Tell me a little about the GT-R

cmancha003 · 09-26-2010, 05:36 PM

I know most things about it. The problem that I am having isthe reliability and maintanence. I know its an 80k+ car but how reliable is it? Is it really as pricey to maintain as some people have put it to be? Looking to buy two cars next year (one for me and one for wife) and have possibly talked the wife into waiting another half a year and getting a GT-R. One of her requirements is that its as least as reliable as the Z and not retardedly overpriced to fix. Anyway thanks for your imput.

tomnavone · 09-26-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cmancha003

I know most things about it. The problem that I am having isthe reliability and maintanence. I know its an 80k+ car but how reliable is it? Is it really as pricey to maintain as some people have put it to be? Looking to buy two cars next year (one for me and one for wife) and have possibly talked the wife into waiting another half a year and getting a GT-R. One of her requirements is that its as least as reliable as the Z and not retardedly overpriced to fix. Anyway thanks for your imput.

Dont take it to the dealer for maintenance and dont make it your daily driver

theDreamer · 09-26-2010, 05:44 PM

I would head over to NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club - Home, might get some more responses.

Trips · 09-26-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

I would head over to NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club - Home, might get some more responses.

HKYStormFront · 09-26-2010, 05:49 PM

"too much" is subjective. the GTR is reasonable for the level of performance that you get out of it in return. if you are wanting a high performance car, for whatever reason, then the GTR is a steal. but if you are just looking for a daily driver then you may want to look elsewhere. it's a great driving car, it's super easy to drive, and comfortable on a daily basis but it can get pricey when you consider the cost of brake rotor replacement and tires every so often. as for the maintenance, DO take it to the dealership, they are the only people who have experience with them other than some of the sponsor shops on forums like this. joe-bob with an associates degree down at the local tire and lube (that's me by the way) shouldn't get within 10' of the car with any kind of tool to work on it. it is a highly sophisticated car and different from many cars that are out there. if you were to buy a 911 turbo for $150k you would take it to the dealership to get it worked on. the GTR provides the same level of performance and comfort for half the price so base it on that, not how expensive it is to keep up compared to a Z.

cmancha003 · 09-26-2010, 05:52 PM

Well I guess that would be one problem since it would be my DD. Not looking to drive it more than 40 miles a day though. The rotor replacement that I saw was 8k lol. I would think that it wouldn't be anywhere that close.

HKYStormFront · 09-26-2010, 05:55 PM

honestly don't know the answer to that but i do know they aren't cheap. there are some aftermarket options for less than stock but some don't provide the reliability and longevity of OEM's, while others (AP Racing J-hooks for instance) are great replacements that are, in many ways, better than the OEM's. NAGTROC is a great source of information and many guys on there will be happy to answer your questions and help you decide if the GTR is what you want. just know this, if you are truly a driver looking for a great driver's car, the GTR is one of the best vehicles i have ever driven, and that's a really long list...

cmancha003 · 09-26-2010, 06:01 PM

That's refreshing to hear and I have no doubt that the car is as magical as I imagine it is. :-) I also figured that I would be spending money on a Z to try to "reach" the GT-R so my wife says I should just go ahead and pay the extra money for it. haha

tomnavone · 09-26-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

"too much" is subjective. the GTR is reasonable for the level of performance that you get out of it in return. if you are wanting a high performance car, for whatever reason, then the GTR is a steal. but if you are just looking for a daily driver then you may want to look elsewhere. it's a great driving car, it's super easy to drive, and comfortable on a daily basis but it can get pricey when you consider the cost of brake rotor replacement and tires every so often. as for the maintenance, DO take it to the dealership, they are the only people who have experience with them other than some of the sponsor shops on forums like this. joe-bob with an associates degree down at the local tire and lube (that's me by the way) shouldn't get within 10' of the car with any kind of tool to work on it. it is a highly sophisticated car and different from many cars that are out there. if you were to buy a 911 turbo for $150k you would take it to the dealership to get it worked on. the GTR provides the same level of performance and comfort for half the price so base it on that, not how expensive it is to keep up compared to a Z.

HKYStormFront · 09-26-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cmancha003

That's refreshing to hear and I have no doubt that the car is as magical as I imagine it is. :-) I also figured that I would be spending money on a Z to try to "reach" the GT-R so my wife says I should just go ahead and pay the extra money for it. haha

if you are a boost freak (noticed you are driving a Z32 TT currently), then yes, the GTR is the spiritual successor to the almighty Twin Turbo in many ways. but it takes the volume to 11 from the factory and because of that, it's a bit more expensive, and exclusive, to own

cmancha003 · 09-26-2010, 06:34 PM

Well my Z hasnt been too reliable. the 1990's had power going to the injectors at all times so they went out twice (all of them). So since my car was in the shop for a while the first time this happened and then knowing how expensive it was going to be each year (basicly) she wanted me to sell it.

FL 4Motion · 09-26-2010, 08:34 PM

for a dd, GTR maintanance isn't bad at all. It only starts to get expensive if you're going to start tracking it regularly. Even with occaisonally track days, not bad on the wallet at all either.

Oil changes, every 6K under normal conditions and will be about $150.

Brakes, will need to change out the rotors with the pads the first time out as per Nissan (this has changed for '12, so they might not be "requiring" this anymore. Changing the rotors w/the pads is why it's around $8K OEM. Get aftermarket pads and rotors and you can drop that down to around $5-6K easily and get better performance to boot. Also, with aftermarket rotors, you'll be able to change pads w/o changing rotors next time so there's $$ saved later.

Under DD conditions, your brakes will go 30-40K miles before needing new pads anyway so it's a ways off.

Transmission service, every 18K under normal conditons, need to replace trans fluid, this is going to run $1500 to $2K depending on if you bring your own fluid (find a deal on the internet etc) or just show up and have the dealership do it.

Tires, will last about 15K miles or so if you're nice to them. they're almost $400 per tire (tire rack prices). They're runflats, which means, if you get a puncture, you'll be hard pressed to find a place to patch them (liability issues) and since you're awd, you'll need to replace in sets of two (fronts or rears) if you've got any significant mileage on them since the difference in aspect rations will screw up your vdc/awd system.

It's a reasonable car to maintain when you think about what you're getting for the $$. If you don't track it though, you're really missing out on what the car was built for and you're just better off getting a nice G37 as a dd.

cmancha003 · 09-27-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

for a dd, GTR maintanance isn't bad at all. It only starts to get expensive if you're going to start tracking it regularly. Even with occaisonally track days, not bad on the wallet at all either.

Oil changes, every 6K under normal conditions and will be about $150.

Brakes, will need to change out the rotors with the pads the first time out as per Nissan (this has changed for '12, so they might not be "requiring" this anymore. Changing the rotors w/the pads is why it's around $8K OEM. Get aftermarket pads and rotors and you can drop that down to around $5-6K easily and get better performance to boot. Also, with aftermarket rotors, you'll be able to change pads w/o changing rotors next time so there's $$ saved later.

Under DD conditions, your brakes will go 30-40K miles before needing new pads anyway so it's a ways off.

Transmission service, every 18K under normal conditons, need to replace trans fluid, this is going to run $1500 to $2K depending on if you bring your own fluid (find a deal on the internet etc) or just show up and have the dealership do it.

Tires, will last about 15K miles or so if you're nice to them. they're almost $400 per tire (tire rack prices). They're runflats, which means, if you get a puncture, you'll be hard pressed to find a place to patch them (liability issues) and since you're awd, you'll need to replace in sets of two (fronts or rears) if you've got any significant mileage on them since the difference in aspect rations will screw up your vdc/awd system.

It's a reasonable car to maintain when you think about what you're getting for the $$. If you don't track it though, you're really missing out on what the car was built for and you're just better off getting a nice G37 as a dd.

That doesnt sound too bad at all. Would deffinatly get something other than runflats though

theDreamer · 09-27-2010, 04:51 PM

I think a GT-R makes a good DD if you are not putting 100 miles on it daily.
I drive around 30-40 tops daily and would consider a GT-R for daily use. The up keep fees are a bit high, but you do not have to go with OEM products on everything. I would go to a GT-R certified dealer to have the work done, but would pick my own products to use if I felt something was better.

cmancha003 · 09-27-2010, 06:07 PM

After doing research, it seems around 3-4k a year in costs if its a DD without track use. Ugh, something tells me I should get a Z and TT it myself.

09-26-2010, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
cmancha003 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 60 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo #390 Rep Power: 16	Tell me a little about the GT-R I know most things about it. The problem that I am having isthe reliability and maintanence. I know its an 80k+ car but how reliable is it? Is it really as pricey to maintain as some people have put it to be? Looking to buy two cars next year (one for me and one for wife) and have possibly talked the wife into waiting another half a year and getting a GT-R. One of her requirements is that its as least as reliable as the Z and not retardedly overpriced to fix. Anyway thanks for your imput.

09-26-2010, 05:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	I would head over to NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club - Home, might get some more responses. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

09-26-2010, 05:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	"too much" is subjective. the GTR is reasonable for the level of performance that you get out of it in return. if you are wanting a high performance car, for whatever reason, then the GTR is a steal. but if you are just looking for a daily driver then you may want to look elsewhere. it's a great driving car, it's super easy to drive, and comfortable on a daily basis but it can get pricey when you consider the cost of brake rotor replacement and tires every so often. as for the maintenance, DO take it to the dealership, they are the only people who have experience with them other than some of the sponsor shops on forums like this. joe-bob with an associates degree down at the local tire and lube (that's me by the way) shouldn't get within 10' of the car with any kind of tool to work on it. it is a highly sophisticated car and different from many cars that are out there. if you were to buy a 911 turbo for $150k you would take it to the dealership to get it worked on. the GTR provides the same level of performance and comfort for half the price so base it on that, not how expensive it is to keep up compared to a Z. __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

09-26-2010, 05:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	honestly don't know the answer to that but i do know they aren't cheap. there are some aftermarket options for less than stock but some don't provide the reliability and longevity of OEM's, while others (AP Racing J-hooks for instance) are great replacements that are, in many ways, better than the OEM's. NAGTROC is a great source of information and many guys on there will be happy to answer your questions and help you decide if the GTR is what you want. just know this, if you are truly a driver looking for a great driver's car, the GTR is one of the best vehicles i have ever driven, and that's a really long list... __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

09-27-2010, 04:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	I think a GT-R makes a good DD if you are not putting 100 miles on it daily. I drive around 30-40 tops daily and would consider a GT-R for daily use. The up keep fees are a bit high, but you do not have to go with OEM products on everything. I would go to a GT-R certified dealer to have the work done, but would pick my own products to use if I felt something was better. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

09-26-2010, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
cmancha003 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 60 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo #390 Rep Power: 16	Well I guess that would be one problem since it would be my DD. Not looking to drive it more than 40 miles a day though. The rotor replacement that I saw was 8k lol. I would think that it wouldn't be anywhere that close.

09-26-2010, 06:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
cmancha003 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 60 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo #390 Rep Power: 16	That's refreshing to hear and I have no doubt that the car is as magical as I imagine it is. :-) I also figured that I would be spending money on a Z to try to "reach" the GT-R so my wife says I should just go ahead and pay the extra money for it. haha

09-26-2010, 06:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
cmancha003 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 60 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo #390 Rep Power: 16	Well my Z hasnt been too reliable. the 1990's had power going to the injectors at all times so they went out twice (all of them). So since my car was in the shop for a while the first time this happened and then knowing how expensive it was going to be each year (basicly) she wanted me to sell it.

09-26-2010, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701615	for a dd, GTR maintanance isn't bad at all. It only starts to get expensive if you're going to start tracking it regularly. Even with occaisonally track days, not bad on the wallet at all either. Oil changes, every 6K under normal conditions and will be about $150. Brakes, will need to change out the rotors with the pads the first time out as per Nissan (this has changed for '12, so they might not be "requiring" this anymore. Changing the rotors w/the pads is why it's around $8K OEM. Get aftermarket pads and rotors and you can drop that down to around $5-6K easily and get better performance to boot. Also, with aftermarket rotors, you'll be able to change pads w/o changing rotors next time so there's $$ saved later. Under DD conditions, your brakes will go 30-40K miles before needing new pads anyway so it's a ways off. Transmission service, every 18K under normal conditons, need to replace trans fluid, this is going to run $1500 to $2K depending on if you bring your own fluid (find a deal on the internet etc) or just show up and have the dealership do it. Tires, will last about 15K miles or so if you're nice to them. they're almost $400 per tire (tire rack prices). They're runflats, which means, if you get a puncture, you'll be hard pressed to find a place to patch them (liability issues) and since you're awd, you'll need to replace in sets of two (fronts or rears) if you've got any significant mileage on them since the difference in aspect rations will screw up your vdc/awd system. It's a reasonable car to maintain when you think about what you're getting for the $$. If you don't track it though, you're really missing out on what the car was built for and you're just better off getting a nice G37 as a dd.

09-27-2010, 06:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
cmancha003 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 60 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo #390 Rep Power: 16	After doing research, it seems around 3-4k a year in costs if its a DD without track use. Ugh, something tells me I should get a Z and TT it myself.