k2msmith said:
You're right. the difference was exactly the amount of the destination charge, which I neglected to notice that the "transaction price" quoted on the nissan website (under "your account") DID mention that the price excluded destination charge, so we are all square.
Glad that got resolved quickly.
Surprises at delivery have soured the experience for several posters.
We closed our's last night on a 36mo, 15K mile/yr lease also. It was our first lease and first experience with Nissan, and I can report that it all went very smoothly. Purchasing was our first choice, but leasing was the only way for us to capture the Federal tax credit and we plan to buy it out as soon as practical.
- contrary to what others say, I did NOT get a discount under MSRP. My sales person claimed that with the limited supply, they could sell these without an trouble in our area (Ventura County) at MSRP. They also claimed that they don't mess around with the lease terms - they offered a straightforward deal. So, I didn't haggle further. I believed her.
I had opportunities to meet with two out-of-town dealers, Dennis at Fontana and Ron at North Bay, and their prices were MSRP-$1000 and MSRP-5%, respectively. These are legitimate reductions confirmed by several posters. Ron frankly pointed out that savings would most likely be eaten up by trans-shipping (which is true) and their policy of only doing face-to-face closures vs. remotely via Priority Mail. I ended up going with our local dealer, AV Nissan at MSRP-$850 for the convenience of not driving 70 miles "down the hill" to Fontana and not having to find a charging station to make it home. Besides, it keeps the sales tax in this area and I have a better relationship with the dealer should I have questions or need maintenance. You know your area better than any of us living elsewhere, and there can be real value in dealing locally and keeping one's blood pressure low.
I do recommend the floor mats and quick charge port if you want to bet on the DC charger infrastructure coming in the next 3 years.
Absolutely agree with the QC port since it cannot be retrofitted and this is not the time to be burning bridges to potential future utility. I have other posters to thank for their input when I first sought advice on the QC question.
- With a 3K downpayment + taxes and license + first payment, my payment was approx 372/mo. That included 500.00 discount for trade in of my (very) old car.
- I did opt for paying an extra $16/ mo for the maintenance. which the finance mgr sold me on when I closed the deal. I was wondering what kind of maintenance does it need ? There is some routine maintenance required for rotating tires, checking fluids, testing battery - inspection. This would all be covered over the 3 year term for that additional fee. My lease payment now totals about 388/mo with that included . Interesting in hearing if any dealers cover this for free.
We did only the minimum $2000 payment to get the lease going, did not have any trade-in, and had previously negotiated a total monthly payment of $460/month, including CA sales tax. After adjusting to the current lower sales tax and a slightly lower money factor, we ended up just under $450. Didn't opt for any additional maintenance policy at this time, but can purchase it separately in the future if maintenance seems to be looming as an issue. From what I have read on the MNL Forum, the first 12-month battery check is on Nissan. I'll be looking for more details as I read through pile of manuals packed into the glove box. :roll:
- The entire process took about 3.5 hours.
I had challenged Victor, their fleet salesman, to get the whole process done in an hour or less. He had greased the skids as much as possible, but my propensity to read (most of) what I am signing, and my questions during his thorough vehicle check-out stretched it to 2.5 hours. In 20/20 hindsight, my 1-hour goal was impractical, and I would have kept him longer except for my desire to let him get home to his family. When the time comes for me to do the survey, I will give both him and the dealership high marks. In terms of ease and low blood pressure, the whole process rivaled our last purchase through the Costco program.
We had only one glitch in the entire process when Carwings would not activate. Although we were working from a screenprint of my Carwings account, it would not take the ID and password. Each attempt resulted in a response from the car that we needed to first set up our Carwings account. It may have been an AT&T reception problem inside their delivery bay, and we moved on with the checklist with a promise that I would try it again today from our home driveway where we can actually see an AT&T tower.
