First let me say that I think the sales people write a fair amount of the positive (all 5 star) reviews for Texas Nissan on this site and others. Way to go Rico!\r
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Second because enough real customers have provided reviews I went into the process prepared. And feel like we got a fair deal. They made some money, I didn't waste a day/weekend playing the game. And we do like their service department from previous experience.\r
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There are plenty of sites to help you with the new car buying process so do your research:\r
- know the price range the car sells for\r
- don't pay for features you don't want, there will be another dealership that has just the car you want\r
- Get approved ahead of time for 3rd party financing (but don't tell them until after the car price has been finalized); then you can take or leave their financing terms.\r
- I told them upfront I read everything and I did. \r
- Take a cheat sheet with you so you know what your payments should be; I caught a mistake in the terms\r
- You have to be dligent with the trade-in as well. Know what it is worth. (This is where I slipped up some).\r
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I admit I am not the typical customer, and the sales people accomodated me fairly well. Overall it was a positive experience. I am sure I could have played ""hard ball"" and saved another $500 to $1000 between the final price and trade-in allowance but it was close enough.\r
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Last thought their parent company owns many dealerships in the area (like the Toyota dealership across the street). So just avoiding Texas Nissan is not the answer. You have to be prepared going into this process or buy from a ""no haggle"" dealership like Car Max.
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