CD Article: Infiniti G20, 1999-2002

[CD_Editor]

Used Vehicle Review:


"Nissan products from this era tend to be quite solid, and I'd expect good things from a well-maintained G20, despite the oldest of these cars approaching the 10-year-old mark," says Contributing Editor, Chris Chase.
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[initial_D]

I bought an early 90sh G20 from my brother a long time ago, it was a very good car. Rommy enough inside to seat 4, and mileage on the highway was decent, no so good in city traffic. The 2.0L SR20DE engine has a lot of zip, I like it better than the 2.5 replacement. Factory susupension is a bit too soft for my taste, steering feedback was decent.

A great used car buy! 

[2hondas1BMW]

I was looking at these, before I bought the P5. What worried me the most was parts availability and price.

[Honda Owner]

In 1995, I was working for GM in Japan. We were, at that time, trying to flog 2.4 litre Quad-4 Cavaliers to the Japanese. That was a rather unsuccessful enterprise.

The supreme irony was that all the Canadians who were there (and there were plenty, due to the weak dollar) were given the chance to have any 1.8 litre car they wanted. GM didn't want to pick up the huge road tax bills that our own Cavalier qualified for in the Japanese system.

On the advice of a Japanese friend, I chose Primera, in blinding white. The car was a revelation. It was peppy, well built and had tons of room in it. I had never been in a small car that I liked so much. It was waaaaay better built than anything we sold at GM. It had the feeling it would last for years. My kids were small and we drove all over Japan in it.

After a few days driving that car, I knew that GM, as a company, was doomed. Nothing we built was anywhere nearly as good as that Primera. That is doubly so for the awful Caviler we were trying to foist on Japan. I don't think we ever sold one.

[Spheric]

On the advice of a Japanese friend, I chose Primera, in blinding white. The car was a revelation. It was peppy, well built and had tons of room in it. I had never been in a small car that I liked so much. It was waaaaay better built than anything we sold at GM. It had the feeling it would last for years. My kids were small and we drove all over Japan in it.

I still have fond memories of my 1991 Nissan Primera hatchback I used to drive in England. It had a 1.6 litre engine but that was plenty, and the 5 speed gearbox was one the best I've ever shifted.

[tortoise]

I was looking at these, before I bought the P5. What worried me the most was parts availability and price.

Same here. Though it's next to impossible to find a manual G20 used.  I wasn't terribly worried about parts availability as they're supposed to be very reliable.  Plus, if you get it serviced at an infiniti dealership apparently they give you a loaner.  I had visions of getting a G35 coupe while my car was in for an oil change!  HA!

[gta_driver]

I had the '99 to '02 version a few times as a dealer loaner when I had my Infiniti serviced. I enjoyed this car very much. A lot of the mechanical components are shared with the Sentra SE-R and Altima. Finding parts isn't a problem and there is a small aftermarket. I have a friend who has '01. Servicng and parts by a competent mechanic has never been an issue.