Nissan Enthusiast Forums

XXL · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 08:07 PM

why doesn't nissan start making altima coupes. i figure they would get a lot more sales.

Superinc_V6 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 08:18 PM

car is too big to be a coupe.

Altima is a family car.

I like my four doors.

XXL · #3 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 08:27 PM

but car companies make family cars that doubles as coupes

SE-Rious_B13 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 08:53 PM

May not sell enough to make up for additional R/D, tool and die, production costs, etc. Could also potentialy take sales away from 350Z/G35 Coupe.

Although Toyota does seem to have success with the Solara, a coupe derivative of the Camry.

Hmmmm...

Altima2002V4 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 08:53 PM

Yep look at Toyota Solara pretty good coupe/convertible based on Camry platform.

tdoyle · #6 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XXL

but car companies make family cars that doubles as coupes

Some do, some don't. Nissan is in the latter group, Honda the former.

Nissan probably looked into it and decided the additional costs to develop and build a 2 door Altima were unacceptably high.

SuperSonicX · #7 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 08:58 PM

There's rumored to be a coupe (and maybe convertible) version coming with the next-generation Altima.

niceorange · #8 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 10:15 PM

Cars like the solara and accord coupe are light sellers designed mainly to boost brand image and give a sense of sport to the model line. In the case of Nissan, they have pretty well established themselves as the performance japanese brand, typically having best in class power at the expense of some of the refinement shared by Honda and Toyota. For Nissan to make a coupe version of the Altima would require a hefty investment, and would likely be a sales slouch. In a sense, the 3.5 and the SE-R achieve for the Altima name what the Accord coupe and Solara do for their 4 door namesakes: They are flashy, fast versions that the magazines can write about and they can shoot exciting commercials of, even though when all is said and done most of the buyers still leave with the 2.5 models.

calmenice · #9 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 10:23 PM

i think a 2 door would be kinda hot

Ry · #10 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 10:27 PM

It's on the way: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=181648

wild willy · #11 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 11:09 PM

I say bring back the Z 2x2..........Willy's in!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHP4LiFe · #12 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wild willy

I say bring back the Z 2x2..........Willy's in!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a '94 2+2 Z. Great car.

SE-Rious_B13 · #13 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ry

It's on the way: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=181648

LOL!

wild willy · #14 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CHP4LiFe

I had a '94 2+2 Z. Great car.

Why Kill that?? I do not understand....By having a 2 seater..you eliminate about 80% or higher of potential buyers.....How many people are 2 seaters practical for???? Not many!!!!!!! There are a lot of daddy;s that would love to squeeze their giblits into the back...

Smoke3.5SE · #15 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by wild willy

Why Kill that?? I do not understand....By having a 2 seater..you eliminate about 80% or higher of potential buyers.....How many people are 2 seaters practical for???? Not many!!!!!!! There are a lot of daddy;s that would love to squeeze their giblits into the back...

How bout a G35C