| htown_gator |
Dealer said it'll be ready at 11am.... Here are the details
2007 Murano SL with Navigation, touring and XM, Floor Mats, Splash Guards, Wind Deflector and Window Tint.
I could have done without the XM, but the other items are ok for me. The car color combo we wanted with the navi unit was VERY hard to find... this car is coming from 300 miles away as it was the nearest dealership with that combo (and we had 10 dealerships within 50 miles!). Anyway, my VPP cost for the car was $33,700, and after TT&L it is $35,750 or something like that. We're trading in a vehicle (reason why TTL is lower than it should be) and also placing a few grand down... Payments on the financing deal of 0.7%/36mo are $764. Not too shabby to own in 3 years.
Anyway, I plan on inspecting the car all over and doing a quick test drive before I take delivery. Wish me luck. |
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| htown_gator |
| Btw color combo was Brilliant Silver w/ charcoal interior. |
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| Corin |
| Very nice! Happy driving!!!! :2: |
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| Corin |
By the way, you should be happy you found one that matched your desires, even if it was 300 miles away. I had to place a factory order to get what I wanted, and had to wait 100 days before I could take delivery.
Worth the wait, though! :4: |
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| biggun |
Congrats and welcome!
The charcoal interior is the way to go IMO.
$764!!! :eek: ...that's half my mortgage! |
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| Corin |
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Originally posted by biggun
$764!!! :eek: ...that's half my mortgage!
You have a 3-year mortgage, and it's only $1,528/month???
Wow. I need to move to where you are! I knew that the Seattle housing market was high, but holy cow!!!
:2: :2: :2: |
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| zebelkhan |
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Originally posted by biggun
$764!!! :eek: ...that's half my mortgage!
But it is nearly all principal...:D |
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| htown_gator |
Hey guys, picked it up and did a full PDI with the salesman (he had it ready to go for us). We walked out, did the whole gambit on the list, and worked the financing.
I was able to get employee pricing on the warranty and went for the gold prefer mainly because we plan on owning it for 6-7 years at least. I don't buy my cars to last just 3 years....
Anyway, we got the awesome financing and ended up having $820 instead of the original amount (mainly due to the warranty). It's more than I thought I wanted to pay, but the good thing about Nissan's financing is that you get to reduce the principle if you make a decent baloon payment (which we'll do a the end of the year).
I'm really happy with the car, and the salesman even threw in floor mats and a cargo mat cover after the fact (along with 3 free oil changes). Pictures soon to follow...
Oh and the wife loves it (it's her car anyway) :) |
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| njjoe |
htown_gator-
Congrats on the new wheels!
Enjoy the ride...:roadtrip:
-njjoe |
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| zebelkhan |
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Originally posted by htown_gator
...but the good thing about Nissan's financing is that you get to reduce the principle if you make a decent baloon payment...
I don't think this is true with Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (if that is your financing company) so double check this with the Nissan Financing directly.
I made extra payments every month towards my payments thinking it was coming out of my principal and was lowering the number of payments I had to make. But it was not. It just pushed the due date back farther. So much farther that in July 2006, my next payment was not due until June 2007! I did not discover this until after my divorce because the ex was handling it before. So bottom line was that Nissan kept $7,000 of my money interest free for a year, while still charging me interest on my loan!
The funny thing is that This actually worked out for me when I was low on cash. So I did not make any payments on my MO for 11 months, and even now I don't have to start paying until next month! |
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| biggun |
Corin and Z-man,
I wish (on the 3 months) and true (on principle)!:D
-bg |
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| htown_gator |
Well apparently you have to call the bank and claim you're making a payment directly against principle, and that you want your loan recalculated. They won't do it normally if you put a little more down on the car than usual every month (i.e. if you put $750 on a $500 note they won't bother), but will do it once or twice if you make large payments (i.e. double payment one month or more).
Either way, the difference is monetary as the interest paid is insanely low ($300 I believe) for my loan. |
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| htown_gator |
Quick update after the first refuel....
Really smooth and very quiet in terms of the ride, and my wife loves her new car except that she's still getting used to the size (she drove a tiny '01 Corolla before this). Got an estimated 19mpg for the first tank with around 65% highway driving, I'd say. Currently at 375 miles and counting :).
Anyway, no complaints here so far except for ocassional slipping off the line in the rain (FWD model w/o VDC). I do not like how the auto headlights wait to turn on until it's nearly pitch black outside. I even adjusted the sensitivity and in low light conditions (dusk when the sun has just disappeared from the horizon) they still won't turn on when everyone else has their's on. I guess the sensor just isn't calibrated very well, perhaps? |
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| njjoe |
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Originally posted by htown_gator
I do not like how the auto headlights wait to turn on until it's nearly pitch black outside. I even adjusted the sensitivity and in low light conditions (dusk when the sun has just disappeared from the horizon) they still won't turn on when everyone else has their's on. I guess the sensor just isn't calibrated very well, perhaps?
That sounds like a safety issue to me. Bring it in to the dealer and and let 'em know [i]they[i/] have a problem and need to fix it.
-njjoe |
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| htown_gator |
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Originally posted by njjoe
That sounds like a safety issue to me. Bring it in to the dealer and and let 'em know [i]they[i/] have a problem and need to fix it.
-njjoe
I'll give it a shot, but the sensor is still working properly -- it's just not going to turn on unless there's little to no light anymore. Kinda hard to prove it unless they're driving it after the service shops have already closed (after 6-7pm). |
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| Corin |
If you search on this forum regarding the sensitivity of the auto-headlights, you'll find quite a few complaints about them. Some too sensitive, some not sensitive enough, and all of the time seems to be too short of a delay to switch.
I'm very pleased with my "fix" to the auto headlights. I simply cut out a circle of black tape and stuck it over the light sensor (driver's side). Now I leave my lights on "auto" and they always come on when my car is on.
It means that they are on when I don't necessarily need them, but then again it's not really a bad thing to always have your lights on. The only downside is that I have to hit the "day/night" mode switch for my main screen rather than relying on the sensor. |
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| biggun |
I would imagine that it you use Corin's same concept and apply a tint over the sensor, it would activate sooner.
You would need to play with different percents of tint to see which works best. |
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| njjoe |
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Originally posted by htown_gator
I'll give it a shot, but the sensor is still working properly -- it's just not going to turn on unless there's little to no light anymore. Kinda hard to prove it unless they're driving it after the service shops have already closed (after 6-7pm).
There is a "Optical Sensor System Inspection" procedure outlined in the service manual. The dealer should be able to test the system to ensure it is operating within specs., regardless of the ambient lighting conditions.
-njjoe |
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