+1 rep to everyone who helped this guy. Feeling generous today :D

Do it!!!! Also the thing to remember about the black car is that its very hard to keep clean, but when its clean its very gorgeous...

The last factor in this debate is financing........
I have 0% 60 months on the Maxima...........

Anything I get won't even touch that.
The cheapest rate I can find is at a local credit union of 3.9% (if you qualify for the best rate)

Any ideas on financing?
Sucks that nissan doesnt do 0% 60months on 370'z ;)

if you cant buy the car cash, do the 3.9 for now and work to pay it off early. :)

better off dont buy it, car is too new and you will get taken to the cleaners on your 09.

No half *** salesman is going to "take me to the cleaners"

I know how their game works.
I've seen what carmax sells 09 maximas for, with equivalent miles, ive seen what they sell for on ebay as well with equivalent miles.

I know what kbb states as acceptable ranges for private party, or tradein, I already have a figure that I won't go below.
If they don't agree, I'll tell them it's not my problem, it's money you aren't going to make, etc..and if they get frustrated, they can drown in their own swill.

I kind of made the same switch and you will love it man! Had a 2010 Maxima, but it got totaled in an accident then I went with a Z. I got my used 09 Touring auto for $26k which was a good price, but I think prices may have gone up since then. Good luck man :tup:

yeah okay, you know the game alright. kbb is useless and overstates everything, dealership uses blackbook. carmax and other dealership are in the resale business, you think they will bother flipping the car for a 500 dollars margin.

How did you get an 09 touring auto for 26k?
Just curious :D

I didnt try to ruffle feathers, but in a down economy, I'm assuming their thought process is any profit is good profit.


I'm receiving guidance from a Finance professor who I am friends with at a local university, whose son is a car salesman at a mercedes dealership is also helping my own approach to this etc.


The only problem this day is finding good financing.
I got the maxima when Nissan offered 0% 60 months on the maxima.

Lowest today is probably 3.9% from a credit union etc.

the 3.9% vs. 0% is less than 2000, you are always better off looking for the best deal.

economy might be down, but cars are still being purchased. you can definitiely find good deals on z, but you might have overvalued your car too, almost like a sports team overvalue their own players. with all that said, used car market are strong, you should still be able to get 22 or even 23k for it, 25k+ sounds like a prayer. just for hahas, carsdirect list a 2011 maxima new for 28k....

I bought it in January. I live in MD, but drove 150 miles to PA to get it. There was a big snowstorm coming that weekend so they dropped the price from $28k to $26k and I drove through a bit of snow to get it. :tup:

Also, just noticed that you're in Huntsville. One of my friends just moved to there from VA. Look up Red__Zed, he can help you out with some stuff regarding the Z once you get it. I send him all my questions :icon17:

how about tha_alabama just buy red_zed's car? LOL :D

Just looked and the Base Maxima starts, at 31,750 all the way up to near 40K for a loaded SV Premium. Right now the base S is 28k and some change with the rebates they got going that expire in 5 days by Nissan, the used 09 Maximas I have seen are running near the same what a used equivalent used 09 Z is running around here.

I'm just curious Alabama why didn't you get the Z in the first place instead of the Max?

*blushes*