good move on getting the manual, the auto trannies suck!! i used to sell them at a junkyard i used to work, nissan is really messing up with their auto trannies, BAD, they are getting as bad as Honda, i loved those maximas until i read your post about how you cannot open the sunroof??? i thought they opened to the side or something, yeah you two but you cant open them??? i guess some people dont care, i do, im all about sunroofs, lol, but i guess i that extras make up for it lol, i like the interior, looks very comfy, just like my TL, i wish i had heat in the rear my son would love that, lol