Thought I'd let everyone know that our Radio Stations are advertising the Nissan/Infiniti Adesa auto auction event in Chandler AZ.
I've never been to one of these but I sure would like to pick up my M35 for Auction prices. Anyone ever been to one of these events and what I can expect or should look out for?
I think this one is not a true auction but a huge sales event at listed wholesale prices to the public.
Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend
Re: Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend (AD1787)
Ok you lurkers. I see you looking but you never respond.
Anyway I found out there will be at least 7 M45's and 58 M35's . Mostly 2008 from what I can tell. These all are being sold directly from Nissan/Infiniti and should all be off lease, repo's or company cars. The dealers are just going to be there to help with paperwork and showing the cars.
Supposedly the prices will be listed right on the car and its a no haggle wholesale price directly to consumer. I was told Nissan/infiniti does this when there are just too many cars in the pipeline.
Anyway I found out there will be at least 7 M45's and 58 M35's . Mostly 2008 from what I can tell. These all are being sold directly from Nissan/Infiniti and should all be off lease, repo's or company cars. The dealers are just going to be there to help with paperwork and showing the cars.
Supposedly the prices will be listed right on the car and its a no haggle wholesale price directly to consumer. I was told Nissan/infiniti does this when there are just too many cars in the pipeline.
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F1SportsFan
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Re: Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend (AD1787)
I hope you find one and then... welcome to the M club!
Re: Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend (F1SportsFan)
Well the mega sale was a bust. Mostly 2008 base models or 2006 sport's with high mileage for the year. The prices were anything but inspiring. I would say they were $4k over what my local Infiniti dealer sells every day on their lot. The sale was listed as a wholsale no haggle type and while the prices are below Blue Book that means zero in this day in age of used car's.
I wouldn't be shocked if they slash up to 8-10K on any remaining car by Sunday to move them.
So i continue to wait patiently for the right M. I'll be here until then learning more about the car.
Im afraid the Audi dealer is going to get me the right Audi before then and I'll have to find that Forum. HAHA.
I wouldn't be shocked if they slash up to 8-10K on any remaining car by Sunday to move them.
So i continue to wait patiently for the right M. I'll be here until then learning more about the car.
Im afraid the Audi dealer is going to get me the right Audi before then and I'll have to find that Forum. HAHA.
Re: Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend (AD1787)
Find the car you want. Make them an offer. If they don't take it, your trying to buy too far below market value. Rinse and repeat till you get the right deal. They'r there to sell cars, right? If your a pansy buyer too scared to commit to a figure you think is fair, then maybe you should buy an Audi.
Re: Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend (regtwelve)
haha. I like the encouragement. Oh I've been to the table twice at a dealer and left w/o a car, so I am not afraid of commiting to my offer and not budging a cent. This was advertised as "no haggle, wholesale prices". Say what you mean and mean what you say. I know their advertising was a gimmick to try to sell over 600 cars and if the right car was there for me I would have offered a price I would have been happy with and left iin their car.
People were leaving very pissed though, so I wasn't the only one not impressed with the prices. This one guy was yelling and shooting the whole way out of the building at the scam and warning all newcomers to turn around and go home. Haha. that was amusing.
People were leaving very pissed though, so I wasn't the only one not impressed with the prices. This one guy was yelling and shooting the whole way out of the building at the scam and warning all newcomers to turn around and go home. Haha. that was amusing.
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Matt_in_AZ
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Re: Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend (AD1787)
Greetings. This is my first post. I just became the proud owner of an M45 Sport last night. I thought I would provide a counterpoint to this post thread, as I purchased a car last night at the Adesa Auction - Nissan/Infiniti surplus event.
I have been in the market for a CPO M45 Sport for the past 45 days after driving one at Infiniti of Scottsdale last month. My salesperson had been keeping an eye out for an incoming M45 Sport, but none had shown up at the dealer auctions. Since a CPO car was important to me, I have been searching inventory nationally trying to find a nice low mileage CPO M45 Sport. My salesperson called me this week to tell me about the event and then followed up with a call to tell me how many M45s would be on hand along with the color, year, and mileage. As I drive 18-20k miles per year. I wanted something with no more than about 25K miles on the odometer in order to have the 4 years (with the Elite warranty extension) and 75K miles left on my certified warranty.
With only (6) M45s in all (there were 50+ M35s) to choose from (and only 3 with less than 30k miles), I knew I needed to get there early. Unfortunately I couldn't get there due to work until about 45 minutes after the doors opened. I went right to the cars on my list only to find (1) of the (3) low mileage cars was missing. Literally, there was a spot for the car in the stock # sequence and the computer showed it had not been sold. It simply vanished.
Of the (2) remaining low mileage M45s, both were 2006 model years with Journey Package, Technology Package, and Navigation Package. Arguably the best example was the 2006 Diamond Graphite Metallic M45 Sport with chromed 19" wheels. Within 3 minutes of arriving I wanted to start negotiations on this car. Unfortunately, another dealer who was present had it on a 30 minute hold for another customer. I was the next in the lineup and there were (4) others behind me. The first guy bought it. It was a nice example. Please bear in mind that these were lease returns that had NOTHING other than a possible run through a quick car wash done to them after being returned.
The other low mileage M45 was a 2006 Twilight Blue Pearl M45 Sport with Journey Package, Technology Package, Navigation Package, and Aerodynamic Body Kit with 18" wheels (not a typo). Since packages were roughly scratched on the window with a wax crayon (with some notable errors) I was starting each car to verify the "RAS" light on the dash to confirm the existence of the Sport package (learned that here this week - thank you everyone). This car would not start. Someone left something on and the battery was dead. We had to get a jump box to charge the battery enough to start it. Once I did we confirmed the Sport package. It just didn't look like it had it with the existence of the 18" wheels. For me this was a deal breaker.
I'll admit to being frustrated that I missed the opportunity on the first car above, but working with the general manager we came to what I felt was a very sweet deal. He slashed the price on the window, he agreed to certify the car with a CPO warranty, gave me a coupon to use towards any re-conditioning of the car at the dealership, swap out the 18" with NEW 19" chromed sport wheels with NEW tires, and slashed the price of the Elite Extended warranty. I was very happy with their efforts to make a sale. All I had to do was get to someone with the authority to make a deal come together. For any of you who saw this car you will remember some small cosmetic imperfections here and there that can be buffed out, but it didn't look any different than the average 2006 auto that had been reasonably cared for. I've bought plenty of used vehicles and know what can and can't be brought back to "like new" condition. The interior was in excellent condition. A little vacuuming, leather cleaner, and window cleaner and it will be like new. After jumping the car the engine purred beautifully - even better than the first car.
So now it has 4 years 1 month of warranty (they cut the price of the Elite warranty in half with no sales tax) and 73,000 miles which is what I needed for the next 4 years. With a little work it will look like new again. I now have an M45 Sport that I really wanted and feel that I received a great deal. In fact, my wife overhead some chatter amongst the dealers who didn't know she was my wife where they were talking about my specific deal and that it was like they "gave" the car away. Even the finance person was surprised by the final deal. Right now my car is at the dealer receiving the full certification (including a new battery). I just wish I could have driven my new car home last night (my only regret).
+1 M45 owner on this board and on the road in Phoenix, Arizona
I have been in the market for a CPO M45 Sport for the past 45 days after driving one at Infiniti of Scottsdale last month. My salesperson had been keeping an eye out for an incoming M45 Sport, but none had shown up at the dealer auctions. Since a CPO car was important to me, I have been searching inventory nationally trying to find a nice low mileage CPO M45 Sport. My salesperson called me this week to tell me about the event and then followed up with a call to tell me how many M45s would be on hand along with the color, year, and mileage. As I drive 18-20k miles per year. I wanted something with no more than about 25K miles on the odometer in order to have the 4 years (with the Elite warranty extension) and 75K miles left on my certified warranty.
With only (6) M45s in all (there were 50+ M35s) to choose from (and only 3 with less than 30k miles), I knew I needed to get there early. Unfortunately I couldn't get there due to work until about 45 minutes after the doors opened. I went right to the cars on my list only to find (1) of the (3) low mileage cars was missing. Literally, there was a spot for the car in the stock # sequence and the computer showed it had not been sold. It simply vanished.
Of the (2) remaining low mileage M45s, both were 2006 model years with Journey Package, Technology Package, and Navigation Package. Arguably the best example was the 2006 Diamond Graphite Metallic M45 Sport with chromed 19" wheels. Within 3 minutes of arriving I wanted to start negotiations on this car. Unfortunately, another dealer who was present had it on a 30 minute hold for another customer. I was the next in the lineup and there were (4) others behind me. The first guy bought it. It was a nice example. Please bear in mind that these were lease returns that had NOTHING other than a possible run through a quick car wash done to them after being returned.
The other low mileage M45 was a 2006 Twilight Blue Pearl M45 Sport with Journey Package, Technology Package, Navigation Package, and Aerodynamic Body Kit with 18" wheels (not a typo). Since packages were roughly scratched on the window with a wax crayon (with some notable errors) I was starting each car to verify the "RAS" light on the dash to confirm the existence of the Sport package (learned that here this week - thank you everyone). This car would not start. Someone left something on and the battery was dead. We had to get a jump box to charge the battery enough to start it. Once I did we confirmed the Sport package. It just didn't look like it had it with the existence of the 18" wheels. For me this was a deal breaker.
I'll admit to being frustrated that I missed the opportunity on the first car above, but working with the general manager we came to what I felt was a very sweet deal. He slashed the price on the window, he agreed to certify the car with a CPO warranty, gave me a coupon to use towards any re-conditioning of the car at the dealership, swap out the 18" with NEW 19" chromed sport wheels with NEW tires, and slashed the price of the Elite Extended warranty. I was very happy with their efforts to make a sale. All I had to do was get to someone with the authority to make a deal come together. For any of you who saw this car you will remember some small cosmetic imperfections here and there that can be buffed out, but it didn't look any different than the average 2006 auto that had been reasonably cared for. I've bought plenty of used vehicles and know what can and can't be brought back to "like new" condition. The interior was in excellent condition. A little vacuuming, leather cleaner, and window cleaner and it will be like new. After jumping the car the engine purred beautifully - even better than the first car.
So now it has 4 years 1 month of warranty (they cut the price of the Elite warranty in half with no sales tax) and 73,000 miles which is what I needed for the next 4 years. With a little work it will look like new again. I now have an M45 Sport that I really wanted and feel that I received a great deal. In fact, my wife overhead some chatter amongst the dealers who didn't know she was my wife where they were talking about my specific deal and that it was like they "gave" the car away. Even the finance person was surprised by the final deal. Right now my car is at the dealer receiving the full certification (including a new battery). I just wish I could have driven my new car home last night (my only regret).
+1 M45 owner on this board and on the road in Phoenix, Arizona
Re: Nissan/Infiniti Adesa Auction in Phx AZ this weekend (Matt_in_AZ)
Excellent. Glad you were happy there. I did see the Twillight Blue M45 and thought it was nice but was concerned w/ a lot of scratches and scrapes on the car.
Infiniti of Scottsdale had a loaded Twilight Blue M45 just 3 days ago listed for $25K and it was in CPO condition w/ 33K miles, that I missed out on. I'll continue to wait until I can deal directly with them on a great car like that.
Matt I know almost every car there had around a $28k list price, I would be interested to know what your final sales price was for the car before tax and fees. Howabout a private email to me? I would like to know how hard I should kick myself for passing on something there yesterday.
Enjoy the car. Scottsdale will take good care of u
Infiniti of Scottsdale had a loaded Twilight Blue M45 just 3 days ago listed for $25K and it was in CPO condition w/ 33K miles, that I missed out on. I'll continue to wait until I can deal directly with them on a great car like that.
Matt I know almost every car there had around a $28k list price, I would be interested to know what your final sales price was for the car before tax and fees. Howabout a private email to me? I would like to know how hard I should kick myself for passing on something there yesterday.
Enjoy the car. Scottsdale will take good care of u