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#58 of 157 thank you Hiwayman by emgr Sep 07, 2007 (8:46 am)
You don't make me feel so bad. But they say it is being built in October. I wonder if the delivery will be October or November? Replies to this message: hiwayman (Sep 07, 2007 11:25 am) langjie (Sep 07, 2007 12:16 pm)
#59 of 157 Re: thank you Hiwayman [emgr] by hiwayman Sep 07, 2007 (11:25 am)
Replying to: emgr (Sep 07, 2007 8:46 am) I don't know what the lead time between build and delivery is these days, but when we got our car in June, it was about two weeks. We had to wait a month, because they were behind on manufacturing dates, but once the dealership was notified the car was built, we drove it off the lot two weeks later. Hopefully Nissan is catching up.   In any manufacturing business, inventory sitting in a warehouse or on a lot costs money for the company. The manufacturer wants to get their product in the hands of the consumer as quickly as possible to keep the cash flow healthy. You can bet that Nissan will get the car into your sweaty little hands as soon as they possibly can.   Now that they're overcoming the shock of the overwhelming popularity of a car they thought wasn't going to sell very well, I bet there are a lot of assembly workers getting a lot of overtime out Kentucky-way (where the NAH is built). Fingers crossed that you won't have to wait too long...
#60 of 157 Re: thank you Hiwayman [emgr] by langjie Sep 07, 2007 (12:16 pm)
Replying to: emgr (Sep 07, 2007 8:46 am) the actual building time to delivery time is about 8 weeks. I'm thinking you'll take delivery late november to december   the one good thing is, i know you move up the queue if a customer is attached to a car instead of a dealership name   i do hope you get your car earlier than later, but plan on december
#61 of 157 Sucks by emgr Sep 07, 2007 (1:53 pm)
Thanks Langjie, But you would think the dealer would tell me that rather than keep me getting more frustrated. If it is December, than it will be 6 months from the date of the order. That is really Sh*t!
#62 of 157 Re: What Dealer said. [langjie] by stevedebi Sep 07, 2007 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: langjie (Sep 07, 2007 8:08 am) "i agree. anyone who wants a hybrid for about 24k might as well get the prius and not a base altima. more people wanted a luxury hybrid here. i had to wait 3 months for my tech package hybrid"   For those not impacted by the AMT, the Nissan has the full hybrid rebate available, which drastically reduces the price of the car vs. a Prius.
#63 of 157 What is the Hybrid Rebate you are talking about? by emgr Sep 07, 2007 (2:17 pm)
Stevedebi,   What Hybrid Rebate are you talking about? I can't find anything. If you are talking about the tax credit, that is old news. Replies to this message: stevedebi (Sep 10, 2007 12:57 pm)
#64 of 157 Re: What Dealer said. [langjie] by saabgeorge Sep 08, 2007 (4:54 am)
Replying to: langjie (Sep 07, 2007 8:08 am) i agree. anyone who wants a hybrid for about 24k might as well get the prius and not a base altima. more people wanted a luxury hybrid here. i had to wait 3 months for my tech package hybrid   I can't agree entirely with this statement - not everyone is looking for a full blown version of the NAH. You could make the exact opposite statement - anyone who wants to spend $32,000 for a hybrid should get the Camry - I belive you can get a similar equipped Camry for less. I think Nissan grossly overpriced their options - $7,000 for the Tech package - that's insane.   I actually had to look around to buy the "base" NAH. I still have the same mechanics/styling/performance as a fully blown version. Why would I want a Prius instead? The only thing I'm missing are the extra creature comforts which I still can provide in part by using my Garmin GPS and my BlueAnt bluetooth speaker - which I can move to my other vehicles. The "base" NAH is a well equipped car - not a stripped version.   You can get $1,000 to $2,000 off sticker on a "base" NAH plus the tax credit making it a great bargin and you'll be able to recover the "hybrid premium" in a very short time.   I wish Nissan would have split up there options into seperate available items as I would have liked the heated seats.
#65 of 157 Re: What is the Hybrid Rebate you are talking about? [emgr] by stevedebi Sep 10, 2007 (12:57 pm)
Replying to: emgr (Sep 07, 2007 2:17 pm) " What Hybrid Rebate are you talking about? I can't find anything. If you are talking about the tax credit, that is old news."   Sorry, yes, I was referring to the tax credit.   I realize it is "old news", but I was responding to a message that said one might as well buy a Prius rather than wait for an Altima Hybrid. My point is that the Tax Credit was available for the Nissan, but (after Sep 30) not available on the Prius. That could be a serious chunk of change for a taxpayer who is not subject to AMT.
#66 of 157 Price nah w/tech package by lovenavy Sep 10, 2007 (10:48 pm)
I went to a dealer in southern california to check out nah with tech package. They have one left. 07 nah with 67 miles on the odometer. I ask the saleman why so many miles on the odometer. He replies, It was test driven by more than 10 people. I decided negotiate the price anyway. MSRP $33,250. I offer $30,000 plus ttl. Salesman wants 31,000 plus ttl, so i just walk out. What do you folks think? Replies to this message: emgr (Sep 11, 2007 7:47 am) townboy325 (Sep 13, 2007 12:43 am) emgr (Sep 13, 2007 5:19 am)
#67 of 157 Re: Price nah w/tech package [lovenavy] by emgr Sep 11, 2007 (7:47 am)
Replying to: lovenavy (Sep 10, 2007 10:48 pm) $31,000 is a very good price. Looking at Edmund's and seeing his cost as well as a better financing deal. I I think that looked good. Even being an '07 with a few miles. Actually anything under 500 miles is considered still new inventory to a dealer. Replies to this message: townboy325 (Sep 13, 2007 12:43 am) emgr (Sep 13, 2007 5:19 am)

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