Price paid in Canada

[achr]

I have a white Versa SL with gold interior sporting the CVT and Technology Package. The list price was $19,398.00 plus freight of $1,150 for a total of $20,548.00. I was given a discount of $574.00 (about 3%) because of my place of employment. I simply asked if Nissan had a corporate discount for ???? employees because we get great supplier discounts from GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Their response was NO but the dealership was offering discounts for those employees because they were aware of the Big 3 programs. I got a similar response from the Hyundai dealer when specing out the Sonata. Also my boss got a discount on an Acura for the same reason. Never hurts to ask!

I leased my Versa for 2 years so the monthly payments are still quite high at $490.95 including taxes with zero down payment. That is the ONLY way I will do a lease. Otherwise, it's virtually impossible to know whether you're getting a good deal or not. I believe the lease rate is currently sitting at about 2.9% for Nissans. No security deposit was required. Buyout after two years is $11,250.84

If memory serves, the monthly payments (all in including taxes) would have been about $330 on a 4 year lease. That is WAY below what we paid on a 2003 Toyota Corolla LE and the VERSA is a FAR superior vehicle IMHO.

At this point, I'm thinking I'll likely buy out this Versa but at least I have the opportunity to walk away in two years if it causes me a lot of grief. I like the CVT but they still need more years of service to determine long term reliability. The Murano has been encouraging and I'm hoping the Versa will prove likewise.

Personal Financial Note: Leasing ONLY makes sense for a "non business" individual if you INVEST the monthly payment savings over buying the vehicle. If you just take the savings and spend it on something else, it's a foolish endeavor. Interest rates also factor into the equation as sometimes the rate is significantly lower for buying than for leasing. IMHO leasing also doesn't make much sense if you drive a VERY LOW number of miles per year or a VERY HIGH number of miles. The sweet spot is right at the maximum normal allotment on the lease agreement which on Nissans in Canada is 24,000 km per year. Some manufacturers offer Low Kilometer leases (in the 15,000 km range) at reduced monthly payments but Nissan didn't have such a plan.

[zander87]

I'm getting the SL with CVT. They offered me 950$ off MSRP plus the salesman said he would give me his $150 commission if he could get me the car by the end of the month, good deal?

[garrup]

The dealer here had offered me $2500 for my old '93 Sentra - on a trade for a used car on their lot. But when I decided to lease a new Versa they reduced my trade-in value to only $1000.00 and I paid the list price for the Versa.There were no Versa Sedans available, or at least not on the lot. Only a few hatch models, but I preferred one of them anyway.

[BobaHoTep]

I got my magnetic grey SL w/ CVT and tech package for $22, 500 all-in (tax, freight, etc). This represents nearly $1000 off (but my girlfriend had a new grad benefit of 350, the rest was negotiated)

-Boba

[Tacuvito]

I did It! I bought my Versa SL Powder White with the Convenience Package and the Sports Package drive out $17200, with the extended warranty and Gap just incase anything hapes. I love the deal and specially my car.

See Ya'll from Houston.

[boomerang257]

I'm getting the SL with CVT. They offered me 950$ off MSRP plus the salesman said he would give me his $150 commission if he could get me the car by the end of the month, good deal?

That sounds like a pretty darn good deal to me. I've been to a few dealerships lately in the GTA , the best I'm getting is around $700 off MSRP with no guarantee of the color of my choice (for the '07 model).

Did you buy one eventually? If you don't mind sharing information about which dealership you went to (here or by email), I would love to check them out before I decide on my purchase, thanks!

[SignoDX]

I'm on the other side of the country, but thats pretty similar to what I got off when I bought my V about a month ago. For my SL Hatchback w/ CVT & tech, it came to $19,850 including freight, before taxes with locking wheel nuts and rubber mats thrown in. I think they're trying to get rid of the 07 models to make room for the 08s. The dealer I went to told me that they would not be receiving new shipments of 07 models so you may have limited color choices.

You should try shopping around to get the best price though - the first dealer I went to basically told me - "The Versa is such a popular car, I can only go around $200 off MSRP"

Anyways, good luck with your purchase.

[ms_stylin_versa]

When I bought my car a couple months ago they told me $300 off. The car I got was the Sapphire Blue HB SL with tech & sport pkg (so the top of the line one). They said they couldn't give me more because since the sport package had just come out they would have no problem selling it (also the colour was good too). The reason they said they even gave me the $300 off was because I already had one on order (just the Sapphire Blue HB SL without the bells and whistles). They thought I'd have to wait a few months for it or so. About a week or so after that is when they got hold of the one I have now. I don't regret getting the fully loaded one. I forget the exact price because I also got rims through the dealership that I am financing.