Just ordered a fully loaded 3.5SE coupe in MN for $500 over invoice

[Seraph321]

Dark slate and all the options except the sunroof visor. Took about 5 days of negotiating with several dealers (mostly via email) to get the price this low. Upgrading from a 2002 RSX, which has been a great car but mostly I'm after all the tech features in the Altima.

Hopefully going to take delivery in November. Then I'll be looking for rim advice. I want to get some 18s or 19s for next summer. I'm thinking a gun metal finish would go well with the dark slate color. Any pics out there of something like that?

Btw, anyone know how well the stock tires do on snow/ice?

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Congratulations! November isn't too far off.

As for the snow/ice on these tires no one has any first hand experience because the vehicle just came out over the summer. The stock Bridgestones will probably be decent considering this is a FWD. Did you get the VDC?

BTW, Welcome!

[Seraph321]

Thanks. Yeah, figured nobody really knew about how the car handles on on ice yet but thought I'd ask. I opted for the VDC, so hopefully that helps.

As for the waiting, i'll be on vacation in october, so the plan is to get my new toy soon after I return.

[Cali 2 Balti G]

Congratulations! November isn't too far off.

As for the snow/ice on these tires no one has any first hand experience because the vehicle just came out over the summer. The stock Bridgestones will probably be decent considering this is a FWD. Did you get the VDC?

BTW, Welcome!

Tirewise is the Coupe set up any differently than the sedan which has been out for a year.

[mikemart]

Congratulations! I'm hoping to take delivery of my A/C in mid Oct.

Great job getting such a nice deal on it too. I'm buying mine through a purchase program; it was a pain trying to find the car I wanted at a dealership that would honor the program for coupes. I finally did find a dealer, but now I have to wait 6+ more weeks for my ride.

Were you pitting the dealers against each other? F**king car dealers!

[Seraph321]

Thanks. This is actually the first brand new car I've bought and I think I played the game pretty well. I did pit all the area dealers against each other and that worked out really well. Originally I wasn't even thinking I would get a car now, since I had a year of warranty left on my current, so being clear with the dealers that I wasn't really that anxious to buy helped too.

[shift_mikey]

Are we brothers? LOL

On saturday, I picked up my 3.5SE fully loaded, minus sunroof deflector, and in dark slate, and this is my first new car as well.

[Seraph321]

I guess we both just have good taste. You're liking it then? Any surprises so far? Good or bad.

[shift_mikey]

Yes yes, good taste indeed :-)

Not trying to scare you, but i am currently having a problem listed in zerothread/277901 . Still waiting for the dealer to recieve the part.

Otherwise i LOVE this car!!!! I have 280 miles on it. I've been super easy on it (read: driving like grandma). and last night i started leaning in on it a little and playin around with manual mode. Its just one hell of a fun car!

[sylapse]

Hey I just picked up my Dark Slate 3.5 SE with all the options, except the moonroof deflector, as well!

Sweet ride. I'm looking for any excuse to drive!!! haha

Also my first new car, lol