Experience with higher mileage G37s?
 

I'm trying to hunt down a unicorn for my fun car, and I'm very settled on a G37 Sedan 6MT. I've found one... around 75k on the clock and that's the absolute best I can find on this side of the country right now. (MY 2011-2013 is what I'm after)

Has anyone had any experience with higher mileage Infinitis? (I know it's not THAT high but I'm going to drive it a bit and I'd like to get a few years of fun garage queen status out of it)

It will not be a daily driver, but I'll have a hard time resisting driving it as well. I plan on building it into a Tail of the Dragon machine for the family, and ultimately it would be some cosmetics, full bolt ons and tune, and a quaife LSD with some suspension bits (coilovers, sway bars, etc) and any TLC the car may need.

I appreciate any input!

My brother's 08 Coupe has the CSC fail at about 75K.

My 2 cents:

I have a G37s 7at that just turned 50k miles. The only two repairs I've had to do were replacing diff bushing and cleaning the throttle body. It is a relatively simple car to own, especially if you have/had a 370z. I don't foresee any special TLC other than the typical stuff you already know about the 370z.

Side note: one of the two (if not both) fuel level sensors recently gone out on my FX50 (65k miles), now my fuel gauge always reads empty. That could happen in the G and Z I think.

Good luck with your search!

I have a '10 G37 7AT sedan bought it with 3 miles and now @ 130k. Bone stock. New shocks and springs. Had the throttle body cleaned @ 90k. It was stalling. Once serviced no issues since. The diff bushing needs to be replaced. I'd get the throttle body cleaned first thing for a used one. The AT transmission is reliable and simply need to be on top of fluids. The car would benefit from a tune. The driver's side door arm rest is showing signs of wear. All electronics and electrical system has been reliable. There's a G37x but only came with 7AT. Would have been great if it came with a 6MT.

Thank you all for your input!

I expected things to be relatively similar to caring for a 370Z, and I've got about 120k combined mileage experience there plus the silly amount of reading I do here.

I really would like a 6MT but an AWD could be a great time and I don't mind the 7AT after having owned a Q50 for a bit. If you guys come across a 6MT shout at me!

I've been looking at 6MT coupes of the same gen for a few weeks. I'm considering getting one as they're pretty inexpensive these days and I really miss driving my 6MT Z. I'd get another MT Z34 but would like to share the experience with the kiddo so need a back seat, hence the G coupe.

6MT coupes are few and far between and the sedan even moreso. If I run across one, will let you know!

Thanks! I'm in the same boat with a kiddo and don't know if I want to part with GT-R level coin just yet. haha. Plus I enjoy modding my fun cars and my money can go farther with aftermarket goodies on a G.

Ha, feel like you and me are on the same path. I'm looking to buy a new house as kiddo is growing and there's another in the oven so we're going to quickly outgrow our current house. Figure the sensible plan is House -> GTR even though I REALLY would it the other way around. I'd like to flip our current house to a rental and then that'll be my monthly annuity to justify the GTR with the wife :D

we just sold my wife's g35 sedan, it had 209,000 miles and we owned it for 8 years. We did nothing to this car, it was neglected. 5000-9000 mile oil change intervals and when it was changed we did the $16.97 walmart changes. I finally changed the plugs @ 200,000 thinking they'd be pretty much gone. They didn't even replacing. The ownership of that car was probvably the single greatest ownership experience I've ever had. I believe Infiniti makes the best cars on the market and the overly positive experience of owning hers is what made me decide to buy the Q50s. I like it far more than I did my Z. It's basically a 4 seater Z.

Buy it with confidence!

I would LOVE a Q50 Red Sport. If a solid LSD comes to market for that car, I may wait a little while, save some more, and go CPO route on one of those.

I do miss driving a manual a lot though. God help me if they decide to crank out a manual for that car.

There's a red 6spd sedan for sale by owner in the Chicago area. It's got 101k on it though...

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/c...482331624.html

101k ain't sh-t, the real problem is it's red

I've never been a red car fan, but it's growing on me lately. I actually like the G in red. Modest drop, OEM front lip and nice concave wheels would finish the look.

Don't like red on a G sedan? This may change your mind.

https://www.myg37.com/forums/build-t...cticality.html

CSC failure is the biggest problem, other than that the paper gallery gaskets (2008-2011)

I love my G!