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Sunday, June 12, 2005

My new baby - Nissan Altima

I bought a new car! Have always driven used ones, and some really old ones too:

  • 1983 Nissan/Datsun Sentra wagon - drove in 1997 for 4 months before I totaled it in an accident
  • 1988 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight - drove from 1997 for 4 years until it got stolen in mid-2001
  • 1996 Toyota Corolla - drove from 2001 also for 4 years until my sister took over it recently, still going on strong
  • 2005 Nissan Altima - bought it on 6/11/2005, and will drive it for as long as I can!

It's a 2.5S (2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with 175-hp) with Z-inspired independent rear suspension (didn't have the budget to pay extra $8000-10000 for a 350Z, so go with something Z-inspired! Besides, something practical is better for my needs right now...)

Got it at a price UNDER invoice and a cash back rebate. Was considering going for a GM car due to the current GM employee pricing incentive that can save me up to $9000 (depending on model) with rebates and Bruce's GM card cash back. But I think the Nissan is a better investment.

What does it look like? Pictures to follow shortly... the color is "Polished Pewter". Kind of hard to describe - it's like a mix of silver and gold and grey.

Lots of paperwork still to follow - auto loan, title transfer (for the Corolla), insurance, extended warranty... Anyway, I'm going to bask in the new car smell for now, enjoy it while I can!!

cybette wrote this at 12:47 PM
Comments

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polished pewter?
that sounds interesting
i can't even tell what color it is :P

ohhh can't wait to see it!! :D***

Posted by Gloria -- June 12, 2005 02:13 PM

Wow Wow, whole new Altima?
Altima is a good car, very strong car, it's my one of my favorite sedans!

Wish you have more time to stay in your car to smell the new car smell. Which means, no more heavy workload and more time go out with Bruce and sisters~~~

Oh yeah, 1 1/2 more monthes I'll see your car!!

Posted by Jessie -- June 12, 2005 03:23 PM

車子的顏色很棒唷~~
很中性

Posted by Jessie -- June 16, 2005 11:19 AM

我快可以坐到妳新車了耶~~嘿嘿~~

Posted by Niu -- July 2, 2005 12:43 AM

Good Deal

Posted by NissanFan -- July 7, 2007 02:06 PM