Infiniti FX models see price drop for 2011
09-25-10 | 06:18 PM
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i don't doubt the performance, but the utility part is what i question. on sporty suv like cayenne or x5/6, you can still get into back seats pretty easily. i have talked to a lot of people regarding fx, including few who actually wanted one. but once they tried the rear doors and get in, they said it's no go.
again, not saying the car is bad, i think it's a cool factor car. but practicality wise
again, not saying the car is bad, i think it's a cool factor car. but practicality wise
The back is roomy, it probably has more room then my 2 Maximas, and my friends Camry
09-25-10 | 06:46 PM
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09-25-10 | 07:32 PM
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I got one. The FX actually makes alot of sense, it's for people who want a sporty SUV but doesn't go offroad and don't want to sacrifice sportiness. Think of it as a BMW X6 without BMW reliability. There are only a few SUVs that fit this criteria, and Lexus doesn't have one (or else I probably would've stayed with Lexus).
And the looks are really subjective I guess. I thought it looked mighty weird when it just came out, but it has since grew on me.
The 2011's addition of the power liftgate is a nice addition. The 2009+ FX has the heaviest liftgate in the world, comparable to a U-Haul truck.
And the looks are really subjective I guess. I thought it looked mighty weird when it just came out, but it has since grew on me.
The 2011's addition of the power liftgate is a nice addition. The 2009+ FX has the heaviest liftgate in the world, comparable to a U-Haul truck.
I had no idea. What color? The FX is not for everyone, but the back is pretty roomy, it's probably no harder to get into the back seat then a Pathfinder or 4Runner, the one major difference between the Pathfinder & 4Runner is that rear wheel well or fender, when you open the door is twice as wide on the FX, I have sat in the back numerous times and Im 6'2 240, my brother enjoys sitting in the back and he is 6'0 275, and he's a powerlifter, his thighs are like tree trunks.
The back is roomy, it probably has more room then my 2 Maximas, and my friends Camry
The back is roomy, it probably has more room then my 2 Maximas, and my friends Camry
The FX rear is horrendous, no room to me. As Henry stated the Cayenne, X5 and X6 actually have utility. The FX, EX, ZDX have room for your man purse and thats about it. Some clearly like the appeal as it provides a higher seat height while being sportier than the RX, Q5, ML etc. Its easy to love the ride height of a SUV. The FX also has a much improved interior over the last model. Hope the price drop helps sales.
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09-26-10 | 03:17 AM
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i don't doubt the performance, but the utility part is what i question. on sporty suv like cayenne or x5/6, you can still get into back seats pretty easily. i have talked to a lot of people regarding fx, including few who actually wanted one. but once they tried the rear doors and get in, they said it's no go.
again, not saying the car is bad, i think it's a cool factor car. but practicality wise
again, not saying the car is bad, i think it's a cool factor car. but practicality wise
But my girlfriend has a new RAV4, and it has probably twice as much cargo room as the FX, so I have no worries when it comes to cargo capacity
Rear door is still a PITA to get in and out I agree. Once you're in, it's fine, but why couldn't they make the opening bigger?!
LOL Mike, it's a 2010 black on black FX35. I drove the GS for 10 years, it was time to move into either a coupe or a SUV. I considered the 370Z and it had no practicality (of course), and I can't even lay the driver seat down. So a sporty SUV was naturally my goal. Lexus offers no sporty SUV, so I had to look elsewhere. The GLK was feminine, the RDX was slow, Q5 didn't have 2.0T at the time and was poorly equipped unless fully loaded, and the X6 was $10k more, with far less features and not much faster.
And I'm lookin into a 73' 240Z project, so having a SUV as a daily driver is great. Hope this is acceptable explanation
and don't expect me to explain the polarizing styling 
It's a love it or hate it thing, when my FX is complete with mods I'm sure it'll change your mind about the FX 
05-28-11 | 01:58 PM
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Ray - how are you liking the '10 FX35? Any current pics w/mods?
I test drove 1 the other day...although it accels in no one area, it really is the perfect do-it-all vehicle if you like driving. What other class of vehicle combines sportiness, luxury, image, and light hauling/offroading all in 1 package?
I could still tell a pretty big difference in quality between this and my IS, but things that really stood out as superior are the seats, the nav, and the transmission programming.
I test drove 1 the other day...although it accels in no one area, it really is the perfect do-it-all vehicle if you like driving. What other class of vehicle combines sportiness, luxury, image, and light hauling/offroading all in 1 package?
I could still tell a pretty big difference in quality between this and my IS, but things that really stood out as superior are the seats, the nav, and the transmission programming.
05-28-11 | 02:33 PM
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/25/i...e-cayenne-gts/
05-28-11 | 04:26 PM
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they sold peanuts in Europe though, and FX is best priced model... in Europe, it is priced the same as well equiped ES and M... crazy.
05-28-11 | 07:18 PM
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My wife and I looked at the FX when we were shopping for her SUV but it has no cargo room , the rear seat area could be larger, the price was to high relative to the other SUVs , and it didnt handle nearly as well as it looked like.
05-29-11 | 11:18 AM
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I did some searching and Infiniti never dropped the price, they just reconfigured the options for a lower base price, they still cost the same if you want all the same features.
Anyways my father has an FX50S, it is one of the best vehicles I have ever driven, seems to have about the same useable space as my 03 4Runner, except it hauls *** and handles better then most cars, I love the front grill looking like a shark
Anyways my father has an FX50S, it is one of the best vehicles I have ever driven, seems to have about the same useable space as my 03 4Runner, except it hauls *** and handles better then most cars, I love the front grill looking like a shark
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