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Old 03-31-10, 03:01 PM
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Those side vents really are an unfortunate and unnecessary detail.


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Old 03-31-10, 03:07 PM
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to me it looks like they raised the car up by 4 inches and forgot to raise the headlights

just like the gx, they raised up everything and forgot the low beam projectors
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Old 03-31-10, 03:08 PM
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This thing is hideous.
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Old 03-31-10, 03:35 PM
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dunnojack:

sure you just had to choose a picture of the LX without a tint and ugly purple color. lol

The LX front end is much better executed than the QX but i agree the side profile might go to the infiniti.



and just look at this gorgeous interior

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Old 03-31-10, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
Those side vents really are an unfortunate and unnecessary detail.


i can see why they put in the vents

it looks like something is missing there.

i'm ok with a different style cleaner side vent though, in this case.




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dunnojack:

sure you just had to choose a picture of the LX without a tint and ugly purple color. lol

The LX front end is much better executed than the QX but i agree the side profile might go to the infiniti.


i don't like to use black when comparing cars.

black is cheating, as it hides the ugly
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Old 03-31-10, 04:50 PM
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Let's face it - this leak means nothing.

Both because this car has stiff / better competition (LX) and because the market for this car - realtors and housewives - don't use the internet and therefore will only become aware of the refresh when they drive past the dealership (which will invariably have this thing climbing a few pebbles out front to emphasize its utility).



Interior is nice.
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Old 03-31-10, 05:07 PM
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these gigantic monsters are not my cup of tea, but i will take LX over this anytime anyday.
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Old 03-31-10, 06:42 PM
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I'm not in this market but the LX has NEVER done anything for me and people aren't doing it any favors by posting pics of it in this thread. As ungainly as the QX might look it still looks sharper than the current LX. I've said before that when a vehicle gets this big that it almost seems a matter of course that it will look somewhat clumsy and grotesque. Land Rovers are about the only big SUVs that look like they were meant to be.

But the LX is hardly a more desirable vehicle in my book. The QX still looks better inside and out to me even though I would never touch any of these monsters outside of an autoshow.
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Old 03-31-10, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
But the LX is hardly a more desirable vehicle in my book. The QX still looks better inside and out to me even though I would never touch any of these monsters outside of an autoshow.
Agreed, this new QX represents wretched excess, but I love it, hahaha. I would never buy one, but it is a thousand times better than the old QX at the same price. Over the top luxury, Infiniti did a great job on this one. This is what luxury is all about, no one needs this thing, but there are people out there who have money to throw around and will buy it.
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Old 04-02-10, 05:53 PM
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Old 04-02-10, 07:23 PM
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Please stop bumping this thread with pics
 
Old 04-02-10, 09:11 PM
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That interior is best in class right now.
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Old 04-03-10, 01:08 AM
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I'm sorry, I cannot see how people can take this over an LX. If you've ever seen an LX 570 in person, it looks classy, expensive, and proportional.

This is simply hideous . I guarantee this monstrosity will look worse in real life than in pictures.
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Old 04-03-10, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
I'm sorry, I cannot see how people can take this over an LX. If you've ever seen an LX 570 in person, it looks classy, expensive, and proportional.
And exactly how many times have you seen the new QX in person?
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Old 04-03-10, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Sens4Miles
And exactly how many times have you seen the new QX in person?
The same amount of times the usual Nissan guys in this thread that think it looks great.


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