I have been enjoying my Aspen Pearl 2023 Infiniti G37S M6 Sedan for almost 12 years now (sole owner, approaching 95K km, or 60K miles), and I am thinking perhaps it would be time to move on and get a larger vehicle. I fell in love with the 2025 Infiniti QX80. I think it is a gorgeous but muscular, and luxurious vehicle. But there are a number of things that bother me at this vehicle - such as its high price, no fog lights, no trunk/cargo cover, no extensible thigh supports, no side bolsters for the seating part of the driver's seat, no four-piston, fixed, sport front brake callipers, etc. - most important of all that it has an automatic transmission. All my life I have driven only cars with manual transmission and I am not sure I would get used to / enjoy the acceleration lag of an automatic with a turbo engine.

For now, I am mulling over and tinkering with the idea. I was also searching for a forum for the QX80. There is in fact one that I could find - https://www.infinitiqx80.org/forums/ - but it is a virtually dead forum, nothing lively and supportive like this one.

Any idea where QX80 enthusiasts and owners may hang out online, where I could discuss more and get some questions answered?

Thanks.

 

Or... you get that big SUV, but you keep the G as a hobby car and start modifying it.

 

I have been thinking about keeping the G37, too, but I need to check the costs, basically a second underground parking spot in my building and a second car insurance. Sadly, I am not into mods. My G37 is 100% factory original.

 

Those aren't insignificant considerations, underground parking and insurance. If that were my situation, I'd let it go. Mostly because of the parking. Sorry for the whiplash.

Our cars were twins once when I bought it 13 years ago.

 

You are perfectly right. Underground parking could be CA $100/mo. Full insurance with $100/$300 deductible costs me now some CA $1,240 per annum.

I ordered mine in December 2012 and had to be manufactured to my specs in Japan - Aspen Pearl, Manual, No GPS - so I picked it up on 30 March 2013. Then, I bought a second set of wheels and put Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 (or, R2) for winter. Last year I changed the Bridgestone OEMs to Michelins Pilot Sport 4S tyres. If I get the QX80, it'll be wash rinse, repeat.

Do you still have yours?

 

Yes. Absolutely. 53k miles on it, barely driven these days. Like I said, hobby car.