So should I buy a 3.5 v6 altima coupe as a commuter? Anyone

>>14919592
>So should I buy a 3.5 v6 altima coupe as a commuter?
Depends
>Anyone got any reason not to?
And this is what I mean by depends. The automatic transmission models use a CVT that WILL break and need replacement. If you get one with the 6 speed manual though, you're golden.

Automatic CVT: no
6 speed manual: yes.

>>14919592
They get shit gas mileage. Plus they're heavy as fuck basically eliminating any fun to be had.

>>14919601
Thanks for the heads up, I was under the impression it was a six speed standard auto based on the paddle shifters.

>>14919614
I heard it was about 30mpg, is that not the case?

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>>14919622
The paddle shifters are a lie. It's a CVT.

>>14919628
It's only 30 MPG with the 2.5L 4 cylinder with the 5 speed manual.
The V6? Expect 24-26 at absolute best and closer to 20 mpg around town.

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>>14919634
Claim is 31 with the modern standards

>>14919649
That's the sedan, not the coupe.

>>14919659
Why would the coupe have worse mileage?

Accord coupe has a 6MT+6 cylinder

No the CVT is a piece of shit.

>>14919667
I'm buying it so I don't have to dick around with my manual in stop and go crawl traffic.
I have a 5 speed mustang currently. I'm buying this as a second car.

>>14919666
Because the Coupe is based on the OLD Altima.

>>14919682
>wants a V6 FWD automatic as a DD
V6 Camry
>b-but it's boring
V6 Camry.
>b-
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>>14919699
I want a coupe.

>>14919684
20 city / 27 highway
Interesting, I'll have to look into if the engine changed while the chassis did not.
These seem to be much cheaper than accord coupes.

>>14919710
Camry Solara.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Camry_Solara

>>14919719
Nope. Same engines. They achieved it with the computer tuning for those CVTs that constantly shit themselves.

>>14919721
Yea.. I'm looking at 2013 cars...

>>14919732
If they modified the tune between 2012 and 2013 so the 2013's get better mileage regardless of chassis then I still want a 2013.

>>14919734
Nuts to you then. The Coupe market DIED around the mid-2000's. This is why the Monte Carlo, Camaro, Firebird, Solara, and RSX were all killed off.
The Altima and Accord Coupes are an unreliable holdover of a bygone time. Both of them are known for reliability problems if you get the automatic transmissions.

>>14919746
But then you NEED to have a 4 cylinder SEDAN with the CVT to achieve that and the CVT is GOING to blow. It's extremely common to go through 3 transmissions before hitting 100k.
The tuning was only done on the sedan. The coupe didn't receive those updates.

>>14919789
I'm looking at a CPO for the altima, since they discontinued them in 2013. So i need to run the depreciation numbers since I'm gonna need to sell it at 100k if it's unreliable.
It's unlikely that it will make sense to buy it if after the warranty is out it won't be worth anything.

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>>14919810
I'm telling you. Your best bet would be to buy an older 2000-2007 Monte Carlo or 2003-2008 Solara.

>>14919789
Mustang is still alive, and it's one of the main cars I'm considering. If I can get an eco boost for the right price that looks like it's "the one" I'm trying to find a cheaper option.
>>14919833
I'm gonna buy a 99-2004 mustang gt if I'm gonna go that old, the 2v 4.6 is a workhorse. It's mileage isn't that great but I believe in it.

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>>14919843
>I'm gonna buy a 99-2004 mustang gt if I'm gonna go that old, the 2v 4.6 is a workhorse. It's mileage isn't that great but I believe in it.
Why not Monte Carlo SS?
>dat 5.3L LS4 V8

>>14919859
I already have a 99-2004 mustang gt that I know how to work on. I want the devil I do know rather than the one I do not.
As it turns out I really like the car I already have, I simply need a commuter, the car I normally drive but in auto seems like a slam dunk.

>>14919874
The Coupe market, as has been stated, tanked a decade ago. All the good automatic mid-size coupes are gone. They do not exist anymore. The only surviving relic of them is the Accord Coupe, which again has automatic transmission problems.

>>14919888
>Accord Coupe
I think I'm going to hit up the honda dealership tomorrow (why yes I am pre-approved on credit guy I don't want to talk too thanks for bothering me)
I think I'm going to give the v6 accord coupe a chance. It's a regular auto right?

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>>14919924
it's much more reliable than the Nissan, but the Honda automatics are still trouble-prone.
On a related note, look at used Scion FR-S's and Subaru BRZ's. They;re RWD so the automatics are actually reliable. But the flat 4 is still pretty gutless.

>>14919951
Cars too small.
I want a 6 series I just can't afford it.

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>>14919951
>>14919954
and the 2011+ Scion tC automatic is decent and reliable. Faster than the FR-S too because the 2.5L 4 banger makes more torque

>>14919592
Just get a 350z with low miles

>>14919951
Why would the drivetrain affect the durability of the transmission?

>>14919954
I mean I ... could, if I want to get upside down in my finances in a hurry. I've got 50k preapproved.
>>14919966
I used to work at a Nissan dealership, the old motors had to many oil issues.

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>>14919963
>Bought an automatic tc
>Faster than FRS
>FWD

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>>14919968
Because automatic transmissions by design tend to be big (except for CVTs, but they can't handling anything with more than 100 HP). With a transverse FWD car, they try to take that automatic and make it as small as possible.
The only know bulletproof reliable transverse FWD automatic was GM's 4T80E transmission, which was only used with the FWD Northstar V8 cars. But the 4T80E is fucking HUGE and the cars that used it had to be WIDE to accommodate the fucker.

Vump

>>14920319
Bump

>>14923281
Your questions were answered. Go away.

Mazda3 Hatch

More interior space
Better handling
Better driving experience
Save a literal metric fuckton of money.
Great gas mileage because you're a commuter
Cheaper running costs and maintenance

>>14923497
It's too small for what he wants and it's not a coupe. try again

>>14923516

His initial suggestion shows his judgment of "what he wants" is not considering "what he needs"

This is a commuter wage slave normie.

What the need is MPGs, not going into debt by spending 30-35k on overpriced coupe, reliability, and ability to haul people and ikea flat pack furniture.

Best you can do for those people is a mazda3 hatch.

But you can babysit him all the same. Someone's gotta pay those overpriced tags.

>buying anything Nissan
Pleb

>>14919710
>non sporty coupe

all the bad with none of the good

>>14919592
No.
There are so many better cars you can commute with for the money.

Get a W123 300D

>>14919592
Its a shitty Nissan. No one buys them by choice. They're the cheapest shit in their segment. Since you already have a funish car, shut up and buy a civic. It's all you *need*. You don't need a bigger car.

>>14923555
>MPGs
It's like a 20 mile commute. I want to be comfortable the gas cost is not particularly relevant.

>>14919592
get a v6 mustang if you want a v6 coupe. its rwd and mustangs are cheap as fuck new

>>14925233
They start around 21 according to true car. I'm thinking I want to spend the extra 2k for an eco boost if I'm going that way.
see >>14919843

>>14925239
Chevy volt

>>14925340
but i want a coupe.

>>14919592
Are you black?
>Yes
Git dat Altima nigga, drive erratically on the highway at all times
>No
Get something else

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>>14925375
If you want the thread I'll give it to you, you want it?

>>14925386
when I think niggers I think sc300/sc400 at least when it comes to cars I wouldn't have minded owning.

>>14925454
Niggers on the east and gulf coast love Altimas, Maximas, and 300s. Like a typical nignog, they saw luxury vehicles from years ago and noticed they were big. So naturally they assume that anything big must be a well made luxury vehicle.

>>14925418
>someone parrots what you said earlier
>THREAD STEALER!

>>14925469
He said I, not he.
If you don't understand the difference I can see why you are trying to green text me.

>>14919614
>>14919951
>>14923394
>>14923497
>>14923555
>>14923850

THIS. FUCKING THIS. THIS X100
YOU FUCKING FAT LAZY FUCK NORMIE

LOSE WEIGHT AND GET OVER YOURSELF
OR BUY THE DAMNED OVERPRICED THING, YOU'RE NOT GONNA LISTEN TO REASON ANYWAY

>>14919592
gtr lost le mans brah.
it was humiliating.
no one wants the altima now.

>>14925499
>LOSE WEIGHT AND GET OVER YOURSELF
>buy a frs or mazda hatch...
Is this really what /o/ is, I liked it better when you were pushing miatas.

>>14919622
you can fit paddle shifter on a cvt too.
they just jump "ratio".
drove one in a honderp.

>>14925375
Stop being a faggot. Who gives a shit about the number of doors?

>>14925518
>I liked it better when you were pushing miatas.
well pussies like you kept bitching about needing a back seat for your drug dealer friends.

>>14925518

Not for this guy, obviously 400lbs won't fit in a 2 seater.

Why not an SUV op? They have the hp numbers and space you so desperately need. You think a 2000's era mustang or altima coupe will fit you?

Even if they could contain you massive dense skull, you wouldn't be able to step in and step out without breaking a sweat

>>14925556
Read thread plox, come back when you can tell me what kind of car I already have.

>>14923516
>already have a can't turn mustang
>buy another unpractical car for commuting
dumbness can't be cured.
get a mazda 6 wagon faget.

>>14925573
>unpractical
What the fuck do I need to bring to work that would require a "practical car?" I only need to bring myself.
If you need to bring your own tools to work in your own car you done goofed.

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>>14925591

You are bringing a tool in your car.

You're bringing yourself.

>>14919601
Cvt has a 10 year warranty though

>>14926271
>wanting to inconvenience yourself for 3 days each time while the dealer installs a new transmission

>>14926332
Takes around a day for them to do mine but I agree cvt is shit. Having the warrenty on it just keeps it up to par with the rest of them

>>14926034
Oh fuck son, I'm crying right now.