do you recommend a BMW 335i xdrive over an infiniti G37 AWD?

Brian Turn

Why should I buy one over the other? What are the positives and negatives over each car?

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Great question. I am a previous "owner" of a 2007 BMW 328I sedan, I now currently have a 2009 Infiniti G37 sedan. First off Infiniti is a great great great Luxury automobile. Admittingly I am a tad bit superficial and picky when it comes to purchasing/leasing a car. My previous Lease was a 2007 BMW 328i sedan, I can honestly tell you that when it comes to performance and luxury Infiniti hands down takes the title. I am very content with my 09 G37 sedan, it has been nothing but a dream so far. I currently have the Journey package on my G37, I decided not to opt for the Navi package seeing that I already had a GPS (Tom Tom) from the previous BMW I had. Anyway with or without the Navi package I still got the LCD screen on my G37, BMW never gave me that. It looks way more modern and sophisticated when compared to BMW's interior designs. Dont get me wrong I loved BMW but I thought the car lacked a little bit in the performance and luxury department for the money I was paying for monthly. Now Im paying about just $50 more then my previous lease and its well worth the little extra money for everything im getting standard in the G37. By the way the G37 sedan just got facelift and a few interior changes for 2010 and it looks amazing! The 2010 BMW 335Xi will cost you $42,600 (standard) and it will only produce 300 HP while the 2010 Infiniti G37X AWD sedan will produce 328 HP and it will cost you $37,000 (standard) and fully loaded will cost you $47,000-$50,000 while the BMW 335xi will cost you $51,000-$55,000 when fully loaded. Not to mention that when you opt for a Journey package on a 2010 Infiniti G37 sedan you will now get a Rear view camera and Rear sonar detection system standard on the G37 without opting for a Nav system. When i leased my 2009 G37 inorder to get the rear view camera you had to opt for the Navi package. My 2009 G37 Journey package included Handsfree Bluetooth, heated front seats, Diming rear view mirror, automatic tilt and teliscopic steering wheel and memory seats while in the 2010 G37 journey package now includes extras such as a rearview camera and rear sonar system. Although my previous BMW had xenon headlights I had to opt inorder to get them while all infiniti's come standard with Dual xenon headlight regardless of the package you choose. As you can tell i did my research before leasing the Infiniti, I couldnt be happier.

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2010 Infiniti G37 sedan
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2010 BMW 335xi
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EDIT: Dont pay attention to the last guy he clearly doesnt no anything about Infiniti or BMW, he's just a BMW fanatic i highly doubt he is a personal owner of either. Infiniti will give you a loaner car with out charge, usually all luxury manufacturers do this such as Lexus, Infiniti, BMW and Mercedes. If you read into Infiniti they call it the "Infiniti Total Ownership Experience"

bmw m3 conversion question?

iluvjdm

hi i dont know much about BMW's... im a HONDA person. but im looking to get a 325i 2003, or any 3series between 00-02..

the question is can any of those cars front ends be converted to an M3?? or at least the front bumper?? heres a pic of the m3 look that i love but cant afford

http://www.tuning.sk/images/news/rieger_bmw_m3_27062007/rieger-bmw-e46-m3-text_1.jpg

THX

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There are a host of body kits available for the 3 series. I believe the 03 bread n butter cars do have the M3 style headlights but keep in mind (and please correct my if I am wrong) the M3 has a wider track, hence the car's wide-bodied look. This means you will have to go far beyond just upgrading the body panels and get into supension and wheels. Your best bet? While I love E46's, buy a first generation M3 (86-93 or so) if you can find one. They have the 4-cyl block from BMW's F1 effort of the time, and produce around 195hp which is 20 more than an 03 325. Not to mention, they are classics.

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How much can I expect to pay for BMW tire?

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BigDS

Around how much should I pay for a 2001 BMW 330ci stock tire? I had a blow out and need a new one.
Obviously they don't make tires. I'm just giving ya'll info.

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We have a News Flash for you pal. BMW does not make tires for anybody. Go to tirerack.com or Discount Tire Direct and enter the year, make and model of your car. Have fun shopping.

What software does bmwusa.com use to allow a user to build his/her own car online?

tupacshoka

I don't know if its a type of software or just a set of pictures. It allows a user to build his/her own vehicle online and then provides a 360 view of the newly created vehicle. If anybody knows what BMW and many other automobile companies use to achieve this effect on their websites, please enlighten me...

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I suspected Adobe Flash before cruising over to the address given in your question. Viewing page source does reveal javascript and flash. Other software can create the effect, but none can offer user-interaction, client-side -- which is the advantage of Flash.

The good news is Adobe released ActionScript (the scripting language for Flash) into the public domain. Javascript should move into ECMAscript as an industry standard in the near future.

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What should I expect for my Saab warranty?

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I keep looking at the news trying to find out what exactly is going on with the brand. I have an 2007 9-3 and have been really satisfied my car. My family has had Lexuses, Cadillacs, BMW's and Audis and I feel my Saab has been comparable in ways to them.

Worst-case scenario, the company's reorganization fails and ultimately is phased out like Pontiac, what will happen to my current warranty? Am I better off just selling my car now?

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Do NOT sell your car right now. Even if Saab goes under (which I can 99.9% guarantee it will not) your warranty is a contract that they cannot go back on. They will still take care of you, trust me. But don't worry, Saab has a few serious buyers interested in the brand and I would not be surprised if it's sold by the end of June, if not May.

How are the other American car manufacturers doing?

Q. I checked, and the Big Three are NOT the only American made cars! BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Subaru, and Nissan all have manufacturing centers here in the United States. So how are they doing? Are they going bankrupt, and approaching the government with pleas of travesty and woe if they don't get a handout? Are the laws different for these companies? How come we aren't hearing anything about them in the news?

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Because they manufacture quality products, most of them are located in the south, and they're not unionized. We're not bailing out the big 3, we're bailing out the UAW.

The average hourly compensation for the Big Three ($73.20)
Toyota ($48.00)...

compare this to the average hourly compensation for Management and Professional Workers ($47.57),
Manufacturing/Goods Producing ($31.59)
and all workers ($28.48),

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What is the best way to get top dollar for a classic car?

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atomicdoug

I have a restored 1971 240-Z in my garage. There is easily over $25k invested into this car over the years, I don't expect to get all that back if I sell it, but I don't want to give it away either. How can I get top dollar for my car?

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We can not see this car that you are talking about and have no idea as to its value. I would suggest that you take a bunch of photos of this car and then post it for sale on E-bay. This may not appeal to you but remember that even on e-bay you can set a a reserve price for the car and most often if it is a real nice car you can get more for it than if you just listed it in a news paper a few years ago I had a BMW that I wanted to sell the most I could get for it was about $6200 around here but the car was listed (reserve)for $7600 sold it for $9600. Or you can as the other has suggested and shop the car around to several different auctions. I might keep that as a back up plan but taken a few photos to post on e-bay and and trying to sell it there might even be faster. Also remember that you can use a 7 day sale time and you can also use buy now as well.

Is the BMW 3 Series really unreliable and expensive to maintain?

AyD

It seems there are lots of dissatisfied BMW 3 series owners (going by comments on various consumer reviews). Is there any statistic showing the ratio of dissatisfied versus satisfied owners in the USA? My thinking is that consumers with horrific experiences are twice more likely to vent their frustrations via various feedback/review systems than satisfied customers echoing their positive experiences via the same medium. I'm interested in buying a 2002-06 BMW 325 or 330.

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Hi AyD

In my honest opinion, the 3 series is neither unreliable or expensive to maintain.

Firstly, maintenance if anything has got less expensive as labour times for servicing have been cut and the introduction of CBS (Conditioned based servicing) which involves only replcing parts when they really need replacing.
This however has generated some unhappiness with customers as it then means slightly more visits to the dealer ie Sparkplug service one month/ Oil and filter the following month / Brake fluid two months after etc etc.

With regard to reliability, I am not saying the 3 is flawless however all models in every brand has problems. Some vehicle manufacturers are better than others at keeping things quiet if you know what I mean.

The 3 Series was recently (November 10th 2008) voted most reliable car in the UK which for the first time put it ahead of all Japenese models. I am not aware of any fundemental differences between the US 3 series and the UK 3 series. Have a read.........

http://www.vcars.co.uk/news/bmw/3-series/bmw-3-series-the-most-reliable-car-in-the-uk-1796.html

One thing of note is that BMW are selling more and more every year. A percentage of those will have problems, the more they sell then the more that have problems is always likely to increase.

If I could afford it right now a 3 would be my first purchase.

Hope I helped, Happy New Year,
Pyth

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