Before you got your "G"

[ArEs23x]

Hey guys I just had a question that I was kind of curious to hear, before you got your Nissan/ Infiniti what other car did you have in mind?

I had the Luxus IS350 in mind...

[nsrZ32]

Before I purchased my new daily (altima 3.5 SE) I was looking at a Mini Cooper S...very different type of car I know, but cool no less.

[dseag2]

None. I've wanted a G Coupe since it was introduced in '03 but couldn't live with the interior in the previous generation so I decided to bide my time (4 years!) until they upgraded it. When the G37 came out it was a "no brainer" for me. I traded in an '06 SC430 for it. Haven't looked back.

We also have an FX35 and an M35 so we are an "Infiniti family" now.

[ArEs23x]

Well honestly when I had my altima and I used to see a "G" i would seriously drool and i knew right there and then that i would be getting that car.. i really didnt look at any other car but the IS350 was still in the back of my head

[TESLAASTRO]

new BMW 135 coming out in March......the options pricing kept me from considering buying one.......

[TESLAASTRO]

I agree with you 100%.....as an 04 G35 owner awaiting delivery of a G37, the interiors are like a Days Inn vs a Ritz Carlton (respectively).....Infiniti's done a fine job on the interior of the G37......

[Kendahl]

My short list was- Porsche Cayman- Audi TT V6 Quattro- BMW 328i coupe- Audi A4 V6 Quattro

[ArEs23x]

My short list was- Porsche Cayman- Audi TT V6 Quattro- BMW 328i coupe- Audi A4 V6 Quattro

quite the list aint it haha

the only thing i dont like about audi's is i think there overpriced severely

[J-Owner]

Your welcome. We "Days Inn" people are glad that we could give you a solid platform to build off of for your "Ritz Carlton".

[mranderson]

Was it the IS350 that had your eye, or the two hotties with wicked tight shorts?

[ArEs23x]

Both

[RedG37SNC]

Man, I was hot for the new Audi A5.. but the interior and features of the G stole me. The A5's still a hot car but when you consider reliability, power, features.. the G wins. I also considered a IS250 but again, the G looked better and fit better, with the seat back in the IS that middle bar was in my way and made it a pain to get in/out of the car.
Modified by RedG37SNC at 6:59 PM 12/14/2007

[SirLoin]

An Acura, something with a TX and a red 'S' on the back. Geez, that was sooooo not cool, my wife wouldn't even let me test drive it. She wanted her man in a sporty car. Sorry Acura, she was right, of course. I can't imagine anyone turning their heads to look at a TXS, My G37 is eye candy!

[TESLAASTRO]

guy in my office just bought TT QUATTRO 3.2......47k!!!!!!.......you need to be a contortionist to get in and out of that thing......good looking car though and quick.....just way too pricey

[TESLAASTRO]

i hated the interior of my 04 G......chintzy....you disagree?

[ArEs23x]

cant say i have ever been in a 04

[joe603]

Still might get one....

[08G37S]

I traded in an '03 Porsche 911 Turbo to get the G just yesterday. I wanted a car with all the amenities like navigation, bluetooth, automatic transmission, etc. that I didn't have in the Porsche. Sure, the G is a helluva lot slower than the 911, but I think I will be happier overall. Plus, the $1,500 a month car payments and $4,000 service visits were killing me in the Porsche.

I'm already on the waiting list for an '09 BMW M3. We'll have to see if I want to push that back to a '10 model after I have the G for a couple of months.

[ArEs23x]

Expensive 911 aint it lol

Welcome to the G37 club my friend... the car sure is hott.. are you planning on trading in the car for the 09 M3 or will that be an additional car?

[08G37S]

Expensive 911 aint it lol

Welcome to the G37 club my friend... the car sure is hott.. are you planning on trading in the car for the 09 M3 or will that be an additional car?

I would trade the G in or sell it before getting the M3. No real need to have both of them.

[J-Owner]

I too hate the interior of the '04 only because they used those volume buttons and stuff instead of knobs and the Nav screen was motorized it was spring loaded.

But they only tweaked the interior of the '05 by fixing the above which made a major difference. Technically, there is not much difference between the '04 and '05 interior as far as layout.

The '07 has a nice interior don't get me wrong but you have to have a starting point to build off of and I can't think of a better more solid interior to build from then the '05-'07 interior.

That's all I meant.

P.S. I also have driven the new Audi TT and it is a POS. Plus it is like stuffing yourself into a sardine can and the thing sounds like a rice burner. Bery uncomfortable car and I am still amazed when I see people driving them on the road. You could do so much better with $47K. IMO

[ArEs23x]

The funny thing is that me and a couple friends were chillin today and he told me for having such a nice car I had a basic interior.. I kinda surprised me him say that but I have seen more expensive cars have worst so I was like whatever

I wouldnt get the M3.. I would go for the 1 series..that car looks nice

[NoPainNoGlory]

I had been crawling all over 350z convertibles for over a year, waiting for the right time to sell my old ride ('00 Maxima SE). That time arrived when the '08 G came out....so much more car for the money! I'm in heaven.

[ArEs23x]

heck yes..the 350Z has nothing over the g37..u made a very wise choice plus its one of the top cars for resale

[Kazsmir]

I had a used '03 350Z Track in Chrome Silver (traded with 47k miles on the clock)

[Magellan]

I was thinking of an IS350, in that my wife’s IS250 is a pleasure to drive and I figured the increased horsepower would be to my liking. I also considered the G35 sedan. But after I test drove a G37 the decision was made.

[avanti5010]

I had an 03 Coupe, but didn't think the interior was that bad. I didn't like the pushbutton controls as much as the good ol' fashioned knobs like the G37 has though. Wasn't crazy about the orange instrument lighting either.

[Steve2112]

I was looking at the Acura TL-S, BMW 335i.

BMW was nice, but about 5K too expensive. The Acura was nice too, but I don't like front wheel drive performace cars, so I ended up with a great car in the G.

[G37GPTX]

I was waiting to see if Lexus would come out with a redesigned SC430 and a good lease plan. I owned an SC400 and loved it, but never liked the design of the SC430. Once the G37 went on the VPP plan, it was a no brainer for me to trade my G35 for it. I will stick with cars made in Japan, since they are more reliable, you get more for your money and they have a better resale value.

[ArEs23x]

Most of you guys made a wise decision on chosing a "G" because it is true the resale is much better and there hawt cars nonetheless