Price paid in Canada

[not again]

I'm looking very seriously at getting a Versa SL, have an appointment on Monday.I'm looking to find out what everyone paid before taxes, please tell me what options your Versa has.If leased or financed what was it monthly.I'm curious how much below MSRP everyone payed.

[philmcneal]

i've talked to one nissan dealer and people were paying full price on them (meaning full msrp) the cars are preordered and the dealers can't keep them on the lots.

from Surrey B.C Canada

[michael.slavitch]

I paid list - $500 for a crap trade but got extended warranty thrown in for free.

[Jim2CPU]

I paid ~400 below MSRP for my SL with CVT. I also got them to increase my trade by another 300. I did okay.

[evil200000000]

i paid full MSRP but got them to throw in the lifetime oil change service which is worth $300. The finance option has to be at $18,000 loan but the saleman did not tell us that before hand so we got away with $14,000 loan. Saved myself another $1000 interest over a period of 48 months.

[philmcneal]

I paid list - $500 for a crap trade but got extended warranty thrown in for free.

what's the standard warrenty that comes with the Versa? How long does the extended bring that up to? How much is extended worth if you decide to pay for it?

that's a pretty good deal i think, extended usually adds 1000 more to the cost price.

[fujitsubo]

I can't believe the dealers aren't giving out any discount off MSRP. They know if you don't want it, the next person is willing to buy it. The only way to be able to negotiate a good deal is to buy it used so you have the depreciative value to bargin with.

[marleyfan]

I paid MSRP but got the undercoating and paint protector thrown in.

[proxim2020]

I paid MSRP but got the undercoating and paint protector thrown in.

I know I'm an American, but my dealer told me that most dealer put the fabric and undercoating on all their cars as soon as they get to the dealership. What you are actually paying for is the warranty (i.e. if something happened and the stain didn't come out you can bring it back for repair.)

Most dealers won't deal because they know it's a hot car. But if you sharpen your negotiation skills, anything's possible. I have mine on order at -$400 MSRP.

[Gosh]

paid 21'700 out the door for 1.8 SL , cvt, abs brakes. no tech package.

[brownbrix]

paid 22000 before taxes sl cvt no tech lots but all worth it

the undercoating is not true i check out other cars in the lot and there were no undercoating on most of the car i saw

[proxim2020]

paid 22000 before taxes sl cvt no tech lots but all worth it

the undercoating is not true i check out other cars in the lot and there were no undercoating on most of the car i saw

This may not be true in your situation. The goal of my posting was to check with your dealer to see if the fabric and undercoating was already installed. If you already have it sprayed on, like my dealer does, then you shouldn't bother about paying extra for the warranty.

[marleyfan]

The undercoating doesn't come from the factory. I would be very surprised if any dealer anywhere just went ahead and put it on all their cars at the dealership. That costs money that they have to recoup somehow. What if you then choose not to get it? They already paid to have it put on. As for the fabric, I never said anything about the fabric. I got the undercoating (reduces road noise) and the PAINT protector thrown in. Neither one of those has anything to do with the warrantee.

[proxim2020]

Baker Jackson Nissan in Houston puts the coating on all their cars. When speaking to the sales manager, most people don't know they have an option. By telling them, "The coating's already on the car, we can't take it off", most people think it, "Oh, well I guess I'm stuck paying this $999 extra". According to the sales manger, very rarely will anyone go any further than that will just accept it. It only costs them a couple hundred in product and labor to put it on. They are reselling it with a warranty for a G. That's pretty good profit.

[marleyfan]

It doesn't make a lot of business sense to me to put it on all their cars and hope people buy it. Why not just put it on the cars when people DO pay for it. I know it wasnt on mine prior to my purchase of the vehicle cus I'm one of the few who actually got down and looked under it. Either way...they threw it in for free anyway so even if it had been on there it was nothing out of my pocket.

[proxim2020]

Meh, I don't get into the business side. They must be doing something right. They are the top seller of Nissans in Houston Metro. With Houston being the 4th largest city in America, that's a pretty tall feat. I'm just hear to speak for my situation and no one else. I can't attest to any other dealership, besides for mine.

[cnmartin19]

I got about $500 off mine because I knew the sales person but I think they are pretty much selling for MSRP, especially the SL's because my dealer told me Nissan anticipated the S's to be more popular and initially started producing way more S's than SL's and the SL's have been the more popular model (at least here in Canada). I ordered a Sapphire Blue SL in August and i'm still waiting for it.

[loyman]

I paid 14498 base S model, $1000 for auto, $1400 for VOP pkg, $1150 for PDI, $100 for a/c fee, $20 tire/batt levy. Total before taxes was $18048. 13% taxes and total car was $20,853.88. No discount from MRSP or VOP pkg, not even $100 off. This was from Richmond Nissan in Vancouver BC. They claimed there was a 2-10wk wait. I got my car within two days after signing agreement.

[marleyfan]

What is a VOP package?

[not again]

Thanks for getting back on topic.I finally will get around to ordering one this week.I'm thinking of black with tan.

As for price, SL with CVT $19040 + 14% tax.

[NewToNissan]

MSRP for a 1.8 SL with CVT and tech package, Ottawa Ontario

[gottafly]

Paid $18153 including delivery, before taxes, for an S trim with Auto Trans, VOP, ABS and standard paint. Here's my story:

Subscribed to the CarCostCanada service. Wanted an S trim with auto trans, VOP, ABS and standard paint colour. Here's the breakdown of the quote they provided: MSRP versus Dealer InvoiceVersa S -Auto $15498 vs $14500Freight $1150 vs $1150VOP $1400 vs $1310ABS $500 vs $468Red Paint nc Total $18548 vs $17428

So, they have a little more than $1100 markup to MSRP, not including holdback. With holdback of 3% of total invoice being a little under $500, if you get one ordered from the manufacturer, they have the potential to get a max of $1600 profit after dealer cost of approximately $16900 on this particular car if I was to pay MSRP. They have a bit more room on the price if they get to keep all the holdback. According to some, it is recommended not to mention the holdback to the dealer when negotiating, just factor it in - in your head when deciding whether to deal on a particular car on the lot. They'll be a lot harder to deal with if it has been there for a while.

Got an online quote from one dealer who was part of the CCC program, but it seemed a bit high. Took the CCC quote down to the local dealer and started the process. Their first move was to try and upsell me to the SL, which I declined. Then the salesman indicated that they didn't normally discount from MSRP because the vehicle was in demand. I asked him to spare me the propaganda and asked him why they had 7 of them on the lot and there was no waiting list. I said I'd like to get serious and I showed him the CCC quote and asked him how much over dealer invoice he needed to close the deal. He went away and came back with a $500 markup and some kind of "vehicle tracking system" for $449 - which is really a very expensive VIN etching thing. I told him that I would be happy to pay the $500 markup but that I didn't need the tracking system - just another way of disguising markup so far as I was concerned. With $500 markup and all the holdback, they would already be clearing about 6% profit over their cost - that is not too bad for a car that actually has good demand - not that I'd ever admit to agreeing with that statement in the showroom. He said that was it, so I got up to leave. As I was getting up, he said there was some potential for a reduction in the registration program. I did really have to go, so I told him I'd be back later.

When I did go back, I agreed to split the $449 with them, if they gave me a loaner car until they delivered my car, as I had just sold our second car and needed another right away. As well, they agreed to eat the metallic paint fee if they weren't able to locate a black or red one. This was agreed to, and we sealed the deal, with me declining all attempts to sell me undercoating and extended warranties. This means that I ended up agreeing to a total markup of $725 over dealer invoice - with some sort of VIN etching that really should cost about $25 included. This was good - my aim was to hold to approximately $600 over dealer invoice, but the value of the loaner car to me for the 10 days it took them to deliver was $300-$400, at little or no penalty to them, so everyone was happy. They gave me a 2006 Sentra from the used car lot, which I wasn't impressed with.

My cost was $18153 - including delivery, plus taxes for the S trim with Auto, VOP, standard paint and ABS . This equated to approximately $400 below MSRP, and gave them a quite healthy profit of approximately $1200, if you include all the potential holdback they could receive from the manufacturer. Did about $500 better than the dealer who provided the online quote with CCC. Factor in the need not to rent a car until I got the Versa and I think I did alright.

Had some fun with this car buy, and I think that the CarCostCanada service is pretty good value for those of us in Canada who don't have the luxury of the dealer cost info being posted for free. Gives you the ability of working up from the dealer invoice (while remaining mindful of the holdback) instead of trying to come down from the MSRP.

Don't ever believe the hype of no discounts from MSRP for so-called "hot" cars. These aren't Porsches or Beemers after all. They want you to think they're doing you a favour by letting you pay MSRP and then they try to throw in "admin fees" or "registration programs" to push the envelope and happily waive them when you get indignant - all the while knowing that they are making the kind of profit on this economy car that they'd be happy with getting on a Pathfinder or Maxima. I'm not against letting the dealers make a respectable profit. I just don't see the need to facilitate any greediness, by giving away my money. The real crooks are furniture dealers, but that's another thing altogether.

Modified by gottafly at 10:59 AM 12/10/2006
Modified by gottafly at 11:00 AM 12/10/2006

[rumi]

is this a good deal?

i am getting a nissan pathfinder LE 2007 with taxes and all for 45,000. there is no navigation or dvd player will some one please tell me if this is a bargin or fair market value or CAn I Get A Better Offer

[TweeKeer]

is this a good deal?

i am getting a nissan pathfinder LE 2007 with taxes and all for 45,000. there is no navigation or dvd player will some one please tell me if this is a bargin or fair market value or CAn I Get A Better Offer

Yes, that's a retarded deal. MSRP on an LE is $47,598 +Freight and PDI and taxes...

leaving you somewhere in the $56,114 area...so 11 grand off is pretty good.

[themanfromvlad]

Knowing I was going to buy the Versa, and knowing that the APA price was $300 off MSRP, I walked in to the dealership with these demands written down:

-$180 off MSRP-My first four oil changes free ($140)-Winter wiper blades free ($40), -A much larger portion of my downpayment on my Credit Card (I get 3% cash back)-No dealer stickers on the car so it would look pretty (PRICELESS!!!)

Salesman went to see his "manager," came back and said we had a deal.

If you really want a deal on the Versa, just make sure you put down enought to qualify for the 1% interest offer on purchase financing. I'm paying $32 less a month thanks to 1% interest. That's $1900 over five years! Who cares if you get $400 off MSRP if you're giving them thousands back in interest.

Oh, and for the love of god don't be a sucker for extended warranties and overpriced treatments. They wanted $1900 for an extended warranty. I said "No thanks!" so he immediately lowered the price to $1450. I still said "No" and started my own extended warranty program. Everytime a salesman anywhere offers me an extended warranty, I take that money and put it in a low-risk investment. In five years, I'll have $2000 ready for repairs. If I have to spend over $2000 on a five-year-old car, that's the last time I buy a Nissan.

[girly]

I got my SL with CVT for $18,824 before taxes. So $724 under MRSP. Plus I qualified for the new grad program, so after putting 40% down I have financing at 0.75% over 5yrs and monthly payments of $266/month.

Went I first went to the dealer they pretty much didn't want to give me any sort of deal but I ended up using my moms work to get a better deal. She works for a collision repair center and they do a fair amount of business with Nissan.

[brettv]

I paid $18980 out the door everything included, taxes (14%) freight etc. I got the SL with the Tech package.

[wind]

I am in the market for a SL hatchback with CVT. , Total* (before taxes) is $19,648.00 , can someone tell me how much discount I can get now or should I wait a while for the promotion? when is the promtion time?

Thanks

[brettv]

Ok my price is a little different now since the closest sl with tech in black with 6mt was on the west coast. So we got the sl w/ tech in black with cvt for $20890 with everthing in (taxes, freight and all the other little charges, and that included tinted with plates as well). Didn't think i did that bad since it's supposed to be about that much plus taxes.

[kngai]

White, 1.8SL Versa, fully loaded (tech package + sport package + cvt). Paid $21,371 including freight and other fees (I believe), just before taxes (13% here). So I paid $877 below MSRP which I think is pretty good for a person who is getting his first car. According to the dealer, there is no white, fully loaded versa in all of BC. So they are making a custom order for us and now we're currently waiting up to 2 months for it to arrive.