Well, after Elliott (the Kid) joined us, I needed a 4 door car. So the CL was parted over the last couple months. I finally got a decent deal for my CLs. I traded it in on Saturday for 2 vehicles. I got a pretty good amount taken off the stickers for each car and about $4000 more for the CL than any other dealership was offering.

I ended up getting a Silver 03 Pathfinder SE with black leather for the wife and kid. It has about 50K and was certified til 100K. Drives really well. I have to get used to the 4 wheel drive, but other than that it's better than any other truck I drove except the MDX.

For myself I got an dark silver 04 Infiniti I35. The interior is tan. Very clean. The only thing is that I'm probably going to change the brakes since the rotors looks a bit suspect although it stops a lot better than the CL. It has 55K on the odometer and is warrantied til about 100K as well. For me and my 25K a year I will be out of warranty in 2 years.

Here are some pics.....

The Old....





The New....













Yeh, I need new car mats for both cars.

 

damn. those are nice ass cars. you sold the Acura and now you'll be a Nissan guy. hope to see ya around!

 

two for 1....cant hate that kind of deal. and one is a infinity...still have the wood grain...and the pathfinder both cars i always liked too...good choice...and gl with you new cars...stick around....knowledge is always needed.

 

I ain't going no where. I'm a Nissan guy but will definately post here more than any Nissan forum.

 

sweet, not a bad deal--how much was the I35....

 

thats good that you were patient and got a good deal for your CL. nice nissans too!

 

$4K more !! Cool.. I couldn't believe some of th low ball offers you were getting...

Both rides look great, should be good with carseats, and at least you didn't get a minivan...

 

ravi in a minivan

 

Good stuff Ravi! I like'em both.

 

That Path is hot Rav, really going to start looking at those. I will call you later this week for info on the dealer, I need a truck bad, lol

 

Just curious how much you got for trade in? How many miles?

 

Both are looking good

*definitely glad nissan didn't change the I35 that year w/ the '04 maxima, i'm sure that would've lookes bad (in case you're not following me, look at Ravi's I35 and look at the '03 Maxima; the bodies/interiors are almost identical) I would definitely take an '03 over an '04 anyday.

 

sweet deal there. I always liked the classy look of the I30/35's

 

glad to see you took your time and walked away with a good purchase. both of those will serve their purposes well. take care man.

 

thats a nice car, my dad had a I35. i see a post like this is my future too.

 

that was not going to happen. The wife didn't care for a mini van either.

 

Definately. The truth is that I never expected a good trade offer and was content to just get the Pathfinder. I got a good deal and never under estimate the power of the end of the month deal.

 

thepathfinder will be stout. has the 3.5 in it right, if it does be ready for it to suck some gas down. and the all wheel dire system, do u have the one in the lower left hand corner that goes form 2wd to auto to 4wd then 4lo.......because my QX is like that, or maybe u have a veriation of it. i generally use 2wd alot, but once it gets rainy out or a little bit of slush i put it in auto so only the fronts will hook up if it's losing traction. other then that and it's snowing it's in 4wd and it will go through anything you thow at it.

 

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Yeh, it's 3.5. We're not planning on using it a lot more than for Beth to drive around doing stuff with the baby and for when she goes back to work. And for trips. Everyday use is the I35.

 

I just bought my Acura CL 3.2 Type S but had previously owned a Infiniti I30, They are a great line, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Sounds like an awesome deal!

 

i get about 13-14 city, sometimes less if i have a heavy foot, around manybe 16-17 highway for the VQ. and also watch oil levels, some times those engines use just a little, my friend said the same think about his maxima that the VQ usues just a little bit.

 

Sucks you had to get rid of that rare color of the CL it looked really good after you modified it. But the new cars are also not bad either, good luck.

 

i'll strap the kids to the roof before I get rid of my CL type S

 

The kid wasn't the only reason. A lot had to do with the tranny warranty running out in 12K miles (for me that's less than 6 months).