Hoping to be a proud owner of a 2011 M37

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Hello all. I have spent the last 3 months researching and test driving cars. I test drove 2 g37x's yesterday, and by fluke, an m37x. (It wasn't even on my radar price point wise, but it was white, and this one was competitively priced with the g's I was looking at), (I happen to LOVE white cars), so I decided to test drive it even though I likely thought I would be getting either a g37 or an Audi....

Anyway, I saw this car.... And immediately fell in love.

Aside from the fact that the car itself was in pristine shape(it even SMELLS new!) the body style and interior is a work of art.
It definitely felt a bit heavier than the g37, but the interior! Omg. I am astounded! The drive was really incredible for such a heavy car, but I was ultimately sold by the interior. This one came with the technology package, nav package, premium package.
It has 77 k, new tires, and a clean carfax.

I bought it immediately on a handshake, and then proceeded to cancel the other three test drives that I had booked for today.

If all goes well, I will be driving it home this afternoon. I swear I have never been so excited about a car in my life.

This afternoon I will attempt to tackle the overwhelming technology handbook. Considering I am coming from a bare bones 2006 Mini Cooper S, the sheer number of buttons in this new vehicle is a bit daunting...

If anyone has cool tips and tricks, I would be happy to know them.

Does anyone know if Infiniti dealerships are open to booking a "learning session" for vehicles when a vehicle is bought in a private sale?

Thanks in advance.

[Ilya]

Welcome to the club!

It's easier than you think...you'll get a hang of it quick.

[Debonair]

Congratulations on the new ride and welcome to the M family!

There are definitely lots of buttons and with all the packages you got lots of additional features. Don't let it intimidate you too much though. Read through the manuals and start exploring all the menus in the on board computer.

[Mjkkb2]

I would be surprised if you could learn anything from a dealer. Sadly very often they don't even know what they sell.

Congrats!

[mrnix]

Congrats. Earlier this year I went from a 2004 G35 to a 2012 M37. Love it so far, and yes, there was a lot to learn about the new beast.

[CRV_33]

Congratulations! Be sure to post photos when you can

[pedsemdoc]

Welcome to the club!!!!

WHITE is a really GREAT color for this car!!!

If you have an iOS device, you can download an app called "Infiniti Quick Guide". It has numerous videos on the various controls/functions for the car. Although it doesn't have 2011 M as an option, but you can choose 2013 M - many of the controls are similar.

You can also learn a ton by reading the threads on the forums (there are waay fewer thread on the M37/56/Q70 forum than the M35/45 one) Even though it is a pain in the a^^, the Search function can help you find info about a particular issue or problem that you might be having that someone else has posted about. You'd be surprised at how often someone else has had the issue before you and some super knowledgeable person on the forums has given them the solution.

Good luck learning about the new ride!!

Craig

[Larz]

Welcome to NICO, and congrats on your decision !
While there is absolutely nothing wrong with the G series and the new Q50, they are very different cars than the almighty M series. I fell in love with the M as well a few years back when my brand new Escalade was totaled by a drunk driver. The 07 M35 I drove completely impressed me - the interior was similar to the Escalade in quality of material and comfort. The ride was even more impressive. Unfortunately, that 07 M was also killed by a drunk driver and I replaced it with another M.
You will find that Infiniti has struck the "sweet spot" between the semi-harsh ride of a sports saloon and the marshmallow ride of an old luxo-barge while allowing the M to be both at once depending on you and how you drive it. Very few cars in this price range do that so well.

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Thank you all for your replies! The car is now officially registered and insured to me. It has been a loved and incredibly babied car. The prior owner had a lien on it, which we had to remove, so the selling of it was not by choice. I am amazed at the price I got it for. The advantages and / or disadvantages of a severe downturn are certainly apparrently here in Alberta. I am astonished his car was not sold prior to me seeing it. My assumption is it was meant for me .

I have barely had time to try fitting it in my garage .(Yikes! It is bigger than my hubbies forerunner!) so I have only one sad picture of it currently. It also has not been detailed, so I am looking forward to making it shiny.

A few ironies... It came with two keys and an additional strange keyfob- I asked the seller what the extra keyfob was- she said " oh, that is a remote starter, but I don't know how it works, I've never used it. Not even included in the selling features, nor was a myriad of other things. I am floored at my luck, to be honest. (And she used to be a cop, so I know it wasn't stolen. We had to go to the police service credit union to remove the lien)

Thank you for the app recommendation. I will definitely check that out. I don't even know how to open the gas door yet. Lol.

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Btw larz- 2!!! Drunk drivers?! That is insane! Do you live near a bar?

[Larz]

LOL ! South Florida, for all it's amazingly brilliant features also has a high number of drunks, un-insured, and basically horrible drivers. Lots of car insurance companies here (and maybe elsewhere) base your rates not just on previous history, but now place heavy consideration on your credit rating, employment, and even your actual postal code and how many claims arise in your postal code.
In Florida, over 30% of accidents are alcohol related. It is estimated nearly 76,000 arrests for DUI in 2014 and over 1,400 deaths 2013 in Florida where at least one driver was DUI.
My county has spring breakers, tons of clubs, and I live just off the ocean where most of the tourists visit.
My 07 M was totaled whilst I was making a turn from AIA along the ocean onto my street. The DUI driver was a 22 year old girl. Unknown to me, about a half mile behind me, a policeman was following her north bound on AIA, clocked her over 60 mph in a 25 mph zone with one lane north and one lane south. According to his report,which was read at the trial, he thought is a bad idea to stop her immediately because it could cause slow traffic along the beach. He continued to follow her without lights while waiting a few more blocks where AIA has two lanes each direction before pulling her over. Unfortunately, I live about 3 blocks before the road changes and she came up behind me as I nearly stopped to make my turn. She struck my car just behind the rear wheel on the driver side, and the policeman wrote that he saw the rear of my car raise up off the road, spin around twice, and land long-ways in the south bound lane. Her car disintegrated into large pieces on impact, and blocked the north bound lane. Add to that, the police cars, ambulances, and a fire truck and AIA was completely closed in both directions for hours that night. She was unhurt and taken to the jail. I was injured and went through 6 months of therapy to gain back as much as I could for my neck and shoulder injuries.
Interestingly, although the impact caused my car to stall, I instinctively tried to re-start it to try to move it off to the side and it started right up ! But the rear end was bent, the rear suspension was ripped out of place, and the exhaust was in the street so it wouldn't move. Through all that, I remember that my music was still playing, the air/con was still going, and the engine after restarting, ran smooth and quiet as ever - now THAT is a true testament to a high quality built vehicle!

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Larz-

that is awful! I guess that is one of the drawbacks of living in a place that everyone wants to visit.

We must be stealing your weather- it is rare that we have a 30 degree day even in the height of August here ( not sure of the temp in farenheight- maybe 85?) and the last two days in MAY have been 30 degrees, and they predict the same for today. It is unprecedented. I actually got heat exhaustion yesterday due to sitting in the infiniti in the hot sun trying to figure out the nav and bluetooth. Our blood is still thick from winter, so the heat feels REALLY hot right now. Other major problems with this drought/ heat wave- the ENTIRE 70,000 person town just north of here has been evacuated because a prairie fire is engulfing it. Also unprecedented for May (or ever). Almost everyone in Calgary has friends or relatives working/living in Fort Mac, as it is the oil sands location.

Oh, so on another annoying note- the infiniti app is only available in the US itunes store, not the canadian store, so they won't let me download it, regardless as to whether it is free or not. how annoying

[pedsemdoc]

Oh, so on another annoying note- the infiniti app is only available in the US itunes store, not the canadian store, so they won't let me download it, regardless as to whether it is free or not. how annoying

Well that's just plain dumb.

How about the quick reference guide for the 2012?: https://owners.infinitiusa.com/content/ ... -guide.pdf

sure is a lot easier to digest than the novel of an owner's manual - talk about ridiculous

[mrnix]

There's got to be a way to sideload that app, I'm sure you can find some suggestions on google, or maybe someone here has done it.

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Craig- thanks! That manual should do the trick