How Much Should I Pay: 2009 Nissan Xterra Prices
Question From Ryan: Spent 3 frustraiting hours at the dealership this afternoon trying to make a deal on a new XTerra with the Off-Road trim. On Nissan’s website with the options I want it comes out to right at 31,000. That said, I was hoping to get the vehicle in todays economy and with the year getting closer to its end and Nissan trying to move the remainder of its 09 vehicles for somewhere around 27,000 out the door. However the dealer wouldnt budge from 28k and that was before taxes and all that good stuff was added in in my mind this wasnt even close to what they could have done and the entire time they were pushing me to get the “S” version with 4×4 instead so in my mind they werent willing to make a deal on the “Off-Road” to try and coral me towards the S because they would have to have the offroad shipped from a far away dealership. Any opinions on whether 27,000 is a reasonable walkout price.
Queen of the Road: Hi Ryan. Welcome to AutoBragBlog! I’m a big fan of the Xterras. That’ll probably be the next SUV I get. LOL. It’s typical for dealers to try to get you to buy something else.
What was the MSRP for that deal? I can get an ideal if I know the MSRP. Keep in mind that the price you pay all depends on the MSRP of the car you’re looking at. There’s different types of deals to choose from: Lowest Priced, Biggest Discounted Price, etc. It depends on what you’re looking for.
I highly recommend you start a virtual negotiation with your surrounding dealers through Braggle on www.AutoBrag.com. You basically place anonymous offers to all dealerships within a 25 to 200 mile radius within your zip code. Dealerships get to compete for your business without gaining your contact information. This method is the easiest procedure and it’s free of charge. There is no obligation to buy if a dealer accepts your bid.
According to AutoBrag’s statistics for the 2009 Xterra,
The National Average discount off MSRP: 12.44%
If you see a particular car you want, you can easily calculate the percentage off MSRP to see if you’re getting a good deal by comparing it to AutoBrag’s discount statistics.
How To Calculate The % Off MSRP: MSRP – Selling Price = X / MSRP = Y
Selling Price = The price the dealership is willing to sell the new car for. Excluding tax, registration and dealer fees
X = the dollar amount saved off MSRP
Y = the % off MSRP (Move the decimal point over two digits to the right and that’s the percentage you’re saving.)
Here’s a great car buying article written by a former car salesman you should read before buying. There’s always an advantage when preparing yourself for a car buying process.
Remember, cars are a commodity so these prices apply everywhere in the U.S. Goodluck and keep us posted!
