That can be said for basically any other manufacturer. I think it's the fact that Nissan dealers are charging so much for their prized "supercar".
It's not surprising since everything else GT-R is expensive.

If I'm not mistaken, I think I heard the Spec-V's brakes are $50,000 to replace?

 

I guess you are going to have to get another loan just for service

 

the Spec-V's rotors are carbon ceramic. Same as the Ferraris. Are they worth 50k? Hell no!!!!

Again, a car like the GT-R is not going to be dirt cheap to own like an Altima just because its made by the same manufacturer. But realistically, If a scheduled service at 18k is gonna cost a GT-R owner $1,500.00. For this kind of technology and performance, is that really so bad? The miles I drive on my GT-R, it will take 3 years to get there.

 

only if you replace your calipers, rotors, pads, and brake lines with every oil change.

let's see what other smart comments you guys can make.

seriously. nobody here spends $3k on their cars over 3 years? nobody?

this is news to people who supposedly drive performance cars?

oh wait, it's a nissan. nissans can't do 11.5 1/4miles, and stop 60-0 in 100ft, and go over 190mph, and lap tracks as fast as almost any exotic. we should only expect to pay that much when brand names are involved....

sound accurate to everyone here?

 

i drive around there a lot (taking kids to sports/girl scouts, etc...). I hope i didn't **** your parents off.
i think costs are on par with many cars that the gt-r outperforms, and costs fractions of. obviously the transmission is going to cost more. in my opinion it's a better transmission than what they put in the 911t. you're right these can't be compared (as kickhard mentioned). they shouldn't be compared. there is no way on your best day would you ever match the shift times as my wife can get with zero experience. those times shouldn't be compared either.

if nissan put too much money in this car, they'd end up with a car far better than a 911t, end up charging the same amount, and i couldn't afford one anymore.

why in the hell are people looking at manuals for cars they don't even own? who does that? seriously? are they trying to justify to themselves why they shouldn't get one? or trying to convince the people who bought one, it was a bad decision? good luck with that. there are no secrets with this car, and people who buy this car know exactly what they are getting. the only 'secrets' are the misinformation floating around here. if you never shop around for the best deals, always expect to pay msrp or more, then yes, service is going to cost you... but then, you probably don't care about money at this point in your life, so again, who cares?

well said. on the flip side, if you don't like it, don't buy it. just don't complain or come up with excuses about why a gt-r passed you on the track, or on the 1/4 strip.

 

One word....zealot. Seriously...is this how you speak to people in every day life? Did you see me respond in kind?

If I disagree with what you say, you make a personal reference as part of your argument. You can try and interject as many distractions into this thread, and try and deviate from the original post...it doesn't change the fact that you are wrong. I'm not comparing performance, I'm not comparing quality of the oil, I'm not comparing how quickly you run through tires, pads and rotors. These are all distractions. Since this thread is clearly winding downhill, I'll say it again to tie it to my original post:

At the same time interval the GT-R costs substantially more to maintain than the 997TT.

 

I hope your bravado holds up when a better driver laps you...after all, no computer or transmission is going to make you a better driver...and there is ALWAYS someone faster than you...911 or GT-R owners alike.

 

i've got to be the worst driver on any track... it's the car that is fast. i'm just the monkey behind the wheel. clint bowyer may have made mention of me.

that whole thing with the manual just made me laugh uncontrollably. i've never even heard of a person reading a manual of a car he/she appears to never want to own.

i'm curious as to what type of personality requires this.

of course the transmission is going to cost more to maintain, it is a different part. who doesn't understand that different items may cost more or less?

who's goal was it to make the maintenance also cost less than a 911t?

and how many 20,000mile intervals would you have to go through to add the extra $50k to the price of a gt-r to then equal the cost of a 911t?

i guess this i just never took you seriously from the beginning, hence my posts - my apologies. it appears that people who never intend to by the gt-r are still trying to find reasons to feel good about their choice.

if you were seriously considering getting one, i think your posts would've been different, and likewise with my reaction. but it didn't appear that you were, and it appeared that everyone else here was just throwing rocks, pointlessly, at a car that isn't suited for them (read: not better or worse - just different).

 

lol! i got negative rep'd with a comment of:

lol! the gt-r is slow. let's look at all of the other 'slow' cars that run mid-11's. right on man!!!! i'm with you all the way.

 

Just take a look at my sig...I had considered it, but I opted for something a little more track oriented. Anyways, this thread is getting close to dying. None of it was meant as insult, but any thread with the words 911 and GT-R always seem to get out of hand...and you're not the only one that got neg rep points...


If you're ever in Wisconsin - drop me a line...we'll do Road America.

 

i'd love to do road america...

the gt-r, when tracked, gets a little pricey for sure. i'm still waiting for the toyo r888's to come out in a better size. i found cheaper (better) pads & rotors. inexpensive fluids that satisfy warranty concerns... just gotta find some decent track tires, and the costs will go down.

a large part of the costs involve the transmission, and the weight (again with the brakes/tires). but that's also what makes it insanely streetable to the average person driving it everyday.

if you have a car that does most things very well, it is doomed to not to anything perfectly.

 

Again it is not Substantially more. Define what you think is substantially more? You must not have read my post about the price of service.