Took My Second Test Drive Today...
11-16-2011, 09:44 PM
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I suppose. I really, really, really do wish my local dealership wasn't so terrible though 
- I like to be a loyal customer!
As for the bimmer issue, what's the point of having a good recommendation from CR when in reality, so many bmw owners are having car issues? It's subjective...depending on the BMW owners you know. You know what I mean (lol)? But even so, I'm sure they had reason to say so
- I like to be a loyal customer!As for the bimmer issue, what's the point of having a good recommendation from CR when in reality, so many bmw owners are having car issues? It's subjective...depending on the BMW owners you know. You know what I mean (lol)? But even so, I'm sure they had reason to say so
And, Infiniti by no means is excluded.
11-16-2011, 09:53 PM
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Yeah. I guess I am looking for all the following, especially leaving Bimmer:
1. Upscale interior including a very good/great stereo.
2. Something less grandpa than the Lexus experience, but not boy racer, either.
3. A deal that makes sense financially.
Not sure I would ever be happy sitting in a quasi-lame plastic interior while making a less-than-small car payment every month.
1. Upscale interior including a very good/great stereo.
2. Something less grandpa than the Lexus experience, but not boy racer, either.
3. A deal that makes sense financially.
Not sure I would ever be happy sitting in a quasi-lame plastic interior while making a less-than-small car payment every month.
11-16-2011, 11:24 PM
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The aluminum interior is ugly, the accents are a different color. The bimmer interior is much nicer than the standard Infiniti interior. As far as 3 goes none of the ELLPS cars make any type of financial sense. A used Electra makes financial sense not a $45k sedan. A bimmer certainly doesn't make any less sense than am Infiniti. Just my .$02.
11-16-2011, 11:35 PM
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3 series interior = yawn... Nuff said.
The aluminum interior is ugly, the accents are a different color. The bimmer interior is much nicer than the standard Infiniti interior. As far as 3 goes none of the ELLPS cars make any type of financial sense. A used Electra makes financial sense not a $45k sedan. A bimmer certainly doesn't make any less sense than am Infiniti. Just my .$02.
11-16-2011, 11:40 PM
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11-17-2011, 12:04 AM
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HAHAHAHA. This coming from the guy that bought a "2011 G37x"!
That's what your suppose to do I guess... Shop around for the vehicle with the ugliest interior and then buy that car. LOL.
The stereo unit, drab gauges and nasty steering wheel is enough to put anyone to sleep in a 3 series.
And RELIABILITY!!! Well... We won't even get into that with BMW's.
HAHAHAHA. This coming from the guy that bought a "2011 G37x"!
That's what your suppose to do I guess... Shop around for the vehicle with the ugliest interior and then buy that car. LOL.
The stereo unit, drab gauges and nasty steering wheel is enough to put anyone to sleep in a 3 series.
And RELIABILITY!!! Well... We won't even get into that with BMW's.
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11-17-2011, 12:32 AM
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I like the Gs interior, sure it's got a fair amount of plastic but the surfaces you come in contact w/ the most have a good feel and at least mine (in both of my Gs) held up well. I like that it's not too complicated, pretty simple and very functional. The only real sour taste I have w/ these cars is the pathetically fragile paint, seems like I'm finding new chips scratches on this car every day. I've got at least 60 chips on it now 
I'll take good solid performance & reliability (not to mention a lot of fun) over a rather simple interior any day. Plus the car looks pretty damn good rolling down the road (even if the basic look is now 5-6 years old).
I'll take good solid performance & reliability (not to mention a lot of fun) over a rather simple interior any day. Plus the car looks pretty damn good rolling down the road (even if the basic look is now 5-6 years old).
11-17-2011, 01:14 AM
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Yeah. I guess I am looking for all the following, especially leaving Bimmer:
1. Upscale interior including a very good/great stereo.
2. Something less grandpa than the Lexus experience, but not boy racer, either.
3. A deal that makes sense financially.
Not sure I would ever be happy sitting in a quasi-lame plastic interior while making a less-than-small car payment every month.
1. Upscale interior including a very good/great stereo.
2. Something less grandpa than the Lexus experience, but not boy racer, either.
3. A deal that makes sense financially.
Not sure I would ever be happy sitting in a quasi-lame plastic interior while making a less-than-small car payment every month.
Def no comparing the interiors or equipment (not that it would be fair as my 5er was maxed out and this g37x is basically base) but its something I notice immediately... I'm also concerned reading about squeaks coming from crappy plastic bits. I heard something last night I didn't hear when test driving mine.
I love the acceleration, but definitely miss my deceleration... The curb weight difference between this and my old car was only 100 pounds and the Bimmer stopped much better (or at least had a far superior brake feel).
We shall see how this goes, I guess... Good luck on your search, I wanted to like the Acura idea but couldn't and the Lexus I'd budget for weren't any fun. A part of me wonders if I shoulda gone for a higher mile 335.
11-17-2011, 02:15 AM
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Standard or loaded, they all have the same dash and they all have a screen. 3 series has fake leather, no screen, manual seats.. The list goes on. As far as plastics go, every door panel is soft, even the bottoms. The dash is soft and pretty much the only plastic piece is the under part of the steering wheel.
11-17-2011, 07:57 AM
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Standard or loaded, they all have the same dash and they all have a screen. 3 series has fake leather, no screen, manual seats.. The list goes on. As far as plastics go, every door panel is soft, even the bottoms. The dash is soft and pretty much the only plastic piece is the under part of the steering wheel.
11-17-2011, 08:00 AM
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HAHAHAHA. This coming from the guy that bought a "2011 G37x"!
That's what your suppose to do I guess... Shop around for the vehicle with the ugliest interior and then buy that car. LOL.
The stereo unit, drab gauges and nasty steering wheel is enough to put anyone to sleep in a 3 series.
And RELIABILITY!!! Well... We won't even get into that with BMW's.
HAHAHAHA. This coming from the guy that bought a "2011 G37x"!
That's what your suppose to do I guess... Shop around for the vehicle with the ugliest interior and then buy that car. LOL.
The stereo unit, drab gauges and nasty steering wheel is enough to put anyone to sleep in a 3 series.
And RELIABILITY!!! Well... We won't even get into that with BMW's.
11-17-2011, 08:26 AM
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11-17-2011, 08:58 AM
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Lots of strong opinions here, which of course I expected.
Several posters brought up the "bargain 3 series" comment. I've been reading this forum for months, and the 2 things G owners always mention when comparing to BMW is reliability and affordability between similarly optioned cars.
As for interiors, to each his own. To me, the TL's interior blows away the G. Also, the button cluster is not hard to operate at all and much faster to use than the voice commands.
Several posters brought up the "bargain 3 series" comment. I've been reading this forum for months, and the 2 things G owners always mention when comparing to BMW is reliability and affordability between similarly optioned cars.
As for interiors, to each his own. To me, the TL's interior blows away the G. Also, the button cluster is not hard to operate at all and much faster to use than the voice commands.