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Re: Price on 2005 Altima 2.5S in Central Fla [jstasak] by kirstie_h HOST
Nov 18, 2004 (12:56 pm)
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Replying to: jstasak (Nov 18, 2004 7:24 am)

Let's just ask folks to post dealership names here instead of asking for answers by e-mail. We exist so members can exchange information on the boards. Besides, posting your address publicly can expose you to a lot of spam.
 
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Re: Price on 2005 Altima 2.5S in Central Fla [jstasak] by ramped
Nov 18, 2004 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: jstasak (Nov 18, 2004 7:24 am)

Stick with Bill Ray or DeLand. They seem to be pretty straight-up stores.
 
You can get a good price at Universal, but you usually have to work pretty hard, from my past experience and that of some friends.
 
Reed has ridiculous add-ons that make getting a good price almost impossible. I walked out of there over Memorial Day weekend because the sales manager was a jerk of gargantuan proportions.
 
Classic will give you a good price to bring you into the store, and then disregard it when you arrive. That has happened to one friend and a poster on this board in the past year.
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1500 Rebate on Altima by schprock
Nov 18, 2004 (8:58 pm)
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Have anyone heard anything more about this rebate? Most online sites do not reflect this rebate yet.
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Actual Holdback percent and rebate by jstasak
Nov 19, 2004 (7:32 am)
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For the dealerships I visited here in Cent Fla, I was able to get them to tell me that the current holdback for the Altima is 2.8%. Not sure if that is the standard across different areas or not. Good to know as you are figuring out the "True" dealer costs.
 
All the dealerships here confirmed the $1,500 rebate. One dealership even told me that, last month, Nissan had a $300 factory-to-dealer incentive on the Altimas. That expired once the $1,500 rebate went into effect.
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Re: Price on 2005 Altima 2.5S in Central Fla [ramped] by fatkid24
Nov 20, 2004 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: ramped (Nov 18, 2004 4:49 pm)

I to live in Orlando (UCF area) and I went to Reed last night. What a tobockle. Total waste of time, I ended up leaving without even telling the guy good bye. The sales manager was a piece of garbage to me and my wife. I will try Bill Ray.
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Re: Price on 2005 Altima 2.5S in Central Fla [fatkid24] by ramped
Nov 20, 2004 (4:21 pm)
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Replying to: fatkid24 (Nov 20, 2004 9:31 am)

I hear Reed advertise that it is among the top 20 Nissan dealers nationally in volume, and for the life of me I don't know how.
 
Your experience there is not uncommon.
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Re: Price on 2005 Altima 2.5S in Central Fla [ramped] by jstasak
Nov 24, 2004 (8:55 am)
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Replying to: ramped (Nov 20, 2004 4:21 pm)

Ended up buying my new Altima 2.5S with Side Air Bags, Mats, Fog Lights and Side Sills at DeLand for $17924 plus tax, tag and fee (MSRP of $21370). DeLand was (by far, far) the easiset place to make a deal. Did most everything on the phone with the internet manager, drove to the dealership, signed the papers and out of there in less than 1 hour. No pressure from the F&I guy either....overall a GREAT experience.
 
I visited nearly all the other dealerships here in Cent Fla (Reed, Universal, Classic....etc) and DeLand was the best price, best service, no gimmicks, no hassle AT ALL. Highly recommed them to anyone.
 
Also, they had a target of 16 Altimas to sell in November, but the tote-board only showed 8 last night (well, 9 with mine added). May be looking to make some more deals before end of month.
 
Call the internet guy and tell him Jim S sent you. They were basically meeting the Universal deals of $500 below invoice, minus the $1,500 rebate (or $2000 below invoice plus $389 fee).
 
May have been able to get another $300-400 out of them if I really wanted to push hard, but this was the only car in the color I wanted, with the options I wanted that I saw at all the dealerships I visited (apparently not easy to find ones with Side Air Bags that are not loaded with a lot of other options).
 
I, too, found that Reed was the highest price dealership out there (cant figure how they sell so many (or at least what they say they sell))
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Please do not buy at Antioch Nissan. Trust me. by dontbuy1
Nov 24, 2004 (10:47 pm)
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Replying to: tartallini (May 13, 2004 12:10 pm)

First let me say a trusting person and a woman, writing this and thinking about it makes me nausea.
 
I have never had a such a horrible buying experience in my entire life at Antioch Nissan in California. Please tell everyone you know and love, go anywhere else, but DO NOT shop at Antioch Auto Center Nissan.
 
I purchased a 2003 Altima with sideairbags. That was the only reason I wanted the vehicle was for the sideairbags. Without sideairbags, the insurance company rates Nissan a poor on side impact crashes.
 
I didn't realize I purchased a rental car until after I signed the paperwork. (Very sly on their part). I even asked the salesperson before and I was told he knew nothing about that. Then looking at the car I noticed a dent and cover-up paint. I told them then and there (five minutes after I signed the paperwork), that I did not want the vehicle. They said ... basically too "no".
 
Drove it home...it was leaking fluid in the garage, and the CD player was broke.
 
Took it back, they told me I had to buy a $28,000 vehicle. I am a single parent and trust me the original vehicle at $17,000 was a stretch. I was at their mercy (or so I felt I was). I knew the old car was a lemon.
 
So I said I'd buy a 2005 Altima and wouldn't haggle. (and this vehicle had no sideairbags)the only reason for me wanting it in the first place. The manager wrote that I would have GPS tracking and some other alarm (key) added. He didn't ask if I wanted those options! He wrote them down. He added them onto the cost of the vehicle! He didn't get my okay. I called him on it, and he said, "we are losing money" you need to make it up! My car ended up costing over $25,000, for a basic 2.5S.
 
I was sooooo upset. I have a 16 year old son and his safety when driving the car was my utmost concern. Now I have a car I don't want. I understand Nissan makes a great vehicle. But after I got no response when I wrote them. Got no response when I e-mailed them. Finally, I wrote on the Title line...going to call an attorney then they called.
 
Basically, they said Nissan doesn't tell the dealer what to price the vehicle at. But my point was he wrote down options, charged me for them and didn't ask me! I feel that the manager is totally unethical. No way around it. The man is a snake.
 
I ended up refinancing my home to buy this car. I'm also looking for a second job to help pay. Thanks Nissan!
 
If you are thinking about purchasing a Nissan...go anywhere else. Personally, I will never purchase another Nissan/Infiniti product because of the sales experince at Antioch. I have bought over 7 new vehicles in my life and never has anyone treated me so unethically.
 
Buy Toyota, buy Lexus, buy Mercedes, buy Volvo, buy a Yugo, but don't...please don't...buy a Nissan!
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Re: Price on 2005 Altima 2.5S in Central Fla [ramped] by dball
Nov 27, 2004 (10:10 pm)
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Replying to: ramped (Nov 18, 2004 4:49 pm)

How about warranty servicing here in central FL? I bought a pre-owned 2002 Altima from Daytona Nissan (something I swore I'd never do) and I have a few recalls to get taken care of and a vibration in the steering wheel at 70 MPH, which they have already told me is because of "the suspension on the 4 cyl model." Sounds like baloney to me... Anybody have this problem? Anyway, love the car but don't trust Daytona to service it. Any suggestions? Thank you!

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