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Just do more research on the car you want to buy...forget about the whole Toyota and Honda hype.

Nissan is one of the car brands, widely used in Nigeria.
Infiniti is a luxury brand of Nissan, which means, mechanics that are familiar with Nissan brands, shouldn't really have a problem working on some Infiniti brands.
I like the Infiniti G series...the '07 G35.
Nice machine!

If the Ball joints are faulty, the car would continue to veer either to the left or right, regardless of alignment done...so I heard.
I stand to be corrected!

KA24DETT: Bro, infiniti and Nissan both use the same engine . VQ 35 on your M35 is same as FX35 , maxima , Altima ,G35. Different configuration for RWD and FWD.
It's the engine that brought nissan back to life . Actually started with the VQ30 on the 1995 Nissan maxima .
Infiniti is a low volume brand so obviously you won't find as much reviews online compared to Nissan .

I remember back in 2004 I use to switch up parts between my 98 maxima and 98 infiniti Q30. I swap parts from the q30 into my maxima to give it a premium look and it fits perfectly . Good ol days

Same Engine...yes/maybe.
How about other components/parts? eg: transmission
I still believe, Infiniti brands are well built, with more attention to detail, hence; Nissan's luxury brand.

Are Lexus brands of the same quality and build, with its Toyota counterpart?
Is AMG of the same quality with the regular Mercedes Benz?
Same with Accura/Honda combo.
Yes, the luxury brands are from the same parent company/Manufacturer, and also share 60-70% of parts, but they are called 'LUXURY' brands for a reason!

nissparts: Dont use any dashboard cleaner spray on it.
Dont have front end accidents that will require you to replace headlights
Regular oil changes

Lol @ 'Dont have front end accidents that will require you to replace the headlights'

If i may ask, any particular reason for the advice?
I guess those headlights are really expensive, and hard to find.

DJX50: Lol, thanks. That settles it then.
Between 500-600k.
Any suggestions?

How urgent is it to purchase a car?
If you can hold on, why not save up more, then you can get a camry...pencil eye, big for nothing or even EOD.
You don't wanna buy a car you'll get tired of easily.

nissparts: Sorry, alternatives are Amsoil synthetic ATF, Maxlife valvoline ATF, Coastal multivehicle synthetic...... but you'll have to drain everything out and replace with any of these

Thanks for the info.
I def won't be doing the draining, I'll leave that to the mechanic!

Really?
My Engine is 3.5L V6
2006 Infiniti M35.
Thought it gulps up to 6-7 Litres of ATF?
I stand to be corrected...

What are the other alternatives, please?

Hey nissparts, just wondering...do you have Nissan Matic J ATF in stock, and if so, how much is a litre of it?
Another question; if I need to buy some of them from you, how do I get them, cos I'm sure, the chances of us being in the same location are slim?
At the moment, I am in Imo, but I know that whenever I travel to Abuja, there are more chances of getting the Matic J ATF, but in Owerri, it'll be a herculean task to find one.
By the way, your reason for going into Nissan parts and repairs is brilliant...a niche market you got there!

DJX50: Are you sure its not just the effect of sheer volume of sales of the brands? More people are buying the regular Nissan products, so of course they will be more reported problems. Much fewer people buy the luxury Infinity brand, so there will also be naturally fewer complaints compaired to the regular Nissan products.
Just my thots anyway....

Forget about the number of complaints for now, and look at the reason for their complaints...numbers are secondary, reason for the complaints, primary.
Most common problems reported were...transmission issues, Radiator issues (leaking, overheating, coolant mixing with transmission), excessive oil consumption, and Engine problems.
However, from the Infiniti complaints, you'll hardly find the aforementioned problems, rather the type of problems they complained about were, accessories problems, eg: dashboard cracks, leather cracks on seats (common with the FX), electrical problems on select models (G37), Brakes wearing out prematurely, and few other complaints, which in my opinion, are manageable!

Let's put it this way, the Infiniti complaints are not as severe as the Nissan brand.
It has nothing to do with sheer volume of sales...the problems are there.
However, Nissan have tried to rectify some of those common problems on their newer models, but the question is: how many people can really afford to buy the newer models, especially in Africa, where everything is cash 'n' carry?

EDIT: Before I got my Infiniti sedan, I really wanted an SUV...be it Pathfinder or Xterra, but after reading the horrible reviews about most Nissan products, I did the needful.
I then started researching on their luxury brand...Infiniti, surprisingly, the reviews were ok, not perfect, but something I could live with.
I then made up my mind to get the FX35 or FX45, but I also got discouraged by the price, and also the cracking dashboards.
I finally got the M35 sedan, which has the FX35 engine.
A solid car, with loads of gadgets and ehh...gimmicks, the only problem; ground clearance is low, which means, some roads are prohibited.
I have a second car for my daily movement, so I can live with that.

Nissan products are generally flashy, hence; my initial attraction to the brand, but reliability is highly questionable!

I have no idea, especially; as both brands are made by the same manufacturer.
It beats me...

Based on some of the reviews from the consumers...Maxima had 539 reported problems.
Pathfinder=743
Xterra=425
Murano=252
Titan=114
And the worst of them all, Altima with 1,923 reported problems/cases

Compared to Infiniti
The highest reported problems were:
G35 with 21
M45 with 13
QX4 with 19, and G35x with 11.

The difference is clear!!!

lomomike: And what are the basis for your conclusion?

A little research here and there won't hurt.
Carcomplaints.com will give you detailed info about worst rated cars and the good ones.
Let me know your findings when you're done!

My 2006 infiniti M35, and 2000 Mitsubishi Carisma.

For some reason, most Nissan products are unreliable, from Pathfinder, Xterra, Murano, Maxima, to Titan, while their luxury brand, Infiniti, are well built!
I wonder...

Jeeez...some of you are speed demons!
I managed to do 140km on my way to Imo from Abuja, with my 2006 Infiniti M35...and I thought I was daring enough, only for me to read some comments on here.
Guys, speed kills, no matter the machine...it still kills!
For me, anything more than 120km is tempting fate!

Josh121: Please house , where can I service my Infiniti fx 35, just imported it in so I need a nice and very good mechanic to help me service it running well , everything is running fine . Please I need nice place ooo

If you're in Abuja, I can give you the contact details of a mechanic...the young lad is good!
According to him, he was trained by a company, and his knowledge about cars and infiniti attests to his claim.
He thoroughly serviced my infiniti M35, before driving it down to the East.

La mexx: Nice to see a thread like this. I am contemplating buying a 2006 Infinity FX 35 but the review I have been getting from people is not encouraging at all. I know a sport car with crazy acceleration and power like the Infinity is bound to consume fuel. I am not bothered about that. I just want to ask FX 35 users in the house whether there are other inherent mechanical issue with the car apart from the fuel consumption and cost that make it quite scarce on Nigerian roads.

Was in the same boat as you, unfortunately, my dream to own one of those FX machines didn't work out, due to some circumstances, however...I finally got the 2006 Infiniti M35!
Boy, the sound of that machine when on full acceleration could give you a hard on.
The sound reminds of a muscle car...Mustang etc.
In my opinion, the only advantage of the FX35 over the M35, is the height, in other words, the FX35 is a SUV.
As for the features and specs, the M35 base trim, is well equipped!

The common problem with the FX35/45 is the dashboard cracks and melting, which I heard, is quite expensive to change, other than that, nothing major.

Do I regret not getting the FX35?...I don't think so!
I've always admired those machines (FX35/45) whenever they cruise by, but I'm ecstatic about my M35...the handling, the sound, the features and the luxury.

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You hit the nail on the head, unfortunately, not all have the mind to engage in such biz.
OP, with this type of biz, you can comfortably be making nothing less than 400k monthly...5 kekes, and 2 cabs! #JackPot

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Kindly acknowledge the mail, and reply.
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