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Replying to: KarenS (Jul 14, 2006 7:00 am)
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Replying to: wulfgar (Jul 20, 2006 11:49 am) Tony |
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The cars are just coming out. You aren't going to see wheeling and dealing right now. I can't beleive dealers think they can get 1-3K premium over sticker. I guess PT Barnum was right. I got a 1.8SL with convenience package and XVT, floormats for 16,905. Dealer said "the discount is built in" on this model... there's only $600 profit in the deal. Plus he just doesn't have to deal on his two only 07 Versas, he's trying to unload his 6 06 sentras. Basically I drove the car off the truck and into my garage. The sales guy had been telling people he had an SL coming in any day, but I just happened to be there when the truck pulled up. I was nice and let one of the salesman's other clients com in and drive my car while we were working up the sale. I drove the six speed 1.8S base model, then went and drove a Fit and looked at a Yaris, ate lunch and came back to buy the Versa and they were just rolling the 1.8SL off the truck. I drove the SL with the XVT and it was like driving a whole different car.  The XVT is a much better transmission than the manual or the automatic (although the four-speeds aren't out yet, I drove a Sentra). The manual seemed like it was geared too short for a six apeed. The six speed tacked 3700 at 80mph while the XVT will drop down to 2500 at 80 on level highway. I can see why it earns a higher MPG than the manual. Plus, it seemed like when shifting the six speed, the engine would race between shifts. I'm used to the RPM dropping off when I let off the gas and put in the clutch. It made shifting a little jerky. Granted I am a little out of practice driving stick (it's been at least 10 years since I owned one) but I think the "throttle-by-wire" was defective. Anyone considering the VERSA should strongly consider the XVT. It's worth the price. Don't get suckered into paying over sticker though. My guess is dealers will soon be swimming in these little tadpoles. Ben
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Replying to: bendupre (Jul 20, 2006 9:23 pm) Btw, I paid 16,500 for my Versa SL with Convience package, Carpet kit and CVT. There are 2 type of buyers, one who wants something and don't care what is cost and the other are the informed consumer. The dealer invoice on my car was $16,256. Tony 
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There is only one Nissan dealer in the PA county where I live and they only had 2 cars, one manual and one with CVT. I paid the sticker price of $16905.00 for the one with the CVT(with convenience pkg. and floor mats). No negotiating here because I didn't have the time to go far for the shopping and I really NEEDED the car. I had no trade-in, no down payment. I literally drove the car off the lot without paying a single cent cash.
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It's the Xtronic CVT. You're right. I was thinking I read XVT somewhere as a NISSAN trademark or something. CVT is generic term representing many different technologies of "continuously variable transmission" including torroidal designs and hydrostatic and hydromechanical. For a living I write service manuals for a hydrostatic transmission manufacturer. Right now the belt and pully style, originally developed for snowmobiles, is the only viable option for on-highway vehicles. No one else who posted seems to have been able to swing a discount. I checked with several dealers in Iowa. Here they had just received their first orders of the cars and no one was wanting to deal. You're going to make your best deals right now on the 06 models. If there were an 06 versa, I would have bought that one. Best time to shop for a new car: End of the model year, end of the month. That's when dealers (and manufacturers) will feel the most pressure to move inventory. 'Round here manuy dealers will give you good will on your trade instead of deeply discounting the vehicle price. Which is basically what they did for me. They gave me $900 for a 96 sable with bad transmission so I counted that as a $900 discount. The car is headed straight for the junk-yard. It looks like I'm very close to the end of my first tank of gas at 267 miles. I'm waiting for the light to go on to get a better idea of what empty is. I didn't fill the car, the dealer did, so I really can't tell what milage is on this tank. I always top off so the next tank will give me some real numbers. Ben
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Replying to: drmarge (Jul 22, 2006 4:26 am) Tony |
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Replying to: bendupre (Jul 22, 2006 8:12 am) Regarding the fuel light, mine came on and I went straight a gas station, it took 11.3 gallons to fill up. So I had 2 gallons left. Tony
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Replying to: flightnurse (Jul 23, 2006 6:30 am) We bought it on a Friday after the dealer closed, but picked it up on Saturday. Turns out some people came in Saturday morning when the dealer opened to get our car. To bad for them! While we were doing the last bits of paperwork I was watching the car like a hawk. With only one available Versa on a busy Saturday lot I was really worried about someone trying to get in it or scratch it while checking it out. Luckily we made it out with no problems. We drove an Accent SE, then a Fit Sport, and then Versa and it was no contest for us. 
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16,905 is the MSRP. There is no such thing as a "dealers" MSRP. The M is for MANUFACTURER. As far as I know my dealer didn't add anything to the vehicle except gas. It's great you got $405 off the price. You must be a shrewd negotiator. Honestly, I've never paid sticker price for a car before. There's always a discount somewhere. This was a first for me but I understand the situation. Supply and demand, pure and simple. I didn't want any other car and the tranny was going out on my trade, so I couldn't wait for better buying conditions. After hearing that some dealers are marking up sticker price, I don't feel so screwed paying MSRP. I could have bought a loaded 06 sentra with Rockford Fosgate sound system for $14,500, but it's too small a vehicle for me. Plus the CVT beats the pants off of the Sentra's 4-speed auto. I fit much better into the Versa and I'm 6'/325lb. I never thought I'd be comfortable in so small a vehicle. This car is like the TARDIS. Four weeks ago, we bought a brand new 06 Quest and we got that from another NISSAN dealer nearby for dealer invoice -$3000 factory incentive for $21,795 or about $6000 off sticker (MSRP). We were extremely happy with that purchase price. Ben |
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