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How munch above or below invoice?
Thank you in advance!
ruok007us: Without owner loyalty you are not going to buy an I30 for $1000 under cost as was suggested by an earlier poster. If you think the car is not worth $31,500, offer less, but $300 over is a hell of a deal.
razteo: If you want a smaller, underpowered, expensive to maintain, dangerous in the snow, less luxurious car, by all means buy a stripped down 528i.
scuderi: All I30's are prewired for a trunk mounted CD changer. Although a good aftermarket shop might be able to fit one under the passenger seat or in the glove box.....for a price of course
And yeah I must admit that was sort of a cheap shot at BMW. However, once you get past three years BMW's do get quite costly. I've seen customers who are quite suprised at how inexpensive the scheduled maintenance is on their new Jag compared to what they had been paying for a BMW.
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Can anyone shed some light? Will Infiniti match this salvo from Acura with an improved I30 in the near future? I tend to buy and hold when it comes to cars.
I just get the Acura 2002 TL Type S last week and I was able to knock down $500 from the MSRP and get the dealer throw in the mug guards for free. Now, mug guards ($82 invocie $110 MSRP) also is an option for Infiniti.
My father wanted the TL, but to lease it would have cost him $100 more a month than the I30.
Like I said, if you want 0-60, neither of these cars fits the bill. How about a BMW 330i at 6.1? How about an M3 at 4.6 sec? How about an Audi S4 at 5.5?
Those are fast cars, neither the TL or I30 is in the same league.
Can anyone tell me why I should choose the I30 over the Maxima.
Thanks.
-One-touch up and down driver and passenger windows (I believe Max offers driver only)
-One-touch open/close sunroof (I think - Max may offer this)
-4 year/60k b-to-b warranty
-rear sunshade (we actually use this a lot in the summer - it keeps the heat off back seat passengers or little ones)
-memory driver seat with 2 memory settings (very nice - I'm 6'2", my wife is 5'3")
-free loaner car for service
-better treatment at dealer (this may vary, but on the whole, Infiniti dealers provide very good service)
-neat looking analog clock
-more soundproofing materials (quieter car)
-5 more hp unless you get the Anniversary Edition Maxima, but then that will cost you over $30k
-lose the ugly rear styling of the Max for the nice looking I30 (I don't like the way the Max looks from the rear)
Like I mentioned earlier, through the NVPP (I'm assuming this is what your husband will purchase through), the I30 came out to $1,000-$1,500 more than a fully loaded Max GLE. We got our I30 for $27,700, the Max was right about $26,500 or so (also through the NVPP), both prices were calculated using the worksheet provided by Nissan.
We thought the small price difference was well worth it when we saw what we got for the money.
How are you liking the I30?
The I30 is quite quick from a standing start, but on the highway the passing acceleration is pathetic compared to the Q45. I dont know how the TLs is, but it should be better than the I30 considering the almost 2 second faster 0-60. My wife drives the I30, but I make sure to take the Q when we go on a highway trip. Night & day more power on the highway. The closest Acura dealer is an hour away, but right now the TLs is the only car I would consider short of a GS430 or the new Q (both about $20K more $$ MSRP).
Also my I30 is definately NOT quiet on the highway. The Q45 is supposed to be noisy for it's price range, but it is 10X more quiet on the highway than the I30. My I30 seems to have noise that comes from the trunk via the parcel shelf (at highway speed). Test reports say the new one is noisier than mine.
I'm planning to drive out to the Infiniti dealer (about 30 miles from home) next week. Is the head room better in the I30?
This was my first time using the VPP ( I work for a Nissan supplier). For anyone else who uses the VPP, I have a question:
Are most Infiniti models always available thru VPP? For example, when the XVL comes out next year, will Nissan allow VPPP sales on it? Right now the new Q is excluded, but the old Q isn't. (According to the website for VPP)?
Are the special VPP incentives always higher in the slow winter selling season, or can they spike at other times of the year?
Finally, does anyone buy and sell vehicles using the VPP every 6 months to a year? Are you able to sell on the used car market close to one's new car purchase price using VPP, thereby being able to drive a new car every year for close to the cost of the sales tax paid?
Thanks in advance.
Keep in mind also that the difference between an 8second 0-60 time and a 7.0second 0-60 time is about 3/4 of a car-length, IF both cars start out at exactly the same moment and nobody does any strange brake-shifting on an automatic. Unless you make your living racing teenagers at stoplights, I don't see what the fuss is all about.
B.T.W. - Don't believe that mirror excuse.
List is $31,300. Dealer wants $29k- $1k loyalty for total of $28k plus tax and
license. Is April going to increase rebates or should I buy now? Dealer claims
I only have to sign by 3/31 to get rebate. Need help ASAP. Thanks.
jaki30: Your dealer should be coming down $1000 on the model with heated seats, mud guards, trac and cd changer. I was offered this car for $28 without customer loyalty.
are all within $350 of the price. And none have the color in stock. They will
locate it for me. The doc fees around here are $200 to $250.
invoice. I wanted an Acura 3.2 TL. Wife wanted the I30 (I can live w/the I30).
TL was 27,250 for a leftover 2001. We should have the I30 on Tues or Wed.
Thanks again.
My orig list of 22 cars to look at and shop for got narrowed down to 6, then 3, and now 2. I feel both of these are great $30K cars,and each has distinct advantages and disadvantages. Anyone want to sway me one way or the other?
I am a current G20 owner and it is on its last legs (1991, 189000 miles), but it has been a wonderful automobile to own and drive. WHat is this Infiniti owner loyalty program? How does it work? Is the $$ above and beyond any other incentive or rebate? Is it automatic or do you have to ask for it? Does it expire? Should I mention it up front or negotiate everything and then spring it on them at the end?
All info and advice is appreciated.
- Bob in SoCal (new Infiniti dealer in Mission Viejo only 5 min from my house!)
I: Does anyone know of a Infiniti dealer willing to price the Infiniti service contract aggressively?
The local dealers ( only 3 in town) say the contract will take me out to 7 years 100,000 bumper to bumper ... list is $1875 ( total rape job) and will sell at $1400...still seems high--wholesale cost is supposed to be about $875-$900
Any help is appreciated....