Altima Coupe Vs. G37 Coupe

[MIATimmy3.5]

My girlfriend is thinking about a new car. We're torn between a used G37 coupe with about 5,000 miles or a new Altima Coupe both loaded. The price is about the same for a used G37 as it is for a new Altima coupe.What do you guys think?

[{WBK}Viper]

I had the same dilema. For me it came down to two things.

1. Features / cost2. RWD

So, what model is the G37? If it's the journey and you can live withRWD and you don't need the sports tuning, then do it.

I was torn between the G37 6MT sport and the AC. But I couldget the AC fully loaded and the G had hardly any features unlessyou grab the premium package which made the G37 over 10,000 moreexpensive.

I also live where it snows so the G37 would have been useless in thewinter.

It really comes down to how you will be using the car. And what featuresyou can't live without. If it's pure driving excitement alone? G37. Ifyour willing to have a little more comfy ride and get a few more featuresthen AC. That simple. Seeing how you live in Miami....um....G37.

[jdshift]

and concur............your location makes it a no brainer to pick up the G, same price range with only 5,000 miles.......come on

[ursus]

Only 5k miles? Easy, G37 ftw.

[JayStarr]

get the g37

[rjdmmfl1]

get the g37

yeah, if you don't plan on modding much... get the G37... but for God's sakes, please don't put those wack a$$ lambo doors on the G37... if you do, I will hunt you down, and mame you

[adidas2go]

I second that.

[marlin29311]

New Altima coupe.

If the G37 was new, I'd be all over that....

...but why is there a used G37 with 5k miles on it....I want to know that...

If you decide on the G37, you better have that thing checked over 4 times to make sure there are no issues with it...some guys on the G forum of Nico have talked about oil issues with the VQ 3.7 and cars just randomly dying. I don't want you to go buy a snake bit car just because it's an infiniti....

Sorry, but I am always skeptical of used cars.

[marvin5087]

g37...

[LinkNuc]

Absolutely, without hesitation, get the G37. If they are the same price its an absolute no brainer.

[Ferguson]

What do I think? I think if she gets the G37, she's going to arrive before you.

Yeah... go for the G, unless you plan a lot of add-ons because they are not as cheap as on the A/C. Mind you, the G will need less of them... I'd buy the G, IF you can verify its condition. If some clown ran the snot out of it for 5K, it might not be the deal it appears to be.

[DAAN.]

Doesn't infiniti come with 4 / 80000 comprehensive instead of 3 / 60000?

[RicerX]

I want to jump in on this, because this story is EXACTLY what I went through before purchasing my A/C three weeks ago.

There's so much more to this than simply Infiniti status vs. Altima status. There's a ton involved.

I went to look at a used 2008 G37S 6MT in Nashville two days before I bought my Altima. SICK RIDE I must say. There were 17k miles on it... the test drive was nice, but raised several concerns.

1) It needed tires. I've read all over the place (forums, edmunds, etc) that tires on that car don't last long. 15k to 20k miles on average. Only Bridgestone makes them in one Potenza model... I couldn't find them anywhere for less than $250 a tire.

2) The brakes rubbed badly. Rotors weren't warped, but I know it needed pads. The dealer insisted that they were new and just needed to be broken in. Unfortunately for them, that line only works on semi-undereducated people. I'm sure they thought they could get away with it because I was a 24yo kid with a Sentra and a leather jacket. w/e.

It really depends on what your girl is going to do with it. If it's a daily driver (and I mean commuter for around 20+ miles a day round trip) and her ONLY car, I say don't get the Infiniti and buy the Altima. The A/C is a wonderful daily driver with a great balance in the sport/luxury. It's not an Infiniti, but it's no slouch. The 19s on the Infiniti don't give way to bumps and stuff, and if the roads are rough where you guys live, you're going to be haunted by a slew of other repairs that will come sooner than later. Worn out suspension parts, tires, etc.

I didn't buy the G (aside from my skepticality about its previous owner and the shape it was in) because I realized, as it was going to be my only vehicle, that I wouldn't be able to keep it in the condition I wanted unless it was a second vehicle. Not as many car washes, racking up the miles, going through tires once a year at $1000 a set plus mounting and balancing, plus all the other maintenance those cars require at much higher prices than the Altimas do.

It also depends on your insurance. For me, with a fairly clean record (only one non-fault accident) the G averaged $15 to $45 PER MONTH more on insurance than the Altima. I quoted Progressive, Geico, State Farm (which was atrociously high) and Nationwide. Geico ended up being the cheapest for me.

Anyway, The G is a gorgeous vehicle both performance and luxury wise, but may not be the smartest move unless she just has the money to blow. I make $60k/yr and could've afforded the infiniti just the same, but there are two types of people that drive Infinitis - those that CAN and those that SHOULD. I bought the Altima and haven't looked back. Her situation may be starkly different from mine (ie income and use for the vehicle) and in that case, more power to her. Just keep in mind there's much more to this decision than MSRP.

Hope that helps.

[II Knucklez II]

i would go with the G but do have it checked out.

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Modified by II Knucklez II at 10:20 PM 2/5/2009

[lilojoj]

get the altima coupe so i dont have to be jealous of your girlfriends car

jk. G all the way

...but seriously

[DAAN.]

Resell value should also be taken in consideration. I would buy the Infiniti as ROI is better.

[marlin29311]

Resell value should also be taken in consideration. I would buy the Infiniti as ROI is better.

If you are buying the car as an investment I think you have other things to think about....no matter what you will lose money, and negative ROI's are not something a smart investor goes for.

[Forrest80]

a used g37 coupe with 5k miles on it = NEW to me, i would hop on that.

sorry but g37 to me is superior car due to the RWD, ill forget thats its heavy for that.

[BlackMamba08]

no brainer...tell her to get the altima so she doesn't upstage you with that G...

seriously though...for the same price, take the G...you can't go wrong...