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2007 Infiniti g35x sedan. I did so much research before I bought it. All the reviews were nothing but positive from both consumers and automotive publications. About 2 years ago I bought it with low mileage and ran a carfax, came out clean. The owner described the history of the vehicle and provided everything I needed for me. Very clean, easy transaction. During the test drive nothing about it bothered me. Zero cosmetic issues, the car was flawless.
But from the first week onward I just never could agree with the way it drives. Everything from the steering to the braking to the way it it handles curves to the off-the-line acceleration...nothing feels right about it. The transmission shifting is so damn jerky and clunky and the steering feels like it was taken out of a Ford E-Series van and made 10 times heavier and harder to turn. Bad turning radius makes parking an extreme issue and the engine is torqueless. It's like a small displacement 4 cylinder under 5,000 rpm. It doesn't handle like the "sport sedan" it is marketed as. It's just very cumbersome and annoying to drive on a daily basis. Interior quality and space is also lacking and I only average around 16 combined mpg even though it is rated at 20 combined mpg.
Most people say "but it has 306 horsepower"...but honestly what good is horsepower without the handling to back it up. I'd rather take a slow car that handles well than a fast car that handles like a cruise ship. If I wanted a car with poor handling, I would have bought one.
I honestly feel like I would be happier with a Honda. I borrowed a 2013 Honda Accord for a little while and was shocked at how light and agile it felt compared to my car. I also liked having low-end torque. I just want something that just drives comfortably and effortlessly so that you don't really have to think so hard about how to negotiate every corner you encounter. I don't do all my driving around the track or in slaloms, I just want a nice commuter car. What do you guys think, go through the hassle of selling my car or just keep on driving it.
Yeah it's a desirable car that you bought used. Shouldn't have too much loss in value in that to get into something else if you're really unhappy with it.
The car is nearly 10 years old. It is very likely the shocks/struts and bushings are all shot leading to atrocious handling. In addition you can have some cheap tires on it that aren't helping.
Also, get an alignment done. Alignment can have a large influence on how well a car handles....or doesn't.
No, sorry - you have to keep it. You don't have a say in the matter and will just have to suck it up.
....or if you really think a car that is based on one of the better platforms on the market and is universally praised for its handling is worse than a typical FWD sedan then maybe you ought to look into an alignment, some struts some tires etc.
Or not. Maybe this is just one if those angsty agenda posts that all of us are wasting time responding to.
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