Just bought a '06 M35X & have a couple ????'s

[aidan2474]

I went with my dealer to the dealer auction to buy my '06 M35X directly off lease from Infiniti remarketing services. Does anyone know how difficult it is to find a clean black on black with tech pkg & low miles? Not to mention that when you do find one the cost is much more than any other color combo. This made my life impossible for the last two months. This was my second dealer auction and finally after much searching nailed one, albeit a bit more than expected but with 32,800 miles I think I got a great car.

Now for the questions...1. The car didn't come with the floor mats and I looked on ebay and found nothing. Does anyone know where to get these in black without paying the high dealer price? 1a. Same question for winter mats?

2. This car only came with one key, do they normally only come with one key? 2a. Anyone know roughly how much another one is if I want to get one?

3. I LOVE the 19" sport rims. I have looked on here and nobody seems to be willing to ship them if not local. Does anyone know where to grab a set? (again without paying the dealer high price). I see some on ebay but they are only those chrome exchanges

4. The wood trim is ok, but I would rather have the aluminum trim. Anyone know where I can purchase a factory kit for this and how much?

Comments:When driving it home from the auction, there were some tire grooves in the highway and I was jumping lanes without notice (tramlining or something) this was unexpected and pretty dangerous if you are not ready for it.

The memory seat,.. when my wife set hers on the 2 position and then got out of the car the seat didn't back up so when I went to get in I pushed the 1 position for my seat settings with the driver door open and before I sat down and nothing happened, the seat didn't move to my position. After I squeezed in on her setting and then pushed my setting did the seat move. We just bought an Acura MDX and when you open the driver door and press the seat position it will adjust before you sit down. Why doesn't my M35X or did I do something wrong?

If I get that aluminum dash kit I may have to do that DVD Nav hack, the way it comes is just plain stupid. If you want your passenger to to be able to watch a DVD or adjust the settings, then too bad you have to pull over. If they had any brains why didn't they just have an override set for the passenger airbag on/off switch????

I read about the windshield wipers not being able to pull up once they are in the stowed position under the hood, a bit weird.

Besides those nitpicking points,.. GREAT car. The technology is awesome, the styling is classy and eye catching, and the power is exhilarating!



Any and all help is fully appreciated

[odie]

Now for the questions..2. This car only came with one key, do they normally only come with one key?

2a. Anyone know roughly how much another one is if I want to get one?

4. The wood trim is ok, but I would rather have the aluminum trim. Anyone know where I can purchase a factory kit for this and how much?

2 and 2a. I have seen that some are sold with 1 and some 2. Unfortunately, I didn't know about my car only having 1 key until I already signed the "I Owe" page. I just picked up a remote from eBay for $20 shipped. If you want a second key, look at the "FCC" number on your 1 remote and make sure you buy an intelligent key with the same FCC number.

You don't HAVE to have the valet key cut, but if you prefer to have it, you can pick up a blank on eBay as well.

Note, try to koax your dealer into programming it for you. Some offer it as a courtesy, some will charge you. Either way, you're better off than paying $200+ from the dealership.

Link to where I bought: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...witem=

4. Good luck on that one, I have looked around because I almost bought an M with the wood kit with considering trying to find the metal finish, but I think it's honestly too much trouble. You may be able to piece it together by buying from on-line vendors but the cost will far outweigh what you're willing to pay ($500+ I'm sure).

Welcome to the board and hope you enjoy your M, post up some pictures!

[M4T5]

I went with my dealer to the dealer auction to buy my '06 M35X directly off lease from Infiniti remarketing services. Does anyone know how difficult it is to find a clean black on black with tech pkg & low miles? Not to mention that when you do find one the cost is much more than any other color combo. This made my life impossible for the last two months. This was my second dealer auction and finally after much searching nailed one, albeit a bit more than expected but with 32,800 miles I think I got a great car.

Now for the questions...1. The car didn't come with the floor mats and I looked on ebay and found nothing. Does anyone know where to get these in black without paying the high dealer price?

Do a search here on the floor mats. You may even want to give http://www.everythinginfiniti.com a look. They have items and parts for our cars pretty reasonably priced. 1a. Same question for winter mats? Same as above.

2. This car only came with one key, do they normally only come with one key?

No, they originally come with 2 key fobs with manual key inserts and one plain all metal manual wallet key in a plastic pouch. 2a. Anyone know roughly how much another one is if I want to get one?

Not sure how much, but will require it to be reprogrammed at an additional cost....then again this may be able to be done yourself....need to look in owners manual.

3. I LOVE the 19" sport rims. I have looked on here and nobody seems to be willing to ship them if not local. Does anyone know where to grab a set? (again without paying the dealer high price). I see some on ebay but they are only those chrome exchanges

Have you looked at the Wheels & Tires Classifieds at this website?? People are constantly selling their factory 19" wheels. Also, why not just invest in a nice set of aftermarket wheels? They are not all as expensive as you might think when you buy the Wheel and tires as a combo.

4. The wood trim is ok, but I would rather have the aluminum trim. Anyone know where I can purchase a factory kit for this and how much?

There are a few websites that offer the trim kits, but I'm not sure if the kits come with every single replacement trim piece. Try and search that out at this website.I personally like both trims. I don't see the wood grain trim as a bad looking interior item. It gives the M's interior a bit more class in my opinion.

Comments:When driving it home from the auction, there were some tire grooves in the highway and I was jumping lanes without notice (tramlining or something) this was unexpected and pretty dangerous if you are not ready for it.

If the factory Goodyear RS-A's are still on there, then there is your answer. Search out tires people recommend to rid most of the tramlining.

The memory seat,.. when my wife set hers on the 2 position and then got out of the car the seat didn't back up so when I went to get in I pushed the 1 position for my seat settings with the driver door open and before I sat down and nothing happened, the seat didn't move to my position. After I squeezed in on her setting and then pushed my setting did the seat move. We just bought an Acura MDX and when you open the driver door and press the seat position it will adjust before you sit down. Why doesn't my M35X or did I do something wrong?

Ahhh, seems to be a problem with this sometimes. Look in your owners manual on how to reset and reprogram the memory seats. If this still does not work, take it in to the dealer and have them reprogram/ reset the memory seat system.

If I get that aluminum dash kit I may have to do that DVD Nav hack, the way it comes is just plain stupid. If you want your passenger to to be able to watch a DVD or adjust the settings, then too bad you have to pull over. If they had any brains why didn't they just have an override set for the passenger airbag on/off switch????

If you are going to go to the extent of replacing all the interior trim pieces then you might as well do the DVD hack.

I read about the windshield wipers not being able to pull up once they are in the stowed position under the hood, a bit weird.

Sorry, but unfortunately it comes with the territory. You are not the only one to complain of this. Yes, you have to catch them in the upright position and shut off the car to keep them there. This is the only way to replace them unless you want to remove the hood instead...

Besides those nitpicking points,.. GREAT car. The technology is awesome, the styling is classy and eye catching, and the power is exhilarating!

Any and all help is fully appreciated

This should help start you out on getting some of this done. You just need to do your part of doing a search here. If all else fails...present a single topic one at a time and I bet you will get more detailed responses.

J

[M4T5]

Here's a link to all of the floor mats you asked about. I'm really not finding them to be expensive at this link: http://www.infinitipartsusa.co...82281

J

[aidan2474]

Thanks for the quick responses ! Very informative and helpful, I appreciate it!

I didn't realize how much content i put in the post until I had to read the responses

I do still have the goodyear Rs-a's.I just bought the additional FOB and I am looking at the mats now.Great Info, Thanks!
Modified by aidan2474 at 6:23 PM 2/12/2009

[novara]

just out of curiosity, how much did you pay? before taxes? i bought my 07 m35x from auction in dec 08 with 45k for $22,500.

[aidan2474]

sounds like you got a great deal!

I paid the same $22,500, my original limit was $21,000, but after two months of either getting outbid or not being able to find a clean car with everything I wanted(blk/blk, Nav, tek pkg, low miles & CLEAN), I didn't care about going up $1500. If it weren't for this one bidder who was hanging with us, I probably would have gotten it for $21k, but oh well I'm happy!

Did you go to Manheim Pa or Jersey? Did you get any options with yours?
Modified by aidan2474 at 3:23 PM 2/13/2009

[gteclipse3]

I have a set of 19" sport wheels that I'm selling. Pm me and let me know if you're interested.

[Trinergy]

Here is a link to a place in Harrisburg:

http://www.burtmanindustries.c...=2006

They have a lot of stuff for the Mxx including mats, trim, custom wheels, exhausts, and intakes.

[M4T5]

They do have some accessories for our cars, but they are on the expensive side in my opinion. You can find some of that stuff cheaper elsewhere or on ebay.Just search this website and dig up some of the recent and older posts.

J

[aidan2474]

I emailed you to your gmail. I couldn't find how to PM on here,.. maybe I'm not allowed,.. not sure

But yes I am interested

[aidan2474]

that is a nice site,.. interesting stuff on there and yes not too expensive. I didn't see any of the replacement dash kits only the add on dash pieces, but those piano black additional dash pieces caught my eye, just wish they would've showed a larger shot of the dash so I could get a better feel for the contrast next to the wood.

I'll keep looking thanks!