2013 Infiniti G37 S Sport 3.7L gasoline

Summary:

Best combination of fun, performance, yet practical

Faults:

Electrical problem around the 4 year mark. Fixed once and never had trouble again.

Made the mistake of going through a carwash with tire brushes, and after 13 months of weekly washes, the paint on the rims started rubbing off. Apparently that style rim paint has been a problem for various manufacturers, it's a silver over black style... some funny name like UltraSilver or something.

General Comments:

Pros:

I really love this car, and it has done it all. Performance, daily driver, hauling kids, vacations. Fun to drive... I like manuals, but went to this with the nice paddle shifters on an automatic... works well once you get used to it. Very fast, naturally aspirated engine, so I expect the engine would last another 10 years if I wanted to keep it. My 8 year old AC is colder than some new German cars I have recently test driven. The navigation system is not as high resolution as the ones in the year 2020, but it works very well and has saved my bacon a few times. Audio is very nice.

Cons:

The sports seat is too tight for me, but I've worked around it.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 16th November, 2020

2008 Infiniti G37 V6

Summary:

Do not buy a G37

Faults:

This car is the second worst car I've ever owned.

It is horribly uncomfortable. The seats are torture after about 30 minutes. The seat won't go low enough for my legs to be at the right position in relation to the pedals.

The A/C system is ridiculous. It won't blow warm out out of the upper vents. It will only blow warm air when it determines you deserve it, not when you want it, and only at your feet. You can't select a vent. It always leaves the A/C on super cold and just turns the fan down.

The dual zone must be a gimmick, because it doesn't work at all. I want heat to combat the 68 degrees coming from the other half of the car. But it can't handle that. I just get a slightly lower fan setting with max A/C. I have to shut the vents on my side, even when I'm driving alone in the car. See above, if the car is on, the A/C is on Max, always. Only the fan speed changes. I'm always cold in this car. I live in Texas, it's hot here. I guess if you love being super cold this A/C system will be your dream.

The dash has cracked, horribly. Very ugly now.

The infotainment screen is also bad. Too bright, but you can't turn it off because every time you touch the A/C controls it turns back on. The sudden flash is worse at night than the constant glare.

The back seats are purely theoretical. Which I don't care about, I don't need them for anything but my purse, but I felt I should warn you. Only someone under 5' fits.

General Comments:

It's fast. It corners well. It's good that it's fast, because I hate driving or riding in it and I want out!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 13th April, 2019