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#196 of 652 Ordered a Silver Mist SL by actd Dec 15, 2003 (8:58 am)
Paid invoice price for an SL with seat package, SL upgrade, floor mats, microfilter, cargo cover, and splash guards for a total of $26,261. Also bought a 84-month/100K Gold Preferred extended warranty with $50 deductible for $1,363. There was a documentary fee of $95, and registration fee of $104. We didn't really want the cargo cover and splash guards but the sales manager said all Quests come with them. I didn't know how true was that but since they were at invoice prices so I didn't argue any further.   The sales guy didn't sit in the van when we did the test drive. When we came back to the show room, however, he brought us to the sales manager and left. The manager immediately offered us $1,500 off MSRP even before I opened my mouth! I told him I'd buy an extended warranty if I can get it at the dealer's invoice. He responded that he needed to talk to his boss before making the offer. Five minutes later he came back with a binder showing different warranty packages from Nissan. He said he would sell me the van at invoice and any warranty service $100 below dealer's cost. By the way, I noticed there was only roughly $100 difference between the Security+ Gold and the Gold Preferred warranty as showing on the dealer's cost chart. Needless to say we picked the Gold Preferred for the 24-hour road side assistance feature.   We accepted his offer but have to wait for a week until he locates a silver mist Quest for us. I specifically asked him to put in writing that deposit will be refunded if vehicle is not delivered by the end of the week. The whole haggling process only took about 30 minutes before we had a deal. I had a feeling if we spent more time haggling, we might be able to knock down the price even further by a couple of hundred dollars.   From the buying experience, I strongly believe now is the best time of the year to buy regardless which dealer you go. The one we went was DCH Freehold Nissan in central NJ.   One thing I have to mention is when I test drove the vehicle, I noticed the engine produced quite a bit noise. Not sure if this is related to the cold weather or just this particular van. I remembered when I test drove another SL near end of the summer it was much quieter. Any suggestions?
#197 of 652 Loud Quest by nematode Dec 15, 2003 (11:13 am)
I drove the S, SL, and the SE on the same cold day and I did notice that the SL had more engine noise. I'm not exactly sure why but I'm sure it was louder. Under acceleration it was pretty a little more rough too. Then just last week we drove the SL in leather and that particular one was pretty quiet.
#198 of 652 Quiet Motor actd by raul4 Dec 15, 2003 (11:53 am)
The motor in my SL is very quiet on the open road, city driving and idling. As a matter of fact, when it idles the motor is barely noticeable.
#199 of 652 Quiet Motor by shenkar Dec 15, 2003 (12:58 pm)
Same with my SE. Can't hear it at idle...and has that beautiful throaty rumble when accelerating. Very Smooth!   If yours is noisy, get it looked at, pronto!
#200 of 652 Ordered SE by gg2k2se Dec 15, 2003 (1:46 pm)
Hello gang, I've been living in fear of my 95 Ford Windstar and decided December would be a good month to buy. My local NY dealer and salesman has been fair to me so I gave them what I thought was a fair offer. I brought in a Carmax internet price (for about invoice) and explained to my local dealer that he was worth $200 -300 for his efforts. I also explained that Carmax was in MD and would take a day to pick up a Quest at invoice. So I offered $500 over invoice for a SE.   He thought that was resonable, spoke with his manager and accepted, without any haggling. They think they can locate my vehicle this week; a Green SE without DVD/Nav.   I also asked him to leak check the roof and adjust the doors BEFORE I take delivery. I spoke to the service manager, who knows me since I own a 2002 Maxima. She told me they had one bad SE roof leaker and that there is a TSB on it now.
#201 of 652 When is the best time to buy the Nissan Quest? by cablekc Dec 16, 2003 (12:07 pm)
My wife and I are expecting our first child in June. I'm considering purchasing a Quest sometime in the next year to accomodate all the stuff that we probably will be hauling around.   Generally, when is be the best time to purchase a Quest?
#202 of 652 Buying locally as opposed to far away? by cablekc Dec 16, 2003 (12:20 pm)
I have heard those radio ads from Car Dealerships that advertise to "drive a little and save alot".   I live in the SF Bay Area and have heard from radio ads from Car Dealerships that advertise to "drive a little and save alot". Apparently, it is sometimes cheaper to drive to the Sacramento area (which is about 2 to 3 hours away) to go shopping for new cars.   Is there any benefit to looking for new cars at dealerships that are located 2 or 3 hours away from where you can "drive a little and save alot"?
#203 of 652 or just let your fingers do the driving by quest132k Dec 16, 2003 (3:06 pm)
Use local dealers to test drive and get a solid feeling for exactly what you want. Then use Internet/Email/Fax and/or phone to get competing quotes from whatever distance you choose. The NissanUsa site lets you check dealer inventory yourself - you don't have to let your local dealer "see what he can find to trade for". I replaced my old (93) Quest with a Mazda MPV which I bought from dealer 200 miles away (in a neighboring state) - he had a van with the equipment I wanted, I made email contact, we negotiated on the phone, and he had the van delivered to me. I never set foot in his dealership, and never met the salesperson face to face. Also never had to deal with the back-office F&I guys.
#204 of 652 by cablekc Dec 17, 2003 (10:27 am)
Thanks quest132k for the advice. I did look up nissanusa.com and did an inventory search as far away as Sacramento and found that the prices are pretty much the same as what was listed for local dealers.   When you went online and contacted the dealer that was 200 miles away....was there any overall benefits ( such as more willing to negotiate to your price, easier to deal with, or lower cost )that you found when dealing with the dealer that was 200 miles away?
#205 of 652 local vs distant by quest132k Dec 17, 2003 (11:10 am)
In my case, limited inventory was part of the motivation. I was trying to find a good deal on a clearance 2003 with available manu rebate. There were plenty of stripped base models, and pretty good supply of high-optioned vehicles, but I wanted only a specific combination of option packages which were (in my opinion) a good value. (didn't want power doors, moon roof, DVD, etc). I sent email requests to several dealers within 200 miles, this guy let me know he had a similar one on its way from the port. When it came in, he called back, we talked price, settled at $200 over invoice, and arranged delivery.

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