looking on autotrader (as usual) still looking to upgrade my leon
started looking at INFINITI , i never looked at these before , just wondered if anyone had any experience of them…good or bad ???
regards
From what I understand they are Nissan’s answer to lexus
Very well built but don’t have the prestige of the other “high end” brands which makes them worthy used buys.
As above, fantastic dealers, often come high placed in surveys. Great spec cars often, although a bit hard plastic interiors compared to other high end manufacturers. Very reliable.
Not all of them are Nissan based. The Q30 is based on a Mercedes A-Class W176, but built at Sunderland. It seemed that at one point the market was flooded with them, all mostly poverty spec.
I suppose the Infiniti brand was first introduced to the non-American world in the 1999 Iraq War heist movie “Three Kings” (great film).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC4edw3n3h4
And then we all knew, at the time, that Infiniti made a convertible but Lexus didn’t; the in joke was that Infiniti and Lexus at the time were fairly indistinguishable, with derivative styling.
saz, as i was browsing the q30 it did make me think of the A-class merc
Premium car, define premium? dealership just over a mile from my house, a few cars around me, look great, look quality but never had one but then again, no one posting here has either, so worth a trip to dealer and an extended test drive to make a decision for a nice looking saloon, I’d have one if in the market. Cannot be any worse than a mx5 Geoff
Barrie
*** having said that, I have consumed a really nice Greek meal washed down by almost three bottles of Retsina so just ignore my inane ramblings
From their website.
Hong Kong 12th March 2019 – INFINITI Motor Company has today announced a restructuring plan that will focus the brand on its largest global markets, specifically North America and China.
As part of this restructuring, INFINITI has taken the difficult decision to withdraw and conclude INFINITI operations within Western Europe from early 2020. Until this time INFINITI centres will remain fully operational for all your sales and aftersales needs.
Ownership might become a bit problematic. ![]()
Dave
Three bottles of that stuff Barrie? You must be almost embalmed!
Well, I do remember opening the third bottle, everything else is a bit vague
Only convenient place I could get it was Sainsbury’s and if you bought 6 bottles they had a 25% off, offer. Would have been rude not to accept it
Barrie
RETSINA ??? , this is off topic , barrie, i’m trying to gain valuable information regarding INFINITI cars …
Amusing though - maybe it needs a new thread on who has consumed more Retsina than this in one evening! (If anyone!).
My daughter and her Partner, yesterday were on the verge of buying a INFINITI car but, at the last minute decided to give it a little more thought until Monday. In the meantime they discovered that they, INFINITI, were withdrawing from the UK and therefore decided to pass on buying one of their cars.
Given that they are either rebadged Nissans or Mercedes, spares support is not going to be an issue. You drive a Eunos Roadster, a badge engineered non-UK version of the MX5; no issues on spares.
Fuller statement:
https://www.infiniti.co.uk/owners.html
I suspect that will mean you can drive a hell of a deal with them on a car.
from a reselling perspective they drop value like you would not believe. I have seen examples with less than 20k miles loose almost 75% of value in the first 3 years. I cant see a reason for it, but they do not seem to have been that popular with the general public here in the UK
It could be a number of things but i suspect its a lot to do with that awful front end/grill and some of the cars (even only a couple of years old) are still high emissions and attracting the £550 tax band!
Great cars being based on Mercedes and Renault Diesel engine as fitted in the A class.
Massive depreciation so a good nearly new secondhand buy.
Local Nissan dealer is authorised to service and look after the car.
However I believe Infinity cars are stopping imports to the U.K. due to lack of sales.
Sadly as good as they are have recently bought a new Seat Leon 1.5 evo Tsi auto. Great car and backed by the VW group
hope this helps