At $6,900, Is This 2008 Infiniti M45x a Good Deal?

It’s a shame that few people give Infiniti a day, as cars like today Good Price or No Dice The M45x proves that the company has solid models in its lineup. Let’s decide if its price needs more attention.

In the restaurant world, kitchen staff often examine the dishes that return from the table to see what was eaten or taken home – and thus loved – and what less popular food was left behind. A similar bellwether in the used car market is the number of miles driven. A car with a lot of miles has most likely been enjoyed and proven reliable so far. The 2005 Subaru Outback Limited the one we looked at yesterday had a lot of miles on it. It was also a five-speed manual transmission so it was pretty cool. All combined and assigned a price tag of $4,500, that accounted for a solid 70 percent Nice Price win.

Continuing with the topic we started yesterday, today 2008 Infiniti M45x comes to us with a heck of a lot of mileage, just like a Subaru. According to the details in the ad, those miles total 217,000, although if you look at the car in the pictures, you wouldn’t think it had even half that number.

The interesting thing about Infinitis is that few people ever look at them at all. Nissan’s direct competitor to Toyota’s Lexus, the luxury sedan has yet to register, either with buyers or the general automotive zeitgeist. Think about it: can you identify the current range of brands and name each model correctly? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

That’s too bad because this generation of M seems to deliver the goods. The car is based on the same platform as the smaller G37 and lumpier FX crossover, and also underpins the modern Nissan 370Z. Here, though, it’s given a 335-horsepower VK45DE 4.5-liter V8 and a torque-sensing AWD automatic, limiting the M45x’s good thrust and solid everyday handling. Depending on its class and position, transportation duties on the car are handled by a standard five-speed automatic.

This one looks just as classy, ​​with a classy black-and-white color scheme complimented by understated lighting on the outside and warm wood in the cabin. Despite the high mileage, nothing seems wrong with this car. The bodywork is flawless, and the factory alloys appear to have never met a barrier. Even the headliners are clear and clean, which is amazing for a car of this age.

The interior also appears to be in good shape, showing only minor wear on the steering wheel and driver’s seat to belie its age and use. And for those who bemoan the modern aesthetic of unbuttoned cabin cars, this Infiniti has got you, bro.

In fact, the cabin of this car seems to have everything a modern driver could want. It even has a large infotainment screen on the dash, something unheard of in its day. Heck, there are even stereo speakers on the top of the rear seats!

According to the description, the car also stops mechanically. It appears that the entire differential cam position system has been overhauled, as well as the engine intakes and engine fluids. All of that must have cost a pretty penny to make and allows the seller to insist that the car “needs nothing” and “runs well.”

It has a clean title and while the photos show that someone has no idea where they are going, the car wears current registration tags. Asking price is $6,900.

What do you think of this Infiniti that looks so hot and that $6,900 price tag? Does that sound like a bargain for a car with so much to offer, even if it’s not a popular option? Or that price—and the car—you said fuggedaboutit?

You decide!

Los Angeles, California, Craigslistor go here if the ad disappears.

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