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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Nissan Altima Prices Paid & Buying Experience
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I got a brand new 2005 white 2.5S the other day for $2850 under invoice. It only had the auto, floor/trunk mats, and side sills and splash guards. Dealed with the sales manager. The MSRP was 20,630, we negotiated it down to $16,400. It was 18,200 out the door. They said they were losing a 1000 bucks on our deal, but who knows if theyre lying. Being a salesman myself and knowing how to deal/negotiate, also helps  .
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Replying to: fatkid24 (Nov 20, 2004 9:31 am) 2005 Altima SL SL package (leather & the works) Side Airbags and ABS (hard to find) Powered Moonroof (no choice) Splash Guards Floor & Trunk Mats- 5 piece Sunroof Wind Deflector TMV was $24059 Paid $24100 Out the Door I might have done better but there were only 2 in the Southeast and I didn't want to play hardball haggling and see it sold, thus missing the $1500 rebate. I could not get a Maxima SL with only Mats and Splash guards for $27000 so I loaded up the Altima. I'll have it delivered Friday. Hope this helps! |
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Replying to: roberto2 (Dec 22, 2004 4:35 pm) I live in Missouri. I am now driving a 2001 Maxima SE - loaded to the gills. The complaints about seeing instrumentation during the day - bogus. Complaints about noise and ride - bogus. It's a nissan - feeling the road is what it's about. I can tell you that I have gone round and round with dealers for about 2 months. I have solicited fax offers, done some phone "dealing" and been in dealerships and walked out. I was originally looking for a 2.5S, ABS/Side, convenience package, with exterior color choices narrowed to two (silver and pewter) and interior one (only frost for me). These packages (forget my color peeves) are TOUGH to find. Let me first say that when I began dealing, I began dealing with dealerships I figured I would never deal with. Those that are small and/or sell multiple makes of cars. It paid off, because I ended up buying from a large Nissan only dealer with a good rep. - where you will most likely get your best price. I used faxed offers from others to bring the target dealer in line. I considered ordering a car and also the "dealer search" method. What I learned was that I could not get a date in writing for the order (or provide a loner for free) and that "dealer find" adds a who knows (who knows how much it costs them) money factor (we have to trade for it, get it here; blah, blah, blah). Besides that, if you're dealing on a car that doesn't exist on a lot in the local area, most times you are wasting your time. If you shop offers this way - you're gonna hear, "Do they have it in stock ?" - and they're right (cuz they know) - you end up negotiating for a car that doesn't exist. I never talked payments, never talked financing or trade-in, wasn't in a hurry, never test drove the car (until 2 seconds before signing the paperwork - the guy about fell over - I did the research, it's a good 4 banger so who cares)always started from "invoice" ('wholesale' of items plus holdback and destination, minus incentives), never thought about paying a dime for BS extras and kept my options open (Honda Accord Lx, Mazda 6). So the price - 17,900. Could have been 17,600 - but I got hung on the spoiler. The only dealership in the area with my exact colors and package (gave up on the convenience) - but with a spoiler added. But, I figured this was my max price for what I wanted - so what the hell. Sweet victory - the dealer I bought it from is getting the car from another local dealer. That local dealer wouldn't deal - was at about 20,000 for the car. Mr. 'old fashioned sales manager that won't let us deal on the phone' dealer. Anywho - I don't think I "tore their lips off" but I got a good deal. The Consumer reports wholesale for the car was at 18,370 (2.5S AT, ABS/Side, mats, guards, protect and spoiler). Incidentally, I could have had (without the final haggling) a convenience package added and paid 19,000 - but I dislike the black interior. Incidentally - my finance rate was at 4.25 with an established credit union. Nissan offered me 3.7 as I was signing the paperwork. Feel free to e-mail with questions; wrasse1  hotmail.com. Good Luck.
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Can YOU recommend any GOOD website where I can purchase a car directly?
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Replying to: wrasse1 (Dec 23, 2004 8:25 pm) |
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Replying to: roberto2 (Dec 22, 2004 4:35 pm) 2005 Altima SL SL package (leather, heated seats & the works) Side Airbags and ABS (hard to find) Powered Moonroof (no choice) Splash Guards Floor & Trunk Mats- 5 piece Sunroof Wind Deflector Sticker on Window(MSRP) $26070* TMV was $24059* Paid $24100 Out the Door *These numbers do not include Tax, Tag and Title.
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Replying to: roberto2 (Dec 26, 2004 7:44 am) From other messages it sounds like the recent experience has been to get a drive out about $2000 less than MSRP. However one message,- #397 of 403 New Altima Pricing by durandal0 Dec 17, 2004 (10:32 am)- got closer to $3000 less than MSRP. I got my price by submitting a detailed request for quote from 10+ dealers in my area. More than half responded. I picked the best response, and went to the dealer and paid the price w/o haggling. After the ink was signed, the two salesmen that I was talking to gave me indications that I was leaving money on the table using my approach. It sounded as if the dealerships have a bottom line number at about $500 below invoice, that they will not quote below. The sales person I was dealing with said the on-line sales people have the same constraints that the dealers on the floor have. If I could have done it differently I may have taken the best quote, subtracted $1000+ from it, and asked a dealer if they would meet it, and practice walking away from dealerships until I got a price that worked. Comments? |
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my dealer has a 2005 SE-R he's trying to sell me. it's sticker is right under $32k which includes their normal $1400 sealant/protection package. i thought he said there was a $2500 rebate on them, but i can't find it on nissan's web site. i can probably get him down to $28k but is the SE-R really a $28,000 car?
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Replying to: charlie_b (Dec 29, 2004 12:12 pm) |
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Replying to: thornhilljasun (Nov 16, 2004 1:45 pm) I would to purchase an Altima ASAP, how can I get a hold of you? |
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