Q50 was the best car in my budget range. I wanted sporty looking sedan that was AWD. I love everything about it. I haven’t had any issues with it (yet) and I hope it stays that way
Honestly, I got my q50 back in March because I got a hell of a deal, and it was in my price range. I got it for $3,000 under kbb value (paid 29k when it was worth 32k) used it as both a daily, and a fun car and it's been a great car for me. Typed this before watching the video, but I was just too excited to keep it to myself for now.
@@ccgoon9434 mine is a 2019, it’s a lease return. If you’re looking for one I’d stick with 2019 and up unless you want the 3.7. The 17-18 had the 3.0, but I think they had turbo issues if I remember correctly.
Recently sold my ‘17 Volkswagen Passat Rline 1.8t FWD 3 days ago, hoping to buy a 2018-2020 Q50 around next November. Right now I’m just saving up a down payment along with money for mods. This will be a huge upgrade for me especially coming from a FWD 170Hp car with no aftermarket capabilities, to something that as a ton of aftermarket capabilities.
Totalled my 3.7 2014 q50, and was shopping for another vehicle for 6 months. Looked at Lexus, Acura, BMW, and Subaru. Ultimately, my Infiniti was amazing so I opted to get another one 😅 VR30 gang this time around. 🙌
I had my 17 silver sport for the last two years and honestly haven’t had any big issues that weren’t caused by me 😂 just had to replace turbos as of yesterday for pure stage 2 because of my car being not tuned catless with full Catback and a lot of aftermarket parts so now it’s getting a tune along with the turbos 😅 due to my carelessness
Btw only things ever wrong on my car has been a dead battery and now the turbos for anyone wondering unless you count me blowing a tire up while on the road
your turbos failing had nothing to do with your mods. there is a 900+ reply turbo replacement thread on the q50 forum with tons of stock vehicles with failed turbos.
We recently went to a dealership to buy a Cadillac ct-5 to replace my wife's aging Buick Lacrosse. Buick no longer has a sedan in the line. Cadillac dealer did not have any new CT-5. He had one CT-4, and that car is too small. We went over to the dealership's Infiniti shop next door where they had a number of new 2022 Q50 cars to pick from. The Luxe level had everything we wanted without adding any options. Unlike other lines, including Cadillac, the entry level Q50 even has real leather seats while the competitors all start with vinyl seats. The Q50 also had full functionality when other cars were being delivered with features disabled until the dealer gets the chips to install. When I bought my first new car in 1970, vinyl seats were called vinyl because the marketing people may have been more honest then. Again, the 2022 Q50 comes with real leather. The Q50 was priced much better than the Cadillac CT-5 would have been if the dealer even had one. She loves her Infiniti. To my mind, there is no reason to change the styling when you already have a beautiful car. In shopping the 2022 cars, my initial shock was discovering the navigation systems were only offered in very upscale cars. Then I discovered that the entry level cars include Android Auto, and the similar Apple feature. This allows you to use you cell phone for navigation with the same kind of interface the built-in navigation systems display. The big advantage here is Google Maps is always up to date, without having to spend a few hundred dollars every few years for map updates. The Q50 is a great value compared to the competition.
My 2016 Q50s had the common wastegate rattle. With no mods and 61k on the mileage, Infiniti replaces the whole motor under factory warranty. And I'm the 2nd owner. I came from a 2013 BMW 335xi and I will say the Q50 Trans is slow and sloppy. But over all its nice to buy an early year and it still looks as good as the brand new cars. Buy 1 and put a oil catch can on it and I think most people with be pretty happy.
I’ve owned a 2016 q50 red sport since Jan 2020. The two main repairs have been speed sensor and valve body, and rear diff seals. I’m hoping it can go another 50k with minor maintenance. My only real fear is turbo failure, but I don’t race my car and it’s not tuned/modded.
I have a 2017 full RA running E85, 520whp 600+ft-lbs. it has 65k miles and has been very reliable. My only problem, being that my car is AWD with the AWD controller is that the CV boot keeps popping off/ tearing. It’s always the right one 🧐 🤷🏻♂️
I bought a 3.0t for $26k 2018 and it was at 30k mileage and now sitting at 62k mileage have had never an issue once but I always maintain it 5k change oil everytime and check coolant if it’s low etc simple maintenance. Goes to any car also race it as much gap those slow boats 392’s.
I bought my 2020 q50 for 12k with salvage title, had a small crash in the front that was easy to fix. For my first car at 17 I’m not complaining about the title
@@8nki1 Well u definitely have to be careful when it comes to salvaged titles. But there are alot of great deals as long as the damage isn’t significant to the point it cannot be repaired properly
@@8nki1 Im looking at buying one too so i’ve been doing my own research, from what i’ve gathered the newer models are pretty reliable. Just stay away from the 2016s and 2017s 3.0ts. They had a couple major issues i can’t remember off the top of my head. i don’t remember if the turbo issues affected just those earlier model years or the 3.0t in general
Love the video man! I’m about to purchase a 2020 q50 for 22k 64000 miles…..drove great….it was mostly a rental car and the maintenance records were on point….I’m not going to do anything to the car and just keep it stock…. Only thing I’m worried about is the turbo issue……I hear it’s not as much of a problem in the later years….so just wondering on your opinion of the turbos and the car I described to you thanks man!
The later models don't seem to have as many problems, but its hard to say because they are newer with fewer miles at this point. A lot of turbo issues also seem to be due to modifications and over spooling. If you're staying stock and stay on maintenance, you'll get a lot of life out of the car.
I’ve got a 2016 silver sport my engine blew and had to have it replaced. Also had a turbo replaced. Only thing I’ve got is a cat back. I highly recommend a warranty with any used sports car you purchase.
I had a ‘17 silver sports and replaced it with a ‘20 silver sports since 2 years now. I’m just hopping they will change the model for 2023. I keep those car no more than 3 years
When you say turbo failure and you mentioned it happens more when modifying are we talking about tuning ?? I would like to tune my 3.0 but I’m kinda hesitant because of the turbo failure that people talk about.
More common with full downpipes and aggressive tunes I would say-over spooling the turbos, excess heat etc. Tons of people are pushing strong numbers and haven’t had issues.
had my 19 3.0t for 3 months already and i beat the shit out of it and let me tell you this thing is reliable as shit compared to other cars i had , its the jb4 w/downpipes with NO TUNE NOR HX people who are killing everything telling people these are pieces of shit. if you are reading this and are getting a 3.0t to mod for performance first thing you should get is a HX
@@Jovany.Vr30 just lost mine about a month ago 🥲 i was running jb4 ldp , heat exchanger and even a oil catch can😭 i rarely drove it but it just kept goin into limp mode then found out my turbos blew💔 i was at 25k miles.....
I got a 2019 3.0t with 19k miles for 29k. The interior feels cheap, but I haven't had any issues with the car overall so far. It sounds like a toy when I start it.
New to the Q family ! Just bought my 2017 Q50S with 64,000kms with 3 year warranty just incase. Any insight on regular check ups I should start to look at. Any help would be great. Been watching most of your videos! Subbed
Got my 17 Silver Sport, tuned with no issues 52k miles and 370 wheel horsepower. Want to do more but the reliability so far has been perfect and dk t want to ruin that. Convince me otherwise?😂
Do you have any modifications? I feel like you should be making well over 370. It's not a bad number--it's plenty of power for most, but you can make substantially more power without much effort. But if you don't use it, then there really isn't much reason to make more and risk losing reliability.
@@SpeedCultureStudios yes, forgot to mention full cat ARK cat back exhaust, AMS heat exchanger. I also got a “mild” tune if you will. But can technically go to over 400 whp easily with these mods but just didnt want things to start breaking since I drive this like gas is free🫠
@@SpeedCultureStudios sounds like he got one of the ripoff canned tunes thats being sold. you pay 90% of the price of a real tune but give up a TON of power/torque. its not actually any safer, just costs slightly less.
I have. 2017 Q50 Silver Sport. All options except lane keep and surround camera. Didn’t want those. More shit that’s expensive to fix lol. Got it in may of 21 wit 30k. Drove it heavily and aggressively. Still had the factory warrant and I have an extended up to 100k. Around October noticed an issue with the heat. Would go from hot to cold. Thought I’d was the blend door. But came to find out after numerous trips to the dealer to find the problem they final found out in my that I was having a pourus block issue. But they continued to take for ever. So in waiting I never took the car in for a oil change cause I new they were going to take it to be sure on the block issue and eventually swap a motor. I’m that time frame engine blew. Rod snapped. Low on oil. So new engine replaced wit new turbos also at 50k. Car has 57750 on it now and no issues. Still in factory warranty till 70k or April 23 and I’m good till 100k wit aftermarket one. Had oil changed at 55500 wit 5w30 synthetic and now Ams heat exchanger full 3inch downpipes full exhaust turbo inlets drop in filters low pressure fuel pump and flex fuel kit going in and then ima run a jb4 till factory warranty is up. Then I’ll have it tuned by my tuner and see what she’ll make. O and the replaced the belt for the same reason. The water pump sits right above the belt and was slightly leaking so it makes a sequealing noise like a turbo whistle. If you hear that is the belt. But other than that it’s been great and no issues since the new motor and turbos went in. 7500 on motor and 57750 on body. Great all around car. Sorry for the rant lol.
Great video, thanks! I just subscribed 😊 could you elaborate on "no real leather" on Q50s? I have a 2010 G37X with 200K miles on it and want to replace it with another reliable car. Unfortunately 3.0T are not as reliable as 3.7 models but compared to BMW and Audi's in this price range still are relatively more reliable and bulletproof. My G37 has real leather, I can feel it being real. Is Q50 not offered with real leather?
The Q50 has a synthetic leather. They call it a leatherette. People will say the sport trim has leather seats, but it is still a synthetic material-like a leather blend. It’s closer to vinyl than leather. The G37 has nicer material seats in my opinion but I still don’t think they are a full grain, high quality leather.
@@SpeedCultureStudios thanks for your quick reply. I can see some of their higher pricer trims offer trim and base ones have leatherette instead. You think even their "leather" upgrade is not a "real" leather?
Had a '16 Rs but got T'd, wonder if I should get another one bc I loved the car. Are there any manual sporty sedans/coupes that compare in terms of price comfort and power? I feel like it's hard to find anything that comes close for the price. Just wish it was manual.
Just bought a 2018 Q50 awd. I love the car so for. Just afraid of turbo issue I’ve been hearing about after I got the car lol. Turbo replacement is deadly expensive from what I’ve been seeing.
though some 2018s have failed turbos, its not as common. also, you should be covered until 2024-25 depending on when it was purchased or 70k miles. dont worry about it.
I just bought a 21' SE Q50. Im hoping the oiling issues to the turbos that the 16-18's had will prove reliable, Runs pretty good for stock, However its no match for my Highly Modified 15' VQ 3.7 Q50. but its a very nice car, lots of new upgraded features than the 15' Planning on A few mods not Crazy as my wife drives daily GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS
I have the 2022 Red Sport. I wish I would have bought the AWD. I'm hesitant to build on my platform because the rear wheels can't hold the hp it already has.
I just picked up a 2016 q50 3.0tt premium with 25,000 miles it’s fun it’s kinda quick but I’m just going to keep it stock till I can trade this in for a a90 Supra
Not worth it. Dealerships around my area are selling these Q50s for 46K+. Not worth it. This is way too much for an entry level Infiniti. Also, your insurance will go up crazy. In my opinion, is not worth it at all.
Since you mentioned engine replacements, would you recommend buying a 2019 Q50 Red Sport with a factory replacement long block as well as both turbos. Do you know if the replacement engines are updated to eliminate the past problems you mentioned in you video?
So we know the 9 speed is paired with the VR… we know the 7 speed on the VR pairs with the VQ(there’s videos out)…. Does that mean we could have a 9 speed bolt on with very minor mods to a VQ??? A boosted VQ with a 9 speed, that’s insane. You get performance and great sound , reliability is yet to see, but big problem with boosted VQ is the tranny, hopefully in a couple years, the VQ will be sought after. It takes years for certain platforms to be “affordable” I see the last VQ cars to go up in value or maintain it. We’ll see
This is an excellent question. Someone may already know the answer. I know I saw a video awhile back discussing some of the changes to the engine and I feel like this was brought up but I do not recall now! Maybe someone will chime in! But yes as the VQ q50 will start to come down in value when the market corrects and make it accessible for many more people but also make it more appealing to throw big mods into for a wider range of people.
Probably dumb question but just reading through the comments and realized i may have messed up. I bought my 2018 3.0t sport with around 11k miles (now 26k). Am i able to still get warranty for the car? When I purchased the car i didnt think of getting warranty for it so had to ask if im still able too after reading common problems with the turbos. So far ive just had to fix my serpentine belt. Thanks for the response in advance!
You can check with a 3rd party warranty company and see what options are available for extended warranty but if you only have 26k miles you should still be under factory warranty for quite awhile. I believe it’s 6 years or 60,000 miles
I didn’t really forget it-I’ve done videos dedicated to it. We just haven’t seen the failures as much in the newer cars. We will see if they have the same problem
I’m having trouble deciding between a 2019 q50 for 30k or a 2018 340i for 35k, do y’all think the bmw is worth the extra 5k? Will the reliability for the bmw be drastically much more expensive then so for the q?
I came from a 13 335xi to a 16 Q50s. The BMW is better driving, faster and way more fun to drive but at a 100k the problems will start. The Q50 is far cheaper to repair and mod. But with both get the Q50s or the Msport. Without the sport packages both cars can be boring. Worth the money.
@@notfuesh Well I mean wanting reliability is not really a big ask. You're spending 10s of thousands of dollars on a vehicle, it should be relatively reliable lol. But I get your point!
I got the 17 Q50 signature in 2020 for around 24k with 20K miles so far I put another 20K miles is it worth it to keep ? For the long run I’ve already replace my serpentine belt with no charge
Sounds like you got a reasonable deal. If it's working well for you, I personally would hold it for a bit. Used car prices are still high and won't be coming down for awhile.
Like i said on the other video I really Pat attention to what you say, i ended up buying a 2016 q50 3.0t premium with 35k miles with clean title for 24k today. I honestly needed a new car and i tried my best to find a good deal and i negotiated price down, I’m wondering how i Can buy a warranty. I get the car delivered this week and wanted to take it to a dealer to get a full check up. Do you recommend that as well?
Always a good idea to get an inspection. Obviously best to do before purchasing but you certainly want to know what’s up with the car. You can get 3rd party warranties for peace of mind
@@SpeedCultureStudios the carfax and everything is clean and it’s from a dealer it wasn’t a private sale but I will get that done as soon as it delivers. They said I’m covered if anything like that were to come up but i don’t have any warranty because of the age of the vehicle. do you recommend me buying a warranty from Infiniti?
@@SpeedCultureStudios I've had the Cruze since December, and it has 127k. I just know the Q50 would last a lot longer than a cruze. And I'm starting a new job soon, so I know I can put forward more towards payments if necessary.😭 If I link you the carguru ad, could I get your wholehearted opinion?
Infiniti has ruined there reputation. I cant even get rid of my 2019 redsport since it doesn't drive straight never has and factory warranty hasnt paid to fix anything. Its not alignment either i fixed that issue out of pocket. Several other issues i find some people have but not all the q50s have these issues
Interesting i didn't know the term was a tracking issue. Thanyou. Wonder why the manufacturer refuses to accept it and fix it. Has it caused the right front tire to crack at the rim for them? Ive gone through 5 sets of tires in 36k miles.
I’m confused about the red sport and the normal sport becuase I’ve heard from a lot of places that the red sport with a tune will make the same power as a normal sport with a tune, correct me if I’m wrong.
That’s correct-the red sport 400 comes with a little better cooling system and a more aggressive tune from the factory to make 400hp. However, when you start modifying and tuning the regular 3.0t, the playing field is leveled again. Ultimately, they are capable of the same amount of power with the same parts and tune. The foundation itself is no different. So if you plan to keep the vehicle completely stock, the red sport is a good option!
So there are several reasons to buy a Red Sport. It will have way less ability to over boost and save your turbos which is commonly why guys complain about turbos going out. It’s on the non red sport models. The RS also has larger brakes, different gearing ratio, additional coolers etc that make the slightly higher cost well worth it.
@@brandonwellhausen4394 you might wanna check on your comment. The Q50s and RS have the same brakes and gear ratios. Cooling and tune are the only difference.
@@smokiebaer for the S model Q50 they do have the same brakes but most models don’t come with bbk. As for the final gear ratio they are different. Before spending your day trying to tell someone they’re wrong maybe look it up. Regular Q’s gearing is 2.94. Red Sports are 3.13
red sports are only worth purchasing if you do not plan on modding it. they have quilted leather seats, an extra heat exchanger pump, and a slightly shorter final drive. none of those are worth the price premium over the sport, especially the last two items. the seats looks nice but arent any more comfy than the perforated seats.
I would imagine you’d have a hard time getting them to honor warranty. I don’t know that it’s automatically void, though. Depends on the damage that it sustained. I’m not certain. It’s a good question.
These cars are so old, definitely not worth it, with tiny turbos that are disposable and snapping belts left to right. I'm selling my vq, the last decent thing Infiniti made imo was the first gen Q50. Im selling all my cars as d getting ev that's the future
The turbos are rather small but very capable--we have seen their potential. As I mentioned in the video--the belt snapping issue was essentially isolated to the first couple of years of the 3.0t. We don't hear about it much anymore at all. There are some cool EVs out there, but it might be premature to say they "are the future." There are states that don't even have the infrastructure in place to handle the electrical demand currently, let alone if a large chunk of the population moves to EVs in a short period of time. EVs will be "part" of the future, but I'm not sure they will "be" the future. We will see how it all plays out.
@@SpeedCultureStudios they are definitely the future, in Europe some countries like Norway 80% of new car sales are ev, yes i agree we are not quite ready to transition fully at this time, but you only need to charge at home anyway. It's not only a life changing experience but much better for the environment and we need this desperately or our planet will be trash in less than 100 years, it sure if you have kids but we need to take action and do what we can. Emissions are a serious problem now.
Kinda true… only dealership problem I had with mine so far is a turbo seal going bad and having to be replaced other then that the 17 yr has been reliable. 50k miles too
Yo scs I need your help! I think I bought a fucked up q50 😤🥲 i can’t seem to figure out this cel that keeps coming back.. auto shop says I need to buy stock intakes… I was getting a p0101 to start it and now it’s back and they have done everything expect replace the sensor or out stock intakes on…
I’m getting these codes.. mind you these all came with the original “p0101 code” but now that’s gone and it’s only these…. u0100, p0725, u1000, p0430, p14ac
Didn’t get warranty due to knowing what I was going to do to this car… fucked up there.. should I try to fix this or try to take back? Sell it?? I wanted a q50 for sooo long saved up and finally got one to get scammed
Q50 was the best car in my budget range. I wanted sporty looking sedan that was AWD. I love everything about it. I haven’t had any issues with it (yet) and I hope it stays that way
It’s a very solid car for the money!
which one did you get?
@@psidhu1979 q50s
@@kamil4021how was it a year later
I just bought a silver S 2020 last week. Absolutely love the car. No complaints.
Nice!!
Honestly, I got my q50 back in March because I got a hell of a deal, and it was in my price range. I got it for $3,000 under kbb value (paid 29k when it was worth 32k) used it as both a daily, and a fun car and it's been a great car for me. Typed this before watching the video, but I was just too excited to keep it to myself for now.
What year was the model???? I’m looking into buying one soon 😅
@@ccgoon9434 mine is a 2019, it’s a lease return. If you’re looking for one I’d stick with 2019 and up unless you want the 3.7. The 17-18 had the 3.0, but I think they had turbo issues if I remember correctly.
@@thatonegamer9547 I’m about to buy one this week a 2019 lease return
Nice. I got a used 2021 this year, same price.
Recently sold my ‘17 Volkswagen Passat Rline 1.8t FWD 3 days ago, hoping to buy a 2018-2020 Q50 around next November. Right now I’m just saving up a down payment along with money for mods. This will be a huge upgrade for me especially coming from a FWD 170Hp car with no aftermarket capabilities, to something that as a ton of aftermarket capabilities.
You’ll really enjoy it!
Totalled my 3.7 2014 q50, and was shopping for another vehicle for 6 months. Looked at Lexus, Acura, BMW, and Subaru. Ultimately, my Infiniti was amazing so I opted to get another one 😅 VR30 gang this time around. 🙌
Have fun with it!
I had my 17 silver sport for the last two years and honestly haven’t had any big issues that weren’t caused by me 😂 just had to replace turbos as of yesterday for pure stage 2 because of my car being not tuned catless with full Catback and a lot of aftermarket parts so now it’s getting a tune along with the turbos 😅 due to my carelessness
Btw only things ever wrong on my car has been a dead battery and now the turbos for anyone wondering unless you count me blowing a tire up while on the road
Should be pretty wild after pures and a tune! Let us know what kind of numbers you make!
Facts bro I wanna know what kind of numbers u making
your turbos failing had nothing to do with your mods. there is a 900+ reply turbo replacement thread on the q50 forum with tons of stock vehicles with failed turbos.
@@taylorrun8687 typical numbers for a 3.0t with a 91-93 tune is around 420-440whp & 480-500wtq. it just depends on the tuner.
3.0t been worth buying! Such a great platform only in its early stages.
I own a 2019 awd redsport fbo and tuned im making 637hp and 570 torque I would 100% recommend this car for ANYONE it
Awesome numbers!!
Got the Same exact car! Do you mind sharing the mod list with part brand?
You regret going awd vs rwd ? Or you like awd more
We recently went to a dealership to buy a Cadillac ct-5 to replace my wife's aging Buick Lacrosse. Buick no longer has a sedan in the line. Cadillac dealer did not have any new CT-5. He had one CT-4, and that car is too small. We went over to the dealership's Infiniti shop next door where they had a number of new 2022 Q50 cars to pick from. The Luxe level had everything we wanted without adding any options. Unlike other lines, including Cadillac, the entry level Q50 even has real leather seats while the competitors all start with vinyl seats. The Q50 also had full functionality when other cars were being delivered with features disabled until the dealer gets the chips to install. When I bought my first new car in 1970, vinyl seats were called vinyl because the marketing people may have been more honest then. Again, the 2022 Q50 comes with real leather. The Q50 was priced much better than the Cadillac CT-5 would have been if the dealer even had one. She loves her Infiniti. To my mind, there is no reason to change the styling when you already have a beautiful car. In shopping the 2022 cars, my initial shock was discovering the navigation systems were only offered in very upscale cars. Then I discovered that the entry level cars include Android Auto, and the similar Apple feature. This allows you to use you cell phone for navigation with the same kind of interface the built-in navigation systems display. The big advantage here is Google Maps is always up to date, without having to spend a few hundred dollars every few years for map updates. The Q50 is a great value compared to the competition.
Great input! Thanks for taking a look at the video!
My 2016 Q50s had the common wastegate rattle. With no mods and 61k on the mileage, Infiniti replaces the whole motor under factory warranty. And I'm the 2nd owner. I came from a 2013 BMW 335xi and I will say the Q50 Trans is slow and sloppy. But over all its nice to buy an early year and it still looks as good as the brand new cars. Buy 1 and put a oil catch can on it and I think most people with be pretty happy.
replacing a whole motor at 60k is crazy 😂
I’ve owned a 2016 q50 red sport since Jan 2020. The two main repairs have been speed sensor and valve body, and rear diff seals. I’m hoping it can go another 50k with minor maintenance. My only real fear is turbo failure, but I don’t race my car and it’s not tuned/modded.
14 Q50 117k no issues .Drive It Like I Stole It
Same I’m at 115k 2015 sport model & no issues running strong 💪🏼
@@maui3302 moral of the story get a VQ 🤣
Thanks Bro I’m going to hold on to my Q40(G37) with 74,000 miles until prices start to drop
I have a 2017 full RA running E85, 520whp 600+ft-lbs. it has 65k miles and has been very reliable. My only problem, being that my car is AWD with the AWD controller is that the CV boot keeps popping off/ tearing. It’s always the right one 🧐 🤷🏻♂️
Is your car lowered? If so it’s due to that. You can go to a GTR cv and it’s just slightly longer but it will solve that
this is how you admit to being lowered without saying youre lowered, lol. i bet the axle hes talking about is the passenger side front axle.
Keep it up J! You right though , no car is worth purchasing unless you get a deal! In 2022!
So hard looking at these prices these days!
@@SpeedCultureStudios man what
I bought a 3.0t for $26k 2018 and it was at 30k mileage and now sitting at 62k mileage have had never an issue once but I always maintain it 5k change oil everytime and check coolant if it’s low etc simple maintenance. Goes to any car also race it as much gap those slow boats 392’s.
Sounds like a good deal!
@@SpeedCultureStudios yeah bro I bought it 3 months ago when everything was cheap
I bought my 2020 q50 for 12k with salvage title, had a small crash in the front that was easy to fix. For my first car at 17 I’m not complaining about the title
That's awesome!
I been tryna get a q50 but damn 2020 for 12k, I could care less if it’s salvage too. Where did u buy it from ?
@@8nki1 Well u definitely have to be careful when it comes to salvaged titles. But there are alot of great deals as long as the damage isn’t significant to the point it cannot be repaired properly
@@user-bi2me1kj7p hey, I think I changed my mind though man. I heard a lot of bad stuff about infinities and engine failures, is it true ?
@@8nki1 Im looking at buying one too so i’ve been doing my own research, from what i’ve gathered the newer models are pretty reliable. Just stay away from the 2016s and 2017s 3.0ts. They had a couple major issues i can’t remember off the top of my head. i don’t remember if the turbo issues affected just those earlier model years or the 3.0t in general
I've had it for almost a year and I still love it from awd twin turbo
Love the video man! I’m about to purchase a 2020 q50 for 22k 64000 miles…..drove great….it was mostly a rental car and the maintenance records were on point….I’m not going to do anything to the car and just keep it stock…. Only thing I’m worried about is the turbo issue……I hear it’s not as much of a problem in the later years….so just wondering on your opinion of the turbos and the car I described to you thanks man!
The later models don't seem to have as many problems, but its hard to say because they are newer with fewer miles at this point. A lot of turbo issues also seem to be due to modifications and over spooling. If you're staying stock and stay on maintenance, you'll get a lot of life out of the car.
How do you like the car?
I’ve got a 2016 silver sport my engine blew and had to have it replaced. Also had a turbo replaced. Only thing I’ve got is a cat back. I highly recommend a warranty with any used sports car you purchase.
good advice!
I had a ‘17 silver sports and replaced it with a ‘20 silver sports since 2 years now. I’m just hopping they will change the model for 2023. I keep those car no more than 3 years
Curious to see what they do.
When you say turbo failure and you mentioned it happens more when modifying are we talking about tuning ?? I would like to tune my 3.0 but I’m kinda hesitant because of the turbo failure that people talk about.
More common with full downpipes and aggressive tunes I would say-over spooling the turbos, excess heat etc.
Tons of people are pushing strong numbers and haven’t had issues.
had my 19 3.0t for 3 months already and i beat the shit out of it and let me tell you this thing is reliable as shit compared to other cars i had , its the jb4 w/downpipes with NO TUNE NOR HX people who are killing everything telling people these are pieces of shit. if you are reading this and are getting a 3.0t to mod for performance first thing you should get is a HX
Can you provide an update on your 19 3.0T? I’m looking at purchasing one that has 72k miles and Infiniti certified.
Agreed just recently purchased my q50 about 4 months ago and I’ve been loving it. 2019 Q50 SS.
@@Jovany.Vr30 just lost mine about a month ago 🥲 i was running jb4 ldp , heat exchanger and even a oil catch can😭 i rarely drove it but it just kept goin into limp mode then found out my turbos blew💔 i was at 25k miles.....
@@notfueshyou still got it?
I got a 2019 3.0t with 19k miles for 29k. The interior feels cheap, but I haven't had any issues with the car overall so far. It sounds like a toy when I start it.
Got mine in 2019 0 miles love the car even with all the headaches.
I think you're golden with the 2019!
@@SpeedCultureStudios The prices now are crazy. Plus I am kind of stuck as I modded mine beyond the reasonable point.
try to reach Infiniti dealer asking if they can upgrade your infotainment sys to get wireless carplay
New to the Q family ! Just bought my 2017 Q50S with 64,000kms with 3 year warranty just incase. Any insight on regular check ups I should start to look at. Any help would be great. Been watching most of your videos! Subbed
Keep an eye on the turbos and coolant levels
Got my 17 Silver Sport, tuned with no issues 52k miles and 370 wheel horsepower. Want to do more but the reliability so far has been perfect and dk t want to ruin that. Convince me otherwise?😂
Do you have any modifications? I feel like you should be making well over 370. It's not a bad number--it's plenty of power for most, but you can make substantially more power without much effort. But if you don't use it, then there really isn't much reason to make more and risk losing reliability.
@@SpeedCultureStudios yes, forgot to mention full cat ARK cat back exhaust, AMS heat exchanger. I also got a “mild” tune if you will. But can technically go to over 400 whp easily with these mods but just didnt want things to start breaking since I drive this like gas is free🫠
@@E79eternal ah ok, so by choice not by issues with the tune. That makes more sense!
@@SpeedCultureStudios sounds like he got one of the ripoff canned tunes thats being sold. you pay 90% of the price of a real tune but give up a TON of power/torque. its not actually any safer, just costs slightly less.
How is the car holding up?
Nice vid 👍🏽👍🏽
Off topic.. wanted to thank you for saving me lots of money on your exhaust tip on my 3.0tt. Sounds hella nice..
So awesome to hear that! Enjoy!
@@SpeedCultureStudios I used flowmonsters instead of the flow fx.. sounds nice and deep.
@@jram8515 excellent! What flowmasters did you use? The FlowFX resonators are from flowmaster so I’m just curious
Same diameter as the flow fx
@@SpeedCultureStudios flowmonsters by flowmasters
I have. 2017 Q50 Silver Sport. All options except lane keep and surround camera. Didn’t want those. More shit that’s expensive to fix lol. Got it in may of 21 wit 30k. Drove it heavily and aggressively. Still had the factory warrant and I have an extended up to 100k. Around October noticed an issue with the heat. Would go from hot to cold. Thought I’d was the blend door. But came to find out after numerous trips to the dealer to find the problem they final found out in my that I was having a pourus block issue. But they continued to take for ever. So in waiting I never took the car in for a oil change cause I new they were going to take it to be sure on the block issue and eventually swap a motor. I’m that time frame engine blew. Rod snapped. Low on oil. So new engine replaced wit new turbos also at 50k. Car has 57750 on it now and no issues. Still in factory warranty till 70k or April 23 and I’m good till 100k wit aftermarket one. Had oil changed at 55500 wit 5w30 synthetic and now Ams heat exchanger full 3inch downpipes full exhaust turbo inlets drop in filters low pressure fuel pump and flex fuel kit going in and then ima run a jb4 till factory warranty is up. Then I’ll have it tuned by my tuner and see what she’ll make. O and the replaced the belt for the same reason. The water pump sits right above the belt and was slightly leaking so it makes a sequealing noise like a turbo whistle. If you hear that is the belt. But other than that it’s been great and no issues since the new motor and turbos went in. 7500 on motor and 57750 on body. Great all around car. Sorry for the rant lol.
It’s kept you busy!
450 wheel hp for 3k in mods gotta love it
Yep pretty hard to complain
I’m in love one month of owner ship 2017 rwd premium
Now that the new z is coming hopefully we can get better mods ex Bigger turbos
For sure!
Timeless piece
indeed
Great video, thanks! I just subscribed 😊 could you elaborate on "no real leather" on Q50s? I have a 2010 G37X with 200K miles on it and want to replace it with another reliable car. Unfortunately 3.0T are not as reliable as 3.7 models but compared to BMW and Audi's in this price range still are relatively more reliable and bulletproof. My G37 has real leather, I can feel it being real. Is Q50 not offered with real leather?
The Q50 has a synthetic leather. They call it a leatherette. People will say the sport trim has leather seats, but it is still a synthetic material-like a leather blend. It’s closer to vinyl than leather. The G37 has nicer material seats in my opinion but I still don’t think they are a full grain, high quality leather.
@@SpeedCultureStudios thanks for your quick reply. I can see some of their higher pricer trims offer trim and base ones have leatherette instead. You think even their "leather" upgrade is not a "real" leather?
@@alifarsani2469 it’s not a real leather
The rope will be worth getting infinity and put infinity back on the map with a performance car that Can compete with the others
Lets see how the Z plays out in real life!
Do you think they'll take that turn In that direction
I had the 2019 q50 red sport and it had the same coolant issue pos car
I'm hoping they have the Q50GTR rogue Is in production soon
Wouldn't that be sick!
Had a '16 Rs but got T'd, wonder if I should get another one bc I loved the car. Are there any manual sporty sedans/coupes that compare in terms of price comfort and power? I feel like it's hard to find anything that comes close for the price. Just wish it was manual.
Question, can you swap out the new 2019 steering wheel to the old 2015?
Just bought a 2018 Q50 awd. I love the car so for. Just afraid of turbo issue I’ve been hearing about after I got the car lol. Turbo replacement is deadly expensive from what I’ve been seeing.
It is very expensive! Hopefully you have some factory warranty, but it’s a great car otherwise!
though some 2018s have failed turbos, its not as common. also, you should be covered until 2024-25 depending on when it was purchased or 70k miles. dont worry about it.
I just bought a 21' SE Q50. Im hoping the oiling issues to the turbos that the 16-18's had will prove reliable, Runs pretty good for stock, However its no match for my Highly Modified 15' VQ 3.7 Q50. but its a very nice car, lots of new upgraded features than the 15' Planning on A few mods not Crazy as my wife drives daily GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS
Your wife is lucky!
A nice cat back heat exchanger and a tune and your 21 will be easily gap the vq
@@kamikaziblack don't think anyone questions that!
How has it been so far? I just got a 2020 3.0 and so far it’s been a great car.
What mods do you have on your 3.7 q50
I have the 2022 Red Sport. I wish I would have bought the AWD. I'm hesitant to build on my platform because the rear wheels can't hold the hp it already has.
Need good tires and LSD or LSD conversion kit from Traction Concepts
@@SpeedCultureStudios LSD OR LSD??
@@rcampbell4967 a true LSD or an LSD conversion Kit. Your traction issues will be dramatically improved when putting full power down to both tires
I’ve got a 15 3.7 and it’s been fine no problem I bet a bmw would’ve been broke down and trying to sell for cheaper than normal price
I got a 2019 Q50 S signature edition
I just picked up a 2016 q50 3.0tt premium with 25,000 miles it’s fun it’s kinda quick but I’m just going to keep it stock till I can trade this in for a a90 Supra
you have to mod it a little lol
Your turbos will blow, it’s not a if it’s a when, trade in ASAP, and if your getting a q50/q60, get a 2018+
I just bought one and its rwd but its amazing but if anyone has any tips or like suggestions bc it is rwd please do so and tell me
I have a lot of videos about setting up a RWD car for best performance
The inflation in the car market won’t change for the next 5-6years so it is what it is unless your willing to wait that long .
Lol used car market is already going down
@@eyitskeith I stoppedchecking the market but if that’s true I’m glad im wrong lol
Not worth it. Dealerships around my area are selling these Q50s for 46K+. Not worth it. This is way too much for an entry level Infiniti. Also, your insurance will go up crazy. In my opinion, is not worth it at all.
Hard to argue with that!
Since you mentioned engine replacements, would you recommend buying a 2019 Q50 Red Sport with a factory replacement long block as well as both turbos. Do you know if the replacement engines are updated to eliminate the past problems you mentioned in you video?
The newer engines seem to have fewer problems. No belt issues or porous blocks.
So we know the 9 speed is paired with the VR… we know the 7 speed on the VR pairs with the VQ(there’s videos out)…. Does that mean we could have a 9 speed bolt on with very minor mods to a VQ???
A boosted VQ with a 9 speed, that’s insane. You get performance and great sound , reliability is yet to see, but big problem with boosted VQ is the tranny, hopefully in a couple years, the VQ will be sought after. It takes years for certain platforms to be “affordable”
I see the last VQ cars to go up in value or maintain it. We’ll see
This is an excellent question. Someone may already know the answer. I know I saw a video awhile back discussing some of the changes to the engine and I feel like this was brought up but I do not recall now! Maybe someone will chime in!
But yes as the VQ q50 will start to come down in value when the market corrects and make it accessible for many more people but also make it more appealing to throw big mods into for a wider range of people.
Some say it went from a frown in 14/15 to a smile in 16-->..lol
No no no. Smile 14-15 to frown 16-17 back to smile
@@SpeedCultureStudios not the sport bumper 14-15😁
Probably dumb question but just reading through the comments and realized i may have messed up. I bought my 2018 3.0t sport with around 11k miles (now 26k). Am i able to still get warranty for the car? When I purchased the car i didnt think of getting warranty for it so had to ask if im still able too after reading common problems with the turbos. So far ive just had to fix my serpentine belt. Thanks for the response in advance!
You can check with a 3rd party warranty company and see what options are available for extended warranty but if you only have 26k miles you should still be under factory warranty for quite awhile. I believe it’s 6 years or 60,000 miles
your factory warranty is good until around 2024-25 depending on when it was purchased or 70k miles. dont sweat it, seriously.
You didn't mention anything about the rear differential bushing issue that plagued the 2014-2015 models...has that been solved since?
I didn’t really forget it-I’ve done videos dedicated to it. We just haven’t seen the failures as much in the newer cars. We will see if they have the same problem
Is the 2014-15 Q50 engine reliable?
Heard lots of problems with 2016-18
Totally different than the 2016+ Check out my 2015 q50 video
I’m having trouble deciding between a 2019 q50 for 30k or a 2018 340i for 35k, do y’all think the bmw is worth the extra 5k? Will the reliability for the bmw be drastically much more expensive then so for the q?
the 340i is an awesome car. If you have factory warranty and/or extended warranty maintenance wouldn't really be a worry.
the q50 is the better choice because its more reliable
I came from a 13 335xi to a 16 Q50s. The BMW is better driving, faster and way more fun to drive but at a 100k the problems will start. The Q50 is far cheaper to repair and mod. But with both get the Q50s or the Msport. Without the sport packages both cars can be boring. Worth the money.
@@katieadams5860 lmao what?
Just bought a 2019 luxe for 30k. I'm in so cal so the car market sucks!
Everything high out there!
same here @14k miles rn 👀 if i wanted reliability i wouldve gotten a toyota to be real 😂
@@notfuesh Well I mean wanting reliability is not really a big ask. You're spending 10s of thousands of dollars on a vehicle, it should be relatively reliable lol. But I get your point!
@@SpeedCultureStudios Yep, my current car was worth about 12k in 2020, ive put 45k miles on it and its still worth about 12k😂
What do you think about the 2018 q50 3.0t?
Love it
I got the 17 Q50 signature in 2020 for around 24k with 20K miles so far I put another 20K miles is it worth it to keep ? For the long run I’ve already replace my serpentine belt with no charge
Sounds like you got a reasonable deal. If it's working well for you, I personally would hold it for a bit. Used car prices are still high and won't be coming down for awhile.
I got my 17 premium w 10k miles for 24k also
Redsports yes of course of course ☕️
Do you have proof that it makes 300 wheel versus 300 crank hp
There are a ton of videos online. They are a bit underrated and pretty regularly make around 300 wheel on the dyno
are there any differences between the luxe and the sport 3.0t q50??
Like i said on the other video I really Pat attention to what you say, i ended up buying a 2016 q50 3.0t premium with 35k miles with clean title for 24k today. I honestly needed a new car and i tried my best to find a good deal and i negotiated price down, I’m wondering how i Can buy a warranty. I get the car delivered this week and wanted to take it to a dealer to get a full check up. Do you recommend that as well?
Always a good idea to get an inspection. Obviously best to do before purchasing but you certainly want to know what’s up with the car. You can get 3rd party warranties for peace of mind
@@SpeedCultureStudios the carfax and everything is clean and it’s from a dealer it wasn’t a private sale but I will get that done as soon as it delivers. They said I’m covered if anything like that were to come up but i don’t have any warranty because of the age of the vehicle. do you recommend me buying a warranty from Infiniti?
@@JCfuUPhozhey did you find any warranty and how is the car holding up I just bought a 2016 too and I’m just worried
I’ve been debating the 3.0t or the 3.7. Simply can’t decide which one I’d rather go with so does anyone have any recommendations
Check out my 3.0t vs 3.7 videos.
Worth buying for sure! I would take a high-horsepower RWD vehicle any day.
Looking at this 2018 q50 3.0t at 60,000ish miles for less than 25k otd. Is it worth it?
Yeah probably. Make sure it has coolant in it haha
Mines 21 sweet spot is right 0 down 0 percent interest rate
Can’t beat free money!
How u do that
Got a 2017 Q50 3.0t premium for 24 k only 29 k miles did I get a good deal on it?
Sounds decent depending on where you are.
Is it worth going under and into negative equity for though? I have a 2017 Cruze I'm tired of.
I hate the feeling and idea of carrying over negative equity, but it's way better than a cruze! Seriously though, that's a tough one.
@@SpeedCultureStudios the one I'm looking at is only 18k. 136k miles but it's still such a step up.
@@SpeedCultureStudios I've had the Cruze since December, and it has 127k. I just know the Q50 would last a lot longer than a cruze. And I'm starting a new job soon, so I know I can put forward more towards payments if necessary.😭 If I link you the carguru ad, could I get your wholehearted opinion?
I live my vr30 rwd 2017 😍💘
I mean love****
U still got it?
The leather is real
Would a 2017 q50 sport premium 38miles. For 30k out the door worth it I can’t find much up in Minnesota
It can't be a Sport Premium. It's either a Sport or its not. $30k seems quite high to me for a 2017--even with only 38k miles.
If you like having to replace your turbos, then buy a q50 t.
Holding on too my 15’ QX50, until Q50 rides down on price
Good plan
Next years prices will crumble
@@Pro-habits I think we will see prices fall in the next 8-10 months actually.
Infiniti has ruined there reputation. I cant even get rid of my 2019 redsport since it doesn't drive straight never has and factory warranty hasnt paid to fix anything. Its not alignment either i fixed that issue out of pocket. Several other issues i find some people have but not all the q50s have these issues
I've heard of a few people with the tracking issue. Such a weird thing.
Interesting i didn't know the term was a tracking issue. Thanyou. Wonder why the manufacturer refuses to accept it and fix it. Has it caused the right front tire to crack at the rim for them? Ive gone through 5 sets of tires in 36k miles.
I’m in cali and there is a 2020 q50s in my area for 35k with 26k miles is it worth it?
I’m confused about the red sport and the normal sport becuase I’ve heard from a lot of places that the red sport with a tune will make the same power as a normal sport with a tune, correct me if I’m wrong.
That’s correct-the red sport 400 comes with a little better cooling system and a more aggressive tune from the factory to make 400hp. However, when you start modifying and tuning the regular 3.0t, the playing field is leveled again. Ultimately, they are capable of the same amount of power with the same parts and tune. The foundation itself is no different. So if you plan to keep the vehicle completely stock, the red sport is a good option!
So there are several reasons to buy a Red Sport. It will have way less ability to over boost and save your turbos which is commonly why guys complain about turbos going out. It’s on the non red sport models. The RS also has larger brakes, different gearing ratio, additional coolers etc that make the slightly higher cost well worth it.
@@brandonwellhausen4394 you might wanna check on your comment. The Q50s and RS have the same brakes and gear ratios. Cooling and tune are the only difference.
@@smokiebaer for the S model Q50 they do have the same brakes but most models don’t come with bbk. As for the final gear ratio they are different. Before spending your day trying to tell someone they’re wrong maybe look it up. Regular Q’s gearing is 2.94. Red Sports are 3.13
@@smokiebaer what cooling is different on the non red sport?
How much does the stage 2 cost? Can it work for my 2014 q50 3.7?
I don’t know what you mean by stage 2.
hey i’m looking at a 2017 red sport right now, is it really worth the price?
If you plan to keep it stock then yeah it might be worth it. If you plan on modding, then I’d say no
@@SpeedCultureStudios really just cosmetics tbh. 400hp is good for me
@@hennessy5144 if you have some warranty left you should be golden!
red sports are only worth purchasing if you do not plan on modding it. they have quilted leather seats, an extra heat exchanger pump, and a slightly shorter final drive. none of those are worth the price premium over the sport, especially the last two items. the seats looks nice but arent any more comfy than the perforated seats.
If a Q50 is salvaged is it out of warranty?
I would imagine you’d have a hard time getting them to honor warranty. I don’t know that it’s automatically void, though. Depends on the damage that it sustained. I’m not certain. It’s a good question.
91 octane too expensive in California.
These cars are so old, definitely not worth it, with tiny turbos that are disposable and snapping belts left to right. I'm selling my vq, the last decent thing Infiniti made imo was the first gen Q50. Im selling all my cars as d getting ev that's the future
The turbos are rather small but very capable--we have seen their potential. As I mentioned in the video--the belt snapping issue was essentially isolated to the first couple of years of the 3.0t. We don't hear about it much anymore at all. There are some cool EVs out there, but it might be premature to say they "are the future." There are states that don't even have the infrastructure in place to handle the electrical demand currently, let alone if a large chunk of the population moves to EVs in a short period of time. EVs will be "part" of the future, but I'm not sure they will "be" the future. We will see how it all plays out.
@@SpeedCultureStudios they are definitely the future, in Europe some countries like Norway 80% of new car sales are ev, yes i agree we are not quite ready to transition fully at this time, but you only need to charge at home anyway. It's not only a life changing experience but much better for the environment and we need this desperately or our planet will be trash in less than 100 years, it sure if you have kids but we need to take action and do what we can. Emissions are a serious problem now.
If you get a 19+ kinda. Otherwise 16-18 you’ll be at the stealership a lot lmao
Kinda true… only dealership problem I had with mine so far is a turbo seal going bad and having to be replaced other then that the 17 yr has been reliable. 50k miles too
Yep. That sweet spot seems to be 2019-2021
i’m looking at a 17 🤨
@@hennessy5144 🤕🤕
@@hennessy5144 lmao in looking at the latest 2019
Got it under 17k
That’s a good deal
you kinda look like mac demarco
No
No Nissan is worth the purchase😂🗑
ouch!
thinking about a 2019 with 58k miles on it, hope its not too worn out at the test drive
Only buy a 2019+
Yo scs I need your help! I think I bought a fucked up q50 😤🥲 i can’t seem to figure out this cel that keeps coming back.. auto shop says I need to buy stock intakes… I was getting a p0101 to start it and now it’s back and they have done everything expect replace the sensor or out stock intakes on…
I’m getting these codes.. mind you these all came with the original “p0101 code” but now that’s gone and it’s only these…. u0100, p0725, u1000, p0430, p14ac
Didn’t get warranty due to knowing what I was going to do to this car… fucked up there.. should I try to fix this or try to take back? Sell it?? I wanted a q50 for sooo long saved up and finally got one to get scammed
I don’t know what those codes are off the top of my head. If you have aftermarket intakes, change them back to stock and see what happens