2013/14 Infiniti FX
 

So I'll be trading the Z in the fall...love him but need more space. I have always loved the FX, thinking it will be my next move. Thoughts? Ideas of anything else in its class you would consider? Thanks!

sorry to see you trading the Z in! if you do get a FX... You should do this! :)

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That picture has def been around awhile and I think it is so sexy...deep dish wheels are just sick Jasonle. I won't do any enhancements to the FX other than tint. Hey are you still hungry? hehehehe

Viet's FX is just too damn sexy.

Can't go wrong with the FX, love those things. The EX isn't bad either.

"I kinda prefer the EX myself. But the FX has more room which may be needed.

before i traded my G35 i had the ex as a loaner for services. cute, but !I found it a bit small...and the fx has more horses. I still want to go fast....sorta

I went SUV shopping about 8 months ago (needed something bigger before my daughter was born).

If you want something that still has a performance feel to it then the FX is your best bet in that price range. If I had not been able to keep my Z I would have bought an FX. It had the best aggressive handling and acceleration of anything I tried under $55K.

My wife and I decided to go with a Cadillac SRX instead. It's not as fast as the FX, and has a lot more body roll in the tight corners. That being said it is A LOT nicer in the inside. The interior is PIMP with a nice modern layout, subtle mood lighting, great leather throughout, much bigger sunroof than the FX better non-premium sound system and although the FX looks a little bigger the interior space is a bit better in the SRX.

Exterior wise it's all personal taste. I think the SRX has a more modern look while the FX is looking quite dated to me. We have a pearl white one with the beige and brown interior and couldn't be happier. The only car I would have rather had was a CTS-V Wagon but couldn't find one under $55K and my wife hates wagons so i would have had to give up the Z for it.

The only minor complaint with the SRX is car seat back-seat room. While people sitting the the back seat have a ton of room, my infant rear-facing car seat doesn't allow the driver's seat to go all the way back. It's only a problem if you keep the car seat not in the middle position, and only if you have an infant rear-facing seat (when the same seat is facing forward there are no issues so this may just be an issue with Graco infant seats).

Our third runner up was the Acura MDX.

other ones we tested:
Haundai Santa Fe (SURPRISINGLY NICE)
Acura RDX
Nissan Pathfinder
Infinity JX
Honda Passport
Toyota Highlander

i think the current FX looks like a whale or something in a good way. very unique design.

i also kinda like the EX (was it?) the crossover of the G-sedan. but those dont have much carrying capacity.

i think the best bet (been doing this for a while) is to have your hobby car, then an economical daily driver hatch or wagon or something similar with cargo room.

Lexus rx hybrid is calling you

my pops has a brand new one. took delivery about 2wks ago... 450h or something. about 75K otd cash with options. :D

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First off, great write up!:bowrofl: You have saved me a lot of leg work. As far as the FX looking dated, what's out now is a new look...I think. I actually like the first generation, less going on with the fins and chrome everywhere. But will black all that out anyway. Oh and I don't EVER plan to need space for a ANY sort of baby/infant seat. Yikes... I need the space for my luggage (travel a lot) and my gear (mountain bike, tennis, gym gear etc.). Again, thanks for the awesome review.

My economical is my Honda Accord...the Z is definitely the toy. The Honda is just hitting 200k still in amazing condition inside/outside but just not a travel car. Merely a DD. :tup:

No way...80% drivers of those here are white haired. I am so not digging the look either...:shakes head:

If it wasn't for the horrible history and reliability of the brand (unless something has changed recently) or I was pooping money that would have been in my possession now instead of the Z. Looks so freakin hot! But my Infiniti Tech said they are so troublesome he would steer clear.

Lol, your Infiniti tech works on Infiniti's, not land rovers.

I think it gets a worse public opinion than it deserves. Remember, public opinion usually lags by 10 years vs what the brand is doing today.

Actually my Infiniti dealership here does all warranty work for the Rovers and a few other brands. But ur statement on public opinion is soooo true. So true.:tiphat:

I always like the FX. Yeah I don't know what people are talking about it was just facelifted in 2012 and got the vq37 just this year. If I were to get Suv for sport and didn't care about space, this would probably be it, or Jeep GC. (But imo if I got an suv might as well have 3 rows)

I call dibs on your sport rims.

Keep the Z.

SUV's are lumbering behemoths prone to roll over and built to lug around spoiled brats.

An SUV is the antithesis of what the Z is :icon14:

No way I'm ever going three rows, it is just me:) But that is what I like about the FX is still looks sexy and isn't huge and school bus like on the inside. And what would I put on my Z if I gave you my sports rims? :shakes head: :)

Dang Jordo!!!! :bowrofl:

humm... im not into sedans at all (or suv's and crossovers for that matter :icon17:) but that new accord sedan looks pretty good. their sport edition has a 4banger with MT. with a drop and wheels, that car will definitely be a head turner, i think... all on a budget. keep your Z.

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