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-Jon
I have purchased two Nissan's from Southpoint and have been quite pleased with my purchase/service experience.
Good Luck.
his cars is a legitimate part of his invoice to me
as a consumer and I respect your opinion. I am and
continue to be diametrically opposed to that con-
cept in principle and will fervently oppose the
imposition of any such fee as an enduser.
By the way, you don't happen to sell cars for a
living , do you?
berbel
We're talking garden hose..not even the car wash...Joe D.
Am I correct in assuming that with extended warranties they can be purchased anytime before the expiration of the factory warranty and not just at time of car purchase? What are people paying for extended warranties on '02 Maximas?
Thanks,
Jeff
2. Are you talking factory or 3rd party extended warranty? I would only recommend the former, and with no deductible. Couple times I've looked into them, the factory says you have to buy within first 12,000 miles or 1 year from date of purchase. 3rd party warranty terms are entirely up to them. I get bombarded with offers for cars I bought 4 or 5 years ago and no longer even own.
3. If luxury items and warranties are important, you might consider an I-35. Loaded and with a great warranty, not to mention dealer service and loaner cars.
The problem is first to second gear slip or delay
i know there is some bulletins ntb00039a but this bulletin did'nt resolv the problem.
Appreciate any help!
In general I think most people are paying around $300 over, but that's not to say lower prices are totally impossible.
Altimas at invoice??? This dealer (SC - I assume?) won't stay in business long selling at those prices - most places they've been going right at MSRP or slightly lower.
Think the large majority of Maximas are going closer to $1k under MSRP than $1K under invoice!
Also, is there a separate button/knob for the fogs, or are they on with the headlights.
Tough decision between loaded Max SE and TL Type-S.
Jeff
If you're looking at loaded Maxima SE compared to TL Type S, why not consider I-35 Sport? That way you get the Vehicle Dynamic Control System. Plus better warranty and service. If the TL Type S is within your price range, then so is the I-35.
We do like the I35 and we're going back on Monday to see it again.
We've been offered invoice on the Max SE (about $27,900) and near invoice on the TL-S ($29,450). The I35 was initially offered at $30,500 with only Sunroof and Cold Weather and that's $2k over invoice/$900 below MSRP. The I35 sport would put it at about $32,000 or so, which is over our top of $30k. We'll need to get them down to $500 over invoice with Sunroof, CWP and Sport to make that an option. Wish me luck.
Thanks,
Jeff
Thanks,
Jeff
Ordered the following options: Navigation System, Bose Audio System, Leather Trim Pkg., Meridian Pkg., Traction Control, Side Air Bags, Powered Sunroof, Wind Deflector, Front and Rear Painted Splash Guards, and Floor Mats.
Invoices for $29,234.00 got it for $29,530. That comes out to $296.00 over invoice. Placed $1000.00 down to order the vehicle and got copies of all paper work which the negotiations took place on and had the Sales Manager sign them all. Better to be safe than sorry.
Now here are some of the other figures State Tax (6.25%) $1845.63, Vehicle Inventory Tax $62.31, License $71.30, Title $34.75, and Doc Fee $50.00. For a grand total of $31,593.00 not including down payment.
So if all goes well in March I should me living the Max life.
P.S. I really do think I should give thanks to all the people at Edmunds.com. I have been researching this vehicle for about the last four months and all their advice as well as the advice from this bulletin board is awesome. Keep up the great work everyone and just remember no matter what you do in life BE PREPARED!!!
Anyway, I have tested even with a fully heated up tranny, and with full throttle starts, the car revs all the way to 6200 or so, several hundered before the redline, then attempts to shift up, but instead, it somehow seems to get caught in the middle of first-second, and revs even higher, an 1/8 of an inch into the redzone, then grabs second and keeps going. I have 31K on it, (an 00), and am bringing it in for 30K checkup this week. Will let you know what they do, I too know about the TSB and will insist they fix it, and will let you know if it in fact gets fixed.
Did they perform the warranty work on yours and it's still doing what mine is? I drive the car hard, but dont beat on it. I frequently run full throttle from toll booths and on ramps, but isnt this what they picture the Maxima as?
ANyone else have this issue, was it fixed or not?
Regards
Not to belabor this but apparently and unknowingly
we are referring to the same thing. A dealer expecting me to pay for his newspaper and radio, t.v. ads, etc. It's kinda akin to some of those
clowns expecting me to pay for "dealer prep."
This is positively ludicrous!!!
questionably covered by a TSB. I have about 50,000
on my '00 SE and the TCM was replaced by my dealer
without a hassle about 27,000 mi. ago. There was
a noticeable and marked improvement in the shifting
of the transmission after the TCM was replaced.
berbel
Does anyone know if the secondary switch on the Max for the foglights be changed or rewired so it "can" be independent of the headlights?..Has anyone tried this...Thanks ...Joe D.
Write-ups on how to do the foglight rewiring can be found at 5thgenmaximas.com and at maxima.org, as well as lots of other stuff!!
Lets hope so!!
My biggest gripe with the TL is it's lack of headroom as I found the Maxima (even with the sunroof) to be one of only a handful of cars with good headroom. This is one of the reasons I've scratched the TL off of my "wish list" (the $29K price tag doesn't help).
Pertaining to the other posts on the cost of the car, dealerships in Bergen County, NJ are advertising the SE (cloth interior, no sunroof) for $23,499.
What dealers are advertising these carsand in what paper. I have only seen ads for "cosmetically as is" cars . I picked up the Press & Ledger on Sunday and didnt see any other ads.
For those who care, I had my chance yesterday to "sneak" to the local Nissan dealership after church. The new Altimas were there, 5 actually 2 3.5SE and 3 2.5SL models, no 2.5S models. I wasn't the only one there though, there were two couples there together checking out the Xterras and the Alitmas, nobody paid any attention to Maximas or Sentras. I really LOVE the styling of the new Altima and apprently the young couple I chatted with Loved them as well. The woman went on to say "it's BAD" LOL. Well all agreed that the Altima looked better than the Maxima but that the Maxima kills the Altima in overall refinement, quality, workmanship and interior design. Those Maximas are nice, but I think I'll wait awhile to see what the Altima's interior is like in 2003, I want the Altima more than the Maxima now, I can actually afford to buy a 2.5S with the conveience pkg., ABS, and sunroof. Boy I am going to have some fun deciding which car I want.
Thanks!!