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Replying to: townboy325 (May 24, 2007 3:38 am) |
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Replying to: joha (May 18, 2007 6:32 pm) |
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Replying to: happy_hybrid_1 (May 23, 2007 1:36 pm) let's face it, once you put down the non-refundable deposit, the deal is done, pricing is done. there is no more negotiating. you always want to work out your deal before you introduce money into it, ALWAYS!!!!
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Replying to: langjie (May 24, 2007 11:38 am) It is juts another car coming off the assembly line that has a limited number or color and option choices. It is not as if the buyer could customize it in some weird way that would make it difficult for the dealer to resell. The dealer really has no risk that requires a non-refundable deposit. |
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I special ordered my Altima Hybrid 2 months ago. I went to go pick it up yesterday. It was perfect. Sonoma Sunset, Blond Leather, Tech Package. When I got in to take it for a spin it had 8 miles on it. I put 4 miles on it, and returned to the dealer to fill out paper work. While we were waiting for the finance the department, the dealer took the car to the gas station to fill up the tank. In the 1/2 mile between the dealership and the gas station, the person driving the car gets sideswiped. It sounds like it was not their fault. I guess they were driving in their lane, and a Van literally turned into the left rear door, and wheel well. The damage is what I would describe as moderate paint/body damage, but I don't know if the wheel itself was bumped in the accident. I now have 2 options available to me, re-order the car and wait for a new one, or take delivery of the car that has been in an accident after the damage has been repaired. The latter option raises a lot of questions: Is the car even a new car anymore, or is it a used car now? If they don't sell the car to me, can they put the car in new inventory and sell it to someone else, or does it have to be sold as a used car? If it is not a new car anymore, then new car financing is no longer available, right? At what discounted price does it even warrant consideration to take delivery of the car that has been in the accident? There are many more questions that could be asked, but lets start there. Please respond with your opinions. Thanks. |
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Replying to: happy_hybrid_1 (Jun 26, 2007 7:34 am) If they don't sell the car to me, can they put the car in new inventory and sell it to someone else, or does it have to be sold as a used car? If it is not a new car anymore, then new car financing is no longer available, right? At what discounted price does it even warrant consideration to take delivery of the car that has been in the accident? There are many more questions that could be asked, but lets start there. Please respond with your opinions. Thanks." Yes, it is new; it has never been regestered to an owner. Once repaired it can be sold as new. A reputable dealer would tell the new buyer about the repairs. A really good body shop can make the repair as good as new. The financing & etc is the same. A sideswipe can be fully repaired and should not have seriously damaged the structure of the vehicle. You might ask the dealer to throw in an extended warranty or something. Personally, I would order a new vehicle, even though the other one is probably OK. It is just that I prefer to damage and repair my vehicles on my own! 
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Replying to: happy_hybrid_1 (Jun 26, 2007 7:34 am) IMHO, i don't love a damaged and repaired car as much as a new one. There are some exceptions, like if it needed a new fender (that is an easy fix), but any major body work that required pulling, hammering, sanding, and/or repainting, no thanks!!!!
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I bought an Altima Hybrid on Tuesday. I love the look and the feel of the car. The dealer filled the tank for me and I drove it off of the lot. It had 31 miles on it. I then did some city stop and go driving for about 4 miles and then 25 on the highway. My computer showed avg of 38 MPG for that trip. Man, was I excited. Wednesday AM I drove the 100 miles home on the highway and my MPG dropped to about 35. I found that with the cruise control on, the EV never kicked in, so I shut the c.c. off. As soon as I got into town I filled the tank again so I could test city driving, and I now have 66.6 city miles on the car (not a lot, I know). My computer reads 30.1 MPG and avg speed of 19.7 MPH. I live in AZ and it's very hot so the A/C is on all of the time. But I bought the car in AZ, and it was very hot for the first 31 miles of the car's life as well. I have been actively trying to drive the car so that the battery will kick on but it seems to only be on when I have no gas applied and am just coasting or am stopped. I just went out to the car, which is parked in my garage, and it's a comfy 80 or so degrees in there, to get the numbers for this post. When I turned the car on it was just battery as expected, but then after just 5 seconds or so, the gas engine kicked on. The A/C was off as I turn it off before I shut the car down. The radio may have been on. Should the gas engine have turned on in that situation? I left the car in Park. I did notice a warning light that is a yellow triangle with a black exclamtion point in it. I didn't take the time to look up what that means yet. Any suggestions on how I can get better MPG out of this car? That was the only reason I switched to a Hybrid. And while 30 is better than the 22 I was getting, it was somehow getting 38 when I bought it, and nothing has changed except the title! Any input would be greatly appreciated. |
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Replying to: auntieshoes (Jun 29, 2007 5:09 am) not sure what the warning light is EV mode will only stay on up to 42 mph and last up to 2 miles. i average about 35 mpg. i try to accelerate and keep it in EV mode up until about 15-20 mph, and then when the gas kicks in, i start to accelerate faster. seems to work well for me. i think more than anything, you need to change your driving habits to maximize fuel economy. at least there are plenty of tools to show you how
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Replying to: langjie (Jun 29, 2007 6:09 am) No matter how slowly and smoothly I accelerate, the gas kicks in after just a few seconds. Are you saying you can keep the car in EV mode all of the way up to 42 mph? Even with the A/C on? Do you think the A/C makes a difference? It is also a very heavy jerk when the gas kicks in. I can only get the car to about 8 mph before the gas kicks in. I feel like I should have talked to the dealership about this more before I left. And it's 135 miles away so I can't just stop in to chat with them. Any suggestions on where to find the tools to show me how to change my habits?
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