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- From: jthomas@video1.almaden.ibm.com (John G. Thomas)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: G20 vs. Altima, Fast vs. Slow
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- Date: 18 Nov 92 15:45:22 GMT
- References: <1e8rvnINN3c5@seven-up.East.Sun.COM> <Nov16.195822.21482@engr.washington.edu> <1992Nov17.082314.29660@leland.Stanford.EDU>
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- >
- >i think the question was why buy the infiniti G20 when you can get
- >a sentra SE-R with the same engine for 6 grand less. a pretty fair
- >question, i think. i think the G20 would be terrific if it cost $15k.
- >it is very smooth and has excellent handling. but... it still feels
- >like a small car, and i think $19k is a bit much for that.
- >when the sentra SE-R (admittedly noisier and less refined) can
- >be had for considerably less, the G20 starts looking worse. if i
-
- But these numbers are a bit off. The G20 costs the dealer 14,640 and
- in todays buyers market you should be able to get it for under 15,500.
- The Sentra SE-R costs the dealer 10,733 and add ABS (600), A/C (720),
- AM/FM (400) and you are only saving 3K with the Sentra SE/R. Now figure
- out the worth to you of other things like, 70K warrenty, Power everything
- (a negative for me), 4 doors, much better handling, etc and you may find
- as I did that the G20 is a much better buy. It will probably have a
- better resale value also.
- * above figures are from Edmonds 92 Inport car prices.
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- John Thomas Almaden Research Center K55/801
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