kim114

I bought my 2k2 Max SE on May 29, 2002. I paid $24,500 -- no options. I have a strong, strong, strong feeling that I was ripped off so bad. Did I??

Larrio

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if you know the invoice price and you didn't pay above that.. then your fine.

BananaRama

No, I don't think you were ripped off. I just got a 2k maxima, and at all of the dealerships 2k2's were priced at around 31-33k(w/o tax, and all that other crap), no matter how much you haggle, you would not get that car for under $28,000.

redfly17

u got ripped...

bought mine for 24 flat with sunroof and mudguards and this is way back in march

cwerdna

(editing to give more details)
Was the $28K for an SE w/no options or just the cheapest ones? If the latter, that should be the GXE since there are almost no options available on that... but alas the GXE is rare.

Perhaps the area you live just has expensive dealers? I picked up my 2K2 GXE at the end of November of 2001 for $23400 w/dest. charge and advertising fee (yes all dealers were charging it here) but before tax and license. With tax (sales tax is 8.5% where I bought from), license and all that, it was $25521.75 out the door.

There were no rebates or good financing back then... <sigh> Of course, Murphy's Law was that 16 days after I bought it, Nissan started doing 0.9% APR financing and/or(?, not sure if you could take both) some rebates.

2002MaximaSE

I don't think you got ripped because if that is the best deal you found around town then that was the best you can do. I found my car for 500 dollars cheaper over the internet. I had to take in shipping charges if I bought it over the internet.

The guy that said you got ripped got a sunroof which was probably aftermarket because I don't think you can get the sunroof alone. I think you have to get leather with it or the bose, one of the two. I think you did alright.

redfly17

your wrong. sunroof is an option you dont need to get leather or bose with. And dont tell the man he didnt get ripped when he did. Some people have bought 2k3's cheaper than for the price you bought the 2k2 for.

RichK

I wouldn't say you got ripped off, but you could have done better. I just got my '03 SE with the Titanium package, a sunroof, splash guards, and automatic for 25,700. Some people may think I got ripped off, but I feel I got a good deal on a car that stickered for 28,450. I paid for the car outright, so they didn't make any money on me there. All in all, I am quite satisfied with the car I got for the money.

RichK

LeftCoast

Check out www.carsdirect.com and look at the price for Maximas in your zip code. This is ALWAYS a good figure to bring to the dealer and work your way down. If not, just buy it from carsdirect. I did.

-Left

kronnman

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I paid $26,100 back in March with everything but HLSD and NAVI. You probably paid more that you should have but it's done. Can't worry about it now. You own a Maxima. Just enjoy it!

2K2SE

Same price I paid exactly for my bone stock SE in Feb 2002. Enjoy the ride...you didn't get ripped and you let some salesman make a few bucks.

DEWARNECKE

I bought my slightly used SE (10K miles) Leather,Sunroof,6-Speed, Meridian for $ 21,000. Just be happy with the fact that you bought an awsome car.

spta97

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Just to chime in, I bought my 2k3 SE (Titanium, Leather, Heated Seats, Moonroof, Bose, HLSD, 20 miles) for $26,200 in September 2002. You may have paid a little much, but what can you do now? Just enjoy it

2k2Max2k2

i got my 2k2 MAX SE for $23,000 with sunroof, and mudd guards.

burgerking

my 2k2 max w/ no options was about $23k back in march

asu174

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You got moderately ripped. Not too bad, but I am guessing by about $1000-$1500 or so. Over 5 years (typical loan) that's like $15/month.

Live and learn. Congrats!

2k1seae

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This is like being the fastest gun in the west. No matter how fast you are, someone is always a little faster. Buying a car depends on several things including availability, demand, area of U.S., how many dealers in area, etc. If you paid less than sticker, you shopped around a little, and you got the car that you really wanted, then enjoy the ride. It really is a great car. Like was said above, what can you do about it now. IMO.

koostermax

I got mine in jan 02....

se w/ sunroof and custom leather (a lot thicker than factory leather)....

car price came to 25.5k....

28.5 k out the door w/ 3.9% financing for 60 months....

this was from huntington beach nissan in huntington beach california....

had to drive it back 400 plus miles up to sacramento california... what a thrill ride it was.......

all the dealers in sacramento area were asking at least 27k to 29k... that's not including the 2k to 3k markup they were tacking on.... it was ridiculous...

anyway, all you can do now is enjoy what you have....

Triple8Sol

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It doesn't matter what anybody else paid. All that matters is what the invoice price on YOUR car is, and what YOU paid in relation to that. If anybody paid over invoice, unless it was when that model year first came out, then you paid too much.

jamus34

I'm the same way...I wonder if I got ripped off...

Then I realize I'm getting aa great car under invoice in an area that traditionally has high car prices.

2002MaximaSE

I don't really care what he got his for. I got my fully loaded for 28 out the door. I felt good about that.

mdmartin92

During that time of year there was a $1000 rebate and the dealers were digging into their %3 holdback money. I purchased a 2k2SE with no options other than painted mudguards and that body colored under door panel thing(ground effect looking thing) for $21,999 in Lynnfield Mass. Either way you have a great car should and should learn from the experience on your next purchase. The internet is a great tool to find the best price on a car and if you enter the dealership with that info printed out the dealers will not try to BS you. By the way, someone will always get a better deal than you, its a fact of life...

Audtatious

Purchased mine in Feb. Sticker was 28.5 and I got it for 27k financed after tax-tag-title expenses, etc ( 1000 cash back + 3.9% APR + extended warranty ). SE w/Bose 6-CD and sunroof.

I wanted it, so I did not feel I got too bad of a deal since the 27k financed included everything.

Sprint

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I paid $10k for my 97 2 years ago

GhettoMAX

my cousin got his 2k2 SE Auto w/Sunroof, Visor, splash guards (he hangs around here sometimes) for $22,999. I was with him when he bought it. I bought mine (2k1 GLE) for the same price and same dealer back in 2001.

Mystical2k2SE

No options? You definitely got ripped off.

My 2002 SE with all options except Nav is worth $24,000. I'm selling it for $23,000. You could have bought mine and saved yourself a grand.

Anyhow, you should have looked up the book value for agreeing to buy, because $24,000 for a 2002 SE with no options is highway robbery.

kim114

nothing i can do right now right?? except enjoying it...
bought it at Clay Nissan in Dedham, Ma.

Mystical2k2SE

You're right, just chalk it up as a learning experience for the next time you buy a car. The more options you get on a car, the better resale value it will have.

VMaximus02

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I bought mine at the end of January for $21,500 before taxes..that's w/1000 rebate, splash guard, and floor mat...this included the freight fee also. Mine is a 02-GXE.

Y2KMaxGXE-R

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folks are you talking about the sales price, or the "ON THE ROAD" price that includes the full sales price, delivery fee, tags, and taxes?? Taxes alone could be $1500 so whenever making a claim, always indicate what the price includes.

$24.5K for a bare-bone SE is a decent deal: the invoice price is 23.100+destination 540+taxes and tags about $1500= You still, basically, got the car at the invoice price, which is very good. However, with 2k3s rolling out with $1000 rebate or 4.9% financing for 60 mos, you should have bargained at least another 1500 grand off.

kronnman

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There is your problem right there. They should have bars on the windows of the showroom because those guys are crooks.

jamus34

Actually there's an $1k rebate and 3.9% APR for 60 months going on...I got both.

WildmanAL

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You didn't get ripped off. I bought mine last November and paid 24,000. The dealership only made about $400 from me. (I did my homework). You probably could have gone lower, payed alittle more, but not a rip off.

kim114

Sorry let me post it again i don't think i was very clear on my first post (on the top),

$24,500.00 was the price I paid
-BEFORE sales tax (5% Mass)
-AFTER title fee
-AFTER $1000 rebate
-BEFORE insurance

Paid CASH in FULL... since I am a foreign national (Korean) with no social security #..

MAX0830

I bought my 2003 SE two months ago with sunroof,mud guards, 6-speed, spoiler, no leather and no bose. and i paid 20,000 for it in concord nh.

TDoyle

When I bought my wife's Altima in April our Nissan dealer had an 02 Max SE automatic on the lot for $22k even plus TTT. This price probably included any rebateds at the time, but I thought this was an excellent price for an automatic and no other option SE. Unfortunately it was gold inside and out so my wife wouldn't even test drive it.

Y2KMaxGXE-R

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unbelievable deal

Nevada Blue

I bought mine in Idaho in May of 2002. I paid about the same as you did however, my SE has the bose, sunroof, mudflaps etc. It is not the Meridian package and it does not have leather. It also doesn't have navigation. I figure that if I can't find a city like Dallas or LA by using a map and a general sense of direction, I shouldn't be driving. I did get the 0.9 financing on a three year pay off.