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An Altima Hybrid Buying Experience. Need advice

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Re: The NISSAN Hybrid ALTIMA [langjie] by frankied
Nov 15, 2007 (10:01 am)
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Replying to: langjie (Nov 14, 2007 12:08 pm)

Yes,
the hors does sound when locking the car. However, as I discovered, if the car is running it will lock, but will not give the horn sound.
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Re: The NISSAN Hybrid ALTIMA [frankied] by langjie
Nov 15, 2007 (11:19 am)
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Replying to: frankied (Nov 15, 2007 10:01 am)

ok, cool, good to know!
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I would like to know more from owners by emgr
Nov 15, 2007 (12:10 pm)
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As a future owner of an Altima Hybrid with Tech in about 3 to 3 weeks (I hope), what you do you like most and least? probably this belongs in another thread but I will ask it here and let the mods move it if they want.
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Re: The NISSAN Hybrid ALTIMA [langjie] by bcp01scu05
Nov 15, 2007 (1:15 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Nov 14, 2007 2:02 pm)

Not unless I've somehow managed to store my sunglasses above the rear passenger seat when I otherwise thought they were in front of my eyes!
 
My sunglasses (when in the cubby above the center console) do also rattle occasionally, but not to the point where it's an annoyance.
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Re: The NISSAN Hybrid ALTIMA [bcp01scu05] by langjie
Nov 15, 2007 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: bcp01scu05 (Nov 15, 2007 1:15 pm)

ok, i'll listen for it, but i don't think i've ever heard rattles from back there
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Re: The NISSAN Hybrid ALTIMA [langjie] by hiwayman
Nov 19, 2007 (2:40 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Nov 15, 2007 1:36 pm)

We've had our NAH since mid-August. It has almost 8K on it now. We got the full-boat Tech package with leather. Passed on the kick panels and wind deflector (dealer told us they weren't worth the money oddly enough). The two things that took some getting used to were 1. The slight (VERY slight) shudder when the engine starts at a stop light. 2. The sensitivity of the gas pedal.
 
The shudder is really, really nothing of any significance. It probably wouldn't spill a brimming cup of water in a cup holder more than a drop or two. It's just something that's odd for people who are used to feeling vibrations of an idling engine at a stop. If a full-on gas engine did that bump, you wouldn't even pay attention to it. It's just weird to go from dead silent (other than the quiet whir of some cooling fans, to a slight vibration.
 
The sensitivity of the gas pedal (we were used to drivng a big, V-6 SUV) just took some getting used to. At first, when we were driving, the car was constantly surging, until we realized it was our driving style. Keep a steady foot on the gas, and the car stays steady as she goes.
 
Overall, the only complaint we have (a minor one) other than the shoe-box sized trunk, is the environmental (cooling/heating) system for the car. It tries to be too smart, and sometimes does things you don't want it to do, and can't figure out how to stop. Not really sure if that's a bug in the controls, or if we're just stoopid.
 
We went to a party the other night. Pulled up at friends' house to find a brand new BMW 5 series sitting there with the dealer tags still on it. We traded sitting in each other's car. I'll take the Altima, thank you very much. The beemer drivers were oddly silent after sitting in our car. The only thing they could say is they liked the lines of their beemer better. OK. I'll give them that. They're styled very well. But the NAH is no slouch. Looks pretty cool. My only wish is that they'd extended the wing on the trunk over the headlights like the old 80's era Supra wings. The short wing makes the car look kind of clunky from the rear. I actually like the Altimas WITHOUT the wing, better, but you get the wing when you get the tech package, so eveyrone knows you've got the top drawer stuff, I guess...
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Buying new NAH by purliss
Nov 19, 2007 (6:14 pm)
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I am likely going to buy a new NAH, and I want to get all the bells and whistles. Looks like few if any 2007s exist. Any experience with Carsdirect.com? What are some of the latest best prices out there? Is the government tax incentive still in effect?
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Re: Buying new NAH [purliss] by langjie
Nov 20, 2007 (9:20 am)
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Replying to: purliss (Nov 19, 2007 6:14 pm)

no new 2007 nah's exist with all the bells and whistles...you need to get a 2008
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Re: Buying new NAH [purliss] by bcp01scu05
Nov 20, 2007 (10:24 am)
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Replying to: purliss (Nov 19, 2007 6:14 pm)

I went through Carsdirect and had a great experience, although I would suggest knowing exactly what you want (since there's no test drive involved, etc), and you will probably have to give them two color choices. I was able to get my first choice, though.
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Tracking a new Altima Hybrid order by emgr
Nov 21, 2007 (9:44 am)
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Without calling the dealer daily, is there a way to track a new Altima order before delivery?
 
I have the Vin number.

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