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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Nissan Altima Prices Paid & Buying Experience
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I had been in contact via internet quote request and received mostly auto-responder replies, when I decided to drive by the dealership in West Islip, LI yesterday, and get a price on purchase or lease of an '08 Altima Coupe 3.5SE w/Premium/Technology packages and VDC. They happened to have the exact car I wanted, so I fully expected to be able to make a deal with these guys on a lease or purchase. That's when the Stupid Dealer Tricks kicked in. Their initial offer was a few hundred dollars under MSRP. What the sales guy does is take down your info, then go over to a "manager" seated behind a podium at the front of the showroom. After about 5 minutes, the sales rep returns with a hand-written quote from the so-called manager, showing the MSRP, their pathetic discount and the words "HOT CAR!" written on the bottom. I don't know what playbook the sales rep/manager tag team pulled that tactic out of - I really haven't seen that sort of thing in years. My response was something like, "Hot car, MAYBE, hot price, NOT!" The sales rep stumbled through an awkward explanation about the coupes not being heavily discounted since they sold so quickly, etc. Very plausible, considering he had 10 identically equipped models on his lot. Having that many models readily available on his lot this late in the model year suggests that they don't sell all that fast. Once I made the sales rep understand that the price was unacceptable, he asked me what price I had in mind. I offered just below invoice. Up to this point, we had not even reached the stage of discussing lease options. The sales rep makes a show of going back to his "manager" and returns after about 5 minutes indicating they would do the deal at that price , but I had to take the car that night if they were going to go THAT DEEP with their discount.- this is about 7PM, and they closed at 9PM!! I pointed out the logistical problems behind that and said I needed 2-3 days to make arrangements, but they were not budging. I let the sales rep know that I wasn't going to be pressured into driving a car off the lot that night, and they just lost whatever chance they had of doing business, then walked out. I've heard that Atlantic Auto Group had a reputation for this style of selling across most of their dealerships, and now have seen it firsthand. Fortunately, there are plenty of other Nissan dealers that are within easy driving distance. The search goes on... Atlantic Nissan is DEFINITELY not on the recommended list! |
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wondering if it was worth it to purchase the Nav System? Heard that the car needs to be stopped to enter locations. This might be a stupid question but is the nav system also a DVD player?
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Replying to: dgentsusa (Aug 15, 2008 12:44 pm)
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Replying to: hell606 (Aug 15, 2008 1:03 pm) |
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Thanks to everyone on this board I have learned quite a bit already. Through my company I qualify for the VPP program, I got my claim number and brought it to a dealer that I have been working with. I am looking at the 2.5S. With Convenience and Moonroof packages, the VPP price is $22,708 (essentially invoice) and with a Premium Package the VPP price is $25,121 (again essentially invoice -- maybe $50 less). This price doesn't include the $500 rebate (so that would also be deducted if I don't use the NMAC promo APR financing). I live in Westchester County, NY and I know that from calling a number of dealers supplies of the coupes are pretty limited (while they seem to have an overload of sedans). Is the above pricing good given that I can get the color that I want (not required to take stock), or can I do better? I really appreciate the help with this. |
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 23, 2007 6:12 am) |
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I have now received numerous phone calls and postcards saying "Your warranty is about to expire." Somehow, they have my correct VIN number and name. I suspect that they get this from Nissan dealers.When asked, they say they are from Nissan. I wrote to Nissan and told them about it. These guys push very hard for extended warranty coverage. I tell them I have mine from my insurance company for the next 100,000 miles. If you search the internet, many complaints about these outfits not paying, etc. I think that Nissan is hurting themselves by not stopping these guys. All they could end up with is some potential customers who will look elsewhere before their next purchase. Any ideas out there?
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Replying to: skinsfan3 (Aug 19, 2008 9:17 am) They get the info from car registrations, which are public information. regards, kyfdx |
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