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#41 of 160 $1600 below invoice? by pat455 Aug 14, 2000 (12:14 am)
How'd ya get THAT deal? Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
#42 of 160 by wklenha Aug 14, 2000 (2:55 am)
pat: It's through www.carsdirect.com Nissan Altima 2000 SE MSRP - $20039 Invoice - $18240 Cars Direct Price - $16610 Actually it is $1630 below invoice. Now I haven't actually received the car yet. I just ordered it today, so we will see what happens. But I read (right here on Edmunds!) that Nissan is offering a $1400 cash back dealer incentive and I also read in the Altima topic (right here on Edmunds!) that Nissan is trying to push Altimas out. The Maximas on the other hand were a few hundred ABOVE dealer invoice plus they had limited availability. I'll let you know what happens. I also read (right here on Edmunds) that most people have had a favorable experience with carsdirect.com and I also read (right here on Edmunds) that if I registered with ebates.com I would receive a $40.00 rebate from them if I ordered from carsdirect.com So add another $40.00 to that great price. God bless Edmunds Townhall. It really is the best place on the Internet to get car information. I read about 400 Altima posts yesterday and all-in-all most people love their Altimas. Altima SE
#43 of 160 What's love got to do with it? by wklenha Aug 14, 2000 (6:11 am)
catlady: I also read all the Focus posts. They didn't love their cars quite as much. Well, not true. They loved their cars, they just didn't love all the problems and recalls they kept having. Do Daewoo people really love their cars? I never thought about that before? Do Hyundai people love their cars? Do Kia people love their cars? I think I'll check that out and report back. Just not now, it's very late and tonight is a school night. Later...
#44 of 160 Pocahantos Thank You by bea_freid Aug 14, 2000 (8:56 am)
for the information! I am so glad to have found this site! I see now that I have a lot of research to do. Since my divorce from Jeffrey is not yet final, I am going to study here before doing anything foolish, I have so much to learn. Wklenha, you are so independent! I never thought about a Nissan! I have a lot of reading to do, how do you read so many posts?
#45 of 160 To bea freid- by pocahontas Aug 14, 2000 (11:25 am)
You're welcome. And to everyone- Before calculating your vehicle cost, be sure to check out Edmund's Incentives & Rebates and Current lease programs. Talk to everyone later. Pocahontas, Town Hall Roving Host
#46 of 160 wklenha by pat455 Aug 14, 2000 (11:34 pm)
Well, that sounds too good to be true. Unfortunately for me, when I was buying my Acura TL in April of '99, I believed then that the deals they were offering on TL's were "too good to be true" so I didn't bother. Then I kept reading here that folks were getting between $1500 and $2000 subsidies from carsdirect for my same car that I had just purchased for a shade under MSRP. This was back when carsdirect first geared up, and they must have lost a TON of money on TLs based on the Town Hall postings alone. So I say you are a very wise woman to go that route! Let us know how it turns out, and good luck. Do you know that that company is owned by Michael Dell of Dell computers? I guess he can continue to afford to give his money away, eh? So take it! Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
#47 of 160 wklenha by md_tech Aug 16, 2000 (1:33 am)
I just purchased a Hyundai Elantra... For the price and the warranty it's not such a bad car. I think more people are willing to give these vehicles another chance because of the incentives they are offering. Kia has joined the band wagon of offering an extended warranty and lower price than other vehicles on the market... The Elantra is a 5 speed with all the added accesories except a sun roof and with all of this it was still cheaper... The only problem we have had with the vehicle is a little surging while driving.. It might be doing this because my significant other like to use cheap gas because the gas is so high over here!!! An to get back on the subject I think the Accent or Ford Focus would be a great car's for a petite individual..                             Kristina/co host Our Turn
#48 of 160 pocahontas by md_tech Aug 16, 2000 (1:37 am)
That's a great tip for Townsters looking into new and used cars!!! Thanks...                        Kristina/co host Our Turn
#49 of 160 Has anyone found a good seat cushion? by norrisj Aug 27, 2000 (5:28 pm)
I went to my "friendly" Toyota showroom recently to try on the 2001 Corolla 'S'. When I suggested that the seats were too low (i'm 5') and hindered visibility, the salesman growled "then get a seat cushion" (I should have walked out right then.) I responded that the Corolla should be equipped with height-adjustable seats like so many other cars. Well, in the event my car search leads me to the Corolla as the best buy, can anyone recommend a good seat cushion? Thank you!
#50 of 160 Hi, norrisj by md_tech Aug 28, 2000 (2:29 am)
That sales associate was kind of rude considering if you bought the vehicle they would be making a nice commission check from your money. When I owned my Dodge Daytona it had low bucket seat,so I used a telephone book for awhile. The only problem with that was every time I came to a stop I slid off the seat. I found the seat cushions at Track or Pep Boys work well. My mom is '5'2 I bought one for her Honda. They look like regular seat covers,except they have some padding and little bumps that are suppose to relax you while you drive.... They come in all different colors to match your interior. I think when I bought it they were going for $20.00...                       Kristina/co host Our Turn

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