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. l love it but feel like l have out grown it. l been thinking about wether or not to buy an Infiniti G35. Just wanna know if l should do it or not. Whats everyones opinions? should l sell the 240 and buy the G?

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

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, l would sell the 240 & get a G37, but this is coming from someone that owns a G37. If u r 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 & Road & Track agree with me on. The others r only bought because of name recognition despite their lower quality & higher cost), but it all depends on ur financial situation. l have the G37 & it is a seriously amazing car. l drove an 06 Mercedes CLK500 for a while & that car is not 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 is very luxurious, full of features, & very fast & agile. If u have the money l would say go for it, u wo not regret it.

One more thing, if u r looking for a sedan, the current sedan is still called the G35 (they have not switched it to the bigger engine yet), but it performs almost as well & has all the same features. They r both great cars, just with the 2008 G37 coupe performing slightly better & the 2008 G35 sedan being a little roomier. Go for the 6MT, it is fun as hell.

If u r talking about getting an older G35, the only reason u 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, & it performs considerably better. But, if the G37 is out of ur price range, the G35 is still a great car & u wo not regret getting it.

l 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.

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

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

Depending on ur financial situation, making the jump from 240 to G35 might be an expensive one. l am guess u will be aiming for an older model G35 coupe, which should be in the low-mid 20s if u get one that is at least 4 years old. Financially, l am not sure l would do it because of theG35 is cost of ownership. Premium gas, higher insurance premiums, expensive parts, etc.Time & time again, l 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 is ridiculous, the cheapest G37 that can be had still sells for at least 30k since there r not many ''used'' ones to be had. It is a very nice car ( l would know, l drive one too), but unless u have serious spending cash, l would advice against it. Remember that even if u can cover the essentials, u still need ''fun'' money, u can not blow it all on a car.