ericM

I think I'm shrewed in buying cars. I don't go with impulse buy
and will usually wait for or near fall when next years models
are announced. Will usually go to a big enough city( for me
Minneapolis), research the inventories by computer, call 4
dealers, pin down the available car, bargain from the invoice, up,
and be ready to walk out. Oh yes, I go the last saturday of the
month. I know that there are 4 to 5 Z's seating in every
dealer in Minneapolis. I guess the problem is finding the right
model with right colors. I may need to compromise the color a
bit. I've tried that with my Jeep and Camry and it has always
worked well in the past. I don't know if I'll have this luck with
a Z. Comments?

VandyZ

iTrader: (2)

Well just try and see! I have heard of people getting under MSRP and some over. Now that dealers have stock, they want to sell. This is not a S2K where there is only 1 in every showroom. It is a buyers market. I dont regret paying MSRP, but I have had mine for over 5 months. You can get a deal. One tip: Deal before you drive. Once you drive you will pay all you can afford to get this car

Boomer

Looks like a good tactical manuever. I would do it now, when Zs are piling up on dealer lots and only a few people in your area are buying a sports car they may not drive until late spring. There's always a chance Nissan will cut back on production while there's so much uncertainty in the economy.

Boomer--my opinion, use it or lose it, I don't care.

happypants

I think you'll have good luck, as there was a dealer from MN posting 1000 over invoice on cars sitting in the lot. Look in the classified section of the forum.

The Brickyard Rat

iTrader: (1)

There have been several posts here reporting dealers in the northern snowbelt are selling below MSRP so I suspect you will do well. But I'd go get one before the wind/snow/freezing temps go away. Once spring breaks I bet sales improve & MSRP becomes the norm.

MannishBoy

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, I bought mine the week after the 14 inches of snow in St Louis

rouxeny

I know that my local dealer has had a Redline Z sitting around for a long long time. They generally have about 3 or 4 Z's available, so I think now would be a good time to deal.


Good luck.

KayserNissan

These are key words. People will spend months and months trying to squeeze the last dollar, buy the car in the fall ( MN, you can't really drive a Z in the snow), buy last years model ( a slight price break, but HUGE depreciation) and think they got a great deal. It does not make sense!!!

So even if you pay MSRP, have the car all summer and enjoy it...YOU ARE AHEAD of the game!!!!

Consumers spend a lot of time scheming to figure out their game plan, when the could be DRIVING THEIR CAR INSTEAD!!

Heres a tip:
Find the car you want, go in near the end of the month, and get your best deal. You will probably find a greater push at the end of the month, and with those dealers with inventory.

Good Luck!!