1996 Infiniti I30 touring from North America

Summary:

Excellent reliable luxurious sedan

Faults:

Normal maintenance problems. Brakes, belts, tires.

Computer read fault code (check engine light) 150,000, nothing wrong with engine.

General Comments:

I've used it as a work car. 226k miles and counting. It has an excellent sound system (Bose). Same as my Mercedes. The seat adjustments are excellent. So many other features standard i. e cruise, sunroof, power moon roof, ect.

If you aren't into looks and you want an affordable car, I30 is for you. Nissan/Infiniti products typical of all Japanese products very dependable.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 14th August, 2006

1996 Infiniti I30 3.0 from North America

Summary:

Great car - gonna upgrade to an M45 someday

Faults:

Noisy lifter - knocks in the morning for a few minutes

Left front brake caliper had to be replaced

Dash lights flicker, but a "Fonz" hit to the dashboard fixes it for several weeks.

Rear windows both failed to roll up this year. Had to do some self-modification to the roll-up units.

General Comments:

Excellent car. Bought it at the end of the 3-yr lease and got a great deal. Looked at Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and BMW, but found the same features at a lower price. The Infinity name did not have much prestige at the time, but now, due to the success of the G35, still has a great resale value. I plan to keep the car until it the engine burns out.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 26th November, 2005

1996 Infiniti I30 t V6 3.0L 190hp from North America

Faults:

Nothing wrong at all, an excellent car.

General Comments:

Had to change from standard to a bit wider tires, got up to 6.3 seconds to 60mph.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 14th February, 1999

19th Jun 2001, 15:21

How large are your tires now, email me at mattapple02@yahoo.com.

14th Aug 2006, 15:16

Both of my remote control fobs have died and the owner's manual does not give instructions on how to reprogram after changing the batteries. I took the car and the fobs to the dealer. They said the fobs had died and it would cost $151 each to replace them. Anyone got suggestions or know how to reprogram so I can verify this?

17th May 2007, 11:29

Try googling the remote programing. I got it for my Mom's 98' Pathfinder, I believe it's the same instructions for all Nissan/Infiniti's of that era. Also, get you remotes on E-Bay Motors. There are LOTS of them, many are new and much less than the dealer. Hope this helps!

8th Mar 2010, 23:32

Car is unreal 200,000 and still runs strong. Only problem is the check engine light comes on for no reason??? It gets erased, but there's nothing wrong.