Get a cheaper car, and spend the difference on track days to learn how to drive very fast with exceptional control. The money you spend learning to drive well will last you a lifetime. Unfortunately, none of the cars you want to buy will last anywhere near as long.

I would be ecstatic if my son proposed this to me.

 

g37: reasonable price, performance, sexiest body style, above average quality (definitely not cheap)
335i: brand image, performance and lots extra $$$ from your pocket
IS350: better fit and finish than Infiniti also more expensive plus small room for rear seats as a 4 door.

 

couldent say it any better thats where i am stuck.. but now how can u explain lexus better fit and finish then infiniti.. you lost me there

 

Maybe because ppl here are alittle bias?

 

You can check the fit and finish by looking for things such as: interior ergonomic design, material used for handles and buttons, interior panel gap, assembly workmanship, exterior panel gap, small detail treatment, etc. In this department, Lexus is better than Infiniti.

 

do you honestly think that the lexus has better interior than the new infiniti design. Im still trying to decide but i kno they both have very very nice interior nothing compared to bmw. But i still cant come to a decsion on which interior is better. I kno infiniti's navi iss very nice not sure about lexus, and the infiniti set up i also think is very nice but not sure if nicer than lexus..

 

If Infinity had made a better interior, there's a good chance I would be the owner of a G coupe right now instead of my IS350. When I sat in the G I got the impression that it was far too plasticy, cheap, and Nissan-like to be sold as a premium brand like Infinity. They need to differentiate more between the Nissan interiors and the Infiniti's. It's gotten better, but still needs work.

Javier

 

Seriously--you are never going to get the right answer to that question. If you post the same question on Lexus/BMW/Infiniti forums, your answers will be slanted.

I ruled out the BMW b/c it would be too expensive, and I didn't want the damn I-Drive; I ruled out the Audi A4 because I didn't want a 4-banger engine. I drove the G35x and the IS250AWD. I loved the IS's styling and the quality of the leather and other interior materials was far superior, even though Infiniti has vastly improved this year (from all I've read). I chose the IS, even though the Infiniti dealer is far more convenient to where I live, and even though the back seat is way smaller than the G35's (I have small kids)--it all came down to an emotional decision. If you are on this forum, you are more likely to be an "enthusiast", and if so, no one else can tell you what's the best car for you.

Good luck.

 

Without a doubt in my mind. Go sit in a G35, reach your right hand down onto the console, and touch the plastic--reminds me of my old Saturn SL1. Even if you get a base IS without the wood trim, the Lexus plastic trim is way nicer. Hell--the plastic trim in my '00 TL that I traded for the Lexus had better feeling plastics than the '07 G35. I don't care for the wood trim in the G35, and I think the Lexus wood is way nicer--but I'll concede that's personal taste.

 

Thanks

Recieved some good points so far.