96 nissan 240sx to Infiniti G35

Question

Hi, Im 21 yrs old currently own a 1996 nissan 240sx, been my dream car since high school owned it for about 3 years now and is paid off runs excellent still in great shape. I love it but feel like I have out grown it. I been thinking about wether or not to buy an Infiniti G35. Just want to know if I should do it or not. Whats everyones opinions? should i sell the 240 and buy the G?

Answer 1

How much money do you have to spend? If I were you, I'd find a one or two year-old Nissan Maxima... it's basically the same car as the G, without the extra 6 grand you'll pay for the deluxe wood trim, a little extra soundproofing, etc. You'll be getting the same great engine, and chassis. Just a thought... if you don't mind considering another brand besides Nissan, go test drive the Honda Accord V6... it's quite a car!!

Answer 2

I would probably get a G37 over a G35 for many reasons, one being that the interior of a G37 is better.  The G37 is is a coupe and if you are looking for a sedan there have been rumors that there might be a G37 sedan coming out in mid 2009.

Answer 3

My best advice is yes, if and only if, you can afford it and can find a nice used one. Never buy new vehicles.

Also, you bring up the fact that the 240 is payed off. If you were financially savvy and this upgrade isn't a must have because the 240 is broke. I would suggest that you and any other young person reading this to check out the site below for information on how to never pay a car note again.  

Your situation is ideal for such a system. I only wish i would have did it when I had a payed off vehicle. I had to finance my infiniti.

Answer 4

The other person that answered this (talking about the Maxima) really has no idea about anything about cars. First of all, the current coupe version of the G is the G37. Personally, I would sell the 240 and get a G37, but this is coming from someone that owns a G37. If you are in the market for a car in this class (BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-class, Lexus IS, Infiniti G), the Infiniti G is the easy choice (as Motortrend and Road and Track agree with me on. The others are only bought because of name recognition despite their lower quality and higher cost), but it all depends on your financial situation. I have the G37 and it is a seriously amazing car. I drove an 06 Mercedes CLK500 for a while and that car isn't even as nice as the G37 (keep in mind that is the $60k+ CLK, far more expensive than the G37 or the Mercedes C-class). It's very luxurious, full of features, and very fast and agile. If you have the money I would say go for it, you won't regret it.

One more thing, if you are looking for a sedan, the current sedan is still called the G35 (they haven't switched it to the bigger engine yet), but it performs almost as well and has all the same features. They are both great cars, just with the 2008 G37 coupe performing slightly better and the 2008 G35 sedan being a little roomier. Go for the 6MT, it's fun as h**l.

If you are talking about getting an older G35, the only reason you might regret that is for not getting the newer G37. The G37 has made some pretty big changes since the G35, being a bit more attractive, luxurious, and it performs considerably better. But, if the G37 is out of your price range, the G35 is still a great car and you won't regret getting it.

Answer 5

Depending on your financial situation, making the jump from 240 to G35 might be an expensive one. I'm guess you will be aiming for an older model G35 coupe, which should be in the low-mid 20s if you get one that's at least 4 years old. Financially, I'm not sure I would do it because of theG35's cost of ownership. Premium gas, higher insurance premiums, expensive parts, etc...Time and time again, I hear about people trying to unload their 1 month old car because they find that they underestimated the cost of ownership.

As for the G37 recommendation, that's ridiculous, the cheapest G37 that can be had still sells for at least 30k since there aren't many "used" ones to be had. It is a very nice car (I would know, I drive one too), but unless you have serious spending cash, I would advice against it. Remember that even if you can cover the essentials, you still need "fun" money, you can't blow it all on a car.