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My problem only occurs during the cold winter months and the rest of the year is fine. My starting problem is different that yours though. Mine starts in fail safe mode and won't drive more than 20 KM/HR. Once shut off and restarted it starts fine.
Don't let them tell you everything is okay. You know something is wrong. There are various identified starting problems and Nissan is trying to find out the cause. Document, document, document. Keep lots of detail. I did this and after 2 winters of problems applied for arbitration (Canada) and won. Nissan has been ordered to back my car tomorrow.
I bought a Toyota Yaris to replace the Versa. It's not nearly as nice as the Versa but hopefully will provide me with reliable transportation for many years.
I consider myself pretty educated about the car buying process and have been actively researching for the past three months. I think if I had made a decision to purchase the 2008 SL back when I started (April), I could have gotten a MUCH better deal than what I'm being offered at this time. There are two reasons why...one is that the 2008s are essentially not available...especially if you want particular options, color, etc. so you're forced into getting 2009. The 2009s are also scarce since they are just beginning to arrive at dealers. The scarcity of the product puts the consumer at a disadvantage because the dealers have the upper hand to dictate price. Secondly, the rising price of gas has made the smaller, fuel efficient cars more attractive and thereby in greater demand...dealers know that if you don't buy one for the price they offer, the next person will.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who posts on the car space site, it has been VERY helpful to me!
$17,000k (with 500 rebate) + 1522 (taxes n fees) = $18,522 OTD
Invoice: $17,089
Is that a good price? Considering it's only been on the market for a little over a month?
It's a versa s, regular key start, hatchback, 2000 miles, and no, nothing was on in the car. We had all been shopping and came back up at the same time. It wouldn't start.
1.8 SL CVT with Convenience, ABS packages + 5-piece mat set + aluminum kick plate.
MSRP on the sticker was $18,165; invoice $17,300. For some reason destination came at $660 instead of $695 quoted on Edmunds and Nissan sites.
Negotiations were tough, but me and my wife were able to bring the price down to $16,600. That's $700 below invoice (without the rebate). With $500 rebate the final price was $16,100. I consider it a very good deal.
Then there were $80 WA business tax, $1551.07 sales tax (9.3%), $50 doc fee, $228 license fee (~$80 of which we should get back). Total OTD price: $18,009.
I was also offered prepaid maintenance plan (Gold 1): 60 months/75,000 miles for $1600 (dealer wanted $1800, but agreed on $1600). Is this a good deal? I haven't bought it yet, but it looks like it's worth it, if one intends to service the car at an official dealer.
Also looking at the Versa SL for one of my kids. Not sure about the Convience Package though but she loves the CVT tranny. Nice car for an entry level model...seats felt much better than the Fit, where i could feel the metal bar in the driver seat cushion. With my spinal problems, the Fit doesn't fit! Daughter also felt it and decided to pass on it. It's now between the Versa and the Accent.
The Sandman
Of course, servicing at an independent garage will result in different numbers...but I don't believe as low as Edmunds lists.
BTW, we test drove 6 cars, including Fit and Yaris, but narrowed our choice to Versa and Mazda3 i Touring Value. Fit just felt like a blown up toy car, whereas Versa looked like a scaled down big car. In the end, since we negotiated the Versa price to be competitive with Mazda3, I decided on the Versa. I would have chosen the Mazda had I not already own a beautiful 04 Mazda6 to satisfy any cravings for a sport car.
I was quoted $1600 dollars for a 6 yr/75k miles extended warranty. Is that a good deal? I heard that the longer I wait and the more miles I have on the car, the more expensive the warranty is. I'm not sure how I should approach this.
Can I purchase the extended warranty from another dealership in another state? I'm in NYC.
The warranty is the same one as NissanExtendedWarranty.com just at COST.
But, to get the best price you need to come in and sign a line saying you will buy a certain car for a certain price. Pick your target price and work your way from there. They need to see the commitment to buy, or they won't bargain with you.
The best email quotes I got were around your price, if not higher.
if not, what would be the grand total that you paid
this really is a very good deal
I was at a dealer and they charge around 16k for HB with ABS and Power Pkg,
and they said that'll be the best deal I can get for the 2009
its been three weeks now with my versa and no complaints.
You may have never needed ABS, but you probably haven't used your airbags, either... When needed, those are both important safety features..
Good luck in your search!
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My question is should i get hatchback style and CVT.
I heard I can get a better milage for CVT transmission.
Is it worth for extra money?
T I A folks.
The Sandman
I got a quote for $13,490 (not included tax+doc fee) for 2009 Nissan versa 1.8 S 4dr/ manual, 6-spd with override/Hatchback/ABS package/mats.
tax: $1264
Doc/title: $318
down payment: $2000
Is this a good deal??
Thank you for your help..