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**ZilviaBot** · 11-22-2007, 01:00 PM

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Nissan

Despite floating a plan that would attempt to stop the inevitable customer speculation in the GT-R by voiding the car's warranty if it were sold in the first year, Nissan has come to the conclusion that they are, frankly, powerless to stop it. The company says it gave up on the plan because it wouldn't be fair to the guy who really had to sell his car within that time.

The other folks who Nissan won't be able to stop from making a bundle by marking up the car are its own dealers, who, let's face it, are frothing at the mouth to have a GT-R on display in their showrooms. Honestly, after years of trying to push Maximas and Sentras, if you were lucky enough to get some GT-Rs to sell, wouldn't you add a little cream? For some new shoes for the kids? Especially since there will be only 1,500 sold the first year?

But by law Nissan can't tell dealers what they should and shouldn't charge. Instead, it will "counsel them on why they shouldn't." And when the dealers are finished nodding sagely, everyone can expect them to start adding zeros. It's not all free beer, though: dealers certified to sell the GT-R will need to shell out on additional training for their mechanics, and will need to adjust the car's transmission and drive shafts every three years, for free. That's money they will probably recoup on the markup from just one car...

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Canaduh · 11-23-2007, 07:03 AM

but 55 grand sounded so good

Jung918 · 11-23-2007, 09:43 AM

Doesn't nissan just say you were racing the car and void warranty anyways.

deadpirate · 11-23-2007, 12:34 PM

figueres. i thought this would happen. dealers have been going nuts. so now the high end trim is gunna cost $100,000 instead of 94k.

bah...bastards

*Yuri* · 11-23-2007, 02:51 PM

I'm not upset at all about this.
We know pretty much anyone who owns a 2008 GTR will be of toolish nature anyhow.

The new M3 is awesome............

*bardabe* · 11-24-2007, 12:53 AM

adjusting the Driveshaft(s) every 3 years? i need to hear more abt that.

Neejay · 11-24-2007, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bardabe

adjusting the Driveshaft(s) every 3 years? i need to hear more abt that.

Same here. What kind of adjusting can you do?

driftyour40 · 11-24-2007, 01:33 PM

I used to sell cars for nissan, and they really couldn't wait to mark that car up. I understand small mark ups but this is going to be stupid.

MadScientist · 11-25-2007, 12:55 AM

same BS they did when the 350Z was first released.

Main Driveshaft off the engine is set at zero and the Trany is in the Rear, Second shaft goes to the Front Diff, both will be Carbon Fiber... this is a new set-up so I can see how this may have issues at first.
(MotorTrend, Dec. issue)

-Drew

*Andrew Bohan* · 11-25-2007, 05:31 AM

i'm going to be the first person to steal a gt-r. just watch.

EchoOfSilence · 11-25-2007, 01:39 PM

Let them mark it up.

s13Dr1ft · 11-25-2007, 01:59 PM

i wont own one, i wouldnt buy one new. Who cares if they mark it up, make your money. If i owned a dealership that was getting 1-2, id mark em up too.

Edgar @ Swapped · 11-25-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EchoOfSilence

Let them mark it up.

I agree, I have pretty much accepted the fact that I would get my Porshe GT2 before I get this car after I make my first Million after I get done with school.

*bardabe* · 11-25-2007, 02:50 PM

never the less I'd take a R34 over this, im still a big fan of the RB. even if the VR is better im stuck in dinosaur mode with the I6 and 6Spd.

widegts · 11-25-2007, 03:34 PM

bardabe - i agree. I had the rb25, inline 6, and loved it. I am just a fan of the inline 6 I guess.

They can mark it up, but for being 100g lets say, I rather get a porche, ferrari, etc. No offense to infinity, but hell, its still a NISSAN. I believe NISSAN Dealerships are just going to mark it up because they can.

Some rich *** will come along and by it anyways. So either way it doesnt matter if its 65k, 73k, or 110k. Someone out there, with money or even not so much, will fork it out and buy it.

Nissan Dealerships know this fact aswell, and marketing majors sure have a understanding that it will happen, someone will buy the GTR for 100k. For us though, or some, we have a better understanding on the GTR Legacy, and most of all, not rich asss fucks!

IONO, I like the new GTR, I think its fast, great, and so forth. Yet, once they step that price tag to 80g+, my eyes stops from NISSAN to PORCHE. Shiet, if I can afford THE NEW GTR for that price tag of 80-100g, I will close my eyes, and work a bit more to get a PORCHE.

Some will say, HA HA, my 80g car beat your 120g PORCHE, and I will say,

''ok, bye.... :::zooms off in a ferrari or porche:::

Akiros · 11-26-2007, 12:21 AM

i think its ironic that porsche has not been spelled correctly this entire thread, because I think you have to be able to spell Porsche in order to buy one, something about it maybe not though

its bad that I notice these things instead of start on homework, because if I dont, ill never afford one of these Nissins

widegts · 11-26-2007, 01:22 AM

ahahaha fucker! hehe but very true ... i couldnt spell it for the most part cause im a civic / nissan budget kind of guy right now haha

Size · 11-26-2007, 02:53 AM

Quote:

We know pretty much anyone who owns a 2008 GTR will be of toolish nature anyhow.

i agree, I work at a Nissan stealership an all too often you get some tool coming in telling you about their Nissan or Infinity car, and you find yourself nodding to them to be polite even though they are completly wrong.

usually its the older knuckle heads who think they have the ultimate car (bone stock g35) claiming 400whp!!! too funny

I think its safe to assume that the 08 GTR's sold will be sold to midlife crisis old golf farts who have NO clue what the GTR's heritage was! They think its a NEW car for Nissan, and not a car based on what actually made NISSAN's motorsports worldwide success.

and for those who actually know and have the money and never use it to its potential, shame on you for just being a prick and BOOSTBLOCKING someone who will actually will use it to its potential.

and for those that have the money and are avid faithful zombies to the NISMO club,. good on you for preventing some retard who hasn't a clue from buying one! enjoy it and don't wreck it!

when it comes down to it, I can't afford one. If i win the lottery , Im buying a bunch just to prevent other ass-be-honkers from getting any . but for now...............I'll stick to my SR'd slider!

SinisterSntra91 · 11-26-2007, 04:25 PM

Im going to buy one..............................used............. ..................................in 2017......

OMGYO · 11-26-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SinisterSntra91

Im going to buy one..............................used............. ..................................in 2017......

if you don't end up wanting and waiting for the 2017 Nissan GT-R to drop in price LOL

RiversideS13 · 11-27-2007, 03:39 PM

i cannot afford one anyway =(

now i felt like i am reading a news that they are going to mark up carrea GT.....that i feel it has nothing to do with me

*irax* · 11-27-2007, 05:34 PM

if i win the lottery ill probably do something stupid like buy 4,
one to put in a vault, another one to put an sr in it, and another to put a LS1 in
and one to daily drive

11-22-2007, 01:00 PM	#1
ZilviaBot Zilvia.net Bot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0)	Nissan can't prevent GT-R markups at dealer level Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Nissan Despite floating a plan that would attempt to stop the inevitable customer speculation in the GT-R by voiding the car's warranty if it were sold in the first year, Nissan has come to the conclusion that they are, frankly, powerless to stop it. The company says it gave up on the plan because it wouldn't be fair to the guy who really had to sell his car within that time. The other folks who Nissan won't be able to stop from making a bundle by marking up the car are its own dealers, who, let's face it, are frothing at the mouth to have a GT-R on display in their showrooms. Honestly, after years of trying to push Maximas and Sentras, if you were lucky enough to get some GT-Rs to sell, wouldn't you add a little cream? For some new shoes for the kids? Especially since there will be only 1,500 sold the first year? But by law Nissan can't tell dealers what they should and shouldn't charge. Instead, it will "counsel them on why they shouldn't." And when the dealers are finished nodding sagely, everyone can expect them to start adding zeros. It's not all free beer, though: dealers certified to sell the GT-R will need to shell out on additional training for their mechanics, and will need to adjust the car's transmission and drive shafts every three years, for free. That's money they will probably recoup on the markup from just one car... [Source: Kicking Tires]Â* ReadÂ\|ÂPermalink \| Email this \| Comments More...

11-23-2007, 09:43 AM	#3
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,214 Trader Rating: (1)	Doesn't nissan just say you were racing the car and void warranty anyways. __________________ Sale: Hello Kitty Horn Button S14 Rear Valences K.Y. Gordon the Thief (Tony Chen)

11-23-2007, 12:34 PM	#4
deadpirate Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: riverside..yea broooo Age: 23 Posts: 1,180 Trader Rating: (2)	figueres. i thought this would happen. dealers have been going nuts. so now the high end trim is gunna cost $100,000 instead of 94k. bah...bastards __________________ On Track Motorsport Supply-saftey stuff call TOM @ (805)484-3435

11-23-2007, 02:51 PM	#5
Yuri Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Long Beach Age: 28 Posts: 3,339 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Yuri	I'm not upset at all about this. We know pretty much anyone who owns a 2008 GTR will be of toolish nature anyhow. The new M3 is awesome............ __________________

11-24-2007, 12:53 AM	#6
bardabe Performance Development Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCali 951 Age: 20 Posts: 3,177 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: bardabe	adjusting the Driveshaft(s) every 3 years? i need to hear more abt that. __________________ BARDABE PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT Custom Fabrication, Wiring Services, and Parts Development Welded Diferentials, Lifetime Warranty no questions asked Review Thread

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11-23-2007, 07:03 AM	#2
Canaduh Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 224 Trader Rating: (0)	but 55 grand sounded so good

11-24-2007, 01:33 PM	#8
driftyour40 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SoCal Age: 27 Posts: 640 Trader Rating: (0)	I used to sell cars for nissan, and they really couldn't wait to mark that car up. I understand small mark ups but this is going to be stupid. __________________

11-25-2007, 12:55 AM	#9
MadScientist Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NOLA Age: 32 Posts: 1,142 Trader Rating: (0)	same BS they did when the 350Z was first released. Main Driveshaft off the engine is set at zero and the Trany is in the Rear, Second shaft goes to the Front Diff, both will be Carbon Fiber... this is a new set-up so I can see how this may have issues at first. (MotorTrend, Dec. issue) -Drew

11-25-2007, 05:31 AM	#10
Andrew Bohan Yes that's my real name Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Age: 30 Posts: 8,345 Trader Rating: (2)	i'm going to be the first person to steal a gt-r. just watch. __________________ www.laboratory17.com www.twitter.com/lab17

11-25-2007, 01:39 PM	#11
EchoOfSilence Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Berkeley, CA Posts: 2,233 Trader Rating: (1)	Let them mark it up.

11-25-2007, 01:59 PM	#12
s13Dr1ft Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana Age: 25 Posts: 773 Trader Rating: (0)	i wont own one, i wouldnt buy one new. Who cares if they mark it up, make your money. If i owned a dealership that was getting 1-2, id mark em up too. __________________ 1991 hatch Drift Indy

11-25-2007, 02:50 PM	#14
bardabe Performance Development Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCali 951 Age: 20 Posts: 3,177 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: bardabe	never the less I'd take a R34 over this, im still a big fan of the RB. even if the VR is better im stuck in dinosaur mode with the I6 and 6Spd. __________________ BARDABE PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT Custom Fabrication, Wiring Services, and Parts Development Welded Diferentials, Lifetime Warranty no questions asked Review Thread

11-25-2007, 03:34 PM	#15
widegts Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walnut/WestCovina ............................ Everything in this world is art. A simple alteration of how you see something, is art. So with that in mind, what do you see as art!!! Age: 27 Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: widegts	bardabe - i agree. I had the rb25, inline 6, and loved it. I am just a fan of the inline 6 I guess. They can mark it up, but for being 100g lets say, I rather get a porche, ferrari, etc. No offense to infinity, but hell, its still a NISSAN. I believe NISSAN Dealerships are just going to mark it up because they can. Some rich *** will come along and by it anyways. So either way it doesnt matter if its 65k, 73k, or 110k. Someone out there, with money or even not so much, will fork it out and buy it. Nissan Dealerships know this fact aswell, and marketing majors sure have a understanding that it will happen, someone will buy the GTR for 100k. For us though, or some, we have a better understanding on the GTR Legacy, and most of all, not rich asss fucks! IONO, I like the new GTR, I think its fast, great, and so forth. Yet, once they step that price tag to 80g+, my eyes stops from NISSAN to PORCHE. Shiet, if I can afford THE NEW GTR for that price tag of 80-100g, I will close my eyes, and work a bit more to get a PORCHE. Some will say, HA HA, my 80g car beat your 120g PORCHE, and I will say, ''ok, bye.... :::zooms off in a ferrari or porche:::

11-26-2007, 01:22 AM	#17
widegts Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walnut/WestCovina ............................ Everything in this world is art. A simple alteration of how you see something, is art. So with that in mind, what do you see as art!!! Age: 27 Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: widegts	ahahaha fucker! hehe but very true ... i couldnt spell it for the most part cause im a civic / nissan budget kind of guy right now haha

11-26-2007, 04:25 PM	#19
SinisterSntra91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 482 Trader Rating: (1)	Im going to buy one..............................used............. ..................................in 2017......

11-27-2007, 03:39 PM	#21
RiversideS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,422 Trader Rating: (0)	i cannot afford one anyway =( now i felt like i am reading a news that they are going to mark up carrea GT.....that i feel it has nothing to do with me

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