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#198 of 573 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 573 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 573 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 573 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 573 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 573 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 573 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 573 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.
#206 of 573 more by quest132k Dec 17, 2003 (11:25 am)
If you are looking for a 2004 Quest, supply should not be a problem (unless you are looking for certain colors in a fully loaded SE). NOTE NOTE NOTE - the prices quoted at the manu site are all listed at MSRP - you should not be thinking of paying anywhere near that!! Do the research first, use Edmunds to determine the TMV selling prices in your area, then go visit your local dealers and find out who is competitive. Decide what you want and what you are willing to pay before you negotiate with anyone. Only after you determine what is considered a good deal in your area, can you tell whether a better deal is available elsewhere. DON'T go driving 3 hours just on a whim (or a promise in a radio ad) until you are armed with good data. Otherwise, you are at 2 disadvantages: (1) after investing time and effort to get there, you may be too willing to talk yourself into believing something to convince yourself it was all worthwhile. (2) You may get a lot of pressure to make a deal that's "only good for today" because they know that once you leave, you probably won't be back. There's plenty more good advice online - get educated before you buy - and don't rule out anything. Last summer, there were a number of reports on the Honda Odyssey board from people who flew from Phoenix to Houston to pick up their Ody - and reported saving $$1000's even after paying one-way airfare!
#207 of 573 1.9% Financing by gg2k2se Dec 17, 2003 (3:58 pm)
I was going to pick up my located van tomorrow and the dealer called and told me that Nissan just offered 1.9%.   As for negotiating, I always (for 5 vehicles since 1990) start with invoice and work up from there. I figure what I think is a reasonable profit for the dealers effort relative to what the market is offering. With this Quest purchase, I used Carmax as a baseline (they are offering invoice price) and settled on $500 over invoice. I read quest123k got $200 over invoice so you can see where the market is. Tell the sales guy you've read up on invoice and market price so they don't give you the old-fashioned sales pitch.   One vehicle I bought 300 miles away because he was willing to deal and my local dealer was clueless. But my 3 recent vehicles (2 Maximas and this Quest) I bought from my local Binghamton guy because he understood my position and didn't haggle.

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