Dealers and trying to buy a new GU Patrol

Hi Trol,i bought my current patrol by posting details of what i wanted on internet basically the dealers then had to tender their best price ended up over $8000 cheaper than local dealer offered.

what state are you in ?

I only bought a 2nd Hand GU , but a couple of tricks I was told about.

Forget City Dealers look to the Country FAR more likely to get better deals.

Use a pricing service. Like Union Shopper etc. Let them do the mucking around for you.

Use a proffessional service. I haven't used one, but my BIL did some time ago. Was worth his time (sorry , not sure on fees though).

Hi Trol,

I purchased a 3.0TD Patrol in March.

I found that Nissan had no factory bonuses they were offering at the time, so it was down to who could offer the biggest fleet discount.

Mine was purchased in a company name.

I found the best I could get was approx a 7K discount.

Email me if you would like more specific details at tonygrey60@hotmail.com

Thanks

Tony G

bought new cruiser all up incl on rd,dealer del and lux car taxes etc for 6k less than rec retail( plus on rd ,taxes etc)so in fact saved closer to 10k all up so shop around and play one off the other but be prepared to buy when the deals right.
worth few weekends going through all the crap you have to put up with to save big $$$
if in melb good nissan dealer?salesman is david at lilydale nissan
get your price and then go to next dealer and drop previous price by say 1000-1500 and see if they can match it. if they can then see if they can better it and by how much. then go to next dealer and see if they can match next price and better it and so forth. after a couple of trys and they cant better then possibly have realistic low price.
walk away from saelspeople who run around giving you a price-they are wasting your time.
also towards end of month can sometimes get really good price if they are just off making nissans target and getting their kickbacks etc

Put it to tender straight to the dealer principals, you can usually get close to 10% off list either by dropping the standard price or getting extras fitted at discount. Be prepared to be flexible on colour etc. and you can get really good deals on stock already in the yard, especially if you take a few grand cash to throw straight down. Money talks b/s walks..

I shopped around for my first GU 4.2 TDand found the best deal in Melbourne and saved $8000. Did the same last year (4.2 TDI) and our local dealer came good with the goods. Threw in BFG all terrains, headlight, bonnet protector and the towbar, bullbar and driving lights at no charge. ( well it's built into the price isn't it). They were good to deal with once they new I was serious and had no trade in. If there is no trade you can get a lott better deal and you should point that out to them

Any reason you are buying new?

Remembering that the minute the rego plates go on that 'new' car in your name, you are losing $5000 at least. Meaning if you drove it round the block, took it back, you would lose $5000 at least.

Buy a fairly new second hand 4.2 and save a fortune $10k+ probably, and that buys a lot of accessories.

I got an excellent price on my GU back in 2000, and used the services of Discount New Cars (www.discountnewcars.com.au)

I bought the prado from Geelong, and just kept niggling until they buckled and gave it to me for the price i wanted.

Steve

$47600 drive away, with bar, lights, towbar from Nissan at Sutherland.
3.0 5-speed ST. 2003 mod, in 2003.

Couldn't be happier....

Josh.

A few posts ago their were nissans at the gov auctions in Qld , low k's so have a look.

A mate of mine has been looking at buying a new V8 100 and 3 different dealers in Adelaide gave similar prices, his son works in outback and called dealer x in country NSW who supply a lot of bush 4bys and the exact same car was $10,000 cheaper, so he went back to Adelaide dealers and they dropped $10,000 of the price just like that .
I like the Idea of tendering as above just make up a sheet with all requirements and fax to every dealer for a 1000 ks and see what happens, will cost bugger all and the savings might be great.

get a price from a firm like nbm fleetcare in w.a.
they were $7000 cheaper than dealers. took my price to dealer and they dropped the price by $7100 but i told them to stick it ( i hate them).
do not sign any 'contract to buy' forms to get a price from dealers, this is a legal doc, they won't tell you this.
ah, the great lines from salesmen, "i'll have to consult with my boss", "if you sign today........".
good luck

Hi Trol

I paid $56500 (no trade) GST Inc at Xmas 03 for Gu 4.2TDi ST Wagon free B/bar T/bar headlight covers

Cheers Steve

Hi Jamie Sounds like you have good deal we paid $56,500 drive away no safety pack, nissan alloy bar(YUCK) doesn't go well with the skippys, put a ARB steel bar on instead headlight covers,weathershield. We bought the car from McRae White Nissan wodonga ask for Gary Dundas tell him you were talkling to Steve McNamara from Temora. He is last of the good salesmen no pressure to sign ,throws the keys at me to drive anything I want as long I bring it back in one piece.Even if I paid a little bit more I dont care as long as don't have to put up with the, can we do a deal today crap sign here now, BS BS BS.
Anyway we are rapt with car only problem so far the cruise control is surging on undulating roads, Nissan are working on the problem ,3-6mths they say as the 4.8s had the same problem. Its done 22000ks now & is starting to have a go & fuel economy is improving.
Best of Luck Steve