I Got It!!!!

AGDLynn · #1 01-18-2002, 08:05 PM

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL (LEATHER PKG), VELVET BEIGE, MOONROOF, ABS BRAKES/SIDE AIRBAG!! WOOWWOW

I was nice to let my hubby drive it off the lot first to work. He's a firm believer in used cars so this is first! Since he's working the noon to 8 pm shift, I didn't want him to get used to a new car at night so I went by after work and traded cars.

He forgot to give me a house key and I forgot to give him the keys to his car..gee, I did leave him the garage door opener! Luckily he keeps a spare his wallet so I wouldn't have to drive over..about 11 miles.

We had been dealing with a young guy at one dealership a lot farther from our house. We didn't want the Altima that they had so he kept trying to find us one. So...yesterday morning, we decide to stop at Dealer #2 (actually Dealer #7 but that's another story..) closer to our house.. the "locator guy" misinterprets the saleslady's notes and thinks that Grey is our 1st choice so he tracks down a Grey Altima with ABS/side air bags in SC but they can get it delivered until last night....Tom gets him to write down the drive out price and says that we want to doublecheck with Dealer #1 ((we had to go that way anyway to go to the credit union). At Dealer #1, the young salesman isn't there so we get another salesman..turns out they still had the car we test drove the other day..they wouldn't match the 2nd Dealer's price ($500) even though they had the car so we walked out and went to Dealer #2.

When we were at lunch, Dealer #2 said that the young salesman called and wanted to speak to us, lol..when I got home, there was a message on the answering machine from him and said that "he heard what happened, and got the price we wanted approved....GEEE..TOO LATE!! Tom called him today and told him that his manager blew the commission for him.... (By the time we got back to #2, the grey Altima had been sold so he had to go with our "second choice", the beige, boy was he relieved when we told him that was our first choice!!

FYI for those waiting to buy a beige Alimate 2.5 SL with ABS brakes/sideair bags, they are very hard to find!! At least in Atlanta!

AlphaGam1019 · #2 01-18-2002, 08:22 PM

Congrats on your new car!! New cars are so...awesome. lol.

If you're anything like my dad, you'll treat the car like a new born. You'll wash it like every week and wax it too. The thing is...my dad is STILL doing that with his 98 Avalon. lol. Go figure. He always yells at me for not washing my car.

Atlanta Toyota knows us pretty well by now. lol We've purchased 4 cars from them so far!

carnation · #3 01-18-2002, 11:31 PM

That car sounds fantastic! Hope to see it in a couple of weeks!

greeklawgirl · #4 01-18-2002, 11:35 PM

Lynn, congratulations on the awesome new car! I know you've been looking for a while, so I'm glad you finally got exactly what you wanted.

Happy (and safe) driving!

(PS: Might this *velvet beige* color also be called...buff ? lol

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Miami1839 · #5 01-19-2002, 12:01 AM

Congrats Lynn!

Drive Safe!

Lisa Fishman · #6 01-19-2002, 12:36 AM

Wow, Lynn! Your new car sounds great! I hope you enjoy your new Altima as much as I enjoy mine. Have fun and be safe. Lisa

LeslieAGD · #7 01-19-2002, 09:23 AM

Congrats Lynn...new cars are awesome! Don't you love that new car smell? Mmmm!

I myself have made a new purchase...You might have noticed that I have been MIA lately. Well, first the internet went down for two weeks and then the screen on my laptop blacked out (most likely the video cartridge). So, I have been without a computer for at least a week and have been practically living at the library! So...I went scouting last night and fell in love with a brand new model HP laptop!

Of course, Circuit City was out of it because it's practically flying off the shelves and it takes at least 7-10 days to ship, yikes!

I was almost willing to settle for a similar, lower grade model, but then I went over to Best Buy to comparison shop and they also had my HP model...unfortunately, it was also out of stock.

However, Best Buy ships in only four days regardless of weekend or holiday!!! Woopeee!!! So, my laptop should be in on Tuesday but I'll be at school so I won't actually get it until thursay, but I am so excited!

AGDLynn · #8 01-19-2002, 10:44 AM

Velvet Beige is more like lite gold.

BTW, I forgot to mention that when I traded cars with hubby, he had left a red rose for me..luckily the weather was cold enough so it was in great shape.

I am supposed to get the tag application in a couple of weeks. These are the choices I've decided on

AGDSQL
AGDWGC
AN AGD ((Hubby likes this one)
AGD100
AGSQWL
AGDPRL

Last night, hubby wanted to test out the lights so at 9, we went to the grocery store since I wasn't brave enough on the way home..Friday afternoon crowds

It's supposed to stay cold and rainy today so it's a tough choice..do I go drive the car or hibernate until tomorrow when it's supposed to be drier and warmer, lol!

AlphaGam1019 · #9 01-19-2002, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by AGDLynn
It's supposed to stay cold and rainy today so it's a tough choice..do I go drive the car or hibernate until tomorrow when it's supposed to be drier and warmer, lol!

hibernate!!

AGDLynn · #10 01-19-2002, 09:01 PM

We went out to do some stuff and had lunch at a new Mex. rest. and came home to hibernate! Tomorrow, the rain is supposed to be gone! Oh, did I mention it's got a 20 gallon fuel tank? !

jeannine · #11 01-19-2002, 09:09 PM

Congrats!
Leslie reminded me of that new car smell, my favorite!

Ever heard that ad where the guy thinks that his girl is crazy because she wants a new car every two years because she likes that new car smell?

Just thought I would mention it!

AlphaGam1019 · #12 01-19-2002, 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by LeslieAGD
Well, first the internet went down for two weeks and then the screen on my laptop blacked out (most likely the video cartridge).

This happened to my laptop-- only my screen went all white. Most likely, I busted it from the times I've dropped it

I never had the opportunity to get it fixed but it seems useless cause it's only a PI 166!

LeslieAGD · #13 01-19-2002, 10:02 PM

Well, I've had my original laptop for four years now and this is the second time the screen has blacked out. The first time, Compaq fixed it for free...but that was before all the computer companies stopped including screen repair on the warranty.

But, the good news is that another Best Buy store had my computer in stock so I picked it up this morning!!! Woo hoo!!! Of course, I spent all day configuring my computer and neglecting my homework, but it was worth it!

AlphaGam1019 · #14 01-20-2002, 01:13 AM

New computers rock! :0) I bet you are all excited about it! I miss the convenience of having a laptop!

AGDLynn · #15 01-20-2002, 10:32 AM

Tom bought a $50 laptop at a garage sale a couple of years ago. The guy had wanted $100. Tom had to come home and get the checkbook. By the time he got back, the guy had dropped the price. He probably thought that the "problem' was worse than it was, but Tom said a couple of wires needed tightened or something.

It looks several years old so the software is outdated. I don't want to put too much $$ in it upgrading. I do love the idea of a laptop. Depending on how finances go, maybe I can get one next Fall if I find I may need it.

For Christmas, I got one of those "wireless" mouses. Unfortunately, I thought it was going to be like a remote control. It sort of is, but you have to put a solid surface under it..so walking around with a mouse in one hand and a book/mousepad in the other looks kinda stupid!