allow myself to introduce......myself: new altima coupe owner in the philly area

[wjm3982]

i'm still less than a week into owning this car (brought it home last tuesday) and of course, like the rest of you, am completely in love with it. i was previously driving a 1989 mitsubishi galant with more problems than miles on it, so i'd say this new purchase is just a slight upgrade

as for the specifics: i went with the 3.5 SE, in super black, completely loaded (minus the moonroof wind deflector and the aluminum kick plates). i spent a month negotiating a price and ended up paying a whole hell of a lot less than i had originally anticipated. part of it was due to the '09s coming out in a month or so, but a lot of it had to do with learning the tricks from reading every article on edmunds. it was my first negotiating experience, so i'm pretty proud of myself for making every dealer in the tri-state area hate my guts

in terms of modding, i'm not much of a car enthusiast, at least when it comes to performance, but as much as i love how this car looks by default, i do think it can use a few upgrades to make it perfect. i'm mainly interested in new wheels/tires, the eibach lowering springs i've read so much about, and getting the windows tinted so i can't see out of them and end up running over many small children

i just wanted to let you guys know that i've done a ton of searching and reading on here and have learned a lot, but i will still most likely end up posting some questions specifically for my configuration due to my obsessive-compulsive nature and my tendency to absolutely over-think every decision in my life

all in all, i'm happy to be a part of your little club here. i'm loving the fact that this car is still flying a bit under the radar, as just about everyone who's seen my new coupe, from friends to complete strangers, has complimented me on how nice it is and asked what in the hell it was and why they'd never heard of it before

[Scandinavian Flick]

i was previously driving a 1989 mitsubishi galant with more problems than miles on it, so i'd say this new purchase is just a slight upgrade

id say this is more then a slight upgrade, welcome to nico, excellent choice on the car

[LongBeachCoupe]

WELCOME!

[AppleBonker]

First, welcome! It's always good to see new members that know their way around and know how to search. There's tons of information here, but don't be afraid to ask something new. Plenty of useful help will be received.

Second, I agree that it is nice having a unique car. I get looks in it everywhere I go. And I've got a few styling mods coming (as soon as I get some $$$ together).

[Marisha]

Welcome!

[maxentropy]

Welcome! Grats on the new purchase! Keep your eyes peeled for Philly area meets

[Sarcanglk]

Welcome! Finally another philly area member... I'm probably in the same boat as you in the case of all dealers in our area hating my guts... Where did you get your AC?

[wjm3982]

Welcome! Finally another philly area member... I'm probably in the same boat as you in the case of all dealers in our area hating my guts... Where did you get your AC?

classic cars nissan in hainesport, NJ. good part about that is that it's only a few miles from my work (i'm in moorestown) so i can easily be shuttled back and forth whenever i have to take it to the shop

[Sarcanglk]

how much did it bring it down to? If you don't mind me asking

[marlin29311]

Welcome! and go Philly! I miss being in philly all the time (I went to St. Joe's) - hopefully there will be some meets soon!

[wjm3982]

how much did it bring it down to? If you don't mind me asking

my total out-the-door price was about $31,600, and this includes a 6-year/100k warranty to replace the standard 3/36

[Sarcanglk]

Welcome! and go Philly! I miss being in philly all the time (I went to St. Joe's) - hopefully there will be some meets soon!

Lets set one up... I was looking at the meet in NY that happened on Friday and it got me excited for a meet of our own :P

[maxentropy]

my total out-the-door price was about $31,600, and this includes a 6-year/100k warranty to replace the standard 3/36

Not bad, I got the 3.5SE CVT fully loaded, but with the moon roof deflector and aluminum kickplates, as well as a dealer bonus of a painted+installed ebay wing (which I really like) and the extended warranty for 33k last year.

I'm thinking of dropping the warranty due to all my modifications.

Lets set one up... I was looking at the meet in NY that happened on Friday and it got me excited for a meet of our own :P

I tried already and noone showed. It suppossedly was a bad day... we should try again. LBC mentioned an Atlantic City meet. I'd be in for that. Grab a hotel-- stay the night, gamble, drink, and the usual.

By the way, there are a few meets out towards my direction if any of you Philly folks wanna come out-- I haven't been yet, but I plan on going this week.

--------------------------------------------------------TUESDAY MEET LOCATIONIN FRONT OF GOLD's GYM IN OAKS, PA AT 8PM. GOLD'S GYM PARKING LOT IN OAKS, PA AT 8PM, right next to the Regal Cinemas.--------------------------------------------------------SATURDAY MEET LOCATION8 pm @ Sonic parking lot in Limerick on Ridge pike. anyone from the surrounding ares are welcome

Sonic37 WEST RIDGE PIKELIMERICK, PA 19468--------------------------------------------------------

Anyone near me wanna roll out this week and hit these up?
Modified by maxentropy at 3:31 PM 8/4/2008

[Sarcanglk]

I tried already and noone showed. It suppossedly was a bad day... we should try again. LBC mentioned an Atlantic City meet. I'd be in for that. Grab a hotel-- stay the night, gamble, drink, and the usual.

LOL I remember that attempt at a meet. Maybe the AC meet would bring more numbers because it is AC. I was looking at the member location map from http://forums.altimas.org/zerothread/357013 thread and it seems like there is potential for a lot of ACs in AC.

[wjm3982]

Not bad, I got the 3.5SE CVT fully loaded, but with the moon roof deflector and aluminum kickplates, as well as a dealer bonus of a painted+installed ebay wing (which I really like) and the extended warranty for 33k last year.

I'm thinking of dropping the warranty due to all my modifications.

which specific mods of yours do you think will void the warranty? i don't want to end up voiding something that i spent $1000 on!

[maxentropy]

which specific mods of yours do you think will void the warranty? i don't want to end up voiding something that i spent $1000 on!

Anything that needs to be fixed as a result or impact from an aftermarket modification that the dealer did not install.

So far I've done quite a bit (check sig for my mods).

[AppleBonker]

Anything that needs to be fixed as a result or impact from an aftermarket modification that the dealer did not install.

So far I've done quite a bit (check sig for my mods).

You've only really done suspension work, so you don't have much voided. Warranties are all up to personal preference, however. You generally don't get your money's worth (otherwise they wouldn't sell them). But the money you don't get back (unless something goes majorly wrong) buys you some peace of mind. Toss up...

[quick_shift]

Welcome

[maxentropy]

You've only really done suspension work, so you don't have much voided. Warranties are all up to personal preference, however. You generally don't get your money's worth (otherwise they wouldn't sell them). But the money you don't get back (unless something goes majorly wrong) buys you some peace of mind. Toss up...

Problem being you can trace suspension to many issues, so for me it may be a struggle to fight out the warranty coverage if I needed it, and to me now I feel almost compelled to call and cancel to get as much money back as I can. (To spend on more mods)

[AppleBonker]

Problem being you can trace suspension to many issues, so for me it may be a struggle to fight out the warranty coverage if I needed it, and to me now I feel almost compelled to call and cancel to get as much money back as I can. (To spend on more mods)

You don't have to justify that to me. I understand the desire for money for mods.

[maxentropy]

You don't have to justify that to me. I understand the desire for money for mods.

[Sarcanglk]

Anything that needs to be fixed as a result or impact from an aftermarket modification that the dealer did not install.

So far I've done quite a bit (check sig for my mods).

The dealer has to prove that the mod had a direct fault to the problem in hand. Also, if they do prove that a problem was due to a mod then they can void the warranty to the specific part but not the whole car.

YAY 100 posts...

[maxentropy]

The dealer has to prove that the mod had a direct fault to the problem in hand. Also, if they do prove that a problem was due to a mod then they can void the warranty to the specific part but not the whole car.

YAY 100 posts...

Oh trust me, I know this law. I was simply stating that in my case I personally believe the stealership would attempt to relate any and all issues with my modified suspension. In my eyes, I'd rather get it fixed at a local shop and pay 1/4 of what the stealership would want. As for warranty-- the way they make cars now one can be pretty sure you'll be fine until 80-100k+ miles... and for me that's when the warranty runs dry.

Just a personal thing really (like someone mentioned above).

[Sarcanglk]

Yea I figured you knew about it but just saying it to whoever didn't know that as well.

[maxentropy]

Course, no problems boss.

You interested in perhaps coming to the Tuesday or Saturday meets in King Of Prussia / Limerick? They are both down the road from me...

[Sarcanglk]

u guys have a meet every week? Is it all AC's or a lot of other cars

[marlin29311]

Im interested - in the future. I'm going to be at the Phillies game tuesday and out of town on the weekend, but I'm always up for a Philly run...

[Sarcanglk]

Although this is off topic but speaking of Philly teams we finally got a championship!(Philadelphia Soul). Although it's only the AFL a championship is a championship rite?

[wjm3982]

to my fellow pennsylvanians in this thread, regarding window tint: i've already been to tintcenter and read the "laws" on there (the reason i put law in quotes is because of this: http://www.berksweb.com/users/dmv/tint/), but 70% tint seems like an absolute joke, and i noticed that some have even gone as low as 30%

i live in philly and will be taking it someplace around here to get it done. will they recommend me a level to go with where i shouldn't have problems with cops?

also, do any of you with really dark tints (20-35%) have any problems with seeing out while driving, or attempting to park? i'm still getting used to parallel parking this beast since i used to drive a sedan, but even with the rear camera i screw up a good 50% of the time. i wouldn't want anything hindering my skills any further

[Sarcanglk]

Well in the heart of Philly they will not pull you over for any tints (I go to school in North-East Philly), you can get 5 percent if you want to. Cops have more things they have to worry about. But if you drive in the suburbs around Philly you have to be more careful. I work in Newtown, PA and cops here are a pain in the ***. 3 of my friends got caught for their tints(one got caught 2ce). You should factor what I just said to what percent you want to get, I feel 30 percent is just right and will not attract attention from cops.