Taking a Leave of Absence from the Forums

Chuck C · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-08, 07:39 PM

To all -

My lease just came up on my 05 CTS. Lord knows that I wanted to lease a 2008, but high gas prices and my desire to buy a house drove me to look elsewhere. What did I end up with? A 2008 Altima 4-cyl! Can you believe it? I can't either.

I will still lurk on the boards until such time when I can lease again (2011). By then, perhaps GM will have a hybrid CTS Coupe on the market, gas prices will have stabilized, and I'll have a nicer paycheck!

Take care,

Chuck

badblkcts · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-08, 07:48 PM

good luck with your new car and hope to see ya back on here in the future!

muschany · #3 (**permalink**) 04-30-08, 08:59 PM

A house is an investment. A car is an expense. You made the right decision. Happy house hunting. This should be a good time to buy.

Southern · #4 (**permalink**) 04-30-08, 09:35 PM

The Altima is a nice car. And the Nissan 4 is peppy. They build good products. The major difficulty I have with Nissan is, they have probably the poorest. most undisciplined dealer service network in the business.
I still have a 2003 Murano.
You did good.

JBsZ06 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-30-08, 09:50 PM

Hang around anyway...and when the time comes...

You'll get the caddy

PS> the altima is a cool ride too.

JB

STC · #6 (**permalink**) 05-01-08, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Southern

The Altima is a nice car. And the Nissan 4 is peppy. They build good products. The major difficulty I have with Nissan is, they have probably the poorest. most undisciplined dealer service network in the business.
I still have a 2003 Murano.
You did good.

I thought it was just me; Infiniti (Nissan) has the WORST service in the world! After four years of lousy service at Infiniti, I’m extremely excited about the direction Cadillac is headed with their vehicles and very happy about buying American again.

Frank Rizzo · #7 (**permalink**) 05-01-08, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Southern

The Altima is a nice car. And the Nissan 4 is peppy. They build good products. The major difficulty I have with Nissan is, they have probably the poorest. most undisciplined dealer service network in the business.
I still have a 2003 Murano.
You did good.

You have not owned a Volkswagen then.....

A unique combination of incapable AND incompetent.

lordbaby · #8 (**permalink**) 05-01-08, 01:51 AM

gas price are quite high, even my cts is admitting that.. my cts didnt want to let the gas to pump into it on monday... i kept pressing the pump and it kept stopping... like the problem others raised before/ so i kept push push pushh psuhs push push push and forced 10 gallons in.. to make sure i wont over load it

ddawson · #9 (**permalink**) 05-01-08, 11:38 AM

You made the correct decision. I hope you enjoy your new home.

danjessee · #10 (**permalink**) 05-01-08, 07:19 PM

My old Corvette salesman once told me this when considering a vette and a house.

'You have to get your priorities in line,you can sleep in your car, but you can't drive your house.'

enjoy the home!

da_thrilla · #11 (**permalink**) 05-01-08, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by danjessee

'You have to get your priorities in line,you can sleep in your car, but you can't drive your house.'

Haha, props to that salesman...would've had me sold...

And so true!

Chuck C · #12 (**permalink**) 05-02-08, 09:47 PM

Ha! thanks for the support guys. I'll chime in from time to time. After all, I'm a Cadillac loyalist. My buddy put it into perspective today: "Chuck, this is the first time in ten years you won't have a Caddy." And you know what, I'm 100% fine with it and grateful for my decision. Hopefully, I won't have to make any trips to the dealer for service...you guys have me worried!

MoFex · #13 (**permalink**) 05-02-08, 10:12 PM

Chuck
Good luck with the Altima. It is a nice car. I was considering 3.5 one 5 years ago. Nissan - great vehicles! Great engineering! Good execution. Absolutely appalling service! Sales personnel without knowledge of the cars. Service? Forget it. Rude service advisors supported by inept “Nissan certified technicians”, backed up by Nissan “Customer Service” that should be renamed to “Dealers Protection Agency”. Believe me I know. I used to own a Murano and still own an Infiniti. Back to Altima - a friend of mine drove me around Houston a few weeks ago - I was very impressed with the car.

So good luck and have fun!

Nancy116 · #14 (**permalink**) 05-04-08, 02:51 PM

Chuck, I'm in the same position as you -- lease ending on an '05 white CTS, but can't afford a new one (comparably-equipped, that is). I got a great deal during the Employee Discount heyday back in '05...not the case now. Every alternative I've considered (Lincoln MDX, Mercedes C, BMW 3...) costs just as much or more. I may just go buy a new Toyota Corolla. My Mom's on her fourth Corolla and they're great economy cars with a nice ride. Maybe we can race our four-bangers.

Chuck C · #15 (**permalink**) 05-04-08, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy116

Chuck, I'm in the same position as you -- lease ending on an '05 white CTS, but can't afford a new one (comparably-equipped, that is). I got a great deal during the Employee Discount heyday back in '05...not the case now. Every alternative I've considered (Lincoln MDX, Mercedes C, BMW 3...) costs just as much or more. I may just go buy a new Toyota Corolla. My Mom's on her fourth Corolla and they're great economy cars with a nice ride. Maybe we can race our four-bangers.

I know how you feel...back when I leased my '05, we ended up about $6k below sticker. Take a look at the Altima...although I've only driven it about 100 miles, I am very impressed especially with the comfortable ride, logical placement of controls, storage, & fuel economy. I'm 100% satisfied with my decision given the "times".