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Dean Churchill - 12 Aug 2003 18:45 GMT

Hi:

I am looking at getting an 03 Altima 3.5 SE and got dealer invoice info from
one of the many sites available.

The question I have is does anyone have any experience with the 'hidden'
dealer margins such as factory holdback and factory to dealer incentives. I
assume that Nissan uses factory holdbacks and that dealer incentives exist
but I'm not sure if Nissan works any differently than other manufacturers
(ie rarely uses factory holdbacks or only offers Dealer incentives on older
less popular cars). The national average markup of 7-9% seems identical to
what is reported for other manufacturers.

Anyone care to relate any experiences in % over invoice that they got, in
particular on the 03 Altimas?

Thanks,

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Sharkboy - 13 Aug 2003 02:08 GMT

Dean,

Its been almost a year since I bought my 03 3.5 SE and I still love the car!
I paid invoice price for mine, it took going to 2 dealers to get that offer.
I would think you could do slightly better if you are still looking to buy
an 03. When I bought mine last year, they were out of 02 SE's with the
packages and colors I wanted so I had to wait two weeks for the 03's to
arrive. You may encounter the same thing and opt for the 04.

If your still hunting down the best deal, I recommend sending out a fax to
multiple dealerships telling them what you features you want and requesting
they give you a quote. You may be surprised at what replys you get.

Happy hunting!
Kevin

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