10K will buy a Q45

[OS]

linky

Man, there are alot of low mileage, mid 90s Q45s out there for under 10 thousand. Why is that? I saw a couple which had around 60K miles and still under 10 grand. Seems like a good deal.

 

[b0mbrman]

Because they've updated the body style twice since then?

I'm sure they're still great cars though

 

[spanky]

q45's are smooth rides. i loved valet driving... i mean parking them

 

[OS]

new Q45

These things run 50K new, that's a 40K hit for 5-8 years. That's terrible. I wonder if parts are horribly expensive.

 

[Lucky]

$$$$ repair bills.

 

[CrazyDe1]

insurance on infinitis will kill you..I've known multiple people that switched from infinitis to mercede's just to save on insurance

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: Lucky
$$$$ repair bills.

reliability rating

I'm tempted to sell my econobox and get one of these instead.

 

[Lucky]

Overview of 91-96 models


Looks like in the mid 90's common problems are:

Engine misfire: If the idle quality gradually deteriorates, feeling like the idle is set too low, a revised ECM (computer) should solve the problem. (1994-95)

Engine stalling: Stalling during coast-down idling is due to a loose connection at the air flow meter. (1990-96)

Brakes: To fix brake judder and/or a groaning noise when coming to a stop, new front brake pads were developed. (1990-94)



Terrible milage, that review says 16mpg even with heavy freeway miles, and premium gas too.

 

[Lucky]

Yeah I'd be tempted too save for that gas milage. At .20/gallon more than my civic's regular fuel, and consuming 2.5 times as much, it'd be a hefty jump in cost of gas.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: Lucky
Yeah I'd be tempted too save for that gas milage. At .20/gallon more than my civic's regular fuel, and consuming 2.5 times as much, it'd be a hefty jump in cost of gas.

Yeah that'd triple your gas bill per month, as it would for me, since I also drive a econobox. Gas is 100 a month for my current car, it would suck for it to suddenly jump to 300, hahaha.


Seems like a good weekend/social (coughdatescough) car though.

 

[SuperTool]

Yeah. it's someone else's resale loss. Your gain.
These are reliable fast cars. 0-60 in mid 5's I think.
I was tempted to get one. I think I would rather get a J30. It's funny how the resale on J30 is higher than Q45 even though it was a lower end model.

 

[AlwaysWong]

Has anyone tried to do an oil change on one of these things? Because I have. You need a couple of mirrors just to see the oil filter. Three elbows just to touch it. I think the one I worked on was a 94 or 95. Impossible.

 

[CocaCola5]

I think Infinity had tons of them on lease programs when times were slow for them(Nissan) during the mid-90s and now they're all coming back and must be sold or auctioned off somehow.

 

[luvya]

Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
insurance on infinitis will kill you..I've known multiple people that switched from infinitis to mercede's just to save on insurance

U don't save on insurance by switching to mercede's unless you were driving a ferrari or porsche!

 

[compuwiz1]

The best car I have ever owned was a 94 Infiniti Q45. It was Obsidian Black with a Camel Leather interior. MSPR was about $50K. If you can grab such a car with low mileage, for under $10K, by all means do it!

 

[NutBucket]

Looks like a good deal to me. The funny thing is MotorTrend has consistently rated the Q45 higher then the LS400/430 but the Lexus is far more popular in the marketplace. I guess those baby boomers like isolation chambers more then cars that are actually fun to drive.

 

[vi edit]

lookie here

This guy is for sale in town. 53,000 miles, $8850. Not too shabby!

I'd HATE to see repair costs though. UHG!!!

 

[jimmyhaha]

Q45 is called "president" in Japan
and the Japan Royal family use it.... :Q

good price but cannot justify its gas consumption...

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

The first gens Q45s are the one to buy. Don't buy the later gens from '96-'2000. They are slower and more blander.

The first gens <and I think second gens> were underratted from the factory <Infinti rated them at 290hp, but from what I have read, they make more than 300hp>. They are extremely fast and handle damn well for a car of that size.

However they have a lot of techno-goodies which will probably go wrong. They were the first ones to have a fully active suspension <expensive to replace/repair>. The engine is pretty rock solid though. Try to get a warranty if you buy one.

On that note, the older and rare M30s <yes M not J> had a sensor on the front of the car that would monitor the road ahead and change the suspension dampers accordingly. I think it was more of a gimmick than anythign.

 

[Mani]

I just recently bought a '94 Q45 (112k miles) for 5500. Awesome car. Very powerful, rides like a dream, plenty of cool features. But a quote on progressive has me at $800/ 6 months for bare minimal coverage. And fuel economy definitely isn't great.

Still, I'd say it's worth it- I love driving this car.