2011 Nissan GT-R Pricing Starts at $85,060

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by RRnold

I was on the GTR forum a couple yrs ago b/c I really wanted a GTR and was prepared to wear a white shirt n jeans and eat Top Ramen for a couple of years.

I bet it would have been worth it. :happy0180: Top Ramen isn't that bad.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

I bet it would have been worth it. :happy0180: Top Ramen isn't that bad.

I'm sure it would have but so glad I didn't buy one. Nissan released it during a very bad time in our economy and they had the nerve to mark them up. When the reviews came out about it being majority comp controlled and not available in manual it would take some of the fun out of it.

I've seen a few posting up in the low 60K so they still hold their value but seeing this FT offering more of a driver feel, this car is going to be a lot more fun to drive.

[Mr.Jay]

up keep is wayy to much to make this car a realistic dream i mean 5K for a brake job is crazy

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

up keep is wayy to much to make this car a realistic dream i mean 5K for a brake job is crazy

I mean it does give the Enzo, Veyron, Pagani Zona F and others a run for their money. I agree as an average Joe it is crazy expensive. But the amount of performance that you get out of that car is amazing. Just because it is made by Nissan doesn't mean it will be the same to service as a Sentra or Altima. I bet it is cheaper than most of those other supercars to service. Or I guess you can do more of the basic service items yourself.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

I mean it does give the Enzo, Veyron, Pagani Zona F and others a run for their money. I agree as an average Joe it is crazy expensive. But the amount of performance that you get out of that car is amazing. Just because it is made by Nissan doesn't mean it will be the same to service as a Sentra or Altima. I bet it is cheaper than most of those other supercars to service. Or I guess you can do more of the basic service items yourself.

I give it credit for ousting some of the most fastest and exotics but you got to remember it's predominantly computer controlled. It's impressive but it's sort of expected.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by RRnold

I give it credit for ousting some of the most fastest and exotics but you got to remember it's predominantly computer controlled. It's impressive but it's sort of expected.

But aren't all the rest computer controlled to? Ferrari, Zonda, Lambo...etc.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

But aren't all the rest computer controlled to? Ferrari, Zonda, Lambo...etc.

There is a lot more technology in the GTR than all 3 of those; from the fastest shifting (ATTESA ET-S (Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All-wheel-drive Electronic Torque Split) to suspension, traction control etc. I've heard Nissan had to reprogram the launch control for the '10 models b/c of several blown transmissions!

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/29/n...aunch-control/

[Mouse]

Originally Posted by bofa

2k I think was the 18000 mile interval service according to a car magazine (included filters, fluid flushes, oil change, inspection).

A regular oil change and fluid top off was in the $300-$400 range.

The brake job (initially rumored like 12k) is around 4-5k according to my Nissan service guy.

The stock tires run about 500/ea.. not a big deal but supposedly they eat through them every 10-12k miles.

With any kind of enthusiastic driving you could creep up on 8k in a year or so... god forbid you actually use it on the track.

I think that for the total cost of ownership, the Corvette can not be beat. A simple car that kicks ass.

[bofa]

^It is hard not to love the Corvette. Even the older ones are just amazing.

[tranzformer]

Anyone know what the maintenance costs on a Z06 are?

[bofa]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Anyone know what the maintenance costs on a Z06 are?

I did some poking around on the Vette forums. Seems like $50-$75 oil changes, tires around $1200/set, brake job will run $800-$1000. I'm using dealer prices for fair comparison. A couple of people reported a 15000 mile service interval was around $600 (flushes and fluids).

[#87]

Does anyone know the real deal on maintenance? Can you do most of the jobs yourself or do they require special tools only the dealer has?

Also, are replacement parts available for purchase to do maintenance on your own?

Does changing your own fluids and brakes effect the warranty?

I love the GTR and maybe it will be my retirement car but I can't see owning one as a middle class person. I need something that won't cost a full years salary to buy and property tax on a house to maintain. I can't see myself paying more than 30k for a car.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by bofa

I did some poking around on the Vette forums. Seems like $50-$75 oil changes, tires around $1200/set, brake job will run $800-$1000. I'm using dealer prices for fair comparison. A couple of people reported a 15000 mile service interval was around $600 (flushes and fluids).

For a car as great as the Z06 is, that is quite reasonable.

[Random_Art]

Originally Posted by #87

Does anyone know the real deal on maintenance? Can you do most of the jobs yourself or do they require special tools only the dealer has?

Also, are replacement parts available for purchase to do maintenance on your own?

Does changing your own fluids and brakes effect the warranty?

I love the GTR and maybe it will be my retirement car but I can't see owning one as a middle class person. I need something that won't cost a full years salary to buy and property tax on a house to maintain. I can't see myself paying more than 30k for a car.

It shouldn't affect your warrantee but it may affect what happens when you turn the car in at the end of a lease. But, most of the stuff you can do yourself. Oil changes are one of the easiest things you can do on your car. but things like transmission fluids often require special machines for automatic transmissions.