Nissan Offers Delayed Payment To Spur Struggling Sales

"We do it every year around this time, and we've extended it to 130 days deferral as part of a Labor Day special," said Angela Coletti, Nissan spokeswoman. "This has been in existence since 1999. It's not a response to any trends, but more of a renewal of a program."

The program is not available in Michigan, Maine and Pennsylvania, however. The offer is good on all 2006 and 2007 Nissan models, including the Versa. It allows customers to make their first payment 130 days after purchase, so the earliest a payment would be due is January 2, 2007. The offer ends October 2.

Demand for Nissan cars and trucks is off 8 percent in the U.S. this year. The automaker hasn't posted a monthly sales gain since February.

What this means to you: Nissan's product drought has been keeping customers out of its showrooms. Maybe this incentive will lure them back in.


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G35Lover - 8/28/2006 10:29:42 AM

+1 Boost

I have worked for Nissan, and this is nothing new. Most people don't know that they can delay there payment for 45days. But you have to ask.