Trading in GTR for a 370z

m4a1mustang

Damn GTR is so lame, I roast them on highway rolls because their stupid automatics are hunting for gears.

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theDreamer

I love how everyone jumps on the GT-R bandwagon about voiding a warranty. Have any of you really done research on how many or why most of them were voided and what changes Nissan has done to improve on the transmission?

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I'll have to browse the GTR forums to see if they break after a few launches like you suggest.

Jeffblue

that was an issue with 2009's only i believe.

ThoriumHotdog

Good to have another opinion on this. I knew it didn't sound right and definitely sounds like something they'd work out.

Nitrouz

ok. Dealer called again. no blue nor gunmetal left of 2010's. All the 2011's here are all without nav...so I might as well jump on the 2010 black without nav and save myself $5k...

Nitrouz

wasn't with 2009's. It's an issue with LC1. Most 2009's have been reflashed to LC2 or LC3 so "Launch Control" is all under warranty now.

m4a1mustang

You're going to find that the cubby in place of the nav is VERY useful, especially for a daily driver!

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Jeffblue

why don't you just order one? if your selling a car as awesome as the GTR, why not get exactly what you want? its winter now anyways. if you wait the 3 months, it will come just in time for spring.

theDreamer

Yep, especially when you put a screen in it.

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Jeffblue

ah, my mistake. 2009's were the only one's that came with LC1 though right? what exactly did they change in the software?

ImportConvert

They lowered the rev-limiter to 2K rpm, from what I remember.

Go read your owner's manual. It clearly states that the warranty is void for any number of silly reasons. Dyno-testing the car, running it at ANY competative event, turning VDC off not in snow/mud, etc. etc. It's rediculous.

There is no such feature as launch control, and your owner's manual spells it out clearly. It is designed to un-stick the car from mud or snow. Not to "launch" the car. Nissan never called it launch control. People on the internet, and whatnot did and began using it as such and busting transmissions and so Nissan came out with all these disclaimers in their warranty. Again, go read the warranty disclaimer that came with the car. Turning VDC off voids trans-axle warranty.

Also, that transmission is hella expensive to maintain. $1500 fluid changes, etc. I know I know, "if you can afford the car". Well, sure, I could easily afford payments on a GT-R, but I wouldn't want to pay for $1500 worth of maintenance on a ruitine maintenance item. It's not like people who can afford a GT-R enjoy throwing away $1500 just because they can. I know operating costs are secondary, but I don't think they can be ignored, either. The GT-R is a high-maintenance item on top of having a finicky warranty.

http://www.nissanextendedwarranty.co...Nissan-GTR.pdf

Here, go read about all the extranious crap you have to have done if you want to keep your warranty. It's absurd. Transmission adjustments, frequent service intervals for such, etc. etc. etc.

Yes, the GT-R performs well on the track and is offered at an attractive price, but the paper-cut costs DO rack up.

Nitrouz

they lowered it from 4500rpms to 3000rpms.