum know how good it is, otherwise they wouldn't be here as enthusiasts sharing their experiences.

--> CLICK HERE <--

My other Vehicle...
2003 GMC Sierra Denali
w/AWD & QuadraSteer.

Also: one of the STATUS view options should be to have the MAP on the bottom part of the screen.

If you have started a route on your navigation screen then one of the STATUS view options will show you the direction you should be heading and will let you know when you need to turn. I know its no map but i found this out by accident...kinda cool! But I agree we should have more options with the STATUS view.

Thanks RollerEx35...YES, I am fully aware of that view....my points were (a) the sytem should have a "view" that automatically rolls through the various views, Fuel Economy, Next Turn, Climate PLUS (b) add a view with the MAP on bottom.

2) That downloaded contacts from the bluetooth connection are not available unless stopped. Why have the regular programmed contacts available and not the bluetooth downloaded contacts?

3) My dealer may be dead. Which was in an ideal location for me - close to the L and close to work. And they can't order parts right now. Which means a 30-45 minute trip to the burbs for any work that may need to be done.

Other than that, it's pretty sweet.

Wishes:
- As always mentioned by others, I also wish the hatch/rear door is automatic. For this price range, it should.
- I love the fact that the side mirrors are foldable. It's very nice especially when it was parked in a tight 2-car garage. But it's not automatic. Saw a Benz that has automatic, but maybe it's just too much to ask

Dislikes...
1- Low visibility due to large side mirrors and inside pillar (Safety). I have to tilt my head at times to see what's out there!

2- Left/Right turn signals especially in the rear. Couldn't they just add one to the side mirrors or make the rear ones higher?

3- Of course, the minimal rear leg-room. This fact alone negates the purpose of having a rear other than for cargo! I keep my seats down all the time.

4- Manual hatch back. Why not automate the damn thing?

5- Flimsy windshield washers.

6- Lack of Visor Extenders (how expensive is that??)

7- Low rear visibility when seats are up.

I would have liked it to have...
1- Leather Steering Wheel (like the Sport BMW X3 I had)
2- Auto folding side mirrors
3- Mapping of MY commands to functions
4- 6 or even 7 gears. The G35/37 is more stable and rocks!
5- Moooorreeee Visibility!

But then again, I do understand how difficult it is to satisfy the world. No car is perfect unless they make it just for me

Zan.

2008 EX35 (Loaded Except Nav) Platinum Graphite : Tint (5% Front Double 5% Rear 20% Windshield) : All Interior and Puddle Lights Blue LED : 10,000K HID D2C MOD :HID Fogs & Hi-Beams : Blue Rear Turning Signal Bulbs : Blue LED Parking Lights: Blue LED License Plate Lights : Blue LED Trunk Lights : Red LED Side Marker Lights:Hardwired Cobra Radar/Laser Detector : Resonator Delete : Stock 18's Wrapped With Wider and Super sticky 235 series tires

:Finally Got My +2 Mod (Ask Me For Details):

WISH LIST: Stillen Intake : Black Grill : Graphite Rims : Smoked/Tinted Taillights and Signals :Hawk HPS Pads: Bully Dog Tune :

EQUALLY, the MUSIC BOX interface is terrible.....(Hard Drive)....Playing By Artist requires me to roll through every song by every artist to get to an Artist I want to play....all this selection does is sequence the content in alphabetical order by artist. It's miserable to get to Van Halen when I am listening to Evermore (I got to rotate through every song by every artist in between - up or down).

I don't understand why the keypad is useless in these searches...why can't I hit "V" and it bounces to the V artist?

The wheel is also useless...pretty...but useless....it doesn't speed up the search (jump ahead or anything there like)....it just bounces one at a time (as fast as you can spin, but you can move up and down at same speed).

What do you mean? I thought we have an option to disengage that, until the car is turned off and it resets it back to VDC ON.

Quote, originally posted by BrokenTiller »

Switch to turn off the VDC is located near your left knee. I call it the FUN button for snowy empty roads.

On the EX by pushing or holding the button by your knee you completely disengage the traction control and water down the Stability control but don't completely turn it off...

Thats why on dry pavement with the ex you cannot drift it.

If you don't believe me hit the vdc button in an empty parking lot crank lots of steering lock on and boot the throttle in manual 1 ( like you're trying to do donuts) the car will squeal and slide a little but the rear end will not step out and smoke.