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I don't want to own the car and I don't want to put any money down.
I know how much I would like to spend every month... then Could someone explain to me why it is not a good idea to negotiate monthly leasing payment?
Thanks for your advice.
You have to find out what the car is selling for, lease or buy.... then do the calculations to get the lease payment.. Once you know that figure, then you can certainly negotiate that lease payment down, or even shop it with another dealer without bargaining the selling price all over again, provided you are comparing apples to apples... same car, same lease term, same mileage allowance, etc..
You have one part right, that some bargainers lose sight of... The lease payment is important.. A great selling price on a car that has a crappy lease program might still make for a crappy lease payment..
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Highly appreciate your response ..... I have no experience in buying cars
Reading some of the posts here, seems like i am paying high price .... cars getting so expensive this summer ...:(
No one can really tell you. Some people like Nissans while others hate them. It's the same for any manufacturer. If you like the car, buy it.
do you think this is the right price?
$27.5 OTD is very good in CA = 24.5K + ~10% sale tax and $400 registration.
We wanted the base the 2011 Altima I4 CVT 2.5S with automatic transmission. The first dealership’s offer threw in 12 free oil changes plus the following:
Altima’s price: 20,250 ($500 of which is holiday cashback, $1,250 of which was a cash back option for financing with Nissan finance, but I wasn’t going to get the 0% APR )
Minus trade in of 5,000
Trade difference $15,250
I took this offer to a nicer bigger dealership. They initially offered me $22,450 for the Altima, minus $3,000 for my trade in, minus the $500 cash back bringing the total to $18,950, however I mentioned the other dealers offer and we agreed to was $15,700. The car came with tinted windows, pin striping floor mats, and plastic floor mats that went ontop. We didn’t get the free oil changes and we paid $500 more, but I got 0% financing and this salesguy treated us great.
What I learned was that everything was negotiable at all times. I also used a car-buying report from a reputable consumer magazine. I was only $7 off of what they thought I should pay.
One interesting note, we told our sales guy that we didn’t care how he got to that bottom line as long as we walked out financed at $15,700. So the final bill of sale was way different from the first. In addition, I noticed a $1000 manufacture’s rebate that wasn’t listed in my report or on any website. That rebate must have been for more, but the dealership took the rest. So, there is some wiggle room there ontop of the cash back option.
After we agreed to the price, we went to the finance manager and he told us that that price included the cashback offer already, so we would have to add $1,250 to the price to get 0% interest. I told him that wasn’t the deal and that I would walk if I didn’t get the 0% apr. He walked away and came back saying that it was out of his jurisdiction, but that he got it approved.
We did pay for a $125 document fee that I didn’t notice. I’ll catch it next time as that was negotiable too.
Altima Price: $21,700 (Included was $500 off for a holiday cash rebate)(We could have taken another $1,250 off if I didn't take 0% apr)
Manufacurer/Dealership Repate: $1,000
Trade-in: $5000
21,700 - $1000 - $5000 = $15,700 + TTL financed at 0%
Altima 3.5 SR $24,750
SR Premium Package $2,380
SR Sports Package $2,370
Technology Package $1,780
Moonroof Deflector $100
Floor & Trunk Mat $175
Trunk Sub-Floor Organ $140
Kick Plates $170
Destination Charge $760
Total- $32,625
Dealer discount- -$4295
Rebate- -$1750
$26580 plus tax+title :shades:
Didn't take the extra $500 NMAC rebate because my FICA is good enough for 2.94% from the local bank.
I am in midst of making a decision on this. Do you think this is a good deal for a New 2011 Altima 2.5 S + Convenience pkg = 23K OTD + 0% 60 Months APR.
Please advice if there is any room for more negotiation. This is for a purchase in IL area.
2008 nissan altima; 40k miles, fully loaded but no GPS ( dealer will throw in free portable GPS), leather seats, alloy rims, sunroof. warranty is for 60k miles, the extended warranty is extra money.
my credit is 650 and i'm going to put down 4k. He said $15,000 but not including tax and fees... with a monthly payment of $255.00 at 7% interest rate
Can I negotiate this lower? Originally listed for $16,995 as their "special internet price"
this is nissan in nassau county Long Island New York.
Warranty-there's no more B2B on this car, powertrain is good till 60K miles and transmission is good till120k miles or 10 years.
Personally, you should just buy a 4k car with your current credit score. You can save more money, improve your credit score and then buy a new Altima after a year or 2.
Why is only Nissan offering such a low price while the other manufacturers are not? A slightly upgraded Civic goes for $18.5k...
thanks
It's been a while since I came back to this thread. Nice to see such a widespread interest in the new Altima. I bought one recently for my girlfriend and I must admit that I am quite impressed with the construction quality. It's just a good solid car but I did have the "Check Engine" light come on once for some unknown reason. It did go off by itself but was enough to freak me and my girl out... The car basically had 1650 miles on it when the check engine light came on and went off... The dealership was not sure what was wrong... Anyways, I am happy with my purchase and thought it is better to invest in an extended warranty... Who can give me the details to buy an extended warranty (Nissan only) cheap? No third party fake warranties please.... Any help greatly appreciated....
Thanks
Maxie
New 2011 Nissan Altima Coupe 3.5SR V6 CVT
Slate exterior, charcoal interior
Premium package
Leather Package
Tech package (which inherently implies the previous packages)
Spoiler
Moonroof deflector
Floor mats & such
Pretty much everything but kick plates (it was the only one available).
List price was $34,545
- Mfg cash rebate $500
My negotiated price was $30,545
I had them run up a lease on the same car, same price (maybe not the $500 rebate). With excellent credit on a 36 month lease, 12,000 miles, it came out to $439 per month, or something close to that.
I chose to buy with 0% financing from Nissan instead of an extra $1250 incentive.
I got a pretty good deal on my trade-in, too (though I'll miss my Infiniti). So, after about $3250 down (plus tax credit for the trade-in), I am paying $474 per month for 60 months.
I hope that helps to give you an idea of what to expect if you're willing to work at it. I'm pretty happy with the car so far.
This thread is great for all new Altima buyers. I have decided to buy a 2011/12 2.5SL Altima with Bose audio. The best offer I have at hand right now on 2011 Altima is $25,600 drive out. Included in the price are car : All standard factory equipment plus these options:
- Floor mats
- Splash guards
- Premium SL Package
- Convenience package
- Convenience package plus
- Premium Audio package
- Wheel locks
- Window tint
- Aluminum kick plates
- Nitrogen filled tires
Do you think I'm getting a good bargain for this Altima? Have any of had better pricing than this? I'm from Houston, Texas, if that helps.
Thanks for your help folks!
MSRP: 23,005
Cap Cost = 20,750
+ Fees = 21,863
They gave me 14900 for my 2008 Altima so I made $1096 on the trade in ...
So adjust cap was $20,767
39 month lease, 15k miles/year = $226
no money outlay (sign and drive)
I'm trying to convince my wife it was a good deal!
Brilliant silver, charcoal interior
MSRP :27550
-Convenience and convenience plus packages
-premium audio
-splash guards
-kickplates
-floor mats
-trunk organizer
-moon roof deflector
Was able to get it for $23500-$750 incentive for 2012 models, so total $22750
Did have to pay an additional $1500 on top of that for dealer fees, safety window etching (dumb) and their "appearance" package, which I tried to get reduced, but they absolutely wouldn't budge on that, even though I didn't want the items they put on the car for the appearance package. They actually said they couldn't come down on that because it is their built in measure of not having a complete loss on the car. So, I asked them to tint my car for free, which they agreed to so I was a little more pleased with, plus oil changes for life.
This was my first time purchasing a car. Did a lot of research beforehand and think I received a nice deal! The first dealer I went to said I was crazy to think I was going to get a car for that price (and they only had 2011 models). :P
Floor mats
- Splash guards
- Premium SL Package
- Convenience package
- Convenience package plus
- Aluminum kick plates
- Bluetooth
Plz let me know since Im in the process of buying an altima. I wd buy it for that price in a heartbeat.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP.
Thanks!
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Please advice on how good is this deal for 26000 (OTD) in CA?
Options include:
- Floor mats
- Splash guards
- Premium SL Package
- Convenience package
- Convenience package plus
- Premium Audio package
- Wheel locks
- Window tint
- Aluminum kick plates
Thnks.
Did not qualify for the graduate bonus ($500).
Thank you.
http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/altima/2011/#fullreview
How much should I excpect to pay for
1-the basic 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 in MA ?
"The Msrp is $20,410.00"
2-the basic 2011 Nissan altima 2.5 ?
Thank you
special edition
alumium plate
splash guard
floor/ trunk mat
wheel lock(not listed but maybe a bonus)
21K OTD. (MSRP $24430 by truecar...but dealer tagged it as $24060)
about $19400 for the car. (with $1250 incentive)
2.5 base is a bit harder to deal since the dealers don't stock them a lot. Check the truecar and you could see the lowest recent sale was around $16500. That price won't be easy, but try to deal better than truecar haggle free quotes.
No, I don't think it's a normal price for every where or all the time. It might be true for your area or if you buy it in the right time.
I helped my brother to get a 2011 2.5S like yours minus the Special Edition almost 2 months ago. We needed to go to 3 dealers in order to get 19.5K +TTL.
Best price at Truecar now is $20,622 (like yours) + TTL in Philly area.
Convenience Pkg
Convenience Pkg Plus
SL Pkg with all bells and whistles
Prem Audio Pkg
Alum. Sill Plates
Splash guards
24,700-8000 trade + 0% finance! Awsome!
Love this car so far. Very fun to drive with all the upgrades!
Convience package
Audio (radio on steering wheel)
Blutooth packatge
I live in Miami/Fort lauderdale..
Esserman Nissan in Miami $21695 for a 2.5S
Maroone Nissam $22788
all with none of the perks listed above. I am still waiting on a few other quotes.
I will keep u posted.
all help will be good.
Thanks
Convience Package
sub total 23785.
Florida disp 6.5
Vehicle Service contract 2002. (Gold Security Package 72 months or 100,000 miles)
Amount taxable 25793.50
Sales tax 1547.61
tag and registration fee 110.10
Sub total 27451.21
warranty enforcement act 2.0
non taxable Gap 695.00
Customer rebate 1250.00
Down 2000
unpaid balance 24898.21
My plan is to refinance with the credit union is 6 months
The Gap will be credited and added at a less amount