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Re: New to the buying market and Nissan Quests! [jerseyjen] by carolanddavid
Jul 30, 2006 (1:54 pm)
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Replying to: jerseyjen (Jul 26, 2006 2:54 pm)

JerseyJen,
We have 3 little ones so I was moved to respond to you.
 
I follow all the online advice from Edmunds et al and refuse to deal from MSRP; I start with Invoice. This has worked for several years / vehicles / dealers for us.
It's hard to comment on your price because an S-SP can still come with additional options and we can't tell from your MSRP what else is on that van. I can say the MSRP you typed is about 1300 higher than Edmunds base 06S SP MSRP (25450), so it probably has a couple options or dealer add-ons on it. Edmunds says invoice is 23537, so add that same 1300 to reach 24837 sale price. You have them nearly 2400 cheaper than that, which suggest to me you *might* be getting a decent price. There could be several other factors to look at. Discount could be because they need to move all the 2006s out now that 2007s are coming in. SOme of it could be that they had a local aftermarket guy put something on there and tried to mark it up 500. Dealers pay interest for every unit on their lot because they borrow money to buy them, so that's another reason they need to move them, especially older ones. The longer they have that van, the more its price will drop. Rebate is from Nissan, that's yours no matter what. They still make money in other ways (i.e. holdback) you won't even see.
 
You might want to consider looking at the new Hyundai Entourage. I am - even though I'm a Nissan lover and have 2 2004 Quests now. I had to look because they offered virtually all the same options at thousands less. They have incredible warranty coverage, which should be all the more important to single moms of many on a budget. The worst difference for me is the CD stereo power difference, which I'd bet won't matter to you like it does me. The spare is inconvenient, but they give you some years of free roadside assistance anyway..
Food for thought, hope this helps and good luck! Let us know what you do.
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2007 SL Quest vs SE Quest by nhonickman
Jul 30, 2006 (5:05 pm)
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I am looking to purchase a pretty loaded Vehicle but noticed the SL can not be equipeed with VDC without the Nav/Pax package(like another $3200)
 
What I want:
2007 SL
SL Prem. package
Skyview w/ Sirius
SL upgrade
Seat package
micorfilter
MSRP $36415 but no VDC
invoice $33132
 
...they have offered this Quest w/ misc options(they have 6 in FL region w/ MSRP of $36855..must have floor mats or whatever also...started "$400 over invoice" $33950 supposedly non-negoitable)
 
But the 2007 SE with VDC and DVD/tech package list out $38055 w/o misc crappy addons...that should be included ie floor mats...I figure same price of $400 invoice so car would be $1500 more to get VDC
 
Long winded ...is the Nissan VDC(vehicle Dynamic control) worth that much
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Re: 2007 Quest pricing [carolanddavid] by rprossil
Aug 12, 2006 (1:14 pm)
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Replying to: carolanddavid (Jul 26, 2006 4:18 pm)

Did anyone else get one of these letters yet for an '07? Just curious, I haven't received anything yet and our lease is up at the end of Feb.
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Invoice In Toronto by hondakid
Aug 12, 2006 (2:43 pm)
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Howdy everyone .. I am looking for Dealer Invoice Price on the 2007 Quest S.
 
If anyone in the Toronto Ont area has this info, would you please post it.
 
Thanks In Advance,
 
TSXKid
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Apples and Apples? by stuartlong
Aug 12, 2006 (9:48 pm)
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I have a purchasing strategy which may or may not be sound. I am interested in purchasing a 2006 minivan at what I hope to be a significant savings from what I have read on the forums and have been quoted. I am starting with information that a friend purchased a 2006 Honda Odyssey EXL RES from the dealership in Goldsboro, NC for $28,900 before taxes, tags, and fees. The OTD price was about $30,300, I think. I am also interested in the Nissan Quest as well as the Toyota Sienna. My plan is to take this purchase price to dealers of these 3 vehicles and see who is willing to beat this price by the most, on a comparably equiped van. I know the resale on Sienna and Odyssey is slightly better than the Quest, but they seem to be selling for about the same value when new. We looked at a Nissan Quest that was MSRP at about $37,000 and hoped this may fall into this range of the EXL RES. What is anyone's opinion on this strategy. After test driving all three vehicles, I ranked the handling in the order of Quest/Sienna/Odyssey. The problem with the Sienna is that the Toyota dealership we spoke with takes the LE and then does a dealer install of Leather Seats and DVD player. Negotiating with them seems to be a high risk since they will add these items, which would give us the vehicle we want, but would probably result in our paying the same price for the Odyssey EXL RES, which has many more features. The safest bet will be to attempt to purchase the same vehicle at the same price from the same dealer as my friend. However, they would need to transfer a vehicle from another dealership since they are sold out of the 2006 Odyssey EXL RES. I am not sure if any transfer fees would be added on or if I could negotiate the removal of those fees.
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Re: Apples and Apples? [stuartlong] by dtownfb
Aug 13, 2006 (8:08 pm)
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Replying to: stuartlong (Aug 12, 2006 9:48 pm)

I'm not sure your strategy is sound since you will likely have to take what the dealer has on his/her lot. Also by not having a clear favorite vehicle or a clear price, you will be doing a lot of back and forth with saleman.
 
It will be hard to get an apples to apples comparison this late int eh model year. I would sit down and decide what is the closest I can get in each vehicle, determine what options are the most important (ones you must have and the ones that you can do without) and negotiate the best price for each van. All three manufacturers want to clear out their 2006 since 2007 will be on the lots next month. I know Nissan is giving the Quest a makeover for 2007 and are aggressively selling the Quest. The Sienna and Odyssey will be a tougher negotiation but you shoudl be able to get a decent deal. I doubt your friend's saleman will give you the same price if they have to deal with another dealership.
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Nissan Quest by nhonickman
Aug 14, 2006 (4:25 am)
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before you buy an 2006 Quest look at the improvements in the 2007. My wife said an '06 would be fine but drove the 2007 and liked it much better....improved the fold down seats big plus over Honda/Toyota for my wife...improved the dash as well..
 
She also felt the 2007 drove better
 
The Toyota on the Limited has few options unavailable on even Top lIne Quest
 
My wife loves here new 2007 Quest 3.5 SE with SE Tech/ SIrius and DVD (she moved from 2001 ML320).. except Nav/Pax package(only option we did not get)
 
Also, I disagree if the vehicle is on a lot fairly close it will cause zero issues IMHO...our 2007 was 200miles away
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2006 Nissan Quest pricing by stuartlong
Aug 14, 2006 (9:21 am)
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I have a price offer from Southern States Nissan in Raleigh, NC. There are 2 other Nissan dealers in the immeidate area (and several within an hour)who I have not yet checked. Here is the price quote:
       
               Wholesale/ Retail
Base Price: $30769/ $33650
Destination: 650/ 650
19" Run Flat Tire
  (VDC): 738
Splash Guards: 113
Seat Upgrade: 690
Mats: 119
Dual DVD screen: 1648
Cargo Cover: 44
Nav System: 1561
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Final: $36287/ $39925
 
Dealer pirce: $36637
Minus Rebate $33637
plus tax/tags
 
This is $6288 under MSRP. I have read that $8-10k under MSRP is what you can expect. I have no need for the Nav System, which I cannot avoid with this package. Without the Nav system, I am paying $32066, which is $7849 under MSRP. I would probably be comfortable if they accepted the offer of 32066, but it still seems to be more than what others say they are paying. If we dropped it to wholesale, I would net the $350 above invoice and would be 8199 under MSRP at $31716. How does this price compare with others' experiences?
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Re: 2006 Nissan Quest pricing [stuartlong] by dtownfb
Aug 14, 2006 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: stuartlong (Aug 14, 2006 9:21 am)

Also make sure you want the Run Flat Tires as well. they are pretty expensive to replace. You can check Tire Rack to get a sense of what they cost.
 
The $31,716 gets you in the $8k-$10k range. Start negotiating at $31,5k and see what happens. If you are sold on the Quest, you should get quotes from th other dealerships in your town. You should casually mention that you have visted the other dealerships as well.
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My New 2007 Nissan Quest SE by justin714
Mar 12, 2007 (11:02 pm)
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Just got my new '07 Quest SE. Below are the options and OTD price.
 
Color: Nordic White Pearl
DVD DUAL SCREEN
FLOOR MATS
SEAT PACKAGE
SPLASH GUARDS
S/R WIND DEFLECTR
 
OTD price: $35,200
 
I thought it was a good price but wanted to know if anyone has gotten a better deal.

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