The really liked the car and it did very well for the 28,000 miles they had it for.
http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/longterm/
*Motorweek 2002 Q45 long term test now complete...
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Q45tech
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1995 G20t 5 speed 334,000 miles 16" 2002 wheels - 205/50/16 Sr20ve vvl
The thing that impressed me most was over 28,000 miles they averaged 19.2 mpg on the 2002 Q and on a previous long term test the 2001 Camry V6 averaged 20.8 mpg.
This [19.2] is almost exactly what my Q has averaged over the last 238,000 miles.....what you would expect from the same displacement engine coupled to the same effective gear / tire ratios with the same weight car....give or take a few hundred.
This [19.2] is almost exactly what my Q has averaged over the last 238,000 miles.....what you would expect from the same displacement engine coupled to the same effective gear / tire ratios with the same weight car....give or take a few hundred.
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greg_atlanta
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palmerwmd wrote:I can't wait until the first 2k2,2k3Q45's and 2k3 M45's show up used on the lots..Yum...
Fred...
You might get a better deal buying one new.
Last dealer I visited said price was down to $46K on base model (newspaper ad for another dealer said $6K off). May drop more if the '02s are still on the lot when the '03s show up.
I do remember the '01 model having ads for $12K off sticker... but not sure what actual price was.
I'm sure given time these latest Q's will be bargains just like our 1st Gens. But I am wary of the level of complexity of this latest Q. This may very well be what drives their prices down. God only knows what expen$ive repairs this one will need! - Time will tell... - I'm not a huge fan of the styling - definintely better than 2nd Gen but I don't care for the heavy handed front end. That being said I'd still LOVE to have one!
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greg_atlanta
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tkd_q45 wrote:God only knows what expen$ive repairs this one will need! - Time will tell...
Yep, I'd be worried buying one without an extended warranty which will get me through the payments, at least.
I bet the center dash unit with the display screen will probably be sold as one part.... But I guess there are a lot of cars with NAV systems... good idea to see how those hold up with time.
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Learn2Turn wrote:I'm excited and proud to be an Infinity advocate.:rockon I used to work for Land Rover and the product quality did not inspire me.:sad
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