Interested in buying a G70, a few questions.

[Notsojdmgc4]

Are there competing vehicles you are considering that offer you such information you seek about their cars?

Yep! Euros are pretty receptive to these questions.

Both front and rear subframes seem to be made of high strength steel. Most if not all rear suspension components are also steel. Front suspension components are mostly aluminum.

Thank you!

 

[Husky]

Not bad numbers. Nm/degree I assume?

I haven't seen any numbers on the chassis torsional rigidity, but the butt "dyno" says it feels pretty rigid, especially compared to my last F30 3 series, which was apparently made from taffy. Seriously though, as someone who's daily driven sport sedans for the last 25 years (including E36 and E46 M3s), it feels like a stiff, solid chassis. I have zero rattles after 15k (granted, not 60k) miles on crappy New England roads. I personally believe that the sunroof rattle issues some have experienced are more likely due to problems with the design/attachment of the sunroof and adhesives used to secure things above the headliner, rather than chassis flex. Just my opinion of course.

 

[Beaugeste]

you found a Manual with a sunroof? they aren't suppose to go together... what color was it?

 

[canucklehead604]

^ moonroof is standard on CAD spec 6MT trims.

 

[Beaugeste]

CAD = Canadian? Damn!
can you order a CAD vehicle for delivery in the USA?

 

[canucklehead604]

^ not sure, might be doable. there is a local 6MT for sale (Vancouver area) for $38k CAD - and it only has ~200kms on it. that's about $30k USD. so it would not need to be ordered through Genesis - it is ready stock available for purchase.

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the CAD 6MT trim spec is totally different than the US spec. from a previous post of mine:

 

[EdP]

CAD = Canadian? Damn!
can you order a CAD vehicle for delivery in the USA?

You'd have to buy it in Canada and import it yourself. There is duty to be paid. Not sure what else as it varies on the car but there are brokers that do it.

 

[canucklehead604]

^ yes, and warranty coverage needs to be considered. this site shows Hyundai and Kia but not Genesis:

Automobile Protection Association | Canadian Warranty information on new cars bought in the U.S.

when i imported my G37S out of the US it met the import criteria since it had been registered >6 months in the US already, so all coverage transferred to Infiniti Canada.

some food for thought:

Buying a Car That Comes from Canada Sounds Fun, Until There's a Recall

A man who bought a Canadian car had trouble getting it serviced in the U.S., which highlights one of the challenges of owning a gray-market vehicle.

www.caranddriver.com

http://law.alaska.gov/pdf/consumer/canadian_vehicles.pdf

 

[tarhoosier]

I looked into buying a new car in Canada for use and ownership in the U. S. The requirements are daunting and expensive. There is no guarantee that any party necessary in the chain of those involved will be willing or able to assist and even if so, to do so on the buyer's time schedule so that all events occur in the necessary order. The manufacturer has no interest in stealing sales from one country for another. Safety and emissions issues are different, and apparently trivial issues will become large for a bureaucrat or insurance company employee. Licensing title for out of state is one thing, but out of country is another. Transport and import tax must be arranged in advance and the decision at the border on any one of the many pieces of paper necessary is final and cannot be appealed. Warranty is for the country where delivered to dealer and not elsewhere unless waived in the case of military moves and others of that type. Brokers may be able to assist in this effort but one must REALLY want the car and be willing to wait. And wait.
My research led me to conclude that unless the car is 20 or more years old then the effort was not worth the risk. These 20+ year old cars follow different rules and the manufacturer and original dealer are obviously out of the picture. However the insurance, licensing, title, transport, border tax payments and other issues must be considered.

Edit: if one lives on the border, such as Buffalo, then may-y-y-y-be it could work as the owner could take the car to Canada for all repair and service. The rest of the story remains the same, sadly.

 

[Beaugeste]

@Notsojdmgc4, sorry for hijacking your thread. Thank you all for your insight, I was hoping there was a loop hole around waiting 12-weeks for a special order car.

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