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#2 of 2422 For volcano...for what it's worth by salsarev Dec 10, 2001 (5:00 pm)
I'm picking up my 3.5SE tomorrow. I did all the research on the net...got all the expert advice. I shopped every dealer within a 200 mile radius of north Louisiana. What I found was that the Altima is such a hot ticket right now that a lot of the standard bargaining strategies just don't apply to this car. I paid $700 over invoice at a small-town Arkansas dealer. It's the same deal the employees get. After shopping around, I was glad to get the deal. I assume you've checked Edmunds TMV for your prospective car? Good luck shopping! Replies to this message: borabora9 (Oct 16, 2008 7:42 am) marcogallo1986 (Oct 18, 2008 7:34 pm)
#3 of 2422 one more thing volcano by salsarev Dec 10, 2001 (5:29 pm)
By the way, the price I paid was about 3% over invoice with the options I purchased. I would be interested to know where the 10-15% under invoice plus holdback figure came from. I've never seen that on any of the advice/research pages on here. Again, happy shopping! Replies to this message: darrellt1 (May 14, 2005 1:10 pm)
#4 of 2422 What i think... by 1969iggy Dec 20, 2001 (1:21 pm)
...which might not be worth much...   Dealers are adapting to us "net savy" people who know what they paid and think a "$250 over invoice" deal is a good bargain...   The Result: They now include "Dealer Advertising" fees, and a bunch of other stuff in the invoice, so now when you go there and say "I will only pay $250 more than Invoice!" they are more than happy to say "OK!". Replies to this message: darrellt1 (May 14, 2005 1:39 pm) thenebean (May 15, 2005 5:45 am)
#5 of 2422 Just signed on the line... by 1969iggy Dec 21, 2001 (6:02 am)
Paid 27,012 for a 2002 Altima SE with everything except the Xenon headlights, leather and winter package. That was sticker price, but i got 11,824 for my 1999 Camry LE V6 5-speed in trade. True trade in value would have been about 10,300. SO a $1500 discount off sticker price.   It was a locate so we'll see if they actually deliver. This is the second contract i've signed in 2 weeks. the first was for a Maxima... that a different dealer couldn't locate for me...   I'm getting the silver with black interior... can't wait!
#6 of 2422 Just Bought Mine by dettim Dec 22, 2001 (1:22 pm)
After looking in two states, WA & OR, finally found the one we've been looking for - Sheer Silver 3.5 SE, 5 spd. This car has leather, heated seats & outside mirrors, ABS & side airbags, sunroof, spoiler, floor mats & splash guards. Interestingly, the car came from Canada so they had to retrofit the speedo and put the spoiler on. The car still has daytime running lights and a engine block heater hookup.   The dealer wanted $28,790 - I offered $25,700. He countered with $26,890 and I came back with a final offer of $26,000 with no other fees - just tax & license. And he accepted. The total time to make the deal and sign papers was just a little over an hour. What do you think?
#7 of 2422 dettim by afty Dec 24, 2001 (9:22 am)
I think this came up in another thread, but the reason you were able to get such a good price on your Altima is that is came from Canada, where the pricing is much lower than it is here. I think a loaded 3.5SE comes in at something like 21-22k in American dollars. Congrats on getting a great deal!
#8 of 2422 shoulda, woulda, coulda by nissanconvert Dec 27, 2001 (4:20 pm)
I paid $500 over invoice on my Altima SL. I checked Edmunds' price (dealer vs MSRP) based on the car I was considering. I still feel "used" -- didn't challenge the doc fee, so they pretty much got that money back. Shoulda, woulda, coulda... I still love my ride, though!
#9 of 2422 fees? by kcb2 Jan 17, 2002 (3:11 pm)
On a 3.5 SE V6 Altima, the dealer showed me his "invoice" of $21,046 that matched the Edmunds invoice, but he added a "MA" fee of $400 which he said Nissan charges the dealership. It is for advertising in the Atlanta area. So he said invoice price was $21,046 plus the $400. This really throws off my figures. He offered to take off the $609 holdback, but then he wanted to add another $289 to the drive-out fee "to pay the people upstairs in the office." I didn't argue, but I didn't write a check either. What's negotiable? (I've read www.carbuyingtips.com, but this MA fee is not mentioned.)
#10 of 2422 2002 Altima 2.5 SL by squirrel11 Jan 20, 2002 (7:00 am)
kcb2, Be aware! I live in "south" Metro Atlanta and we checked out several Nissan dealers. Each one told us a different story about fees.   One dealer is having a $1 over invoice sale and even showed us his "invoice"..funny thing is, it was still $500 more expensive than the dealer we ended up buying from.   Someone once told me that a car can have several "invoices" so which one was he showing you??   We bought the Velvet Beige with ABS Brakes/Side airbag. The dealer ordered it from out of state but it was here the next morning.   We figured we saved $2500 overall with the automatic trans, ABS, sunroof, foglights, splash guards, wind deflector, microfilter and floor mats.
#11 of 2422 south metro pricing by kcb2 Jan 21, 2002 (4:16 pm)
Hi Squirrel11, We are in the south metro Atl area also. Where did you end up buying? Do you know exactly what you paid, ie., invoice + destination charge + advertising fee + profit?) Would you recommend the dealer?    You did well to find ABS. Seems like no one is carrying it in the Southeast. One dealer located a car in Florida with ABS for me. I have been debating about whether to insist on ABS. On shopping for a good price, I may try faxing to several dealerships to see what kind of offers I get. I would be interested to know exactly what you paid. $2500 under MSRP is hard to figure since I am working up from the invoice pricing. If you would rather email me directly, my email is berryfieldjuno.com Thanks, kcb2

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