Putting some thought into buying a car...

[CalgaryG]

Hi all,

I am seriously looking at buying a used car in the next week or two, and have pretty much narrowed down the options to a G35.

I am currently trying to decide between buying an '04 or an '05. I know that the power of the engine changed between those two years, but I have also read that they changed some of the interior stuff between the two model years. I was wondering if anyone could go into a bit more detail of the difference between the model years, and perhaps suggest what route I should be looking at.

In both cases, I am hoping to find around 30-50k km (~50-80k miles).

Thanks in advance for the help!

[GObsessed]

Welcome to the list fellow Albertan! I was born & raised there.

I can't help you myself but I'm sure others will be around soon to help you out. Be sure to post pics of your ride once you get it.

[adren77]

I am hoping to find around 30-50k km (~50-80k miles).

Surely you mean 30-50k miles (~50-80k km) :hide

Anyways, to answer your questions. There have been some quirks on the 03-04 models, like premature brake wear, brake dust, cd not working. Nothing major.

They somewhat improved the 05+ interior. I would go with the best deal you get. If you get 2 deals that are close, then get the 2005.

[SVTCOBRA]

Are you looking for a sedan or coupe? Manual or auto?

[CalgaryG]

whoops... yes I may have flipped around the km and miles Definitely looking for a manual coupe.