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Old 01-11-15, 04:27 AM
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Well, it has to be remembered that automotive "reliability" is measured in today's terms, where, by the standards of several decades ago, almost all vehicles today could be considered reliable. I clearly remember (and unfortunately, owned) some vehicles from the late 70s and 80s that, compared to even today's "unreliable" cars such as the Nissans we are talking about, couldn't hold a candle to them. It makes you wonder how those cars back then ever got off the assembly lines.
If today's cars are so reliable, I wonder why we change them so often and why the get old so fast.
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If today's cars are so reliable, I wonder why we change them so often and why the get old so fast.
many / most change because they want a change and get bored, rather than the cars becoming unreliable. and cars get old faster now because automotive technology (not just gadgets but build techniques, fuel economy, safety, etc.) is advancing faster and faster.
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Old 01-11-15, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
many / most change because they want a change and get bored, rather than the cars becoming unreliable. and cars get old faster now because automotive technology (not just gadgets but build techniques, fuel economy, safety, etc.) is advancing faster and faster.
I'd much rather change my car because I want something newer or more features as oppose to it being too unreliable. This is why I'm sticking with Toyota/Lexus from now on. Reliability is a PRIORITY with them.
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Old 01-11-15, 06:46 AM
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I sat in one at the dealer, for a 50k + car the interior build quality and material are terrible. Went to the Lexus show room after and a fully optioned out IS250AWD at 47k was many times better. My gf was laughing because from the moment I got in the Q60 I was picking the car apart.

Edit: now that I took a closer look, I dont know what car it is. I swear that the car I was sitting in was a G37, but when I checked the badge it said q60, yet it looks nothing like the pics in this thread? hmmm
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Old 01-11-15, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Well, it has to be remembered that automotive "reliability" is measured in today's terms, where, by the standards of several decades ago, almost all vehicles today could be considered reliable. I clearly remember (and unfortunately, owned) some vehicles from the late 70s and 80s that, compared to even today's "unreliable" cars such as the Nissans we are talking about, couldn't hold a candle to them. It makes you wonder how those cars back then ever got off the assembly lines.
Unfortunately newer doesn't always mean better—
1997 Nissan maxima. - http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/nis...7/single-page/
2004 Renault/Nissan Maxima - http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/nis...4/single-page/

The reliability difference is like night and day.
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Originally Posted by mikez
I sat in one at the dealer, for a 50k + car the interior build quality and material are terrible. Went to the Lexus show room after and a fully optioned out IS250AWD at 47k was many times better. My gf was laughing because from the moment I got in the Q60 I was picking the car apart.

Edit: now that I took a closer look, I dont know what car it is. I swear that the car I was sitting in was a G37, but when I checked the badge it said q60, yet it looks nothing like the pics in this thread? hmmm
infiniti changed the nomenclature on their cars. so the G37 sedan is now the Q50 and the G37 coupe is now the Q60. so if you were in a 2014+ coupe...you were in a Q60.

the pics in this thread on of the 3rd gen G coupe (now Q60) that will be introduced next week...
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Originally Posted by DrRick
infiniti changed the nomenclature on their cars. so the G37 sedan is now the Q50 and the G37 coupe is now the Q60. so if you were in a 2014+ coupe...you were in a Q60.

the pics in this thread on of the 3rd gen G coupe (now Q60) that will be introduced next week...
If I'm not mistaken, they will still be sellin the g-series sedans alongside the q50.
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Old 01-11-15, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Pamperme
If I'm not mistaken, they will still be sellin the g-series sedans alongside the q50.
The G is currently still selling but it is now called the Q40
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Old 01-11-15, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DrRick
infiniti changed the nomenclature on their cars. so the G37 sedan is now the Q50 and the G37 coupe is now the Q60. so if you were in a 2014+ coupe...you were in a Q60.

the pics in this thread on of the 3rd gen G coupe (now Q60) that will be introduced next week...
Ah that makes sense, thanks for the explanation.

Then I will still keep my opinion that their q60 was a POS (current gen) for the price point lol
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Old 01-11-15, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by mikez
Ah that makes sense, thanks for the explanation.

Then I will still keep my opinion that their q60 was a POS (current gen) for the price point lol
When it came out it was just fine given the performance and reliability it offered. It was even Consumer Reports approved. The car is just old.
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Old 01-11-15, 09:34 AM
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Out of curiosity, were you looking at an ipl edition? I don't recall the coupes getting to that price unless it's an ipl
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Looks to be coming out with a new TT V6

http://www.popsci.com/detroit-auto-s...ent-new-engine
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Old 01-11-15, 01:52 PM
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Wonder if this TTV6 is related to the unit in the Mercedes C400?

Not really looking forward to the interwebs buzzing over "Infiniti Q60 gets a TT V6 but the RC only has NA V6"
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Infiniti Q60 Concept previews sexy styling, twin-turbo V6



http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/11/i...bo-v6-detroit/
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