1998 INFINITI I30 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Ehh. It was a really nice car but the style aged so fast. I bought it actually with only 11K on it (see 99 Jeep why/how I ended up with this car) but was 2 years old I think. It looked like an older 6, 7, 8 year car referring to its styling. So I felt. Not condition, the thing was like it just came out of the showroom. I wanted something else, my sis wanted a new car after she had her 1st kid, perfect. So we thought. Hitch falls off a truck on the LIE hits the Infiniti then bounces and hits like 7 other cars. The SUVs drove away but there was 5 cars on the side of the road with random damage. The infiniti is in the front with a big hole in the floorboard, gas all over the LIE the tank burst, they were lucky the thing didn't blow up. Afterwards I found out even though it was a pretty new car the entire bottom was rusted. I looked a little more into its history, an old couple upstate owned it. Hence the 11k miles on it. So yeah in short basically it probably sat there parked all winter in the snow and rusted out the bottom. Oh yeah the tranny fell out too. Whatever. It did drive really good, fast, nice interior as in design, options, etc. That BOSE system was great. Ehh. Nothing special.Jul 10, 2009

Overall, a very reliable car with regards to the parts that get you down the road and stop you when necessary, although there have been issues.. -- Drivers seat airbag had to be replaced at 60k (just out of warranty). Not cheap. -- Trunk would leak water all over the groceries with the lid raised. Had to replace trunk finisher (panel across the back of the lid with lights). $600. -- Radio gave up the ghost at 90k. Found a rebuild on eBay for $120, slid right in. -- The drivers seat heater switch failed ($20). Never a problem with the motor, transmission, brakes or climate control. Performance and ride are both excellent. My I30t feels like it has more than the listed 190 hp, and the ride and handling are still tight and smooth after 110k. This is the first car I've owned that my mother likes riding in as much as I like driving. Which is quite an accomplishment. They used a fairly low grade of leather on the seats, which in short order turned hard and uncomfortable (as if they had lacquer on them for some reason). On the other hand, after 11 years they haven't ripped yet and still *look* good. The Bose stereo (actually made by Clarion, but the name's everything here) is good. Auto climate control is great. I see 20mpg, mostly city driving (used to get 22 city before they started ruining gas with ethanol). May 03, 2009

The Infiniti I30 is a solidly build 4 door saloon. While a generation or two behind it is more than enough for a beginner who wants power on tap as well as the versatility for uses other than going quite fast. Being a luxury model it feels rather disconnected in terms of steering feedback but also provides comfort to long drives on the road. The cost of owning the I30 is rather minimal due to it's build quality and really only requires regular maintenance. Overall it ranks high in my opinion of a sedan.Apr 08, 2009