I bought my 2000 I30t in February of 2007 with 75k miles. Within 18 months: Day 1, coil, day 3, coil, day 30 coil and at this point I replaced all of them. Catalyst went after 3 months. (Thank god i was JUST within federal emissions warranty) a/c compressor, brakes; pads and rotors all around, blown strut (I replaced all with tocikos) radiator then a few months later, radiator fan, (I also did hoses and tstat with those repairs) along with a couple of tires, alignments, a battery, a new key fob and all services done. I recently replaced the starter as well. BUT at 150k car runs outstanding! I acutally work with Audis and my Infiniti runs as good as a an Audi half its age at half its miles. BUT I did work at the dealership where I service it so I got that stuff really cheap. Only reason I kept it....

 

Yea, think we sometimes kid ourselves or want to believe Max/I's are more reliable than they are. However i really do believe they are worth every bit of the cost of ownership for what we get!

 

Sounds like my '00 I30 minus a few things.Purchased in June 2007 w/ 85k.Currently has 168K.I replaced All coils,One Radiator fan motor,Catalyst replaced right before I purchased,Front & Rear brakes,front and rear struts,battery,starter and Left and right CV axles between these miles.Its currently leaking antifreeze through waterpump off
and on.Like you Ive done most work and have saved alot of money on this great forum.Im afraid to try to tackle waterpump though. Motor and tranny are excellent.

 

I wouldn't say that I35's suck, I just figure they have certain issues just like any other automobile. I bought my '01 I30 exactly four years ago with 81k and it now has 142k. I have had to do outside of regular maintenance are coils, oxygen sensors, wheels bearings, and fuel filter but other than that, it's been a pretty reliable car. I also have a '99 3.2TL and I can say that it does it MUCH better gas mileage than my I30...but the turning radius on both are about the same and the stock sound system in the Infiniti is much better than the Acura's. But to the O/P, keep up on maintenance and you will have a good car that will last!

 

I really think it's the luck of the draw, and just the gamble with used cars in general. I've had my 98 since 06, got it with 95k. has 164k on it now, and the only major thing I've done is replaced the shocks/struts all around and a motor mount and knock sensor. Tune ups, oil changes, and pads an rotors. replaced egr sensor, and a coil, and have to clean my egr pipe so my SES light will go off. And I changed the alternator and the ac clutch just because they were noisy. And that's all in 5 years. It only had one previous owner, so I guess that's a good thing.

My '01 I've had for 2 and a half years, got it at 132k for cheap, and it has 168k on it now. Major, replaced the front precat by the radiator. Other than that, tune up, oil changes. SES has never been on, and it runs and sounds better that some cars I've seen and heard with half the mileage. My front driver's seat is all torn up, but the heat still works, so I don't care that much, lol. So like I said, luck of the draw I guess, all depends on the the care that that previous owner(s) took of it, and the technical know how you have to diagnose and take care of the small probs before they become bigs ones.

 

LOL oh ya I forgot....02 sensors for me as well. I did both down stream 02 sensors because thats what the tsb says...but once again I found oem parts for CHEAP and installed those myself. I also had a head light out. They are xenons....the dealership wanted like $900 for the pair installed. Found the oem part for cheap and put em in myself for $60. Seems like if you didnt have the hook up on these cars, theyd bankrupt you.

 

After reading all these problems we all had, I would say that 96 Geo Prizm is the most reliable car of all. In 200k miles I put in, I just had to change starter, radiator, clutch, and distributor cap. I didn't even had to change sparkplugs. By the way, the Geo Prizm has 250k and it's still drives great. I sold it to my brother.

The reason I brought Infiniti is because I thought I will get another job soon after my graduation, but turns out I might need to wait for another year for an opening. So I am thinking either to buy another Geo Prizm or sell my infiniti and get Prius or something to deliver pizzas.

 

The Geo Prizm is actually a rebadged toyota corolla. So putting 8 billion miles on the thing shouldnt be a problem. Dont get a prius though. Theyre kind of cool but you want a car to deliver pizzas in get a Honda Fit. MUCH cheaper then a prius and gas mileage isnt much worse. Plus the Fit is WAY less complex so when the thing gets old you wont have to pay $7,000 dollars for a new battery. I'm going to hold onto to my i30 for a while but I would like to purchase a Fit next year....

 

I see, thanks
I am just trying to figure out if its better for me to get geo and keep infiniti
or just get another newer car.

I got infiniti for only $5500 and already ordered bunch of stuff as cd player and bunch of kits. It's kinda sucks to sell car when I put bunch of money in it. So I think I will just get another car (geo) for work purposes.

Fit is still kind of expensive I think

 

I35 is a great car whoever says different should have there head examined. Dude you bought a car from a ****ti person or place and your saying the i35 sucks overall? I drve a 08 maxima w 42k on it and I have a 2003 I35 with 18k miles on it barely driven. That car is almost as sweet as my 08 max man. You need to see the doctor and make sure u didn't bump your head while delivering pizzas

 

You just said you got 18k on i35, you don't know anything about i35 reliability.
I drove 200k on geo prizm and drove 10k on i35 and I can see difference. So one of my cars has 250k and another 140k.

Your cars have 42k and 18k. Nothing goes bad at that mileage unless the car is made in china or something. So please go see doctor or learn more about cars

 

those geo prizms and toyota corolla are great little cars! if your serching for another one pahanorlando try to find a 1.8 liter 5 speed. That combo gives it a little bit more power.

And if you can afford it try to find a 98 thru 2002 because i think most of those have More power and VVTi.

 

You need to learn not to buy a car with that many miles on it dip****, you need your RAF examined for buying a i35 with that many miles on it FOOL

 

Wow, that was the most stupid sentence I heard in years. Don't buy a car with 125k miles on it. WOW. If you can afford buying cars with under 40k go for it. Not everyone can afford it.

 

I think you just got unlucky I currently own 3 I30s/Maximas and all have them except one has been absolutely trouble free.

1997 Maxima- Supercharged for 5 years, owned since 2000 not a single problem
1998 I30t- bought it at 115 miles, now its at 180k miles only issue I've had was the power steering pump is starting to leak (car was sitting for months at a time so I'm sure thats why)
1996 Infiniti I30t- this car I bought 2nd hand from people who did not maintain the car at all (factory 5spd so it was worth it to me) I replaced the radiator, and did all the maintenance. Only real issue the car had was an evap code- fixed that and the car runs great bought it at 150k miles and now its at 180ish. Although it wasn't taken care of properly for years the car has been great.

All these cars get about 28mpg combined (supercharged car averages about 25-26)


Geo Prism= Toyota Corolla and that generation is as reliable as they get. its a much better car for delivering pizza.

Acura TLs are transmission nightmares, but yea nice cars. If you like at the 2010 Altima estimated MPG with the 3.5 it shows 20 city 27 highway, even better than the Avalon and guess what? same basic engine you have.

PS Bosch plugs suck in our cars...

 

He's right though .. part of the reason you're experiencing these problems is because of normal wear and tear (which a car with over 100k is bound to have)

 

Thanks for your post,
I am confused, how do you get 28 combined mpg if according to fueleconomy.gov
1996 I30 18 city 26 hwy
1998 I30 18 city 25 hwy
1997 Maxima 19 city 24 hwy

Did you get that information according to your trip computer or you actually calculated it yourself?

 

Well, of course cars will have problems after 100k, but it all depends on what problems and how many problems there are. Buying a brand new car or car with less than 40k is not a good way to avoid the problems, unless you have a lot of money of course.

I just think that all problems I had for my mileage is too much, thats all.

 

Maybe, you just got a lemon??

 

Most likely But according to these posts, I am not the only one

 

I bought my '03 I-35 in '06, with 11K on it. It had been hit at least once, and must have been a city car, since the brakes were worn out at 30K. I drive all highway, 150 miles a day ( 35-40K per year now). I just crossed 150K miles. Only failure was a seat memory module and I had to reset the auto up for the passenger window. I did the brakes at 30K, but they are still fine now. Tires, fluids ( radiator once, tranny every 40K, will flush brakes and PS soon), belts once, tune up at 110K, and a pat on the dashboard every morning. It has been a very reliable car. Looking at struts soon. I found the trip computer to be 10% high all the time. It says I get 28-29 mpg at 70-75 mph. Tracking fuel and miles in a notebook, I see 25-26 mpg on mid grade. This a a great commuter. Hope it keeps going to 300K - gotta pay for college for 2 kids. Maintenance - and luck gets you there.

Chuck

 

Amen Chuck! lol!

 

Mine is a little more ambitious than yours. At 70mph it'll tell me 33mpg usually which gives it a theoretical range of over 600 miles I believe. Kind of a joke.

 

r u a heavy foot driver, racing to get the pizzas there quick, that could also explain ur low MPG

 

I tried not getting over 2000 rpm at all and still had about 16mpg

 

calculated by miles per trip and gallons to fill up (trip computers are very optimistic). The govt. fuel economy #s were revised a few years ago for more "realistic driving" performance.

I drive smooth, everything I drive gets better than EPA numbers plus I live in SoCal so plenty of freeways, and I don't usually get stuck in traffic. I own a V8 Infiniti Q45, and an Infiniti SUV and I beat the EPA numbers on all of them. The only cars I have that don't hit the numbers are my 240sx's

 

Save your money untill you can buy a new or newer car. That is the smartest thing you can do if you don't want lots of little common car problems my freind :-)

 

I have had my I-35 for about 6 months now & it is great! The previous owner did do proper maintenance & that helps. Turning radius=large. fuel mileage could be better. comfortable car.

 

Lol duhhhhhh technology

 

I know it's been years still this forum was active but if you have more information as far as how I can get this type of warranty let me know