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#7301 of 8981 bowke28 by habitat1

Sep 08, 2003 (7:57 am)

I suspect that consumers are reacting to Nissan's past pricing policies / strategy. Name one new model by Nissan or Infiniti that hasn't had incentives or significant discounting within 6 months or less of introduction.
 
I, on the other hand, was pleased to get a Honda S2000 for $880 under MSRP a full 2 years after the vehicle was introduced. And I almost fell off my chair when a neighbor brought home a new 2003 BMW 530i at $3,000 under invoice thanks to the first ever incentive offered by BMW on the car to make room for the new model. Had I been ready, I might be driving one myself.
 
I got a reasonable discount on my 1995 Maxima SE 90 days after the new model was introduced in mid-1994. But 2-3 months later, the price had dropped to $xxx over invoice. I don't think I would ever pay anywhere near MSRP or even much above invoice for another Nissan, given that they do not control the volume the way Honda has on the S2000 or BMW does on many of their models. They will saturate the market with as many vehicles they can sell at invoice or less. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you have a long history of doing this, consumers will come to expect it.

#7302 of 8981 VANBO/Michelin Pilot Sport A/S by berbel

Sep 08, 2003 (8:24 am)

I bought a set of these and they do provide great
wet and dry traction.....considerably better than
the oem Bridgestones. However, they are also sig-
nificantly noisier than the Bridgestones, especially at interstate speeds. The noise factor
alone convinces me that I would NOT repurchase this
particular tire. Just my two cents.
 
berbel

#7303 of 8981 Automobile by ccermak

Sep 08, 2003 (9:01 am)

Just got my new Automobile mag last night. I read the comparison of $30,000 sedans and they ranked the Maxima LAST behind the Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. They Actura TSX was first, then BMW 3, then G35, then Maz 6??, can't remember after that. They had WRX, EVO, and many others that are of course much smaller and different purpose, but they said the only good thing about the Max was the engine. On another note, they had the G35 0-60 time at 5.6 secs, tieing the EVO. It was the fastest car to 100mph.

#7304 of 8981 incentives... by bowke28

Sep 08, 2003 (9:03 am)

my point was that customers ask me if the quest or maxima has 0%, and HOW MUCH the rebate is...forget about asking IF there is one. when i tell them there is no rebate, and their rate will be determined by their CREDIT SCORE, they get this incredulous look on theur face, like im trying to rip them off. when the big incentive game cools back off, im just looking forward to people shrugging and accepting that they are not being paid to buy a car anymore.
 
nissan's goal, actually, is to emulate honda's inventory practices, and move steadily away from the incentive game. the only nissan rebates right now are on xterra, sentra, frontier, and pathfinder.
 
"Name one new model by Nissan or Infiniti that hasn't had incentives or significant discounting within 6 months or less of introduction."
 
actually, i can name a few. ready?
 
1. murano
2. 350Z
3. G35
4. altima
5. maxima (debuted in 3/03)
6. FX35 & 45
 
there may be more, but im not sure yet.
 
altima offers 1.9%, but lots of banks have 2-2.5% now, so i dont consider that an incentive.

#7305 of 8981 Habitat1 by cduong

Sep 08, 2003 (9:23 am)

Thanks for your input about'95-99 Maxima. I will look into it. My friend at work has a '96 Maxima with 225,000 miles and still going strong

#7306 of 8981 Monte4 by cduong

Sep 08, 2003 (9:24 am)

Thanks for your input about'95-99 Maxima. I will look into it. My friend at work has a '96 Maxima with 225,000 miles and still going strong

#7307 of 8981 jg28--reply on gas mileage by brymil

Sep 08, 2003 (10:14 am)

jg28--I agree with you that the trip computer is very inaccurate. I never get gas mileage anywhere near what the computer say I am getting. I drive my Max mainly to work which consists of about 18 miles of open highway, 12 miles of moderate stop and go, and 10 miles of the type of traffic Chicago is known for...stop and go. With this type of mix I am consistantly getting between 23-24. Just last night it took 12.67 gal for 304 miles of driving equating to 23.99 mpg. I have got as much as 27 mpg on the highway. Since I am cheap I have calculated how much money in gas I would save if I traded the Max in for a hybrid and it is only about $700/year. It would take a much bigger savings than that to give up my Max.

#7308 of 8981 Piloy Sport A/S by vanbo57

Sep 09, 2003 (8:16 pm)

Thanks all for your input on the Pilot Sports A/S tires. I will probably go for those. Re the noise - I usualy have the stereo up pretty loud so that should not be much of a factor. Re the ride - Well, the car is stiff now and ride may become more "harsh" with the Pilots but I suppose that is a sacrifice that I'll have to make if I want the wet / dry / snow performance that I have read is the best I'm going to get in that size, (225 50 17). Re the price - if you want the best performer, ya gotta pay. Any tire that size is going to be expensive. I have read that the tire wear is rated higher than the RE92s and I'll get 30,000 out of those,I'm at 28,400 now.
Drive safe.

#7309 of 8981 pilot a/s by cheerioboy26

Sep 10, 2003 (7:40 am)

I changed to the Pilots at 38K on my 00 Max (have about 42K now). Definitely better wet traction, although I don't drive the car much now - it's my wife's. They are a bit louder than the Potenzas.

#7310 of 8981 5th Generation Max by ekster

Sep 10, 2003 (6:32 pm)

This board has had numerous posters discussing their satisfaction with the '95-'99 max. While I accept the comments on the superiority of the 4th gen max, I've been very pleased with my 2000 with 68,000 miles. Are their any owners of 2000+ maximas with high mileage (over 100,000) that can relate how their 5th gen max is doing?

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