Saw 2002 Infiniti Q45 ....
#1
At the International Auto Show in Oklahoma City.
I was shocked to see the new Q ship at our auto show. I thought that they wouldn't be out until sometime this Fall. (They will probably be on sale then.) This car was NOT on a turntable, it was completely unlocked had access to all of it. Although, they had no power to the car. My initial impression is that Infiniti used too much Nissan switchgear. The window lifts and lock controls in particular were lifted straight from our Maximas. Also, the quality of the '02 Q just pales in comparrison to the Lexus LS 430 I saw at the show. If Infiniti can offer the Q for at least 5 grand less than a similarly equiped LS 430, they might have a good value. Especially since the Q should outperform the LS. 340 hp..wow.
Has anyone else had a hands-on-experience with the New Q45? If so, what are your thoughts?
I was shocked to see the new Q ship at our auto show. I thought that they wouldn't be out until sometime this Fall. (They will probably be on sale then.) This car was NOT on a turntable, it was completely unlocked had access to all of it. Although, they had no power to the car. My initial impression is that Infiniti used too much Nissan switchgear. The window lifts and lock controls in particular were lifted straight from our Maximas. Also, the quality of the '02 Q just pales in comparrison to the Lexus LS 430 I saw at the show. If Infiniti can offer the Q for at least 5 grand less than a similarly equiped LS 430, they might have a good value. Especially since the Q should outperform the LS. 340 hp..wow.
Has anyone else had a hands-on-experience with the New Q45? If so, what are your thoughts?
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i agree
Originally posted by MaxedOut97SE
The new Q is bad-***!! Who cares if they lifted the locks and window switches from our Maxima's?? After all, I read a quote once that said "Fit and finish is as good as the best luxury car." (talking about the Max)
The new Q is bad-***!! Who cares if they lifted the locks and window switches from our Maxima's?? After all, I read a quote once that said "Fit and finish is as good as the best luxury car." (talking about the Max)
![devil](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/devil.gif)
#4
Not on turntable?
I guess here in Houston, they thought we would jump in and drive it off or something, because they had in on a turntable behind ropes!
Looks real nice though. Big improvement from the '93 Q45 I owned 2 Maximas and 1 Mustang ago
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Looks real nice though. Big improvement from the '93 Q45 I owned 2 Maximas and 1 Mustang ago
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#5
Here's what's really sad...
Infiniti went through no pains to set up their car display. There was no one around to answer any questions and none of their cars were powered up to show off lighting or features. Lexus, on the other hand, had ALL of their cars hooked up to power and had no fewer than 3 people around to show off their cars. Infiniti needs to act like they are a company ready to compete with Lexus on more than just horsepower tallies. Most of the people that buy a Lexus 430 aren't going to care that the Q45 is going to be an awesome performer. Hopefully when the Q45 goes on sale it will have a more Lexus-like quality than the one I saw. The Lexus 430 is truly an amazing automobile.
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