2013 and earlier Nissan Murano Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • fieldsefieldse Member Posts: 4
    Did you you purchase this car and at what price? What was the name of the dealership? Any other deals in the Chicago/Milwaukee area?
  • jim696jim696 Member Posts: 12
    I got my SL AWD loaded back in August from Rosen Nissan in Gurnee, IL and I got it for $2085.00 under invoice(this included a $500.00 rebate from Nissan)....I did everything over the internet and the only time I stepped into the dealership was to sign the paperwork and pick up my new car. It was by far, the best car buying experience I have ever had. I believe that Rosen has a dealership up near Milwaukee.
  • scottsims1scottsims1 Member Posts: 12
    I have a 06 S AWD that only has 9 months left. I figured this economy was perfect to re-up my 06 to an 09. I was floored when I went in and looked at the 09 SL with leather, xm and the reverse camera deal. I expected to pay less than my current lease (350) with little to nothing down. The sticker on the SL was 28 and change... I offered 1k down at 360 per month or 0 down and 380 a month. Of course I wanted 12k per year. They told me to fly a kite.. Any advice? My wife wants the murano for some reason or Id be in an expedition...
  • scottsims1scottsims1 Member Posts: 12
    I am in Charlotte NC
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Compromise and buy an explorer. You also should wait another 3-6 months before trying to re-up. You have a bit too much left on your lease. Don't be in a hurry, the economy will be worse in 9 months if you take your lease to the end. Being in the catbird seat, you will be able to really deal on most anything. Don't worry -- be happy!! [haven't said that in a while]
  • scottsims1scottsims1 Member Posts: 12
    I think that is what I am going to do. Is it true Nissan does not take blue book value at the end of the lease? The guy told me my buy out was like 18k and the truck wasnt worth 8.. When I asked about offering blue book value he said Nissan wouldnt deal at all which doesnt make any sense...
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Auction value for a 06 sl in average condition is projected to be $13200 in January.
    Add a couple of grand for costs and the dealer will have 15k in your car now if he puts it up for sale. It will be worth less in 9 months and at the end you will get a more realistic buyout price but whether or nissan hardballs you or not, the residual on your lease was surely higher than 12k. Nissan ate the difference and you can walk away with a smile. If you had bought that car 3 years ago and wanted to trade in august/sept you would be lucky to get 10-11K for it. Do the math on a 60 month loan and tell me where you would rather be sitting.
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    Went to a dealership in Charlotte, NC. They really didn't want to negotioate with us at all. For a LE AWD with Nav, list $40645, price they were going to sell lit to us for was about $36 and change, $400 over invoice. Not near what everyone else was getting based on this forum, of $2k below invoice. Any suggestions?
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Negotiate a price with my dealership for thousands less -- fly in and drive home or have it shipped to your door. You will get what you want without any hastle and save big bucks. I can post my email in my profile then delete it if you really want to buy one. I would leave off the navigation though --- very expensive and the potable garmin models are excellent and cheap. A poster flew in from connecticat and saved $2700 over his local dealers -- the flight cost $300. He drove it home and is very happy. They have lots of LE's one with awd list $38835 sell $32734. Just $6101 under msrp so you may not be tempted. They will work a fair lease off that price if that is your preference. Let me know and I will give you the name and number.
  • marcogallo1986marcogallo1986 Member Posts: 1,164
    can you pleas post the dealer name and city you no location of dealer now I think you can do that on edmans sounds like a real grate dealer ship. and nissan makes sum grate cars keep us updated thanks so mutch marco.
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    Jay, yes, I would love to know who this dealer is so I can give them a call. I know you can post the name of the dealer but not the number. If there is a certain person I should talk to, please let me know how I can get that from you.

    Thanks again!
  • scottsims1scottsims1 Member Posts: 12
    My place was Modern Nissan of Lake Norman. To add a smile, when I told them I wasnt going to take a deal they were offering and go buy a Ford, they asked me what I was going to do with my warranty when Ford went chapter 11. When I asked them if they thought along the same lines I wouldnt have to pay my lease anymore, they were stumped.
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    If you give me a time window of when you will be on line , I will post my email on my profile long enough for you to contact me..
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    Jayrider,I'll be on again from 2:00-3:00 eastern time. Thanks again. Also, is it normal for Nissan dealerships not to quote payments until they pull your credit? That is a really bad practice b/c if you decide NOT to get the car, you have an inquiry on your credit history which brings your score down.

    I'll email you as soon as I can in that time frame.
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    Jayrider, I apologize, I'm on now and will keep checking until about 3pm eastern. Thanks.
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    For those of you leasing the LE or fully loaded SL with Nav, can you please post your monthly payment amount in addition to price being paid? Thanks so much!
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Just got home from reading magazines at borders---4:40 est let me know when you are on again. The reason they want to check your credit is to see if you qualify for the best tier. I don't think the preliminary check is a problem but you can ask. You should know your credit score anyway.
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    I'm on and will keep checking until about 6:00 eastern. I do know my credit score but they should give you an idea of pmts would be with the disclaimer that this would be only for tier 1 credit., Most other dealerships do this, ie Lexus, Toyota. Oh well. Thanks again!
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    Thanks, go ahead and delete. I will send you an email.
  • ggold91364ggold91364 Member Posts: 1
    Out the door price was $28,858.66 for my car with all accessories possible except the Sunroof, the optional cross bars for the roof rack, and the GPS. This includes leather seats, of course, the Tech Pkg with heated power driver and passenger seats, bluetooth-eqyuipped audio, all the floor and mats, etc.

    I didn't want the sunroof because the car is quieter without it and I didn't want the GPS because I already have a great portable that is so much of a better value. I'm told this price is about $2600 below dealer's invoice. Had I insisted on a AWD without a black leather interior, it would have had to come from another state and cost $1600 more. It wasn't worth that to me.

    The deal included 0% financing for 36 months (why pay cash when there's no incentive to do so?). There were 2 nearby dealers competing for my purchase. The one closest to me won out.
  • vectorvector Member Posts: 2
    Just got a basic SL AWD for $3,800 under MSRP. There is a dealer around me (southern NJ/Philly area) selling S models for 4K under MSRP and LE's for almost 5K under, no SL's in stock there so I didn't buy from them.
  • AKteacherAKteacher Member Posts: 4
    First things first, I do live in Alaska does that make much difference on the shipping? I've heard that the dealers pay a flat fee no matter where they are located.

    I am considering the Murano after test driving the 08 Edge (current offer expires Jan 5, $27,457 for the sport pkg=everything on it except the 20" wheels), 09 Acura MDX (current offer is $36,000-base model, no technology or other pkg available up here), and MANY others but these are the top in my list. The offer I received for the Murano is $36,250 but that seems really high-it has just about everything except for the technology package. I'm seeing prices listed in the lower-48 for quite a bit less... for about the same price as the offer on the Ford Edge.

    Anyone have any info about these prices? I saw on edmunds that the invoice for the SL is $28k. Doesn't $36k sound like some over-inflated price and that is $3K below msrp according to them.
  • ChiefRockaChiefRocka Member Posts: 2
    I'm living in the Pittsburgh area and interested in leasing a Murano SL AWD with the Premium and Leather packages. Considering the Tech package and dual panel moonroof. Here is my initial quote from a dealer...

    Murano SL with all premium, leather,tech and moon roof. MSRP $36,590
    39 month lease 12,000 miles
    $487.53 per month with $1423.53 due
    Payment and fees include tax there is nothing extra.

    What kind of deal could I get if these are my stipulations...no more the first payment down, 39 month lease, 15,000 miles/yr.

    Any info would be helpful as I am a first time lessee and new to the game.
  • jayhawk70jayhawk70 Member Posts: 56
    AK Teacher, that does seem high, but you don't say what trim level, drive type or options you are looking at. Edmunds pricing info on Nissans is pretty accurate, so you should be able to calculate the invoice (and MSRP) prices pretty accurately here:

    http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/murano/2009/index.html#search=open.eq..amp.p.eq.cv- ehicledata%23%23-1%23%23-1~~nf12||4e697373616e

    For example, a 2009 Murano SL AWD with Premium Package, Leather, Splash Guards, Cargo Protector (but no Tech Package, Moonroof, or NAV) would have a current invoice price of $31,608, including destination charge, but before tax, title, license, etc.

    Here in California, where there are a lot of Nissan dealers, some folks have negotiated prices as much as $2000 below Invoice. (I got close to that). But I don't know whether there are many dealers in the Alaska market to generate competition between them. Or how anxious they are to unload inventory. Your best bet is sending emails to multiple dealers asking them for their best price. If you really do have negotiate in person, be firm (but polite, of course), truthful, tell them you are looking hard at competition (either another Nissan dealer's car, or the Ford Edge), make an offer that would make you choose the Murano over the Edge, and walk if you don't get that price and go get the other car. In 5 of the last 6 cars I have purchased, they did not settle until I had at least stood up, and in one case, I left, and they actually called the next day agreeing to my offer. I was shocked! (but that was a Toyota dealer in 1978...) Another time a Ford salesman stopped my car in their driveway as we were leaving, trying to settle. (but they did not actually have the Mustang model/features I was trying to buy for dear daughter.)

    You really should run edmunds pricing calculator, or you will never know what kind of deal you are getting. But I would not pay much attention to Edmunds TMV (True Market Value) price column, as I don't think that reflects the reality of the auto market collapse in the last few months.

    (also note, Nissan invoice prices on Muranos went up on SL AWD models $745 in November, but cars on a dealers lot may have the old price)

    Good luck. --jayhawk
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Every thing costs more in alaska [except king crab legs] so buy your car in the lower 48 next time you visit and drive it home.
  • AKteacherAKteacher Member Posts: 4
    Hi Jayhawk, thanks for your time.

    After doing some more research last night I found that the dealer inflated their quote price on the SL (AWD, leather, sunroof, premium pkg...only missing the technology upgrade) up to $38,800 whereas it was posted on their own website for $35,700 (MSRP). So their "offer" with a $3K discount was super inflated to match the Acura MDX offer. That little bit of info gives me a not-so-good feeling about them, but they are out to make money. They are the only Nissan dealership nearby, the only other is 5-6 hours away in Fairbanks.

    We're working on getting offers from Minneapolis and Idaho dealerships, I do hope they give us some better numbers that might justify a long road trip. :)

    On thing that does concern me a bit, is the US News ranking of the Murano (#18, reliability 6). They gave a reliability lower than the Edge (#11, reliability 8). Do you have any insight? http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/Affordable-Midsize-SUV- s/

    Thanks!
  • chisfu1chisfu1 Member Posts: 25
    Which dearlership you went to? I went to Marietta Nissan on Cobb Parkway today and they only want to deduct $3000 from the MSRP for a SL FWD w/Navi, Leather, Sunroof, Premium and Tech Package... the MSRP is about $36500 and I offered them $32000 plus all fees to be around $34580 but they only gave me the best price of $35780 so I don't take it and wait and see...
  • dc44dc44 Member Posts: 19
    I finally dropped the hammer on my purchase of a 2009 Murano LE, deep sapphire with beige leather interior and sunroof. Bought it at Nissan in Chantilly, Virginia. They treated me well and I think I got a good deal. I went there on New Years Eve, the dealership was dead. I ended up getting the car for about $2,800 under invoice, paying $32,800, and after all the taxes, tags, etc, it cost me $34,500 out the door. I financed part of it at 3.9% through Nissan. Overall, it was a relatively good car buying experience. I would recommend Nissan/Chantilly to anyone in the DC metro area.
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    A great report. Anyone informed buyer should do well on new years eve. What was your msrp?
  • jayhawk70jayhawk70 Member Posts: 56
    AKTeacher, that US News rankings is interesting. I recall reading that a couple of months ago when I was starting to research for a new vehicle. I do notice that the US News report is a "review of reviews" in which they seem to average a large number of other auto reviews to achieve their calculations. That said, they average (equally, apparently) interior quality, exterior appearance, reliability, safety, and performance.

    The exterior appearance of the Murano is rated lower than many others, but that is a very subjective rating that I do not believe should be used in an objective ranking of these CUVs. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the Murano seems to cause a love or hate split, probably because it is so different from the traditional boxy appearance of SUVs. (Personally, I like the Murano a lot - but thats just me...:-)

    The safety rating is puzzling. I know the Murano is rated 5 stars by the govt for side impact and 4 stars for frontal impacts, so I thought that might be the reason for the slightly lower safety rating, but other cars with much higher ratings had similar federal star ratings. And other cars got very high ratings where US News did not apparently use the federal data at all. Further, US News gave a 9.9 safety rating to the Jeep Grand Cherokee, but stated "The federal government gives the 2009 Grand Cherokee top five-star scores for all seating positions in both frontal and side crash tests. However, it gets only a three-star rating in rollover tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives it a top score of "Good" in frontal offset tests, but a much worse score of "Marginal" in side impact tests."" And US News gave this a 9.9 safety rating! US News does not seem to be at all consistent in the safety evaluations.

    Reliabilty ratings in this report is another puzzle. They claim to use JD Powers predicted reliability data, but for the Murano and several other vehicles, they show No Data Available for the cars, but give very different reliability ratings for such "no data" vehicles! Very puzzling and very inconsistent. I like the more objective, and consistent Consumer Reports data, which ranks the Murano extremely high in reliability, ahead of most of the vehicles rated higher by this US News reports. (Consumer Reports shows the Murano as 40% more reliable than the average mid-size SUV, and only 3 Toyotas, the Lexus, the Lincoln MKX, and the Honda Pilot having slightly better reliability.)

    So I think the US News "review of reviews" is far too inconsistent, weights "appearance" equality to safety, and is just flat wrong on its reliability numbers.

    But that's just me...:-)

    --jayhawk
  • dc44dc44 Member Posts: 19
    The MSRP for the Murano I got, including options, was about $38,700. They also gave me free carwashes for life, free lifetime inspections and $1.95 oil changes every few months.
  • jkenleyjkenley Member Posts: 64
    Does anyone know the Nissan money factor rate for leasing? Thanks,.
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    $5700 off msrp -- outstanding!! I think when I turn my Murano in in oct 2011, I'll drive my jeep until new years eve and follow your lead. Will probably change brands -- just restless-- the murano meets all our needs.
  • chuckb4chuckb4 Member Posts: 12
    Jayrider, would you be kind enough to let me know the name of your dealer in St. Louis. My dealer in Milwaukee acts like I'm crazy to suggest a purchase price below invoice. I'm looking for an SL AWD w/leather, prem, tech, tow and splash guards. Thank you.
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    I can give you my email with a 20 minute window and after you get it I will delete it. Are you on this evening? Give me a time cst and I'll post.if not a time tomorrow.
  • chuckb4chuckb4 Member Posts: 12
    Is 6:00 P.M. CST ok?
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    It's a date. You're buying.
  • chuckb4chuckb4 Member Posts: 12
    got it
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    $500 rebate on Muranos -- no stampeding allowed.
  • AKteacherAKteacher Member Posts: 4
    Jayhawk,

    Thanks again, it does sound like you are quite the expert on Muranos!

    I ended up purchasing an '09 Acura MDX (top-ranked!) and drove out the door $1500 below invoice. :shades: Can't complain about that! I think I might miss the back-up camera but will love having the extra cargo room and back row climate control. Now all I need to do is have my remote start installed and get out of this 20 below zero weather. The next time I go test-drive cars it will not be that cold!

    It was a toss-up but I liked the guys at Acura (plus the warranty and color choice) better than the Nissan folks and think I got a better deal overall.... but I'll still be thinking about that camera. he he

    We'll see in time what happens. Thanks for everything!
  • nala62nala62 Member Posts: 1
    $500---well, that's something! Jayrider, could you also give me the dealer you've liked in STL? I've been to one last month; busy and salespeople pretty indifferent to selling me a car. Surprising, as they had a HUGE inventory sitting around. We'll try 2 more dealers today. I can be back online about 0930-1000 Sat morning.
    Thanks!
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Try the other dealers -- what area of the usa do you reside?
  • jayhawk70jayhawk70 Member Posts: 56
    AKTeacher, you made a fine choice. The MDX was near the top of my list of mid size SUVs too. (It doesn't appear that the Nissan dealer near you is not the ethical kind of business anyone would want to deal with. That's Nissan's loss.)

    And the back seat climate control is a good feature. We have wanted that for the last dozen years to quell the complaints from the kids in the back. But now they are all grown and out on their own (one still in college) so we figured the need for that feature was gone. So of course, less than a month after we purchased "Mo" we found ourselves driving the whole gang (now 5 adults) the 350 miles from LA to San Francisco! And yes, the temperature control complaints came just like the old days.. But mostly in jest. Mostly....

    Good luck! --jayhawk
  • Jayrider - I'm in the StL area and will soon be buying a Murano. Which dealership have you had the best deal thrown your way?
  • kkcatmankkcatman Member Posts: 6
    This is a wonderful forum, thanks for all your information....
    I plan to buy murano SL AWD w/ premium, tech, and leather packages. I am in mid- IL, how much would be best offer for out the door? My budget is $30,000. Is that possible? Or I should get LE AWD with higher price?
    To jayrider: I really need your suggestion for dealer. St L is fine for me, only 3 hours driving. Thank you.
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Check out my carspace and send me an email.
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    Check out my carspace and send me an email.
  • kkcatmankkcatman Member Posts: 6
    sorry jayrider, I think I missed your information.
    Could you put your email on again at 1pm central time? Thanks.
  • jayriderjayrider Member Posts: 3,602
    wasn't home sorry but if you check out my carspace by clicking on my name [double] you can get my email otherwise I'll be on at 5 cst.
  • kkcatmankkcatman Member Posts: 6
    thank you. I will be on at 5pm cst
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