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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Default Nissan GT-R (long term)

Anyone else reading Motor Trend/Automobile and reading the long term Nissan GT-R review?

Less then praise. They are up to about 24,000 miles.

So far:

5 inspections
4 oil changes
Four Wheel alignment
Replace trans fluid, diff fluid, air filter, and coolant.
Total for above = $2865.75

Replace tires = $1650 per change (not including winter tire cost)

at 17,777 miles driveline vibrates - bad bearing in the bellhousing - cost to repair unknown but will take at about 2 weeks to repair.

at 21,950 miles "all kinds of rattles and vibrations coming from driveline"

at 22,872 miles brakes squeal is "unbearable". Cost to replace discs, pads, fluid, & labor $7346.00

That is almost $12,000 in wear and maintenance (not including the unknown cost to replace the driveline bearing) in 24,000 miles.

Drivers are also complaining about it being a very noisy car - "cant have a normal conversation at highway speeds, poor seat support.....
Not a rave review.

Great car on paper but with these kinds of problems and at those repair costs the GT-R just headed to be another garage queen.
 
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