Salty much? Notice how I repeatedly state that my comments are "my personal opinion." I even threw in a "to each his own." I have nothing against folks who go with an A/T Coupe, it's just not for me. The lack of an M/T is one of the reasons I could never see myself owning an IS350. I also love and respect all Gs, M/T or A/T. What I was agreeing with VA about was how SOME A/T drivers often make excuses for buying an A/T. What's wrong with saying "I bought an automatic because I wanted one." No need to "explain" how "traffic is such a b**ch." The worse cases are the ones where these guys end up regretting their purchase. On that note, I've also met a few M/T buyers who've regretted their's as well. Buy what you want to buy because you want to buy it and be proud of it. Don't make excuses.

Now go unwind your panties and let your car shift for you. Just kidding dude. Relax.

 

I got the 6MT because if your going to have a sports car (and the G coupe is a sports car). It makes little sense to have an automatic... Maybe its just me....

 

I like driving the 5AT as much as any manual I've owned. I sometimes miss having a clutch but only during a minority of the time.
The G37 has added appeal with the paddle shifters. But when I don't feel like shifting on my own I can switch to auto mode.
My wife can't drive a stick which is added incentive to buy an auto in case we need to switch cars. The 6MT version is less expensive when you add the sport package to the journey so if I were single, this round I might would opt for the 6MT just for a change. But my 03 G was the most fun car I have owned yet even though it's an auto. I anticipate raising the fun factor with the G37. And performance is now a non-factor in chosing transmissions nowadays (particularly in the G) so to me it's just a matter of personal taste.
As regards the sports car arguement- I say if you want a true sports car go all out with a 2 seater.

 

There are a lot more AT then I would have thought. I would have thought the MT would be a little higher than the AT...hmm

 

Hey.. it's all good... I know a lot of it was your opinion and I totally respect that, but when you start sentences using words like "Verbal Assassin is right, even most A/T buyers are ashamed of the fact that they're buying an A/T" and "whenever you ask someone with an A/T if their G is a stick, they'll start whining about traffic before you even finish your sentence" you've gone away from stating your opinions and come off as just ragging on 50% of the folks with the cars as if their reasoning behind going with an auto is not a legitimate reason.

Would I buy a 6MT if my situation was different? Sure, and I'm not buying the AT necessarily because I want it because it's an auto, but because certain circumstances, like traffic, means that I'm going to simply enjoy it more without having to deal with a stick (I've had plenty of manual transmissions to know... everything from Mustangs to BMWs).

Looking at your profile, I guess I hit the nail on the head huh? Just kidding dude. Relax.

 

to the OP... test drive both transmissions before you make a choice. Now as for me, when I get a G37 I want a 5AT. ( And yes I can drive a stick, I drive one now!!!) I just feel a 5AT is better for me. And why do 6MT drivers have to start to insult 5AT drivers when threads like this come up? Just because someone drives a 5AT doesn't mean they can't drive stick ( I drive a 99 Maxima supercharged with a stage 2 performance clutch from ACT as a DD). Some people just prefer an automatic.

 

My old Toyota had a stick:



It was a bitch to drive to work though...

 

Im not kidding about my Maxima. Nice toyota though.

 

6MT for life.

 

I know, I guess i'll need to drive an 07 coupe 6mt then. I'm just sooooo damn confused. I too am shocked that there are more AT guys than 6mt. Stupid me tho, when I test drove the G37, I should of messed around with the paddle's... I think it was a Lexus IS300 that I test drove a while back and it had those, the response wasn't all that great. My friend's uncle also has a G35 sedan with paddle shifters and I don't remember it being that responsive either.

But when I drive now in my A/T Integra, with no power (slow SOB), I just think of some cases where i'd love to tear through the gears you know? Where it would be awesome to do so. Other times I think, I'm comfortable w/o it, and just wanna DRIVE you know? In all honesty guys, I just turned 22 on the 18th of August. My first car was the integra... Like I said, I had always wanted a M/T car since I drove my boys MK3 Supra Turbo. But now I think about the future, and when you're paying cash for a 40k dollar car, You cant just "return" it like you could an iPod and get something else... This is it. Once you drive it off the lot, your only other option is to sell it and loose out.

Guess like I said, I'll just need to go drive the 6mt myself and see. The dealer guy ran the G37 5AT pretty hard tho.. and the torque off the line on that car is f-in nuts, when you compare it to my... what...? 80ft lb's of torque to the wheels on my car? haha

 

Like you I am 22 and I was in your same situation when I was buying my Maxima when I just entered college for Nursing. The big difference is my Maxima only costs 6,000... not 40,000! So you need to be careful. Sometimes i enjoy driving stick revmatching, heel and toe puts a smile on my face until I hit traffic or im tired from doing a 12hour shift with needy sick people. I also regret my stick when another sup'ed up4AT Max raps me from a dig Just remember to take everything into consideration when you make your purchase. Buy what you want and not what you think others are going to say about you because they are not going to be paying your damn car note!!

 

The IS350 is not a "real time" gear selector, it is only a "top gear" selector- so yeah it is not as responsive. When I test drove one, I would definitely opt for an MT if they made one in that car. But the G has a far superior engagement. It is a "current gear/ real time" selector.
That torquey feel off the line comes from a high stall torque converter combined with a pretty flat torque curve. It engages most effectively when you floor it from the start. There is a slight delay and then the engagement is wicked. It is almost like slipping the clutch in the MT version. .

 

Same reason for me hate to sit in city trafic with a 6 speed how ever the wife can drive a stick but hates it in the city.

 

Yeah, that car like yanked me off the line, and I wasn't even flooring it, I was pushing the pedal like I do my integra.. guess I gotta learn that if I push it as much as I usually do on my car, I'll throw up some smoke lol.

I'd tell you what would make my decision a lot easier, if Infiniti got enough smarts to throw in a 6spd auto... I mean Toyota has it, Benz has it, BMW has it, etc etc... Why didn't they throw one in this car? Is it to push 6mt sells?

 

Can you imagine if "automatic-steering" was an option? To me its kind of like that.. the pleasure of rowing thru a manual gearbox is as much as being able to steer or control the throttle of a car. For a sporty car I think its a must to enjoy the full extent of the car.