Base v. Base with sport

theDreamer · 02-25-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxMan

It sounds to me like you need to find a new dealership to work with. If they don't want to allow you to really test drive a 30K+ purchase, they're not someone I want to do business with.

Have only directly been to one Nissan dealer and talking to two others, who are now dropping their prices I think to bring me in to test drive.

FoxMan · 02-26-2009, 11:28 AM

Hopefully they will let you thoroughly test it. I have one road near my house that every test drive goes down. Not one local dealer has ever objected and it's 5 miles from the nearest dealer and 10+ from most.

kailua · 02-27-2009, 01:17 AM

Ok, just got back from driving a 09 touring with sport package, 6spd. The 09 has such a light clutch and a super smooth 6 spd. It makes my 09 STI shifter feel really notchy and the clutch heavy as hell. Which is surprising to me because my 05 350z 6spd's clutch was even heavier and stiffer than the 09 STI and in traffic was a heavy ***/stiff mother of a clutch. I would dread days when I was stuck in L.A. traffic with it, but the 09 6spd is soooo easy to live with. It is a no-brainer folks, save yourselves the dinero on an auto and get a manual. The clutch is super light and super short travel.

This test drive did it for me. I was on the fence about maybe going with an automatic, maybe even getting a base with sport and auto to save some money, but the choice is pretty clear. Base or Touring, get the manual. You will not find an easier clutch/shifter combo on any other vehicle.

On a side note, the synchro rev match feature was, eh, nice to have, but if it is not offered, would not be a deal killer.

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02-26-2009, 11:28 AM	#17 (permalink)
FoxMan Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harvest, AL Posts: 25 Drives: 2010 370Z T/S 6SP Rep Power: 16	Hopefully they will let you thoroughly test it. I have one road near my house that every test drive goes down. Not one local dealer has ever objected and it's 5 miles from the nearest dealer and 10+ from most.

02-27-2009, 01:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
kailua Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 82 Drives: 09 STI Rep Power: 16	Ok, just got back from driving a 09 touring with sport package, 6spd. The 09 has such a light clutch and a super smooth 6 spd. It makes my 09 STI shifter feel really notchy and the clutch heavy as hell. Which is surprising to me because my 05 350z 6spd's clutch was even heavier and stiffer than the 09 STI and in traffic was a heavy ***/stiff mother of a clutch. I would dread days when I was stuck in L.A. traffic with it, but the 09 6spd is soooo easy to live with. It is a no-brainer folks, save yourselves the dinero on an auto and get a manual. The clutch is super light and super short travel. This test drive did it for me. I was on the fence about maybe going with an automatic, maybe even getting a base with sport and auto to save some money, but the choice is pretty clear. Base or Touring, get the manual. You will not find an easier clutch/shifter combo on any other vehicle. On a side note, the synchro rev match feature was, eh, nice to have, but if it is not offered, would not be a deal killer.