USAA Car Buying + 370Z

DooDooBrown · 07-05-2009, 05:31 PM

Hi all,
I am a banking member at USAA, and I recently stumbled across a "car buying program" that the bank offers. For fun, I looked, and sure enough, they have the 370Z as one of the cars that you can purchase (you can purchase nearly any car from this service). Evidently, it is a "no haggle" approach to purchasing the car. For example, a base 370Z runs $27,938 , add a sport package on to that, and it is $2602 extra. Has anyone used this service, and if so, are they happy with it? It seems like a great deal!

vater · 07-05-2009, 06:38 PM

Yeah I may look into USAA when I eventually get my Z.

There's been several discussions on this actually, just search for "USAA".

Here's one: USAA Certified Dealer Invoice Price

phunistle · 07-05-2009, 06:39 PM

yup I used it to buy mine.

nogoodname · 07-05-2009, 06:41 PM

anybody know if anything similar in Canada, no one replied to me on the linked thread

CrownR426 · 07-05-2009, 06:44 PM

Wait so is this like the VPP program?
You should also look into the penfed loan!
You can get low interest rate that you won't get from nissan or other banks.
I've heard some people get like 5.0% interest rate that **** will kill you!

ZCarMan · 07-13-2009, 08:51 PM

I used the USAA car buying program to work my deal with Herb Gordan Nissan in Silver Spring, MD. Worked great! I'm happy with the way it turned out. Good Luck.

hey32g · 07-14-2009, 08:49 PM

Yeah it's a great service, I have a very good friend that works at USAA. You can even go on their site and build the car that you want just like on Nissan's site. It then shows you the price that you might expect to get it.

jikhead · 07-16-2009, 03:59 PM

I'm a long member of USAA and was going to get my loan through them. Although I was preapproved for a good interest rate, they wouldn't match the penfed rate.

m4a1mustang · 07-16-2009, 04:01 PM

I was going to use the car buying service but ended up negotiating a price lower than what I would get through USAA. USAA also couldn't match Penfed's 3.99% financing. Their insurance rocks, though.

jikhead · 07-16-2009, 04:23 PM

Dido on the USAA insurance, nobody can touch them.

cdawg410 · 07-16-2009, 05:29 PM

Bought mine using the USAA program. I let the dealer do all sorts of manipulations and price drops then whipped out my USAA print out that was still $2500 off his lowest offer, he was none too happy, but if they have a deal with the dealership the dealership has to honor the pricing (Brown's Nissan in Fairfax, VA. It's a great program and I'll certainly use it again.

DooDooBrown · 07-21-2009, 10:46 AM

Wait, so do you have to get the auto loan through USAA to get the USAA car buying program discount? I can even beat PenFed, my credit union has a rate of 3.5% on new cars???

m4a1mustang · 07-21-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DooDooBrown

Wait, so do you have to get the auto loan through USAA to get the USAA car buying program discount? I can even beat PenFed, my credit union has a rate of 3.5% on new cars???

I think you just have to be a USAA member. My dad has bought some cars using the USAA prog but financed them through NFCU or PenFed.

XwChriswX · 07-21-2009, 04:55 PM

I went by a dealership here in AZ after being reccomended by the USAA program. After taking it for a test drive... cause you can't go without drivin the Z at least... Even if your not gonna buy one lol.

But to the point... The were quoting me @ $40k for a Sport AT model. And I was like wtf... You called me based on the USAA site. Now, I didn't take the price printout for a reason, I wanted to see if they wanted to sell a car, or honor a deal. The dealer never made a mention of the USAA thing, so when I brough it up that I was quoted with them for $31,800. He didn't really even know what to say. At that point any chance of a deal was done. There's another dealer in the area quoted at the same price. I'm really disappointed in this but oh well, I'm not looking to buy the car this week so I've got time to find a dealer willing to honor this deal.

joshj808 · 07-22-2009, 09:50 AM

USAA is telling me $36,948 for the model and options i want 140 miles from 30907 (Augusta, GA)

07-05-2009, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 16	USAA Car Buying + 370Z Hi all, I am a banking member at USAA, and I recently stumbled across a "car buying program" that the bank offers. For fun, I looked, and sure enough, they have the 370Z as one of the cars that you can purchase (you can purchase nearly any car from this service). Evidently, it is a "no haggle" approach to purchasing the car. For example, a base 370Z runs $27,938 , add a sport package on to that, and it is $2602 extra. Has anyone used this service, and if so, are they happy with it? It seems like a great deal!

07-05-2009, 06:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	Wait so is this like the VPP program? You should also look into the penfed loan! You can get low interest rate that you won't get from nissan or other banks. I've heard some people get like 5.0% interest rate that **** will kill you! __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

07-16-2009, 04:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I was going to use the car buying service but ended up negotiating a price lower than what I would get through USAA. USAA also couldn't match Penfed's 3.99% financing. Their insurance rocks, though. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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07-05-2009, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
vater Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 67 Drives: 05 RSX-S Rep Power: 206	Yeah I may look into USAA when I eventually get my Z. There's been several discussions on this actually, just search for "USAA". Here's one: USAA Certified Dealer Invoice Price

07-05-2009, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
phunistle Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 8 Drives: 2012 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 16	yup I used it to buy mine.

07-05-2009, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	anybody know if anything similar in Canada, no one replied to me on the linked thread

07-13-2009, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
ZCarMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MD Posts: 4,488 Drives: 09 Z34, 13 F-150 Rep Power: 26	I used the USAA car buying program to work my deal with Herb Gordan Nissan in Silver Spring, MD. Worked great! I'm happy with the way it turned out. Good Luck.

07-14-2009, 08:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
hey32g Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 278 Drives: ‘14 370Z, Black, 7AT Rep Power: 6726	Yeah it's a great service, I have a very good friend that works at USAA. You can even go on their site and build the car that you want just like on Nissan's site. It then shows you the price that you might expect to get it.

07-16-2009, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 184	I'm a long member of USAA and was going to get my loan through them. Although I was preapproved for a good interest rate, they wouldn't match the penfed rate.

07-16-2009, 04:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 184	Dido on the USAA insurance, nobody can touch them.

07-16-2009, 05:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
cdawg410 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: alexandria, va Posts: 238 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 16	Bought mine using the USAA program. I let the dealer do all sorts of manipulations and price drops then whipped out my USAA print out that was still $2500 off his lowest offer, he was none too happy, but if they have a deal with the dealership the dealership has to honor the pricing (Brown's Nissan in Fairfax, VA. It's a great program and I'll certainly use it again.

07-21-2009, 10:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 16	Wait, so do you have to get the auto loan through USAA to get the USAA car buying program discount? I can even beat PenFed, my credit union has a rate of 3.5% on new cars???

07-21-2009, 04:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	I went by a dealership here in AZ after being reccomended by the USAA program. After taking it for a test drive... cause you can't go without drivin the Z at least... Even if your not gonna buy one lol. But to the point... The were quoting me @ $40k for a Sport AT model. And I was like wtf... You called me based on the USAA site. Now, I didn't take the price printout for a reason, I wanted to see if they wanted to sell a car, or honor a deal. The dealer never made a mention of the USAA thing, so when I brough it up that I was quoted with them for $31,800. He didn't really even know what to say. At that point any chance of a deal was done. There's another dealer in the area quoted at the same price. I'm really disappointed in this but oh well, I'm not looking to buy the car this week so I've got time to find a dealer willing to honor this deal.

07-22-2009, 09:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
joshj808 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Al Manama, Bahrain Posts: 48 Drives: 2005 Subi Legacy GT Rep Power: 16	USAA is telling me $36,948 for the model and options i want 140 miles from 30907 (Augusta, GA)