Originally Posted by AdvanSLF

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ exactly what he said. you just need to: 1) determine your price point and max, 2) determine if you want a sport or luxury version, 3) go test drive both models, 4) make the determination for yourself... i can't stress the last one enough.. you shouldn't take a poll to ask random *** strangers on the forums to see what $45k car you should buy. thats ridiculous. plant your but in the car and see what your emotions tell you.

Originally Posted by CJW

As a former, and happy 08 G35 owner, I didn't consider the Q50 much.

I don't spend a lot of time on G or Q50 forums, but a few people who were considering Q50's told me strongly not to get the Q50. They said a lot of owners were having nothing but trouble with the infotainment crashing and locking up along with the steer by wire being problematic. This may or may not be a big issue, but it was enough to scare me. I hate biggy electronics, especially when they control all aspects of the car.

I did a brief amount of research and as much as I liked the car, it didn't seem to be getting good reviews anywhere. It also reminded me a bit too much of my G. Lots of similar switchgear, shared parts etc. I like the looks, but it just didn't attract me in any way. I also drove a G37 and while the extra power was nice, the 3.7 engine was very unrefined, even compared to my 3.5. I believe this was addressed somewhat in the Q50.

Where Infiniti does it better IMO is a lot of little things.

- The trunk uses a small, compact hinge - not the giant U hinges that aren't even boxed in on the IS.
- Under the hood, the battery/brakes and nicely concealed in their own compartments.
- More options, even with sport package.
- Better storage spaces (and that includes sunglass holder)
- More intuitive controls.
- Of course, more power.

What I liked about the Lexus
- it's more compact, while not being small in any way. Better proportions.
- the design just seemed fresher and more modern, in and out. Hard to explain, but both my wife and I were just emotionally drawn to it. Without going into minute details, you just look at it as a whole and think "what a nice car".
- While both brands have pretty good reliability records, reputation, Lexus is second to none. I had a few out of warranty issues with my G that I thought shouldn't occur.
- The Lexus dealers here are top notch. Clean, modern, very high end. We have two Infiniti dealers, one is just in the corner of a Nissan dealer - the other is nice, but not on the same level.

Originally Posted by Whitigir

They are different, it just fit me better. If op was going for a sportier version, Q50 will be more sporty feel than the IS

Originally Posted by Ratedg

Leaning toward the luxury sport side about 40k range.. The STI is a nono.. the 2015 is blah looks like a kia lmfao.. now the older STI's was thinking about those but the engine worries me

Originally Posted by Ratedg

Leaning toward the luxury sport side about 40k range.. The STI is a nono.. the 2015 is blah looks like a kia lmfao.. now the older STI's was thinking about those but the engine worries me

Originally Posted by natnut

I wouldn't be so sure about the new 3rd gen IS being not as sporty as the Q50

From many reviews, it seems like the IS is the sportiest in class (save the Cadillac ATS) with great steering, rock-solid chassis and well sorted suspension which allows it to have great ride yet be planted in the corners. What sportiness and steering it gives up to the ATS, it more than makes up for in utility,luxury and fit-and-finish :




IS vs 335i vs ATS :

Lexus IS350 Review - Sports Sedans Pt3 - Everyday Driver - YouTube

IS vs Q50 head-to-head:

2014 Infiniti Q50S vs 2014 Lexus IS350 F-Sport! - Head 2 Head Ep. 40 - YouTube

IS has managed to rank best-in-class in many comparos. Haven't really seen the Q50 do that yet...

What I have seen is the Q50 being criticized relentlessly for its artificial steering. Seems like the Q50 is for those who just want to tick all the options boxes while the IS is for those who prefer the true joy of driving.

Originally Posted by yellow2112

Isn't a fully loaded Q50 over $55k?

Originally Posted by 3IS4ME

Not to mention the "new" STI has that dinosaur power train instead of the 2.0 in JDM STIs or even domestic WRXs.

Originally Posted by NYC ES3

All I am going to say is Lexus is built better in every way.
Nissan's are not what they used to be....they sell but their resale value is crap, their service is complete crap in terms of TSB's.

Had one...sold it never looked back.
Best thing about them IMO is the power...they are very good on low end torque...make them seem faster than they are...easy to pop off the line quick with a VQ engine.

Lexus is milder on the peppiness all the time thing...but the IS350 is a sleeper...it will shock many with just how fast it is once you test it at a stop light.
and its built better...less trips to the dealer for anything but minor issues