1992 Infiniti G20 review from North America
"A good small car - somewhat pricey because of the Infiniti label"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Only two major problems so far. One was Nissan's 5th gear "pop-out" problem that happened to a lot of the SR engine/manual transmissions (Infinitis and Stanzas both had this problem). The dealer would not do anything about it until I videotaped driving down the freeway and having it pop out of gear, then they fixed it on warranty.
The other problem is a throw-out bearing noise in the transmission. I gave up on trying to get the dealer to do anything about it. Since the noise only happens under certain conditions I have just been living with it. When the bearing finally gives up the ghost I will take it to an independent garage here in St. Louis that just works on Nissans.
General comments?
Like the car a lot.
Pros are that it's fun to drive, has classic looks (it's 8 years old and doesn't look dated), and is pretty reliable (except for the above, no other problems).
Cons are its ride is stiff (I switched to a softer tire and that helped somewhat), and no comfort features (I had a '92 Honda, that had a cup holder, a fold-down rear seat and a center arm rest which the '92 Infiniti doesn't).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 22000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 86000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 21st December, 2000 |