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#131 of 157 Re: The NISSAN Hybrid ALTIMA [bcp01scu05] by langjie Nov 15, 2007 (1:36 pm)
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 Replies to this message: hiwayman (Nov 19, 2007 2:40 pm)
#132 of 157 Re: The NISSAN Hybrid ALTIMA [langjie] by hiwayman Nov 19, 2007 (2:40 pm)
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...
#133 of 157 Buying new NAH by purliss Nov 19, 2007 (6:14 pm)
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? Replies to this message: langjie (Nov 20, 2007 9:20 am) bcp01scu05 (Nov 20, 2007 10:24 am)
#134 of 157 Re: Buying new NAH [purliss] by langjie Nov 20, 2007 (9:20 am)
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
#135 of 157 Re: Buying new NAH [purliss] by bcp01scu05 Nov 20, 2007 (10:24 am)
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.
#136 of 157 Tracking a new Altima Hybrid order by emgr Nov 21, 2007 (9:44 am)
Without calling the dealer daily, is there a way to track a new Altima order before delivery?   I have the Vin number. Replies to this message: hiwayman (Nov 25, 2007 9:58 am) emgr (Nov 25, 2007 10:42 am)
#137 of 157 Re: Tracking a new Altima Hybrid order [emgr] by hiwayman Nov 25, 2007 (9:58 am)
Replying to: emgr (Nov 21, 2007 9:44 am) Unless there's a new part of the Nissan website that I haven't found, the answer is "no". I'm not sure how Nissan does it everywhere, but in Northern California, the cars are taken to a central depot once they're taken off the train. They are then transported by private truckers to the dealerships. Even the dealerships don't know exactly when the car will arrive, as far as I can tell, because of the private trucker variable. My dealership kept telling us the car was coming in a day, in a week, in a day, in a week. They had JUST told us the car wouldn't be in for a week, and a couple of hours later, they called us and said the car was IN. Weird... You'd think in these days of GPS locating, and electronic tracking (Like FedEx and UPS does), they could get a better ideal, but apparently not...the good news is, if you've been given a VIN, it won't be long, now. That was one of the last events to happen to us, before we got our car. Replies to this message: emgr (Nov 25, 2007 10:42 am)
#138 of 157 Re: Tracking a new Altima Hybrid order [hiwayman] by emgr Nov 25, 2007 (10:42 am)
Replying to: hiwayman (Nov 25, 2007 9:58 am) Hiwayman.   Your last few lines wree the most encouraging I have heard. I am going to contact the dealer tomorrow as he said that he still thought the car would be in by the end of November. I will just tell him "Guess what? It is the end of November."   Almost 6 months of waiting.
#139 of 157 Finally coming. by emgr Nov 26, 2007 (8:28 pm)
Notifiied today that the Hybrid with Jade and Tech package I ordered 6 months ago will be able to to picked up on December 5, next Wednesday.   Has anyone by driving slow been able to move the Altima up to 40 MPH in EV mode only without the engine coming on? does it say in EV mode about the same as the Camry? Replies to this message: tropo (Nov 29, 2007 8:04 am) hiwayman (Nov 29, 2007 10:09 am) emgr (Nov 29, 2007 10:51 am) hiwayman (Nov 29, 2007 2:53 pm) and 5 more... townboy325 (Nov 29, 2007 5:45 pm)
#140 of 157 Re: Finally coming. [emgr] by tropo Nov 29, 2007 (8:04 am)
Replying to: emgr (Nov 26, 2007 8:28 pm) We have the exact same car (jade, Tech and Sunroof), We did not wait for it for six months, but a month as the dealer swapped it with another dealer. You will enjoy this car.   We test drove the Camry Hybrid, and we feel that the EV mode is the same. As far as getting the Altima to 40 MPH in EV mode, it could be done in the following conditions: 1. There are no cars behind you at all. 2. you are not in a rush and have got all day 3. Accelerate ever so gently that barely touch the gas pedal.   In simple practical terms, no you can't get it to 40 MPH on EV mode. On the other hand, we average on the car close to 40 MPG.

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