Are Nissan dealers allowed to service the Altima Hybrid in states in which it's not sold?

I live in Michigan and am seriously considering the Altima Hybrid (not sold in this state). Would a Michigan dealership be allowed to service the car? Or is Nissan putting a moratorium on Altima Hybrid work outside of the "8 states"?





Thanks!|||Technically, they can, but you'll be jumping through a lot of hoops to make it happen. The problem is that any technician that works on the car has to be tested and certified to work specifically on the hybrid model. If a dealership is in a state that doesn't sell the car, it usually isn't worth the money for them to certify all their technicians. That means Nissan may end up having to send qualified personnel maybe from out of state to the dealer to service the car, and you could end up waiting a few days for simple repairs.|||Almost all the Nissan Dealers have sent at least two technicians to Altima Hybrid school. Dual propulsion cars are very complex are you sure you drive only in and around town to take advandage of the fuel milage savings? A freeway driven regular 2.5 liter Altima gets 32 Miles a gallon. Unless you can get tax benefits (only for new car purchase) I would expect you would have to own a Hybrid for 10 years to get a return on your purchase price. 2010 / 2011 Nissan Leif is due out soon total electric may be the way to go if you drive around 90 miles a day.