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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord vs Nissan Altima
297 messages, Last post on Jan 19, 2009 at 4:57 AM
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For the Accord or for any other car, is it harmful to use the D3 to sorta use it as a manual shift, mainly to get more power when accelerating, and then switch it back to auto when you are up to speed. Does this hurt the Transmission at all? or is it the same thing as a manual shift, except it only gives you one option instead of gearing between 5spds? I have used this a couple times, its somewhat useful, it mainly ups the RPM's giving you more power, but it still shifts gears, and it never goes up high in RPM's, but gives you more torque. Let me know.
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Jul 11, 2008 7:55 am) |
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Jul 11, 2008 7:55 am) D3 still is Auto, otherwise you would be stuck in 3rd (or 4th) gear. It just disables the OD. You aren't hurting anything by turning off the OD except perhaps fuel economy If you have your foot in it to accelerate, it isn't going to be in overdrive anyway, so its kind of a mute point. If I am in a rental car on a 2 lane road and have to pass, I usually turn off overdrive so I don't have the delay of waiting for the thing to figure out to downshift in addition to the lag for the car to accelerate. |
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Replying to: madpistol (Jul 06, 2008 7:08 pm)
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Replying to: lakemarygary (Jul 17, 2008 6:44 pm) He can post the dealership but not the salesperson's name. It's against the rules here. |
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Replying to: lakemarygary (Jul 17, 2008 6:44 pm) |
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Replying to: madpistol (Jun 14, 2008 7:59 pm) 
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Replying to: xfumbler (Jul 26, 2008 8:50 pm) The Altima also has a CVT w/ 6-speed manual shift mode vs. The Accord's 5-speed Auto w/ no manual shift mode. Advantage: Altima... no question.
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Replying to: madpistol (Jul 26, 2008 9:04 pm) http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=123357
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 26, 2008 9:34 pm) What I DO know is that I've driven the '08 Accord EX-L 4-cyl and '08 Altima 2.5 SL sedans back-to-back, and the Altima is quicker, more fuel efficient, has more features, and is more fun to drive. All of this combined with a lower price tag makes the Altima sedan an excellent value compared to the '08 Accord sedan. The way I look at it, if you want a larger back seat and stability control, get the Accord. For everything else, get the Altima. I've had my '08 Altima 2.5 SL sedan for 3 months now, and I have no regrets at all. I sometimes wonder if I should have gotten the Accord, but then I think about all the stuff that the Altima comes with that the Accord doesn't. It makes me love my Altima even more. One more thing... '08 Accord = 8.9 '08 Altima = 9.3 It seems that most people agree with me. It's just too bad that most people don't do several months worth of research before they buy their cars. |
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