3 Months to order Coupe???

[fastball]

Well, I spent the last week going to different dealers in my area, and they all have the same story which leads me to believe it's the truth (go figure, a salesman telling the truth)....

To get my Altima coupe the way I want it will be a 2-3 month order. What I would like is a silver/black interior 3.5 SE 6 speed manual with premium package and VDC.

Anyone else here order a 6 speed 3.5 and have a similar waiting period?

This is such a great car, and should be perfect with a manual transmission. I wonder why Nissan isn't building more of them that way so there is a couple to choose from on dealer lots.

Don't get me wrong, the CVT is nice for people who don't want to learn how to drive stick. But this car just begs for a manual transmission....

And for those of you who never learned how to drive stick, you really should. I've never owned an automatic, and when I do drive them, they are sooooo boring. You'd enjoy driving that much more if you drove stick.

[Kasper08]

Well, I spent the last week going to different dealers in my area, and they all have the same story which leads me to believe it's the truth (go figure, a salesman telling the truth)....

To get my Altima coupe the way I want it will be a 2-3 month order. What I would like is a silver/black interior 3.5 SE 6 speed manual with premium package and VDC.

Anyone else here order a 6 speed 3.5 and have a similar waiting period?

This is such a great car, and should be perfect with a manual transmission. I wonder why Nissan isn't building more of them that way so there is a couple to choose from on dealer lots.

Don't get me wrong, the CVT is nice for people who don't want to learn how to drive stick. But this car just begs for a manual transmission....

And for those of you who never learned how to drive stick, you really should. I've never owned an automatic, and when I do drive them, they are sooooo boring. You'd enjoy driving that much more if you drove stick.

let me just talk about the end of this I have owned and have only driven manual cars before i got my CVT and it's very easy to sum this up, the CVT is a better transmission PERIOD it's a quicker car, shifts better, does not allow for as much ragging out (due to bad driving), it actually is FUN and best of all it's available NOW can't beat that now can you and and BTW many stick drivers got the CVT because well they wanted their car now

[SHIFT_COUPE]

I purchased a 6 Speed Coupe with the VDC and the Premium Package just as you have selected. I waited a week I was extremely lucky, and thats exactly what my salesman said. A nearby dealer happened to have the color and exact packaged car that I was looking for. If I had wanted another color I would have been waiting just like you are. As it has been said they just aren't making as many 6 speeds as the CVT's. The car is great in a 6 speed. I agree with you that it does in fact beg for a manual. I find it to be more fun. If you can wait, than wait. If you anxious than wait some more

[ChiLLaXtodaMaX]

I've waited 4 weeks now. Will be another 1.5 weeks before I get my car. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

[guitarmn07]

This is such a great car, and should be perfect with a manual transmission. I wonder why Nissan isn't building more of them that way so there is a couple to choose from on dealer lots.

Don't get me wrong, the CVT is nice for people who don't want to learn how to drive stick. But this car just begs for a manual transmission....

And for those of you who never learned how to drive stick, you really should. I've never owned an automatic, and when I do drive them, they are sooooo boring. You'd enjoy driving that much more if you drove stick.

Nissan is pushing the CVT like crazy. I don't remember the exact number, but I think only 10% of the coupes will be manual... unless you special order one...maybe, idk. But I do know that the new Maxima's are only CVT.

But I've learned how to drive a manual, I just never got one b/c I had to wait for one. Does everyone enjoy manual transmission's? No, my mom hates them. But I love them! When I feel the need to drive a manny, I drive my roommates Mustang. Don't get me wrong but I wouldn't want a manny when driving in heavy stop and go traffic...especially with hills. But country roads...oh yeah, there's some nice roads over the mtn that are fun to drive in a manny.

I wanted to get the coupe in a manny, but I couldn't wait to get a coupe, so I got the first one I could get my hands on. And I did massive research on the CVT before I made my purchase. It is a great engine, and I'm very impressed with it. If you're curious about the CVT, I did some of my research at howstuffworks.com. I also read about the Automatic transmission and manual transmission.

But to each their own. Hope you get your car!! Happy motoring!

[CoupeLover]

I ordered my 3.5 coupe in 6spd with premium package in early June and I waited exactly 8 weeks. The dealer had said it would take about 6-8 weeks and it was 8 weeks to the day. Not finding a 6spd was definitely one of the issues with getting the car. I'm definitely happy with the 6spd. I have never driven the CVT, but I got so tired with driving a regular automatic that I am so happy to have a manual. It's my first car in stick and I love it! I am interested in driving the CVT, i'm sure I will do it one day. But i don't regret getting the stick at all, just love it.

[Stateless]

I ordered a 3.5 coupe in 6spd last week and it's not supposed to arrive until early November. The dealer said that they were only being given 2 per month from Nissan, which wasn't good for them because they could obviously sell many more than that given the demand. If I wasn't picky about the color, I could be driving one now, but I am so I wait.

[zxe010]

Tell me about it the wait is killing me. I ordered my 6-speed on July 1st. I got a print out of the confirmation order & it said my car would be produced in August & the ETA would be in September. I called my sales guy yesterday to see how things were going. He checked up on it & now my ETA is October. This wait really sucks.

[Lyte00]

I know the feeling it took me 8 weeks to get my 3.5SE 6 spd with premium & tech pkge. The wait was a killer but it is definitly worth it. Yup this is my first manual.

[fastball]

Well, at least I'm not the only one

I have always driven stick. Right now I own a 2000 Honda Prelude I bought new in Dec. of 1999. I could never go back to an automatic. As much as it can be a distraction in traffic, I'll take that small drawback as the penalty for the feeling of rowing my own gears on the open road and that sound of the engine shifting gears that you DON'T get with the CVT.

Guess I'll wait. My CD's come due in about a week - maybe I'll roll them over to a 3 month short term and get an extra few bucks in the process.

Perhaps a cold air intake?

[Kasper08]

Well, at least I'm not the only one

I have always driven stick. Right now I own a 2000 Honda Prelude I bought new in Dec. of 1999. I could never go back to an automatic. As much as it can be a distraction in traffic, I'll take that small drawback as the penalty for the feeling of rowing my own gears on the open road and that sound of the engine shifting gears that you DON'T get with the CVT.

Guess I'll wait. My CD's come due in about a week - maybe I'll roll them over to a 3 month short term and get an extra few bucks in the process.

Perhaps a cold air intake?

Where do you live that you have such open roads ???? and you do understand you shift the gears yourself with a CVT just like a stick except no clutch and no shift shock???? Also How much % are you getting on your CD's?

[mcheddadi]

Where do you live that you have such open roads ???? and you do understand you shift the gears yourself with a CVT just like a stick except no clutch and no shift shock???? Also How much % are you getting on your CD's?

Man it seems like you really need to justify your CVT purchase lol. Are you sure you're not getting a little jealous now?

anyways, I ordered May 18th for a 3.5SE 6speed manual with premo and tech package with blond leather and blue outside color and I'm still waiting for it They said we should get it in the 3rd week of september. Man The combo I chose was never ordered and wasn't even on their to-do list so I'm getting the maximum 5 month wait time, and I ordered early...imagine if i only ordered now...hello chrismas 2008 lol.

[zxe010]

Damn that is jacked up that they never ordered it. That is what I was afraid of too so I had my sales guy print out my order when he checked in the deliveries. You should demand to get some free stuff out of this. It is your sales guy's fault so he should pay for it.

[Kasper08]

Man it seems like you really need to justify your CVT purchase lol. Are you sure you're not getting a little jealous now?

anyways, I ordered May 18th for a 3.5SE 6speed manual with premo and tech package with blond leather and blue outside color and I'm still waiting for it They said we should get it in the 3rd week of september. Man The combo I chose was never ordered and wasn't even on their to-do list so I'm getting the maximum 5 month wait time, and I ordered early...imagine if i only ordered now...hello chrismas 2008 lol.

it does seem that way lol, i dunno i'm just a lil peeved at how much he is seeming to down the CVT ya know what i mean hehe ... and ouch that wait time is a killer, you can always go CVT hehe