Living somewhere that has a lot of luxury SUVs is interesting. You see AMG, M, Sline, HPA, etc SUVs all the time. Every luxury brand or rebadge is represented, except for Infinity.
$115k. $115k! I can't imagine a person with $115k to spend on a luxury vehicle and buying an Infiniti. I think I'd rather have a Telluride and keep the extra $60k+. Sure, Kia isn't exactly a status symbol, but neither is Infiniti. Park the two side by side and not many people would guess that one costs about twice as much as the other.
In reply to Boost_Crazy :
And this is one reason why Nissan is on life support. We now live in a time when Kia makes an SUV that people want more than this "premium" SUV that costs twice as much.
The original G20s punched well above their weight, I instructed at an SR20 Convention and was impressed with how well they did on track. My friend had a 350Z he traded for a G35 coupe with the 6spd manual and Brembos, and that was a fun car and a very capable long-distance cruiser. They've had decent products over time, but I don't think anyone lusts over an Infiniti.
Infiniti has felt like a rudderless ship for the majority of it's existence. Nissan saw Honda and Toyota with their luxury companion brand and felt like they had to join in too, but has never had any idea on what to actually do with the brand. Guarantee that if the Honda/Nissan merger had gone through, Infiniti would have gotten the axe, since Acura's monthly sales are nearly double Infiniti's annual sales in the past couple years.
Never bought a new one. The depreciation curve makes them a fairly good deal a few years old and still under warranty. Always a rwd sedan or convertible, always the wife's car. No mechanical problems but occasional center display problems. G35, G37, currently a Q50. That SUV is hideous.
Can I get that in cabriolet form?
Based on that other thread, i see a real strong move for Infiniti sales reps being "Why don't you try out the back seat and think about it?"
CyberEric said:And this is one reason why Nissan is on life support. We now live in a time when Kia makes an SUV that people want more than this "premium" SUV that costs twice as much.
That Kia/Hyundai/Genesis/whatever isn't the same class of vehicle. The Infiniti is huge.
Infiniti: 211x83x78, 5800lb curb weight
Genesis: 185x78x68, 5000lb curb weight
Lexus LX600: 200x78x75, 5700 lb curb weight
LX600 has a similar MSRP and power level as well. I dunno how many people cross-shop Lexus and Infiniti, but I expect it's higher than Lexus and Genesis.
In reply to codrus (Forum Supporter) :
Totally, I just find it fascinating that Boost_Crazy would say that. To me it speaks to how far Nissan/Infiniti has fallen relative to Kia/Hyundai/Genesis. I could not fathom this even 10 years ago.
I have no idea about who cross shops what in this price range/type of vehicles, I was simply responding to his comment, and my own thinking about it.
I can't tell the difference between an Infinity and an Acura and to tell you the truth, they both look like Lexisus. (Lexi?)
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