Just acquired the X-Trail LE with VDC, should get it Monday. This forum is very informative, thanks all. I am wondering about the X-Trail off the road behaviors. I realize the XTerra is better at that but with the modern AWD technology and the VDC, who can comment on the X-Trail.
Wow look at this thread grow! I finally bought my green X-Trail LE AWD last saturday, it has been great! I actually got a chance to drive it a bit off-road, up a small hill that's supposed to be a maintainence road at a golf course, it handled great and the AWD was flawless. I'll post some pics as soon as I get some...
HI everyone... still waiting for my X-Trail AWD VDC it's on order for August delivery...I purchased 100sq feet of Second Skin Sound Dampner to install in the SUV when it arrives (if anyone is interested it is on special now at their web site.. http://www.secondskinaudio.com), back when I had the X-Trail demo from my friends dealership for three days when it came on the market, I stripped the car down and was not impressed by the lack of sound insulation on the door. Granted the model I had was an SE not an LE, but I do not know if that makes a difference. Anyways the doors had little if no insulation and I was surprised. I was also suprised that the doors came off so easily!.. making installation a dream.
As for insurance, I saw my insurance agent on Friday to get a written quote and was suprised by the rate to insure the X-Trail (not much differnce between all the models in pricing I checked.. at least here in Montreal) I am curious since we all hate the rates that we are being charged what the diferences are across Canada. I know that everyone is different given driving records, tickets and accidents but I would like to know what pople are paying.
The rate I got was for full coverage, 250 deductible, 4 year full replacement cost for 1100 CND. I am paying now on my 1995 Altima $1300.. so it is actually cheaper for me. They are also dinging me an extra $250.00/month for my Audio system that I have purchased for it.. I have no choice on this one or I have no coverage for it.
The price they gave me includes a 30% discount for Sherlock Identification markings on 200 parts of the SUV and an alarm system. I was going for a Boomerang tracking but they told me not to waste my money as the X-Trail is not considered a high risk SUV for thefts! (Yet)
That's it for now... long wait for my model but it's worth it from what I have read.
If anyone in the T.O. area is looking for an X-Trail the dealer in Barrie, Ontario, has @ 14 of them sitting on the lot as of July 4th. All colours available ( but not for all models ), has XE, SE, LE models. Manual and automatic XE and SE, AWD and FWD XE. I'm not sure of all of the available combos ( ie. model-colour-driveline-tranmission ) on the lot but they had a good selection. There may have been more in the back lot also that I didn't see.
On another note my sister-in-law had a black LE X-Trail for 4 days on an extended tst drive through a broker. When I popped the hood it had the "oil thing " going on in the engine compartment. I stuck my finger in it and it was definitely hot oil, not rustproofing overspray. A leaky gasket ?
My wife drove the X-Trail and gave a green light to a purchase if I'm so inclined. Right now she drives a Honda Pilot ( which she loves ) but she said it was nice to drive something smaller. We might ditch our 10 year old van and replace it with the X-Trail.
If anyone in the T.O. area is looking for an X-Trail the dealer in Barrie, Ontario, has @ 14 of them sitting on the lot as of July 4th. All colours available ( but not for all models ), has XE, SE, LE models. Manual and automatic XE and SE, AWD and FWD XE. I'm not sure of all of the available combos ( ie. model-colour-driveline-tranmission ) on the lot but they had a good selection. There may have been more in the back lot also that I didn't see.
On another note my sister-in-law had a black LE X-Trail for 4 days on an extended tst drive through a broker. When I popped the hood it had the "oil thing " going on in the engine compartment. I stuck my finger in it and it was definitely hot oil, not rustproofing overspray. A leaky gasket ?
My wife drove the X-Trail and gave a green light to a purchase if I'm so inclined. Right now she drives a Honda Pilot ( which she loves ) but she said it was nice to drive something smaller. We might ditch our 10 year old van and replace it with the X-Trail.
I had the same cleanup issue on my LE. I am pretty certain that it is not oil though. On mine there is a gap between where the gasket cover is and where the stain is. Based on numerous previous experiences with leaky gaskets it doesn't appear to be the same thing. The substance was rather sticky and scraped off and didn't smell like motor oil. Since the cleanup, no further stains.
Hi I am curious they are offering $1900.00 for 7 years or 120,000 kms is this something to get...or wasted money
All depends on how long you are planning to keep the vehicle. Even if you don't keep the vehicle for that long, I'm sure the Extended Warranty will add a little resale value. With cost of parts and labour nowadays, we felt it was worthwhile.
The extended warranty also includes Roadside Assistance for the full 7 years which I thought was great as previous extended warranties I have purchased from other manufacturers (Acura) the Roadside Assistance expires after 3-4 yrs regardless of the length of extended warranty.
The $1900 price sounds high for 7 yrs 120k km. We ended up paying $1550+GST which according to our business manager that we were dealing with was $200 over cost, so make sure you negotiate.
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Finally got delivery of my new LE last Wednesday. I did take the extended waranty - 6 years 160K Kms - well worth it in my opinion. Love the car.
My gas mileage experience thusfar goes like this :
Odometer was at 12 when the car was delivered. Tank was full. I filled up again at 437 kms with 50.87 litres after combined city/highway driving at variable speeds from 40kms/hour to 140kms/hour. That works out to about 8.64 km/litre or 11.6 litres/100km if my calculations are right.
Does that seem right ? Or is it kind of mediocre performace ? Or is that to be expected for a new car ?
All depends on how long you are planning to keep the vehicle. Even if you don't keep the vehicle for that long, I'm sure the Extended Warranty will add a little resale value. With cost of parts and labour nowadays, we felt it was worthwhile.
The extended warranty also includes Roadside Assistance for the full 7 years which I thought was great as previous extended warranties I have purchased from other manufacturers (Acura) the Roadside Assistance expires after 3-4 yrs regardless of the length of extended warranty.
The $1900 price sounds high for 7 yrs 120k km. We ended up paying $1550+GST which according to our business manager that we were dealing with was $200 over cost, so make sure you negotiate.
Thanks I had no idea you could negotiate the contract for the extended warranty. I am planning on keeping this vehicle for some time so I appreciate the information. Do you know if there is any room for negotiation on after market extras or am I hoping for the stars....
Good morning X-Trail owners. Some general questions as follows :
1. Can you 'chip' an X-Trail engine ?
2. Any way to enable a horn beep when setting the alarm
or remote locking/unlocking the doors.
3. Any way to enable doors auto lock when car begins to
move ?
Finally got delivery of my new LE last Wednesday. I did take the extended waranty - 6 years 160K Kms - well worth it in my opinion. Love the car.
My gas mileage experience thusfar goes like this :
Odometer was at 12 when the car was delivered. Tank was full. I filled up again at 437 kms with 50.87 litres after combined city/highway driving at variable speeds from 40kms/hour to 140kms/hour. That works out to about 8.64 km/litre or 11.6 litres/100km if my calculations are right.
Does that seem right ? Or is it kind of mediocre performace ? Or is that to be expected for a new car ?
Yap, it seems right. My is about 8km/L for city and 10KM/L for highway.
I'm from Calgary and I'm looking to get the exact same model LE with VDC.
May I ask what dealer you had and their phone #?
Also, what color is your X-Trail.. the sales person I just spoke to said it was an extra $285 for white. Plus $145 for paperwork, $20 tire tax, and $100 air tax.
The total price came to 37771.50 with tax.. does that sound right for a cash deal or is my sales person a ???
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Originally Posted by DL500
We purchased our LE with VDC shortly after they arrived at the dealers. Many sales people were saying "list price only" but I could tell that some dealers weren't sure how the demand would be so early on so I went price shopping.
Eventually I found a sales manager who was willing to negotiate. Lucky he was the type who wanted to hammer out a deal quickly too (I was really busy at that time).
I worked out two prices, one based on my trade-in and one based on no trade-in. The no-trade in price was about $1300 off list. However, sounds like the waiting list is long now and the dealers might not be negotiating much.
While I was taking a risk at the time buying such an unproven car (in sales), it seems to have worked out nicely.
I'm from Calgary and I'm looking to get the exact same model LE with VDC.
May I ask what dealer you had and their phone #?
Also, what color is your X-Trail.. the sales person I just spoke to said it was an extra $285 for white. Plus $145 for paperwork, $20 tire tax, and $100 air tax.
The total price came to 37771.50 with tax.. does that sound right for a cash deal or is my sales person a ???
When I'm driving on a bright sunny day, the glare thru the sunroof is sometimes to much. I don't want to pull the cover over because I like the light, but I also have a hard time seeing.
Has anyone heard of tinting the glass a little darker or any other solutions?
$37771.50 with tax.. ?!
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