Time To Buy An M35

[Daleo]

Ok excellent.

All this querying hasn't been in vein as I have just done a deal on the white Series 2 Autech AWD Axis.

Won't pick the car up till late next week, but pretty happy all round.

Thanks for the help guys.

Now for insurance, what ya'll paying and who with???

Ring Shannons or justcar. I'd be expecting $1200- $1600. Your driving record will have the biggest bearing on cost obviously.

Welcome to Stagea world!

[PN-Mad]

Let me add my congrats to you. Great to have another PNM35 on here. I'm Justcar, and within what Daleo described. Note that they will have to create a profile for the car, because the only cars on their books/computer system are 2001-2003 AR-X's for some reason. But just explain nicely/patiently, and don't expect a discount cause its not a turbo!

[Tonkachow]

Let me add my congrats to you. Great to have another PNM35 on here. I'm Justcar, and within what Daleo described. Note that they will have to create a profile for the car, because the only cars on their books/computer system are 2001-2003 AR-X's for some reason. But just explain nicely/patiently, and don't expect a discount cause its not a turbo!

Thanks,

My wife really wanted a Kluger and I just told her, there is nothing exciting about buying a new or near new Kluger. I am the stay home dad for the next 12 months so she took that into consideration that I will be driving it more. haha she had my balls to the wall there for a while as she was fincancing this purchase despite me having sold the GTR. I guess she just wanted to enjoy having the control for a bit.

I kind of thought of a bit of a discount being N/A and 32, I will just have to ring them tomorrow and and suck it in whatever they say.

[PN-Mad]

Correct, nothing exciting about Toyota whitegoods. The Stagea is just a far better car for the price!

They won't discount for NA, because they base it off a AR-X turbo for the category of car, at least, thats the s**t I got spun.

Hope you enjoy it. Looks like its very nicely optioned.

[richzx]

I'm with Shannons and I'm paying ~$700.

[GoldZilla]

I was at North Shore Prestige today, and there were two whit AXIS s2's parked out the front, one with trade plates hanging off it. I'm guessing that's your new wheels, right?

[pixel8r]

Another point which may or may not be important to you is the how the Attesa works between the turbo and na cars. Turbos run on a hydraulic system while the NA's runs on a clutch setup. I don't know which system is better than the other. Perhaps they are very comparable to each other. I've felt how the series 2 Attesa works (the clutch system) and can't really notice the difference from the series 1 cars (hydraulics). They are both a pleasure to experience imo.

I was sure they were all the same system (common to all stageas since s1)... Yes it is hydraulic but also uses clutch packs... Just seems odd that they'd change it in 2004 when few other Nissans were even using this system at the time (unless you include nissan suv's which use a variation of ATTESA).

Edited November 3, 2010 by pixel8r

[Tonkachow]

I was at North Shore Prestige today, and there were two whit AXIS s2's parked out the front, one with trade plates hanging off it. I'm guessing that's your new wheels, right?

Most probably mate. Unless someone else had been in to drive one of the other ones. If it had the woodgrain finish steering wheel, that would be the one.

What did you think?? I wasn't a big fan of the leather colour at first, but it grew on me. I wanted the black leather out of the ARX but in the Axis car, but can't get or have everything I guess.

[GoldZilla]

Most probably mate. Unless someone else had been in to drive one of the other ones. If it had the woodgrain finish steering wheel, that would be the one.

What did you think?? I wasn't a big fan of the leather colour at first, but it grew on me. I wanted the black leather out of the ARX but in the Axis car, but can't get or have everything I guess.

Didn't take a very close look at either of the two white ones parked on the street, unfortunately, so I can't really give you an opinion. One was registered, and the other had trade plates. I know that the one with trade plates had a woodgrain steering wheel, no idea about the other one.

[Jetwreck]

Didn't take a very close look at either of the two white ones parked on the street, unfortunately, so I can't really give you an opinion. One was registered, and the other had trade plates. I know that the one with trade plates had a woodgrain steering wheel, no idea about the other one.

wonders wether Nick was really there to get rid of his Camry wagon and come across to the dark side?

oh and well done Graham!.....I am sure you will enjoy......might see you as soon as I pull my figure out and get this meet going.....(meet's coming guy's, but I am waiting for my new motor to arrive....want to be able to take my car as well )

Edited November 3, 2010 by Jetwreck

[Tonkachow]

wonders wether Nick was really there to get rid of his Camry wagon and come across to the dark side?

oh and well done Graham!.....I am sure you will enjoy......might see you as soon as I pull my figure out and get this meet going.....(meet's coming guy's, but I am waiting for my new motor to arrive....want to be able to take my car as well )

Cheers.

Will be good to check out some other cars in person and see what's on the horizon for them as well.

Look forward to doing some trips back to newcastle in it on the weekends anyway.

[Tonkachow]

Just car quoted $1680 with $600 excess, and $1150 with an adjusted excess off $1100. So I guess I will go with the adjusted excess. Paying by the month will be much easier to deal with mentally so glad they give that option.

[iamhe77]

Have you tried Shannon's?

(If they ask for a car club etc, just tell them you are a Skyline's Australia member)

Edited November 4, 2010 by iamhe77

[Tonkachow]

Have you tried Shannon's?

(If they ask for a car club etc, just tell them you are a Skyline's Australia member)

No I didnt because of the car club issue, but I might as well see how that goes now you've mentioned that.

Thanks.

[zei20l]

i had no problems insuring with them

they accept SAU as legitiment club, which it clearly is (no sarcasm) and i think youll find shannons is cheaper

[PN-Mad]

you don't have to be in a club to have shannons insurance. Once upon a time you did, but they realised that hampered business expansion. Therefore they went to a policy of the "motoring enthusiast". F knows what that means- Watch Bathurst every year...? (don't ask)

That being said, they are suited to some kinds of insurance, but not others. Every day cars are just priced out of business, but old/strange/valuable cars they like to see, and the price would be excellent. For me right now, too expensive.

[zei20l]

Shannons also do house insurance too!

[iamhe77]

Shannons also do house insurance too!

Yes they do... and damn well too!

[zei20l]

i keep meaning to change over. but i need to get an evaluation of anna's ring

[iamhe77]

i keep meaning to change over. but i need to get an evaluation of anna's ring

I fail to see who you would get to evaluate your wife's ri.... oh, you mean engagement and wedding rings