6 MTs being phased out by Infiniti
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not the way the salesman and sales manager put it.
Infiniti is also starting to limit discounts and selling vehicles near invoice. They are moving more towards the same pricing philosophy as Lexus.
Infiniti is also starting to limit discounts and selling vehicles near invoice. They are moving more towards the same pricing philosophy as Lexus.
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OP, if you are buying a car, I would take this with a grain of salt. i.e. if you want to buy a manual and they are offering you an auto and at the same time telling you that they are selling closer to sticker price, you should run and consult another dealer.
If, this is a non-sales related statement about company policy, I am still skeptical, but it could be true given the fact that the market for auto transmissions is much larger.
If, this is a non-sales related statement about company policy, I am still skeptical, but it could be true given the fact that the market for auto transmissions is much larger.
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Strange. Last week, I asked someone I know at Infiniti about their plans for the 2013 G sedan. He said that it will be the same as the 2012 - same variants (including the 6MT) will be offered for the first half of the year. In the second half, they will introduce the 2014 model which will be a redesign. I couldn't get much information about that one, and I don't know if the 6MT sedan will be available in the 2014 model year, but it sounds like it will still be there at least for the 2013 model year.
I believe the 6MT sales are pretty low (600/year?) I wouldn't be totally surprised if they put the kabash on it at some point, maybe starting with the sedan, but I hope they keep offering it, and actually improve the clutch and shifter in 2014...
I believe the 6MT sales are pretty low (600/year?) I wouldn't be totally surprised if they put the kabash on it at some point, maybe starting with the sedan, but I hope they keep offering it, and actually improve the clutch and shifter in 2014...
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But your instincts feel right about the 6MT Sedan. Hard to find and hard to sell (from dealership stock). Very glad to have found exactly the right one for me.
Back in 2006 with the 6.0 gen Maxima, there was a similar freak-out when Nissan dropped the 6MT on their flagship sedan, and went with the CVT-only. While the 6MT only accounted for a small percentage of cars (I think 6%), it was 50% of the enthusiast community. So people were pretty p1ssed off.
If Infiniti drops the 6MT, there's always the Germans. A proper manual transmission with AWD seems to be a mainstay there.
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Assuming the G offers lower fuel consumption starting 2014, it may become more attractive outside the US, which should help with manual transmission sales.
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