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July 20, 2009 at 2:36 PM #434977July 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM #434316
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ParticipantCostco was not able to beat the price Pacific Honda offered us, FWIW.
July 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM #434522ParticipantCostco was not able to beat the price Pacific Honda offered us, FWIW.
July 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM #434835ParticipantCostco was not able to beat the price Pacific Honda offered us, FWIW.
July 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM #434909ParticipantCostco was not able to beat the price Pacific Honda offered us, FWIW.
July 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM #435077ParticipantCostco was not able to beat the price Pacific Honda offered us, FWIW.
July 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM #434341snail
Participant[quote=bsrsharma]Just bought a Pontiac Vibe today morning via the internet route. With the Cash for Clunkers program and other discounts, I got a Toyota clone for a good four figure price![/quote]
Pontiac Vibe = Toyota Matrix?? under $10,000…that’s awesome price
July 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM #434547Participant[quote=bsrsharma]Just bought a Pontiac Vibe today morning via the internet route. With the Cash for Clunkers program and other discounts, I got a Toyota clone for a good four figure price![/quote]
Pontiac Vibe = Toyota Matrix?? under $10,000…that’s awesome price
July 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM #434860Participant[quote=bsrsharma]Just bought a Pontiac Vibe today morning via the internet route. With the Cash for Clunkers program and other discounts, I got a Toyota clone for a good four figure price![/quote]
Pontiac Vibe = Toyota Matrix?? under $10,000…that’s awesome price
July 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM #434934Participant[quote=bsrsharma]Just bought a Pontiac Vibe today morning via the internet route. With the Cash for Clunkers program and other discounts, I got a Toyota clone for a good four figure price![/quote]
Pontiac Vibe = Toyota Matrix?? under $10,000…that’s awesome price
July 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM #435101Participant[quote=bsrsharma]Just bought a Pontiac Vibe today morning via the internet route. With the Cash for Clunkers program and other discounts, I got a Toyota clone for a good four figure price![/quote]
Pontiac Vibe = Toyota Matrix?? under $10,000…that’s awesome price
July 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM #434584Anonymous
GuestI just bought a 2009 Pathfinder from carsdirect.com
Having bought two previous Nissans from the fleet manager of a Nissan dealership, I feel confident I got within $500 of what I could get if I found the best deal that some schmoe off the street could get from anybody. I know one guy who gets truly insider deals, having a connection. I’m not going to get that deal, but I think I got a good one.
I test drove a pathfinder once at the local dealer, expressed my interested in a 4WD version, but never got a follow up from the guy. So, I don’t feel badly about not using him, as he didn’t seem to want the deal badly enough to find a 4WD and call me.
Carsdirect.com’s pricing is competitive and the process convenient. The car was delivered to my house. I didn’t have to deal with a dealer, which is like not having to go into a whorehouse to get “serviced.” No complaints.
Now, as far as the used vs. new debate. I buy my cars new and drive them into the ground. In the 4WD SUV market, there aren’t many good, low mileage, used deals out there and the ones I did find were previously leased or (even worse) rental vehicles. Sometimes the carfax showed oil changes every 5K (I prefer 3K unless synthetic, which is what I use every 5K). Sometimes it showed other things that made me wonder about the history of the car.
I did the math on it and I figured I was paying somewhere around an extra $2500 for the privilege of owning the car for its first 30,000 miles. That was a smaller number than I expected, due in part to a nice Nissan rebate for the Pathfinder.
Is it worth it to spend an extra $2,500 to own the car for its whole life vs. buying used? Oh yea, for me it is. First of all, it ensures that I know its history, replete with synthetic oil for every change and timely recommended maintenance. Secondly, those first 30K miles are the best of a car in terms of ride and ease of maintenance. Third, with a new car, I was able more easily to find the color and features I wanted. Fourth, every year safety and convenience features get better, so there’s a pretty big difference between my 2009 Pathfinder with lots of airbags, Intellikey, a backup camera, etc. and a 2006 Pathfinder used, without those features.
Mostly, it’s the peace of mind of not having to wonder about the car’s history. That’s especially true with a 4WD vehicle. I plan on using mine to carry up to 4 hang gliders (long & bulky) down pretty dodgy roads. The car’s history is very important to me. If it’s worked hard, I want to be the one to do it.
July 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM #434789GuestI just bought a 2009 Pathfinder from carsdirect.com
Having bought two previous Nissans from the fleet manager of a Nissan dealership, I feel confident I got within $500 of what I could get if I found the best deal that some schmoe off the street could get from anybody. I know one guy who gets truly insider deals, having a connection. I’m not going to get that deal, but I think I got a good one.
I test drove a pathfinder once at the local dealer, expressed my interested in a 4WD version, but never got a follow up from the guy. So, I don’t feel badly about not using him, as he didn’t seem to want the deal badly enough to find a 4WD and call me.
Carsdirect.com’s pricing is competitive and the process convenient. The car was delivered to my house. I didn’t have to deal with a dealer, which is like not having to go into a whorehouse to get “serviced.” No complaints.
Now, as far as the used vs. new debate. I buy my cars new and drive them into the ground. In the 4WD SUV market, there aren’t many good, low mileage, used deals out there and the ones I did find were previously leased or (even worse) rental vehicles. Sometimes the carfax showed oil changes every 5K (I prefer 3K unless synthetic, which is what I use every 5K). Sometimes it showed other things that made me wonder about the history of the car.
I did the math on it and I figured I was paying somewhere around an extra $2500 for the privilege of owning the car for its first 30,000 miles. That was a smaller number than I expected, due in part to a nice Nissan rebate for the Pathfinder.
Is it worth it to spend an extra $2,500 to own the car for its whole life vs. buying used? Oh yea, for me it is. First of all, it ensures that I know its history, replete with synthetic oil for every change and timely recommended maintenance. Secondly, those first 30K miles are the best of a car in terms of ride and ease of maintenance. Third, with a new car, I was able more easily to find the color and features I wanted. Fourth, every year safety and convenience features get better, so there’s a pretty big difference between my 2009 Pathfinder with lots of airbags, Intellikey, a backup camera, etc. and a 2006 Pathfinder used, without those features.
Mostly, it’s the peace of mind of not having to wonder about the car’s history. That’s especially true with a 4WD vehicle. I plan on using mine to carry up to 4 hang gliders (long & bulky) down pretty dodgy roads. The car’s history is very important to me. If it’s worked hard, I want to be the one to do it.
July 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM #435105GuestI just bought a 2009 Pathfinder from carsdirect.com
Having bought two previous Nissans from the fleet manager of a Nissan dealership, I feel confident I got within $500 of what I could get if I found the best deal that some schmoe off the street could get from anybody. I know one guy who gets truly insider deals, having a connection. I’m not going to get that deal, but I think I got a good one.
I test drove a pathfinder once at the local dealer, expressed my interested in a 4WD version, but never got a follow up from the guy. So, I don’t feel badly about not using him, as he didn’t seem to want the deal badly enough to find a 4WD and call me.
Carsdirect.com’s pricing is competitive and the process convenient. The car was delivered to my house. I didn’t have to deal with a dealer, which is like not having to go into a whorehouse to get “serviced.” No complaints.
Now, as far as the used vs. new debate. I buy my cars new and drive them into the ground. In the 4WD SUV market, there aren’t many good, low mileage, used deals out there and the ones I did find were previously leased or (even worse) rental vehicles. Sometimes the carfax showed oil changes every 5K (I prefer 3K unless synthetic, which is what I use every 5K). Sometimes it showed other things that made me wonder about the history of the car.
I did the math on it and I figured I was paying somewhere around an extra $2500 for the privilege of owning the car for its first 30,000 miles. That was a smaller number than I expected, due in part to a nice Nissan rebate for the Pathfinder.
Is it worth it to spend an extra $2,500 to own the car for its whole life vs. buying used? Oh yea, for me it is. First of all, it ensures that I know its history, replete with synthetic oil for every change and timely recommended maintenance. Secondly, those first 30K miles are the best of a car in terms of ride and ease of maintenance. Third, with a new car, I was able more easily to find the color and features I wanted. Fourth, every year safety and convenience features get better, so there’s a pretty big difference between my 2009 Pathfinder with lots of airbags, Intellikey, a backup camera, etc. and a 2006 Pathfinder used, without those features.
Mostly, it’s the peace of mind of not having to wonder about the car’s history. That’s especially true with a 4WD vehicle. I plan on using mine to carry up to 4 hang gliders (long & bulky) down pretty dodgy roads. The car’s history is very important to me. If it’s worked hard, I want to be the one to do it.
July 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM #435179GuestI just bought a 2009 Pathfinder from carsdirect.com
Having bought two previous Nissans from the fleet manager of a Nissan dealership, I feel confident I got within $500 of what I could get if I found the best deal that some schmoe off the street could get from anybody. I know one guy who gets truly insider deals, having a connection. I’m not going to get that deal, but I think I got a good one.
I test drove a pathfinder once at the local dealer, expressed my interested in a 4WD version, but never got a follow up from the guy. So, I don’t feel badly about not using him, as he didn’t seem to want the deal badly enough to find a 4WD and call me.
Carsdirect.com’s pricing is competitive and the process convenient. The car was delivered to my house. I didn’t have to deal with a dealer, which is like not having to go into a whorehouse to get “serviced.” No complaints.
Now, as far as the used vs. new debate. I buy my cars new and drive them into the ground. In the 4WD SUV market, there aren’t many good, low mileage, used deals out there and the ones I did find were previously leased or (even worse) rental vehicles. Sometimes the carfax showed oil changes every 5K (I prefer 3K unless synthetic, which is what I use every 5K). Sometimes it showed other things that made me wonder about the history of the car.
I did the math on it and I figured I was paying somewhere around an extra $2500 for the privilege of owning the car for its first 30,000 miles. That was a smaller number than I expected, due in part to a nice Nissan rebate for the Pathfinder.
Is it worth it to spend an extra $2,500 to own the car for its whole life vs. buying used? Oh yea, for me it is. First of all, it ensures that I know its history, replete with synthetic oil for every change and timely recommended maintenance. Secondly, those first 30K miles are the best of a car in terms of ride and ease of maintenance. Third, with a new car, I was able more easily to find the color and features I wanted. Fourth, every year safety and convenience features get better, so there’s a pretty big difference between my 2009 Pathfinder with lots of airbags, Intellikey, a backup camera, etc. and a 2006 Pathfinder used, without those features.
Mostly, it’s the peace of mind of not having to wonder about the car’s history. That’s especially true with a 4WD vehicle. I plan on using mine to carry up to 4 hang gliders (long & bulky) down pretty dodgy roads. The car’s history is very important to me. If it’s worked hard, I want to be the one to do it.
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