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View Poll Results: Which would you pick?
Lexus IS250 19 35.19%
Infinity G35 21 38.89%
Volkswagen CC 14 25.93%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-24-2013, 07:33 AM
 
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As someone who's maintained both cars...the Infiniti is cheaper to maintain in terms of costs.
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Old 10-24-2013, 08:53 AM
 
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Infinity to me is the luxury brand that you buy when you lost a bet. With all that money for a car can they not make them stylish? Those cars look ugly. I like the VW but don't see it as a luxury car at all. Out of the three I would choose the VW.
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:31 AM
 
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Infinity to me is the luxury brand that you buy when you lost a bet. With all that money for a car can they not make them stylish? Those cars look ugly. I like the VW but don't see it as a luxury car at all. Out of the three I would choose the VW.
Because many people find them attractive and dont agree at all with your ridiculous sentiment.
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:35 AM
 
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I don't know that any of the vehicles could be classified as luxury cars. I would not pick the Volkswagen CC, but would pick whichever you liked better between the Lexus and the Infiniti. If it were an IS350, that would make a difference in the recommendation since the Lexus is a tad more reliable than an Infiniti, overall, at least among those I know with Infiniti, not that they are unreliable. Admittedly, I am biased against most Nissans, but that's because of the CVT and horrible Altima rental cars that have clouded my view of the brand.
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:41 AM
 
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Infinity to me is the luxury brand that you buy when you lost a bet. With all that money for a car can they not make them stylish? Those cars look ugly. I like the VW but don't see it as a luxury car at all. Out of the three I would choose the VW.
Infinity much like Acura is borderline luxury while Lexus is getting closer but targets older audience.
VW CC is the best looking VW out there and while no Audi, if purchase with the VR6 engine (comes with all wheel), it will drive/handle better than the other 2 in this comparison. Plus is heads-and-shoulders better looking that the other 2 in this poll.

I'd prefer an Audi S line or better off a BMW335 for a similar size sports sedan...but that's me.
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:54 AM
 
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There is no way the CC will drive/handle better than the G35. It just will not happen outside of spending a ton of money on aftermarket suspension components.
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:04 AM
 
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While the Audi and BMW are within the price range, their reliability ratings, especially with Audi is absolutely horrendous. Those cars are ok choices if you're leasing and they're within their warranty period and in BMW's case the no-cost maintenance period but if you're looking for something to buy, I wouldn't choose those.
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:26 AM
 
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While the Audi and BMW are within the price range, their reliability ratings, especially with Audi is absolutely horrendous. Those cars are ok choices if you're leasing and they're within their warranty period and in BMW's case the no-cost maintenance period but if you're looking for something to buy, I wouldn't choose those.
I speak from experience that this is not the case from either Audi or BMW. I have had more problems with Nissan than with any of the two.

Problems on these cars are most times blown out of proportion by the "sour grapes effect" and bad mechanics who end up making it worst.
Highly engineered products should only be maintained by high skilled people that only use quality components.

If you are a driver who really, really loves driving and unparalleled vehicle handling, there is no replacement for Audi & BMW and in general for German cars. Just think about, all of them have the potential to be driven on Autobahn at over 150 MPH.
How many Japanese. Korean or American cars are designed to handle high speeds???
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:29 AM
 
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There is no way the CC will drive/handle better than the G35. It just will not happen outside of spending a ton of money on aftermarket suspension components.
I owned a G35X and drove a rental CC (unfortunately not the VR6 with all drive) for a week, and I can tell you CC handled better.
Unfortunately too many have strong opinion about a vehicle they never drove...
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:58 AM
 
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G35 because the adaptive cruise control for Infiniti (not Infinity) is awesome. But then again, I drive a VW...

Personally, I would like a Acura RDX for 2015 or 2016. Currently only the MDX and RLX have adaptive cruise control, which is a necessary feature for my next car. I think Infiniti, Acura, and Audi have the best ACC.
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