What do you guys think of the G37 Sport
 

Hey everyone,

I wanted to invoke your opinions on the G37. Their are some good deals to be had right now since they are releasing the Q50 in 3 months and I am thinking of pulling the trigger. We test drove a G37x last weekend and my wife and I both concluded that it is a pretty nice car. I thought it had a great engine, great seats and pretty luxurious. Its obviously no BMW but for the price no one expects it to be. I am seriously considering going all out and picking up a Sport sedan.

Going to be leasing for 24 months. I know I know, leasing is bad. But its not my first.

Is there anything wrong with this car that I should be aware of or any reasons I should consider a competing model?

Thanks.

4dr?

If you are leasing, what would it matter? Get the car you like and move on.

Yes.

I edited my post to reflect.

They are pretty sweet. I loved the one I drove a while back.

My friend (who owned it) said it got pretty bad gas mileage. Other than that, no complaints.

I didn't mean from a reliability perspective, but more along the lines of it doesn't do X as good as a TL OR you will have to deal with X while you have it.

Yea, I hear you. All the ruskies on g37nyc complain about that. But knowing how most of us drive, are you surprised?

did you guys look at the is250 awd?

he owned an is250 as well (non-awd tho).

extremely nice car/interior. gas mileage so so. performance was sad. just sad. on par with a corolla

ew.

I'm not trying to discourage the infinity, but I like how the is looks as well.

the g37x is on our list to replace the prelude with.

Had an 09 G37 and loved it - Just traded it in for an M. Mine was the straight G37 - no x and no sport packages.

It's got most of the benefits of the BMW 335 without the corresponding price tag. The first year of the 7AT had a big surge on the 3>2 downshift, but they've fixed that with a bigger throttle blip by the computer. Other than that, the car was fantastic and had zero problems. Very nice car to drive whether you're on the highway, city or country roads.

If you pull the trigger on a sedan and want a short ram intake (way better sound at WOT), holla - I took mine off before trading the car in.

they sound amazing with an intake

I hear you can fit 315s on the stock wheels under the stock fenders of the G35, would assumed the G37 is the same.

Nah, can't imagine you would. My point was the only "dealing with it" is dropping it off at the dealer while they give you another car to drive.

The "X" is awd, correct? I didn't realize how much that killed mileage, my 350Z got pretty decent mpg considering.

What did your tree fiddy get?
My friend couldn't get any better than 17 city. Ever

Usually avg'd 22ish on a tank, but it would touch 28-29 on the highway. The Speed 3 I had after it actually got worse mileage.....but I was always in boost. :giggle:

Most of my commute is highway so.....

Yea. I found it a bit too small for me. I am 6'1'' and my legs are long so it felt pretty cramped. It was also a little to low, i'm an old man and getting in wasnt easy with my knees. The G37 has the most front legroom of any sedan I have ever been in and its sufficiently high that I dont feel like I have to drop into it when getting in. That's one of the big selling points for me.

The X is but I am looking at the Sport, so its RWD. But for a big 3.7 I wouldnt be surprised if I don't get over 20-22 mpg highway.

The other bitch is it takes Premium.

you could always get the g27...

It was discontinued. :-(

I think it was a G25, and that experiment is over. Apparently Infiniti had problems selling the smaller engined cars.

I like the G37. Not so crazy about 24 month leases.

Ive driven a G37S a few times (belong to my step father)
The suspension feels pretty good, nice steering responce, decent engine. Its an autotragic, so that made it quite lame regardless of all that. Also the seats are uncomfortable.

I got 19-20 on solid city driving. Highway cruise would get 26-27ish depending on speed.

The G25 idea was a terrible one. That's not nearly enough motor for the chassis.

Now a 250Z twin turbo? Hmmmm.

Tell me your thoughts.

My contention is perhaps with the inception fee, its the same for 24 or 36 mon and that sucks when you do the math. But, I have a 36 mon lease now and I want to get rid of the car today. To think I have another year on it is pissing me off. However, I did get "the letter" from the dealer, so if I can work something out I may get something else.

More of just a general comment on leases. I suppose with a lease, if the monthly payment is the same than the shortest term is more desirable. In a longer lease (say 48 months), paying $299/mo for a brand new car might seem like a deal - but is $299/mo for a 4 year old car equally as enticing?

Personally, I'm a "buy a fully depreciated car, pay cash/no loan, drive it for a few years then sell it for what you paid for it" kind of guy. So, outside of consumables, gas, and insurance my cars are pretty much free. I wouldn't lease because it is the exact opposite of that.

I can see the appeal of a lease though, especially if you don't want to worry about maintenance and/or don't have the patience to go through the pains of buying a used car.

If you are dead set on leasing, though, I think the G37 is a great option.

+1
+props

Good points and you hit the reasons why I am done with buying used for now. I also want a really nice new car for once in my life.

To speak to your first point, the lease is more expensive when its a longer term because the residual is lower. But then you have to factor in the inception fees that you would have to pay sooner in a 2yr lease vs a 3yr if one is leasing another car.

Its a wash in the end really. I also have the option to extend the lease if I choose at the end of 2 years.

They're very nice cars. Sharp styling, roomy interior, and leather/wood everywhere. And the motor goes like a tank too.

driven my friend's, really like how comfortable it felt inside.
looks alright, not a fan of the nissan v6 sound, but terrible mileage but what do u expect from a car like this.

I have a G35 6mt coupe with sport package. I love it. Test drove a G37 coupe and it's much more refined. Great motor. While Infinity is not as refined as BMW, I think day to day it's just as much fun to drive. I get G37 sedans as loaners from my dealer when mine is in for service, and while the drivetrain is great, it loses some of the fun of the sport package coupe.

My recommendation is go for the sport package. All in all I think Infinity makes a great DD. I've had several BMW's and Porsche's as DD's, and I think the Infinity is absolutely the best value.

Thank you for all the feedback everyone. I have made up my mind.

I'll check in once I get it.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1364307706

I went ahead and picked one up yesterday. Ill take a picture of the car once the skies clear up. The ride home left me extremely impressed. Thanks for all the feedback guys, you made the decision a lot easier.

CONGRATS DUDE
Props
You'll love it :)

Nice! I think I'm about to ditch my current DD as well.

Sorry for the camera phone, thats all I had with me when I was outside.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1364326772

Nice lookin ride - congrats man!

Thanks guys.

Now I just need to figure out how to drive it smooth. The clutch grab is really high and its just not clicking.

Make sure the pedal free play adjustment isn't such that it's effectively slightly pressed even when your foot is not on it. That would cause slippage and wear on the release bearing. It could also mean the clutch is close to worn out.

On a car with less than 150 miles?

you'll soon find out about how absolutely horrendous the clutch pedal/engagement is in 370z/g37
just search the forums
but that's a small downside to so many up sides

Any suggestions or just practice at this point?

Practice, when I first test drove a '13 GT Mustang the salesman said, "You are the first person I've taken out who didn't kill the car a few times getting it out of the parking lot"

It's weird and inconsistent, you'll get used to it.

Word. My uncle has an 07 350z and the clutch is horrendous. Nevaragain.jpg. I always thought he didnt know how to shift properly because it was so jerky when I rode with him. But then I drove it and now I know. OP you found out how high the engagement is so now just practice.

65 dollar fill up hurt this morning especially at only 300 miles.

I was filling my wife's Mazda 3 Skyactiv for 45 bucks max at 380 miles, talk about a reality check.

luxury....gotta pay to play

my WRX is not luxury, just raw power, and I'm paying about the same at something ungodly like $4.20 a gallon...good thing is I'm averaging 22mpg with it cause I drive like an old woman.

these 3300lb+ sedans/wagons with 300hp+ on tap aren't miatas.
who knew?
lol

But I came into it knowing that so it wasn't a shock. :) and why I DD the miata all summer.

I don't even think my miata gets all that great mileage lol. Not the way I drive at least.

That's what I paid this morning :(, averaged 18.75 mpg.

It would help if gas wasn't $4.00+ a gallon, but that only helps with Obama's misison to destory america and push his agenda...

:dealwithit:

switch to corn :party:

i run 10% corn, forced by law.

99% post

more like 0% post, since that's the percentage of chance I'll ever run e85, ever, in my entire life.

Ouch, I usually avg 17.5-18 or so in GT.

It could be worse. Relatively speaking a lot of countries pay more than us, we are toward the cheap end.

look how much Venezuelians pay.

'Cause they pay for their health care with it.

/troll

well played.

yes, touche

Question to those who have a manual car with a drive by wire throttle. Is it just me or is there a lag between letting go of the gas and the engine actually responding?

I have noticed that in order to make the shift from 1 - 2 smooth I actually have to release the gas pause briefly(to unload the drivetrain) and then clutch in. Otherwise it feels like the clutch isnt releasing smoothly.

Maybe its in my head but I never had to do this with the miata.

Welcome to the ecu that thinks its smarter than you. I rip that shit out of the ecu on any dbw car I own. Of course I've only own dbw cars from subaru or gm so I could do that. Does nistune support the g37? If not I think you're shit out of luck.