Getting a new car......lost in the auto world..

[perfectdark]

Short scenario.. I own an FX35.. I took it in for service on Jan 31, 2005. When I went to pick it up from the dealer I ran into the GM of Infiniti. I know him well as this was the 4th infiniti I have aquired throught that dealship. I asked him about the coupe, a car my wife has been dying to get. Looking for an excuse to get me out of her wanting it. I figured monthly payments being sooo high I would have the ammunition I would need to tell her that a new car right now in this class isnt feasable. He agreed the coupe although not being practical for my application was indeed in the $600 month range for a lease.

He then proceeded to tell me that the sedan however has different incentive deals on them and I would be suprised as to how inexpensive they were. Well knowing a car salesman would try anything at the hint of interest in a car. I told him he wasnt selling me a car I just wanted info.. it was 6pm that evening and @ 8pm I left with a brand new G35x... I told him that i couldnt afford any more than what I paid at the time per month for my subaru outback wagon when I purchased it. Which I knew was wayyy out the feasable range for one of these cars. Well to my shock it wasnt... if you can believe I leased one for 3 years no down payment except for my POS subaru and under $300 a month for one. Just thought you would be interested that timing is everything. I dont think I will get that lucky again but who knows. If they want to sell bad enough they will. In alot of cases it costs more to keep cars on the lot than it does to lose money in a sale or at least break even. Any way just a short story on a personal experience.

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by kjr_trig
Amen Brother (or Sister...whichever)!!!!
I've not seen snow in many years

Brother... and I hate you....

jk jk..I hate snow..

 

[aquaknight]

If you like blending in with traffic, any of those would be a good choice. I don't believe you answered why that strict list? The only one I wouldn't be caught dead in, is the G35.
BTW, what is snow? I have only seen it in pictures and movies?

 

[lazypinoy]

that strict list? well those are the only cars i mananged to glance at while i was at the dealers. cerritos auto square, said to be the biggest auto dealer location. its hard to look at every car from eveyr manufacturer. i only mananged to go honda, infinity, and toyota. havent been to mazda or acura audi...bmw. ....like i said. im lost in the auto world.

imma look in to the "G" now in my top 3 picks.
thanks for the inputs so far. u guys may save me thousands on a great car than from a pos i would regret..

 

[lazypinoy]

just found out my limit... no higer than 30K.

 

[kjr_trig]

G35 is out for that price

Just curious, what are important considerations for you in this car? Comfort, performance, safety, reliability, fuel mileage, appearance, size requirements, etc.?
I just did all the research for my wife whom just bought a new car...plus I just like cars.

 

[lazypinoy]

Originally Posted by kjr_trig
G35 is out for that price

Just curious, what are important considerations for you in this car? Comfort, performance, safety, reliability, fuel mileage, appearance, size requirements, etc.?
I just did all the research for my wife whom just bought a new car...plus I just like cars.

man it seems my mom, yes my mom has bumped up my limit. muahahaha

. g35 and the g is in reach once again.
my considerations? well:
Comfort is a needed. i wouldnt want to roll in a nice car with an ******** of a corrola. yuck.
reliability is a great factor. im no mechaninc although my brothers are, im more of the high tech guy. meaning navigation bluetooth, mp3 docks, the works.
size- id like to steer away from suvs and stay with coupes or sedans.
imma skip the racing phase except aadding some rims, and exhaust and cold air intake. im not racer just in need of great performance.
im gonna graduate this year. as a parting gift im getting a car

. i believe my mom doesnt want me to leave but wants me to come visit time after time. maybe thats why she wants me to have a car.

.
OVERALL:
i just need a good lookin car with some kick. something that impresses. and can accomondate your passengers comfortably.

 

[mr.bled]

I almost got a silver hard top 2000 with red leather ******** omg that thing was sexy. but I ended up getting my wrx, I love her. glad I did too because of the fact that I can hold 3 more people and it has awd....god I still want the 2000 haha.
but out of those if space is an issue, I would go with the G.
it just screams Ballin!

 

[autofreak44]

Originally Posted by LazyPinoy
yeah u helped alot.
im gonna aim for the g35 but use the accord as a fall back. i guess the scion xb isnt for me. ive heard lots of critism from it not for its performance but for its look. wouldnt want to be crusing and some punks yells out "boxcar!"
as for the accord it seems to be the whole package for an average driver. lots of HP for the daily driver. 265hp with v6. in the 20's. sort of luxiourious. g35...accord...g35 accord...

*thinking
i would say dont push your budget and go for the accord. also go take a test drive because you never know lol. its a great car all around, comfortable, decent on gas. and fast enough to get you down the road for sure with 265 horse on that small of a car. id say take the money you save and upgrade the honda, make it look schnazzy

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by LazyPinoy
man it seems my mom, yes my mom has bumped up my limit. muahahaha

. g35 and the g is in reach once again.
my considerations? well:
Comfort is a needed. i wouldnt want to roll in a nice car with an ******** of a corrola. yuck.
reliability is a great factor. im no mechaninc although my brothers are, im more of the high tech guy. meaning navigation bluetooth, mp3 docks, the works.
size- id like to steer away from suvs and stay with coupes or sedans.
imma skip the racing phase except aadding some rims, and exhaust and cold air intake. im not racer just in need of great performance.
im gonna graduate this year. as a parting gift im getting a car

. i believe my mom doesnt want me to leave but wants me to come visit time after time. maybe thats why she wants me to have a car.

.
OVERALL:
i just need a good lookin car with some kick. something that impresses. and can accomondate your passengers comfortably.
well just another FYI if you do get the new G's you wont have to worry about pimpin it out IMO as far as power goes... you can break traction on all 4 tires from a rolling start and punch it... LOL ask me how I know.... he hehe. they got tons of power and torque... The new G 0-60 is in the low 5's ouch... call me crazy thats pretty quick.

 

[seasalt101]

ok a g35 is 34000, so thats the budget? you could get a classic car for that amount, some old school muscle, a 57 chevy, a new lincoln mkz (those are awesome in black) really you could get almost anything classic have you considered what is your favorite car of all time (you can't get a dusenberg)...tobin

 

[kjr_trig]

OK, so the G35 is on the list already, BTW you have a couple options there, the new coupe is actually called the G37, they bumped up the HP a bit on it, and like someone above said, it already has pretty nice rims, and its a close to 5 sec 0-60 for either the coupe or the sedan, not much you need to do to this car. A couple other cars I recommend you at least test drive in that price range would be the the Chrysler 300C (yes that thing has a hemi), despite the Hemi and 350 HP, the G35 or G37 will kick its butt all over the track. However it is a really sharp car, its the one my wife went with. Also the Dodge Charger RT, same exact engine, a little more of a "muscle" car, less refined than the 300. Both these cars are not as bad as you might think on gas, when they get up to speed, 4 cylinders shut down completely. Another car you might like would be the Nissan Maxima, its FWD, so I don't like it as much, but a very sharp car.
The Honda Civic mentioned by someone is a very nice reliable car...but OMG is it boring.
Edmunds is a really good website to shop cars.

 

[maxalmon]

I had a Scion xB and that had to be one of the funnest cars I've ever owned, awesome gas mileage, goes up to about 75-80 with no problem but over that it's a real strain, gota turn the AC off if you want to do 90.

Not a single problem with the car and it's freakin huge inside, I paid $15k brand new, drove it for 2 years, dropped about $1700 on rims and tires and at trade in, they gave me 15K value

....Then I got a new G35, awesome car, incredible performance, very well crafted and they had some great lease rates so It only cost me $299 a month, Only kept the G35 for 6 months because I'm crazy and had to have the Pontiac GTO.....
I would go with the G37, incredible car and performance for the money, watch for great lese rates on this car, they are trying to flood the market with them as they are going after BMW owners, so they are offering 0% or lease rates like $349..

 

[m0nk]

Personally I'm not a fan of Honda, or any of the Scion models. I'd go with something Toyota for everything positive overall if I had the money (probably a Prius, to save the earth and all...haha), but Hyundai is less expensive and you can get all the items in most Honda and Toyota models. Plus they have great warranties.

 

[ice4ice]

Originally Posted by m0nk
Personally I'm not a fan of Honda, or any of the Scion models. I'd go with something Toyota for everything positive overall if I had the money (probably a Prius, to save the earth and all...haha), but Hyundai is less expensive and you can get all the items in most Honda and Toyota models. Plus they have great warranties.

Hyundai = throw-away cars. Good warranty ? Absolutlely. Would I buy one ? No - don't like them and they're ugly as crap !!

 

[deltablack22]

Didnt you just post a thread saying how much money you had and how you were buying some sweet ride for you soon to be wife? How old are you anyway - and if you are as loaded as you made it sound (I think it was "money is no object") why would you even put half of those vehicles on this list???
All things aside - I'm a fan of the "G".

 

[lazypinoy]

Originally Posted by DeltaBlack22
Didnt you just post a thread saying how much money you had and how you were buying some sweet ride for you soon to be wife? How old are you anyway - and if you are as loaded as you made it sound (I think it was "money is no object") why would you even put half of those vehicles on this list???
All things aside - I'm a fan of the "G".
who are u addressing?
other things aside. ive made up my mind. from accord, the g37, and the g. gonna go online and compare.

 

[deltablack22]

Originally Posted by LazyPinoy
who are u addressing?
other things aside. ive made up my mind. from accord, the g37, and the g. gonna go online and compare.
I thought it was you but I cant seem to find the thread... If not I apologize.