Altima Coupe Discontinued
 

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I really enjoyed mine when I had it. Once my 370Z entered the picture it was difficult to justify two coupes, and I had too many hobbies and just outgrew it for a daily driver.

I'm totally ok with the AC being a sacrificial lamb if it means that a BRZ fighter can enter the picture and the Z can be bumped up a bit. We shall see what happens.

Well.... there's always Honda...:bowrofl:



No, seriously....that coupe was nice except for the front end styling. But, a nice coupe with the V6.

Best decision Nissan ever made

Underrated front-driver in the 3.5 guise. Manual option too, excellent build quality too.

Will be missed. Hopefully it will be replaced with an even more fun fwd/awd coupe :tup:

Meh ugly car, good riddance

Bring back the Silvia/240SX!!!

Ugly, didn't really see a point to it. The inconvenience of a two door car without the performance of a sports car.

I wonder how many people criticizing the altima coupe have "truly driven one"?

2 door coupes based on 4 door family sedan, didn't they design it for drivers that are larger than normal?

i havent and never wanted to... i dont think that's my problem, rather nissan's problem for not offering a coupe that i'd want.

What do you call the Z?

The Altima coupe is a FWD commuter with some fun packed into it. It's a mainstream car with a bonus.

I'm sure it is a more than capable car, not worth it to me when I can get a used G35 which would be a better platform

To me the lines were awkward and it was a half-azz attempt by Nissan just to compete with the Accord

That would have been discontinuing the Sentra instead. :p

Ehh...it wasnt a bad car. my GF had one for a couple of years and it was sort of sporty for her. It was the 4 cylinder version and she paid I think 22K new for it so cheap got good mileage and never had a problem. while you know while it really wasnt my thing it was at least a little different than a civic or accord or whatever is in that range. it was fine to drive when we went on trips and around town. That CVT was a bit weird as it was the first one i had ever driven. but all in all not a bad looking car for what it was( with the must have lip spoiler as it looked strange with out it) She got rid of it last year for a pathfinder when we got a new dog

oh, i was only referring to the altima coupe. im happy with my G35C and 370Z.

A used car vs a new car really isn't a fair comparison, when most people shopping for new are determined to buy new for the added security of a new car. People who compromise on used are those who usually really want a specific car but refuse or cant afford a new one. Buying a used G35 for me wouldn't be a option. (though already owned one) I'd rather buy a new gencoupe than a old G if i was too broke to buy a new G.

A G is a RWD sport coupe with a very lean trunk and barely usable rear seats.

The altima has more rear headroom, a larger trunk, bigger glove compartment, and costs $25,000 brand spanking, new, is decently featured and is more fun to drive than the accord coupe. Even though the Accord coupe has a better interior. But the altima is not a bad car.

Like I said, it's a commuter car with more fun injected into it. Most people dont see beyond daily street driving. And half of those want something sporty and peppy, well built, well featured and "TRULY" hold 4 passengers. I think the Altima coupe filled that void in Nissans line-up.

It's no FR-S, but the FR-S doesn't offer the altima's creature comforts for the same price. Plus you get a 14.1 second car which is awesome for $25k and on-ramp acceleration. VQ35de, you cant go wrong.

I'm pretty sure it got cancelled based on the dwindling need for that size coupe. The Accord, coupe kind of dominates that sector, Solara, Sebring/200, were never as popular as the accord coupe either. Solara's dead and i wonder why chrysler bothers.

Rumors of the BRZ fighting FWD/RWD vehicle is probably why the Altima coupe was cancelled. My guess is the BRZ fighter is coming as a Pulsar. I doubt it will be a Silvia because a Silvia is a RWD platform. If the next car is based on the Megane. It will be murderously good FWD.

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Tldr

Someone really likes this car!

Your opinion is your opinion, I standby my statement for ME personally. It's just my opinion not fact

It's not so much liking it. It's really just an observation of the market and who it's geared for. I'm in a Z. the altima coupe isn't even a close option in my eyes. But the car itself I have driven a few times and thought it's good for what it is. Plus i owned the 3.5 sedan and know how capable both sedan and coupe can be.

Good buy for the average commuter. thats all im saying. :tup:

you quoted me in making your opinion so i quoted you in giving a response.

I re-read your post and agree with your assumption, I had an Altima Sedan back when in 2005 when I was still at Nissan, I really liked that car and would take it over the Coupe anyday!

We'll see what comes next but call me crazy I'm really excited about the Juke NISMO :tup:

So am I. But the Juke is a car that will get very little love on the Z forum. I drove that one too... I really like it. :tiphat:

Accord all day.. But the old Maximas I loved and they ruined them..

I personally don't like accords. I was a huge fan of the Honda prelude. I agree on the maxima.

I had a bb6 Honda prelude, best handling fwd besides the integra type r. Too bad Honda had the accord, prelude , integra all at the same time in the golden era the prelude and integra didn't make sense really to sell at the same time.

The fwd Economy sporty coupe basically died at Honda with just the civic si being left and Nissan took advantage for a while.

My last car was a 4 door Altima, it got totaled last year, by an idiot texting. I started looking at the 2-door 3.5 Altima, I wanted something a little more sporty. I test drove a fully loaded one and really liked it, even made an offer, but they didn't take it. Saw a used 370z on their lot and test drove it, end of story :)

I see that, and I raise you:

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The Altima Coupe is a fantastic car. I had a feeling it would get dropped once they stopped offering the V6 and a manual transmission for 2013 (MY2013 only offers CVT+2.5).

I had a 3.5 6MT 2010 model. It was a tad nose heavy, but with upgraded coilovers and a LSD it was an absolute blast to drive daily. Not a Z (or a Z alternative, for that matter), but as far as a car that had great power, solid reliability, and excellent build quality to drive anywhere you wanted to go, I really didn't see much that could beat it. It was a car that was pretty quick in a straight line, but was comfortable enough to drive on long trips (neither my Z or my Mazda are really good for driving for 4+ hours, but I blame my Altima's comfort for the reason I dislike the Mazda for longer trips - I was spoiled).

Anyway - Nissan lost me when they said the car had "Z Inspired Suspension" in the marketing papers for MY2011. They didn't market the car properly. The FWD Grand Tourer Coupe segment is kinda dry these days - people in that market are likely going to buy the Accord Coupe if they want something like that, but then again, a nicely equipped Genesis Coupe can be had for the same price point as the AC and Accord, and I think the Accord nameplate will be the reason it survives in the market whereas a lesser established Altima Coupe is meeting its demise.

The Genesis has changed things up a good bit (Hyundai in general).

200% :iagree:

I think the Z inspired suspension was the spring rates were equal so they took bumps kinda equal. For an enthusiast, you're thinking in terms of cornering and you're like "no way". But in a straight line. The Z and 3.5 altima feel very similar, thus, "Z inspired suspenson". Still not very precise considering cornering is everything in a suspension.

I always hated the rear of the Altima coupe. Back in 08 I was looking at the altima and accord coupes and preferred the accord except the v6 auto had the vcm garbage. I decided to drive the altima 3.5 sedan back to back with the coupe and they felt almost exactly the same. The decision was a no brainer for me after that so I got the sedan. The Altima coupe was a good idea on paper but poorly executed imo. It really had no sporting benefits over the sedan, and was smaller and less utilitarian.

I do miss my Altima. It was a great dd and road trip car. Big, comfy, and pretty quick for its class.

My thoughts exactly:shakes head: