What the hell is Nissan thinking???
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12-04-2006 | 01:05 AM
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I liked the fact that the G didn't look like the upscale big brother of any Nissan car, cept maybe the Z, and the Z looks quite a bit different on the exterior. Guess that won't be the case anymore, this Altima looks quite similar. And the V6 engine has 270hp and 258lbs of torque. That's so similar to a G it's scary. I only hope that the new coupe will be WAY above 300hp to really put the distance between a G and an Altima/Maxima.
If you blur the lines between your luxury brand and your economy brand, your luxury brand looses appeal! Nissan must know this?
Ever notice how similar the new Camry's look to the Lexus IS series? That's one of the things that turned me off about the IS350 when I was shopping for a car earlier this year. I like my car to be a bit unique...hate it when it may get confused for a lesser being (like a Nissan Altima).
If you blur the lines between your luxury brand and your economy brand, your luxury brand looses appeal! Nissan must know this?
Ever notice how similar the new Camry's look to the Lexus IS series? That's one of the things that turned me off about the IS350 when I was shopping for a car earlier this year. I like my car to be a bit unique...hate it when it may get confused for a lesser being (like a Nissan Altima).
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12-04-2006 | 01:12 AM
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Someone will buy it. So that's why they made it. Look at it this way- maybe those who can barely afford the G will opt for the cheaper Altima Coupe instead of stretching their dollars to buy a base model G and perhaps add more exclusivity to the G (?)
...just trying to think positive in preparation for the inevitable.
...just trying to think positive in preparation for the inevitable.
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12-04-2006 | 05:32 PM
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#10
12-05-2006 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by KAHBOOM
Someone will buy it. So that's why they made it. Look at it this way- maybe those who can barely afford the G will opt for the cheaper Altima Coupe instead of stretching their dollars to buy a base model G and perhaps add more exclusivity to the G (?)
...just trying to think positive in preparation for the inevitable.
...just trying to think positive in preparation for the inevitable.
That is a pretty good point.
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12-05-2006 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AthensBlueG
I liked the fact that the G didn't look like the upscale big brother of any Nissan car, cept maybe the Z, and the Z looks quite a bit different on the exterior. Guess that won't be the case anymore, this Altima looks quite similar. And the V6 engine has 270hp and 258lbs of torque. That's so similar to a G it's scary. I only hope that the new coupe will be WAY above 300hp to really put the distance between a G and an Altima/Maxima.
If you blur the lines between your luxury brand and your economy brand, your luxury brand looses appeal! Nissan must know this?
Ever notice how similar the new Camry's look to the Lexus IS series? That's one of the things that turned me off about the IS350 when I was shopping for a car earlier this year. I like my car to be a bit unique...hate it when it may get confused for a lesser being (like a Nissan Altima).
If you blur the lines between your luxury brand and your economy brand, your luxury brand looses appeal! Nissan must know this?
Ever notice how similar the new Camry's look to the Lexus IS series? That's one of the things that turned me off about the IS350 when I was shopping for a car earlier this year. I like my car to be a bit unique...hate it when it may get confused for a lesser being (like a Nissan Altima).
That aside, I don't like the Altima coupe. The lines on it don't flow well and it has the stance of a cheap car, something that makes a coupe just look bad. Perhaps with a different suspension, wheels, etc it may look better but you shouldn't have to add things to a car to make it look good.
#13
12-05-2006 | 01:32 PM
Originally Posted by Neil
The new camry looks NOTHING like the IS. Hell it doesn't even look like the ES much.
That aside, I don't like the Altima coupe. The lines on it don't flow well and it has the stance of a cheap car, something that makes a coupe just look bad. Perhaps with a different suspension, wheels, etc it may look better but you shouldn't have to add things to a car to make it look good.
That aside, I don't like the Altima coupe. The lines on it don't flow well and it has the stance of a cheap car, something that makes a coupe just look bad. Perhaps with a different suspension, wheels, etc it may look better but you shouldn't have to add things to a car to make it look good.
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12-05-2006 | 09:59 PM
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"The 2007 Lexus ES 350 is based on Toyota's popular Camry platform, as were the five generations before it, but this time, the near-luxury sedan stands apart from its down-market sibling." You must be confusing the ES with the IS because the IS has no platform similarities with any of Toyota's lineup.
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12-06-2006 | 10:29 AM
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The Camry resembles the IS??? 
That's a new one to me! They don't look remotely close to one another IMO. Like Neil said, you guys must of meant the ES not the IS.
As far as the new Alty Coupe for 08 is concerned, I think it's a great move by Nissan. The 08 G Coupe will look nothing like the Alty Coupe that is everyone seems so afraid of. It's amazing how many people are so paranoid that their G Coupe might be recognized as an Altima. Talk about insecurity or what.
That's a new one to me! They don't look remotely close to one another IMO. Like Neil said, you guys must of meant the ES not the IS. As far as the new Alty Coupe for 08 is concerned, I think it's a great move by Nissan. The 08 G Coupe will look nothing like the Alty Coupe that is everyone seems so afraid of. It's amazing how many people are so paranoid that their G Coupe might be recognized as an Altima. Talk about insecurity or what.