Evolution223

I just bought a new 2012 1LS but I haven't picked it up yet. I have test driven a few of them, now that all 6 speed shifters in all the cars are putting reverse next to first it seems to make it hard to find first.

while test driving, i had to restart the car about 5 times because I kept stalling it in 3rd because if you push it too far left it goes into reverse but not enough it goes into 3rd. I hope i can get used to it and find first easily. maybe I just to break it in or pay more attention to how far I'm pushing it left?

It's nice it tells you your in reverse, I wish it would also tell you when it's in first. It sucks to always be stalling out.

why dont they just put reverse on the right or on the bottom like they used to?

I haven't had a good chance to really play with the car yet so maybe it's just a matter of learning.

do other people have this problem? Have you done anything to make it easier to shift into first rather than third?

SSCamaro99_3

Standard practice is for the shifter to center itself between 3-4. Reverse should be all the way against the side of the box. I would let the shifter center itself, pull just a little left, and I assume it should go into first. I have not driven the new Aisin gearbox, but working from past experience.

Evolution223

alright, this was a stupid post, I got the car now, finding first is easy, just have to be gentle with it.