Buying a Car Online

[lonestar2000]

We just bought a 2008 Xterra (in Night Armor paint, awesome!) for $4k below MSRP, which is about $3k below invoice, and about $1k below what ‘others in my area’ are paying, according to edmunds.com. And we even got an alarm thrown in at cost!

How did we do it? No carsdirect or autobytel sites, we simply filled out a dealer quote request to all the nearby Nissan dealers and went to the one offering the lowest price. Submitting for a quote via the web gets you the Fleet/Internet department and you get a take it or leave it, best deal price, with 0 haggling. We got out quote, drove down to the dealer (who already had our car washed and pulled up front) and were in an out in about three hours. They even gave us a decent amount for our trade in, enough that we decided to let them have it rather then try to sell it ourselves (which we have done previously with another car).

We went for the Xterra S version which gets you the side rails (a must) and other goodies, but nothing that you don’t really need like Bluetooth or Navigation (both of which you get way overpriced for at the dealers and get mediocre products).

Anyhow, to make it simple:
Go to http://www.nissan-usa.com, configure your vehicle, submit it to at least 5 Nissan dealers and watch the fireworks. 🙂

[Doofrat]

Lonestar2000,

Congratulations! I got the S as well in Midnight Blue. I just saw a brand new Mossy Xterra in Night Armor going north on Encinits Blvd. about 3:30 today, maybe it was you? Looked too clean to have been out of the dealership long 🙂 Where’d you end up buying yours?

Looks like you got me beat by about $200 (and without the free alarm too… curses!), but I’ll admit that I was stuck on the color.

Enjoy, and take it easy breaking it in!

[Doofrat]

Lonestar2000,

Congratulations! I got the S as well in Midnight Blue. I just saw a brand new Mossy Xterra in Night Armor going north on Encinits Blvd. about 3:30 today, maybe it was you? Looked too clean to have been out of the dealership long 🙂 Where’d you end up buying yours?

Looks like you got me beat by about $200 (and without the free alarm too… curses!), but I’ll admit that I was stuck on the color.

Enjoy, and take it easy breaking it in!

[Doofrat]

Lonestar2000,

Congratulations! I got the S as well in Midnight Blue. I just saw a brand new Mossy Xterra in Night Armor going north on Encinits Blvd. about 3:30 today, maybe it was you? Looked too clean to have been out of the dealership long 🙂 Where’d you end up buying yours?

Looks like you got me beat by about $200 (and without the free alarm too… curses!), but I’ll admit that I was stuck on the color.

Enjoy, and take it easy breaking it in!

[Doofrat]

Lonestar2000,

Congratulations! I got the S as well in Midnight Blue. I just saw a brand new Mossy Xterra in Night Armor going north on Encinits Blvd. about 3:30 today, maybe it was you? Looked too clean to have been out of the dealership long 🙂 Where’d you end up buying yours?

Looks like you got me beat by about $200 (and without the free alarm too… curses!), but I’ll admit that I was stuck on the color.

Enjoy, and take it easy breaking it in!

[Doofrat]

Lonestar2000,

Congratulations! I got the S as well in Midnight Blue. I just saw a brand new Mossy Xterra in Night Armor going north on Encinits Blvd. about 3:30 today, maybe it was you? Looked too clean to have been out of the dealership long 🙂 Where’d you end up buying yours?

Looks like you got me beat by about $200 (and without the free alarm too… curses!), but I’ll admit that I was stuck on the color.

Enjoy, and take it easy breaking it in!

[Raybyrnes]

I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Raybyrnes]

I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Raybyrnes]

I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Raybyrnes]

I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Raybyrnes]

I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[an]

[quote=Raybyrnes]I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated[/quote]
Your best 1st step would be to email ALL the dealers w/ x miles (x= the amount of miles you’re willing to drive to get the car). Make sure to be very specific w/ the model and options you want. It’ll be easier to compare apple vs apple. Then, if the farthest one give you the best price and if you don’t want to drive all the way there, you can always call the nearest dealer to see if they’ll match/beat the ABC dealer’s price. That’s what I did recently and I end up having to drive to Mission Viejo to get the best deal.

[an]

[quote=Raybyrnes]I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated[/quote]
Your best 1st step would be to email ALL the dealers w/ x miles (x= the amount of miles you’re willing to drive to get the car). Make sure to be very specific w/ the model and options you want. It’ll be easier to compare apple vs apple. Then, if the farthest one give you the best price and if you don’t want to drive all the way there, you can always call the nearest dealer to see if they’ll match/beat the ABC dealer’s price. That’s what I did recently and I end up having to drive to Mission Viejo to get the best deal.

[an]

[quote=Raybyrnes]I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated[/quote]
Your best 1st step would be to email ALL the dealers w/ x miles (x= the amount of miles you’re willing to drive to get the car). Make sure to be very specific w/ the model and options you want. It’ll be easier to compare apple vs apple. Then, if the farthest one give you the best price and if you don’t want to drive all the way there, you can always call the nearest dealer to see if they’ll match/beat the ABC dealer’s price. That’s what I did recently and I end up having to drive to Mission Viejo to get the best deal.

[an]

[quote=Raybyrnes]I’ve bought and sold a lot of cars but I am always willing to try something new. FLU seems to have a good online buying process that sounds like it should work. I thought it time to put it to the test.

I am searching for a New 2009 White Honda Civic for a friend. Right now Honda is offering a 1000 cash rebate. Filled out an online forum and Pacific Honda was on the horn in 5 minutes. Very courteous and professional. They were willing to do Invoice minus 1000 manufacturer rebate. I asked about Holdback, advertising, and finance but did not get much response on this.

Has anyone recently bought a new Civic or accord. What dealership proved to be the most competitive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated[/quote]
Your best 1st step would be to email ALL the dealers w/ x miles (x= the amount of miles you’re willing to drive to get the car). Make sure to be very specific w/ the model and options you want. It’ll be easier to compare apple vs apple. Then, if the farthest one give you the best price and if you don’t want to drive all the way there, you can always call the nearest dealer to see if they’ll match/beat the ABC dealer’s price. That’s what I did recently and I end up having to drive to Mission Viejo to get the best deal.

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