Alaska Nissan Car Dealers

thanks madpistol after playing with 3 dealers in the area, I am gona buy 2009 2.5SL after 1000 cash bonus+500 grad rebate+ttl = 24,000 out the door.

I think you can do a little better. That should be about what you pay for a 2.5SL w/ Connection pkg. Try and get it for $23k + TTL. That should be a pretty good deal.

I am in Houston area and got quoted 23,500 +TTL after 1,000 cash rebate+2.9%APR 60 mo. for 2.5SL+convenience+convenience plus. Can you tell me if its a good deal or I can do a lot better?

AK Teacher, that does seem high, but you don't say what trim level, drive type or options you are looking at. Edmunds pricing info on Nissans is pretty accurate, so you should be able to calculate the invoice (and MSRP) prices pretty accurately here: http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/murano/2009/index.html#search=open.eq..amp.p.eq.cv- ehicledata%23%23-1%23%23-1~~nf12||4e697373616e For example, a 2009 Murano SL AWD with Premium Package, Leather, Splash Guards, Cargo Protector (but no Tech Package, Moonroof, or NAV) would have a current invoice price of $31,608, including destination charge, but before tax, title, license, etc. Here in California, where there are a lot of Nissan dealers, some folks have negotiated prices as much as $2000 below Invoice. (I got close to that). But I don't know whether there are many dealers in the Alaska market to generate competition between them. Or how anxious they are to unload inventory. Your best bet is sending emails to multiple dealers asking them for their best price. If you really do have negotiate in person, be firm (but polite, of course), truthful, tell them you are looking hard at competition (either another Nissan dealer's car, or the Ford Edge), make an offer that would make you choose the Murano over the Edge, and walk if you don't get that price and go get the other car. In 5 of the last 6 cars I have purchased, they did not settle until I had at least stood up, and in one case, I left, and they actually called the next day agreeing to my offer. I was shocked! (but that was a Toyota dealer in 1978...) Another time a Ford salesman stopped my car in their driveway as we were leaving, trying to settle. (but they did not actually have the Mustang model/features I was trying to buy for dear daughter.) You really should run edmunds pricing calculator, or you will never know what kind of deal you are getting. But I would not pay much attention to Edmunds TMV (True Market Value) price column, as I don't think that reflects the reality of the auto market collapse in the last few months. (also note, Nissan invoice prices on Muranos went up on SL AWD models $745 in November, but cars on a dealers lot may have the old price) Good luck. --jayhawk

O.k I have been shopping all day between Nissan and Honda. I tried the 09 altima but I liked the 09 accord due to its navigation system and interior look. Ok., here goes the tricky stuuf. I had my 02 altima for trade in and they were willing to give me $6000 for it. I told the sales man I wanted what the accord had but he said that was not possible abotu the navi. Then when I told him I ws going to go to honda , he told me to hold up. He rhen cam e back with an offer to get the 09 altima with nvi system and rear view camera , moonroof heated seat, etc. Oh, this was a 2.5 sl4 cylinder. He told me it would be a connection paackadge as well as a tech package deal. I had to keep my payment at 350 0r no higher then 360 a month. Originally that is what we had. As soon as i made a 500$ deposit , his manger came over and told me that he could only give me $4500 for my trade in since it had a little damge to it and i had custom rims on it. Now my payment was going to be $395. He told me if I bought my factory wheel back he would give me an extra $500. So now the trade in would be $5000. He told me the MSRP was at 3032? Now when I asked about where the car was coming from because it was not on the lot , he told me from anther dealership. I had to go back and get my paystubbs and proof of residence and he said he would check with his finace people to see what rate i would get. I was already preapproved at my credit union and the ytold me my payment would be at 350 a month.I told him that and that is when they said they wouldcheck through their finace . I came back later but they said they could not get in tiouch with anybody becuase it was late in the day and to give them to til tommorow morning to come p with something. Am i getting screwd here.? I read about obtaining my deposit back but i am not sure. My mother used her debit card to put down the 500. Thonda the guy told me that i would alos have to wait till tommrow to see what percent the can give me. What do I do? I hope i will not have a hard time getting my money back if i decide not to get the Altima. I can afford to m ake a payment of 450 a month. Oh, the dealership is Middletown of Nissan