the GTR

i have been thinking of buying an e55 amg or a infiniti g37s coupe, im 21 now and i want something reliable to go to college with im not rich but you know when you live with parents life is easier on you. i will be going to school for automotive so i know how to fix and do regular maintenance on my own.

how reliable are the e55.

what in particular, should i be looking out when buying the car

what are the must do mods to squeeze more power out of this beast. even though it will be babied

tw2

Search for airmatic, intercooler pump and fuel tank leak to get you started.

Eurocharged pulley, tune, heat exchanger, pump and coolant isolation.

Denroll

Definitely start with a new user name.

SPatykAMG

Your upkeep and repair cost would be less on a g37 but the E is a good amount faster and more fun in my opinion. Also much easier to pick up more power. Honestly neither sound right for your current situation.

dchl21

g37

forcefed4door

Honda civic.

3BNick

/\ this. Dont live beyond your means. Worry about school and any debt (if any) incurred from it. When you graduate and land a good job is when you should worry about buying a car that retailed for close to 100k. No need to start your life digging out of a deep enough hole.

Worth the wait

Nearly every word of your post makes the argument for NOT getting an E55.

I understand the appeal, but you simply cannot afford it.

Exotic-metal55

I will still go for the E55 Vs the G37, as the nicer E55 is motivat5ion to work harder, study harder and find the way to keep the car alive!
I have seen plenty of G37`s cost a ton to keep up wtih as well. Like shifter issues and the front wheel drive Cv joints, etc.

moosejaw

Manuyc

CLKCLK

If you want reliable with no dirty hands, get the Jap. If you want some fun for your automotive career, get the Germ.

SPatykAMG

Exotic-metal did make a good point since I forgot that the g37 have massive clutch issues, it has cost a friend nearly 9k getting it sorted out. Granted he paid the shop for everything.

hollandca12

Ahhhh... Who the heck is that chick in your avatar???

hpV12

Did you go to the Infiniti forums and ask the same thing?

gareyc

As someone who spent 10 years (yea, that's no typo) in college and someone who owned a couple different cars through that time, I would definitely recommend the G37 out of those 2 options. I would recommend several other cars first.

I spent way, way, way longer in school because I started out with a brand new 30K car, then moved to a corvette, then to a luxury car and so forth. I've always been into cars and didn't mind spending money on them; however, its tough to get a good job and be successful in school at the same time if you plan on finishing in a decent amount of time. I know at that age I enjoyed working, and I did well in school but I also spent a lot of time hanging out with buddies. You will be surprised how much of your repairs and maintenance budget gets blown on Miller Lite and Jaeger.

Seriously though, if you can budget the G37, I think you will be most pleased with that and will have way more money to spend on things beside your car and enjoy your time, not that the G37 is a slouch. I'm sure the E55 is roughly the same price, but I would be guess the Infiniti is probably newer and has lower miles; plus the maintenance is lower. I've had a Nissan and a G35 and never had to spend more than 500 to 700 for any repair (doing the work myself).

HeissRod

G37s aren't FWD, unless you're referring to CV joints on the AWD, which isn't available in the coupe?

E55Greasemonkey

Buy yourself a used Honda Civic with 20-30k miles so someone else takes the depreciation. Keep the oil changed,do the timing belt when it's required. Finish college, find a career and then worry about buying a fun car. Owning any AMG at this point is nothing more than buying a car you can't afford to maintain.

stever500

1 word - forgetaboutit. Get an Infinity or better yet, a used Honda Accord Coupe! You need something TOTALLY reliable.

cij911

Bingo....A hopefully when you graduate college or trade school, you can find a job, save some money, and when the time is right get the car you want.... Debt is bad and debt at a young age is due to a car is just plain stupid.

E55Greasemonkey

Maybe even a used 204 chassis C class

viren.89

Most of the opinions here are right on the dot.

If your parents are rich and will be footing your bill when it came to maintenance and what not then you can get the E55 , if the only thing they will be doing is

buy you the car then get something cheaper. I understand you would want to look cool driving an AMG and depending where you from it could be the only one at the school but in the

end of the day , the looks stay at school and if something breaks "the swag" "cool factor" does not get you discounts on mechanics bill. This car is cheap to get now but still

costs the same amount to fix as a 100K car would cost.


Good luck

berti_00

i think he already made his decision.... hasn't replied since his 1st post lol

Manuyc

this post should be deleted already

berti_00