2013 Fusion 2.0 AWD or 2012 Infiniti G37x.
A little background. My commute is around 45-55 minutes each way. I currently drive a 2005 Subaru Outback XT, 5spd. I've had it for 8 years now and though I don't hit stop and go traffic often I am now done with stick shift in a daily driver. I want/need the AWD where I live due to some big hills on my way home(I have seen people in some storms unable to make it up with FWD/RWD - maybe they just had crappy tires) and also for my odd driveway(in which my wife's RAV4 has gotten stuck before). It's not just the winter, we have a big dirt drive and with the spring thaw it's mud season. Around here I can find either one for right around $20k give or take a grand with similar mileage(around 40k) on either one. I'll be trading my Subaru and making up the difference in cash+dealing, so no stretching the budget and just financing a bit more - NO FINANCING.
This will be my car for the next 8 years give or take. In truth, I could be happy with either one as a daily. From what I've read, the G-series cars have a long track record of reliability and low repairs that the then-new-for-2013 Fusion just can't match which worries me a bit for the long-term. I've driven both cars now and am pretty strongly leaning towards the Infiniti. Does anybody have experience with these two cars? Anything else I'm not considering?
Any tips on buying from a dealer for cash? How does that change the dealing process?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
-Sean
