Sold my M45

[jallow33]

Just wanted to say thanks to all the help on the Forums here, unfortunately I've sold my 06 M45

Decided going 280-300 miles avg on a full tank was not cutting it no more

Decided to jump back into a Lexus, although the Infiniti was a great car for the short 6 months I've owned it

May look into one again in the future, but this was a very nice car hands down

[Larz]

Best of luck to you, mate!

[lagalaxy8]

Agree and i have a M35X. I love the car but 12 mpg is horrible. Kind of wish I would have read more up on it before I purchased it.

[TXT]

I read up on this car before I bought it. Read up alot. Even after seeing the MPG and after the test drive...the MPG didn't matter. I pay to play. $60.00 a week x 4 = $240.00 a month on gas. I love to drive and I would really be miserable if I had to drive a car that was no fun and go to work. This car was/is perfect. The power, the space, the looks, electronics, the price, the low maintenance. The only downside is literally the MPG.....I have something to look forward to when I wake up in the morning....doesn't matter where or what my destination is, I always look forward to the drive...

[Ilya]

I read up on this car before I bought it. Read up alot. Even after seeing the MPG and after the test drive...the MPG didn't matter. I pay to play. $60.00 a week x 4 = $240.00 a month on gas. I love to drive and I would really be miserable if I had to drive a car that was no fun and go to work. This car was/is perfect. The power, the space, the looks, electronics, the price, the low maintenance. The only downside is literally the MPG.....I have something to look forward to when I wake up in the morning....doesn't matter where or what my destination is, I always look forward to the drive...

Agreed. 120kmi on mine and haven't had any major issues and I bought it at 32kmi. Only thing 'bad' that happened was my bushing on my steering rack went but that was replaced under the Elite warranty. Engine and transmission both purr like they are brand new...then again, I am meticulous with my maintenance even if I do oil changes, etc. more often than needed.

[jallow33]

I read up on this car before I bought it. Read up alot. Even after seeing the MPG and after the test drive...the MPG didn't matter. I pay to play. $60.00 a week x 4 = $240.00 a month on gas. I love to drive and I would really be miserable if I had to drive a car that was no fun and go to work. This car was/is perfect. The power, the space, the looks, electronics, the price, the low maintenance. The only downside is literally the MPG.....I have something to look forward to when I wake up in the morning....doesn't matter where or what my destination is, I always look forward to the drive...

Oh believe me...I've read up on it up and down as well. Ive owned a few V8s before this one, and while horrible around the town and city, they have all done well on the highway, cruise control, upwards of 25 mpg(Lexus Ls430, BMW 745i, Lexus GS400). Figured this would be the same or even close, not even close(18-19 mpg, best I got was 24 on a 4 hour trip). I rarely go with EPA, it varies on most cars

And I agree...you definitely have to pay to play. There are V6s now with the same power, if not more, and better gas mileage. I did not want to sell it, It had all the goodies and I maintained it like a new born baby. In fact, I put it up just to see what offers I would get, figuring since its tax time, people have extra cash. I sold it in a matter of a week for a good price IMO($13k, 107k on the dash).

[finikM35]

Just sold mine a month ago was getting 220 miles per tank but love the car and never once it broke down its just solid and built like a tank.
Got Lexus as well, hybrid V6 getting 400 miles from just 14 gallons feels great its an suv too love cargo space. But its not built as good as M Interior feels cheaper and paint is so soft lot of chips and scratches.

[bicsintegra]

Damn my friend just sold his M45 for a BMW 745, he had a M6 but it was only getting 8-9 miles per gallon. I have a 06 M35 and I get about 325 miles city, but when I go out of town I get approx. 400 to the tank. Maybe get a M35 instead of the M45 in the future.

[CPJ LB]

Just wanted to say thanks to all the help on the Forums here, unfortunately I've sold my 06 M45

Decided going 280-300 miles avg on a full tank was not cutting it no more

Decided to jump back into a Lexus, although the Infiniti was a great car for the short 6 months I've owned it

May look into one again in the future, but this was a very nice car hands down

quick turn around my friend...which model Lexus did you step into? I totally understand your point of the gas mileage on a V8, that's why I chose the V6 M when I was shopping between the two. I'm now parking my M35 for the weekends, since I just picked up a commuter car - 2014 Versa 4D (31/40 mpg)

Good luck brotha and keep an eye out on the new M....that's what I'm waiting for....

[Ilya]

Damn my friend just sold his M45 for a BMW 745, he had a M6 but it was only getting 8-9 miles per gallon. I have a 06 M35 and I get about 325 miles city, but when I go out of town I get approx. 400 to the tank. Maybe get a M35 instead of the M45 in the future.

How old are you? 80? jk

I ask because, yes I have a somewhat heavy foot as a young guy (26), but I can't get more than 250 out of a tank...and that's in the city. You're getting almost 100 miles more than me so you must NEVER drive your car fast...

[TXT]

Damn my friend just sold his M45 for a BMW 745, he had a M6 but it was only getting 8-9 miles per gallon. I have a 06 M35 and I get about 325 miles city, but when I go out of town I get approx. 400 to the tank. Maybe get a M35 instead of the M45 in the future.

How old are you? 80? jk

I ask because, yes I have a somewhat heavy foot as a young guy (26), but I can't get more than 250 out of a tank...and that's in the city. You're getting almost 100 miles more than me so you must NEVER drive your car fast...

I wonder who the youngest M owner is here. I also just turned 26 this month. I normally get between 17-19 mpg on average in the 45' 75% highway.

[Frog]

46 years old. M56s average mpg over last 4000 miles 23.0 mixed city and highway

[jallow33]

Just wanted to say thanks to all the help on the Forums here, unfortunately I've sold my 06 M45

Decided going 280-300 miles avg on a full tank was not cutting it no more

Decided to jump back into a Lexus, although the Infiniti was a great car for the short 6 months I've owned it

May look into one again in the future, but this was a very nice car hands down

quick turn around my friend...which model Lexus did you step into? I totally understand your point of the gas mileage on a V8, that's why I chose the V6 M when I was shopping between the two. I'm now parking my M35 for the weekends, since I just picked up a commuter car - 2014 Versa 4D (31/40 mpg)

Good luck brotha and keep an eye out on the new M....that's what I'm waiting for....

2009 Lexus IS350. Same power, Same reliability, Same Handling, Low depreciation, High resale, Same Toys(AFS lights, Heated/cooled seats, handling, navigation, DVD player, Mark Levinson, backup camera, etc...)

Only downside, it's alot smaller, pretty much a 4 door coupe( I only have one kid and a girlfriend, so not even stressing it). Avg about 22-23 so far mixed, same power, same luxury.

the V6 M gets about the same mileage more or less as the V8, about 1-2 difference. I went with the V8 M mainly because there not
so common and there not everywhere, at least in NY and CT

The new M or Q, whatever it will be called, is coming, so that will drop the price on the M37 and M56, so let's see next year

@IlyaKol 250 in the city sounds about right, that's about what I was getting with no highway

@TXT I'm 26 as well

[jallow33]

Just sold mine a month ago was getting 220 miles per tank but love the car and never once it broke down its just solid and built like a tank.
Got Lexus as well, hybrid V6 getting 400 miles from just 14 gallons feels great its an suv too love cargo space. But its not built as good as M Interior feels cheaper and paint is so soft lot of chips and scratches.

lol between dodging those BK potholes , traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, and all the stop and go on Atlantic, I already know the feeling. Got the RX400h?

[bicsintegra]

Damn my friend just sold his M45 for a BMW 745, he had a M6 but it was only getting 8-9 miles per gallon. I have a 06 M35 and I get about 325 miles city, but when I go out of town I get approx. 400 to the tank. Maybe get a M35 instead of the M45 in the future.

How old are you? 80? jk

I ask because, yes I have a somewhat heavy foot as a young guy (26), but I can't get more than 250 out of a tank...and that's in the city. You're getting almost 100 miles more than me so you must NEVER drive your car fast...

well you have a M35X that may make a difference and my wife until recently is the daily driver of the M. I only drove it out of town twice once to new York and another time to Raleigh, NC. with all highway and driving at night without the A/C blowing I got almost 400 to the tank, with my wife driving through downtown Atlanta approx. 33 miles one way she gets 314 miles to the tank. And I will be 40 this year thank you very much! Since we recently got a new car or I should say I recently purchased a new car for my wife so she could get the hell out of my Infiniti, she just sits in the garage for now. I have a company car that I take home every night, so for now I am saving up for a 08 front bumper and some rims for her.

[atm0sphere]

I might be the youngest M owner here at 21 (no, mommy and daddy didn't buy it for me, nor do they pay for the insurance or the 93..jesus the 93.)

I can't get over 275 out of a tank and I average 220. having put on about 15k miles in the 9 months I've owned it, it's a little problematic for me as well.

one time the dash said 349 miles to empty and I literally mumbled "you lying sack of s***" under my breath.

[finikM35]

Just sold mine a month ago was getting 220 miles per tank but love the car and never once it broke down its just solid and built like a tank.
Got Lexus as well, hybrid V6 getting 400 miles from just 14 gallons feels great its an suv too love cargo space. But its not built as good as M Interior feels cheaper and paint is so soft lot of chips and scratches.

lol between dodging those BK potholes , traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, and all the stop and go on Atlantic, I already know the feeling. Got the RX400h?

I got RX450H its actually not a bad car once you turn off ECO mode VERY comfortable. I looked at FX37 and Touareg V8, but FX is very small (M is bigger) and Touaregs are too expensive to maintain (Its like Porsche Cayenne pretty much)
I want to get something small and cheap for fun like Miata lol or maybe 240sx!