Cueless 1st Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 Hava a 1-plus month season parking balance to sell near CBD area (Tong Eng Building - near Lau Pa Sat). Just need to pass the cashcard over. Anyone interested - pls pm at [email protected] Anyway, has driven the car for close to 5 months now. FC at about 10.3 km/l (quite surprised that it is not that "thirsty" considering the weight). No complaints so far. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskybeckham 1st Gear July 27, 2015 Share July 27, 2015 Hi Bros, I am about to make a decision on the Q50 and also considering the Mazda 6 2.5 premium. It is still tough choice as Mazda 6 2.5 like the infiniti has a great exterior and much larger than the Q50 with extras such as Sunroof, built in navigation and HUD. My family and kids likes the Mazda 6 more, but I prefer the Q50 for performance and Mazda although has leather in the same places still feels a bit "Plastic". Metal on Mazda 6 is softer too. Also price difference is 20K. Anybody can share their view between these two? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny7 1st Gear July 27, 2015 Share July 27, 2015 Hi Bros, I am about to make a decision on the Q50 and also considering the Mazda 6 2.5 premium. It is still tough choice as Mazda 6 2.5 like the infiniti has a great exterior and much larger than the Q50 with extras such as Sunroof, built in navigation and HUD. My family and kids likes the Mazda 6 more, but I prefer the Q50 for performance and Mazda although has leather in the same places still feels a bit "Plastic". Metal on Mazda 6 is softer too. Also price difference is 20K. Anybody can share their view between these two? Thanks. To me, both are pretty closely match. I only tried the 2.0 M6 and not the 2.4 version thus my view may not be very accurate. With the facelift, I am quite impress with M6. On the other hand, q50 feels more premium and the transmission and engine feels more shiok. It's a Mercedes engine and gear box which explains. Given a choice, I would go for q50. Another car you can consider is ford mondeo which is about 140k and have all the technologies you can find which is very impressive. Have a look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskybeckham 1st Gear July 27, 2015 Share July 27, 2015 To me, both are pretty closely match. I only tried the 2.0 M6 and not the 2.4 version thus my view may not be very accurate. With the facelift, I am quite impress with M6. On the other hand, q50 feels more premium and the transmission and engine feels more shiok. It's a Mercedes engine and gear box which explains. Given a choice, I would go for q50. Another car you can consider is ford mondeo which is about 140k and have all the technologies you can find which is very impressive. Have a look. Thanks Donny, I did consider the Mondeo. It has great interior, I like the cool speedo/dash and the large size comparable to the M6. However the exterior do not quite agree with me. In US Ford branding and positioning is lower than Infiniti except for the Mustang line. Guess I have to negotiate and see which AD give me a better run for the Money. I do not wish to spend more than 150K, else I would have gone for a C-class at 175K now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny7 1st Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 Thanks Donny, I did consider the Mondeo. It has great interior, I like the cool speedo/dash and the large size comparable to the M6. However the exterior do not quite agree with me. In US Ford branding and positioning is lower than Infiniti except for the Mustang line. Guess I have to negotiate and see which AD give me a better run for the Money. I do not wish to spend more than 150K, else I would have gone for a C-class at 175K now. Wo! have c class drop so much ? was at C&C 3 weeks ago and the price for c 180 was quoted at 196k roughly .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 between infinity and Maz6....... no brainer. Its the former. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODCmaniac 2nd Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks Donny, I did consider the Mondeo. It has great interior, I like the cool speedo/dash and the large size comparable to the M6. However the exterior do not quite agree with me. In US Ford branding and positioning is lower than Infiniti except for the Mustang line. Guess I have to negotiate and see which AD give me a better run for the Money. I do not wish to spend more than 150K, else I would have gone for a C-class at 175K now. C-class is 175K?? u mean the new C180? I love the q50 but what turns me off is the centre 2nd row which is unfit for an adult and its weight. Effectively, it is a 4 seaters luxury sedan. Edited July 28, 2015 by ODCmaniac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 (edited) even bmw 3 series and merc c-class ... rear seat also can sit 2 person only - comfortably the center seat is practically useless even for short drive out for lunch unless it's a petite charbo ... C-class is 175K?? u mean the new C180? I love the q50 but what turns me off is the centre 2nd row which is unfit for an adult and its weight. Effectively, it is a 4 seaters luxury sedan. Edited July 28, 2015 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine_eleven 2nd Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 so what's the OTR price for the Q50 (no sunroof) now? rebate level is 53k? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsswan 6th Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 Thanks Donny, I did consider the Mondeo. It has great interior, I like the cool speedo/dash and the large size comparable to the M6. However the exterior do not quite agree with me. In US Ford branding and positioning is lower than Infiniti except for the Mustang line. I looked at the Mondeo, old M6 2.4L, Passat (very briefly, yuk) Jag XF etc. The Mondeo had the better look and quality over the M6 but the tail end still looks like a) a Kia and b) the last Mondeo. It also comes only with a light colour interior which I can't handle. The Collision Avoidance System I think might also cause me an issue in the long term. The old M6, I didn't like the feel of the interior so didn't even drive it. For reference, the XF was great, but old technology and a brand new model already launched so....no point. So far, have to say, four months with the Q50 and I'm also happy with performance, feel, handling, FC at ~10km/L, look, solid feel. Yes, there are a few issues but that's true for all cars so live'n'go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrtstriker 1st Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 between infinity and Maz6....... no brainer. Its the former. why is it a no brainer? Value for money or branding? Resale value? spare parts / maintenance costs? etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 why is it a no brainer? Value for money or branding? Resale value? spare parts / maintenance costs? etc... the badge says it all. Infinity is suppose to be a premium brand after all like lexus. nissan should be compared to mazda instead if you ask me. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrtstriker 1st Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 the badge says it all. Infinity is suppose to be a premium brand after all like lexus. nissan should be compared to mazda instead if you ask me. I see, meaning the ppllooking at Q50 are those who can well afford the higher sparepart/servicing charges and lower resale value...... That make sense, thanks bro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskybeckham 1st Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 C-class is 175K?? u mean the new C180? I love the q50 but what turns me off is the centre 2nd row which is unfit for an adult and its weight. Effectively, it is a 4 seaters luxury sedan. Yes for C180 with trade-in rebate. As for the centre 2nd row, all rear wheel and AWD drives has a transmission tunnel. Trade-off for performance. This is an issue with my wife, thus she prefer the M6 for front well drive vehicles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODCmaniac 2nd Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 Oic. I recalled I saw $183,888. u got me excited for a moment. Ha.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 I see, meaning the ppllooking at Q50 are those who can well afford the higher sparepart/servicing charges and lower resale value...... That make sense, thanks bro i dont forseen infinity having lower resale value as its also too early to tell for now. mazda parts are not exactly cheap. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carma1965 1st Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 I see, meaning the ppllooking at Q50 are those who can well afford the higher sparepart/servicing charges and lower resale value...... That make sense, thanks bro so sour....hahahah...then people buy bentley or ferrari also same lor....last heard super cars resale is lose big money wan. come all the way here to give sour remarks...very free lei. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carma1965 1st Gear July 28, 2015 Share July 28, 2015 Yes for C180 with trade-in rebate. As for the centre 2nd row, all rear wheel and AWD drives has a transmission tunnel. Trade-off for performance. This is an issue with my wife, thus she prefer the M6 for front well drive vehicles. bro, although i drive the 528i now i sometimes take my wife's Q50 out. you need to go check the c-180 n Mazda 6 specs again....they are not in the same class as the Q50...the C250 is comparable to Q50. paiseh mazda ...very nice car but not in this catergory in anyway. so you are comparing all the wrong cars to Q50. of course, as far as badge is concern.....C180 still win infiniti brand lah... but i tested both and i will not choose C180 over Q50...but i am over the lure of the badge long ago. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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