Manual 6 clunky shifting?

[dimitrikezis]

Hey everyone,I'm new to this forum and I'm a prospective Versa buyer looking to take in as much research and opinions as I can before making the purchase of my first new car (hopefully within the next few weeks!)

I am interested in the manual transmission of the the Versa and about half to 3/4 of all of the online reviews that I read state that the Versa's manual transmission is very choppy and clunky.

Has anyone else noticed this on their V's?

[ThirstyRoss]

I notice it, but it doesn't bother me, I view it as one of the driving characteristics.

In fact, I quite like it as you definitely know when you've got it in gear

[biggie]

Yeah, its not bad. Just the critics are probably looking for incredibly smooth and short throws. But the Versa is not a sports car and you can't expect it to be perfect.

[Ever Victorious]

I notice it, but it doesn't bother me, I view it as one of the driving characteristics.

In fact, I quite like it as you definitely know when you've got it in gear

Finally! Someone else besides me says this!

[matttail]

It was a little clunky as I was getting used to driving the new car, but after a few days it became a non-issue. Even the RPM hold others complain about suits me just fine - the car holds the RPMs just long enough to switch between gears and has never caused me any trouble.

I think it's something you should be able to get a good feel for in the test drive.

[sambot]

THis is the 5th manual I've owned. Never owned a standard. I don't mind the clunkiness of the shift. Believe me, I've driven worse. I'd much rather have the clunk than the slippery shift.

Glitchies I've had: Sometimes I forget myself (mental catnaps) and forget whether I'm in 4th or 6th and have to check the rpms.Sometimes I have trouble shifting up to 5th. It requires remembering to find that magic spot. But I had trouble finding 5th in my last car too.

[biggie]

THis is the 5th manual I've owned. Never owned a standard.

You mean, never owned an auto. That was confusing for a second.

5th isn't too much of an issue, at least R isn't to the right of 5th.

[ms_stylin_versa]

Well seeing as I've just learned to drive manual in this car I'm probably not the best person to ask but my boyfriend who has driven stick for ages really likes it. He shifts way smoother than me so if someone is complaining it might be because they actually aren't good at driving manual. Just because you've driven it for years doesn't mean you are good. I hope I'll eventually be a very "smooth" driver.

[sambot]

[QUOTE=biggie]You mean, never owned an auto. QUOTE]

Manual? You mean the instruction book? I think I may have owned maybe one of those before, and it was a year out of date. No, I've had two instruction books.

Sorry. I must be still catnapping. What's an auto? I have never owned an automatic. I automatically buy standards, because that is the standard I look for in an auto(mobile).

Going back to sleep now.

[Ever Victorious]

Well seeing as I've just learned to drive manual in this car I'm probably not the best person to ask but my boyfriend who has driven stick for ages really likes it. He shifts way smoother than me so if someone is complaining it might be because they actually aren't good at driving manual. Just because you've driven it for years doesn't mean you are good. I hope I'll eventually be a very "smooth" driver.

Ooh, ouch! If that's not a burn, I don't know what is!!

[ms_stylin_versa]

ya I like to burn people

[ThirstyRoss]

Manual? You mean the instruction book? I think I may have owned maybe one of those before, and it was a year out of date. No, I've had two instruction books.

Sorry. I must be still catnapping. What's an auto? I have never owned an automatic. I automatically buy standards, because that is the standard I look for in an auto(mobile).

Going back to sleep now.

Standard and Manual are commonly used interchangably for manual/standard transmission cars. If you have owned five "standard" transmission cars I would have thought you would be familiar with the nomenclature used to describe them.

I personally think Manual Transmission most accurately describes it, because, lo and behold, the driver needs to shift gears manually (as opposed to automatically).

[ms_stylin_versa]

Standard and Manual are commonly used interchangably for manual/standard transmission cars. If you have owned five "standard" transmission cars I would have thought you would be familiar with the nomenclature used to describe them.

I personally think Manual Transmission most accurately describes it, because, lo and behold, the driver needs to shift gears manually (as opposed to automatically).

is it just me or did you not realize he was joking about the manual being a book???