THIS IS WHAT IT COSTS TO OWN/MAINTAIN AN R35 GT-R
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2021
- Now in my seventh year of owners, and after owning a decent number of high-end cars, I thought it would be useful to share my findings on maintenance costs for the R35 GT-R.
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Clicking on this video already knowing I cant afford it 😂
Same 😂😂
Preach
Aren’t you an officer yet LOL ? I’m sure you can afford this car mate 😭💯
You can
Same here.
These costs reflect if you don't have the means to do your own maintenance. Can easily be reduced 60-75% if you do it yourself
It's funny how some people don't even think about maintenance costs. Just because you can afford to buy a sports/exotic car, doesn't mean you can afford to maintain it.
Tbh your comment is flawed. If you can afford you should be able to maintain it. Unless you save 100k cash and buy an exotic which the chances of that are extremely low
@@DoctorTauri I've met three people who has done exactly that.
or insurance, especially for sports/performance vehicles and more so if you're looking to mod it
What If your one of the those owners that's mechcanically inclined and can fix his own car?
@@nitro300 CAN fix vs WILL fix is two different things- I think the majority of owners at a certain pricepoint do little maintenance themselves. I used to do basic maintenance on my cars- brakes, rotors, oil, etc. As I've made more money and am in the position to buy nicer cars I find myself less inclined to do the maintenance myself because I'd rather relax or do other things with my free time. I'm much more inclined to install mods that I'm capable of handling myself rather than maintenance- there's nothing thrilling about swapping out brakes, oil, and filters as far as I'm concerned.
Well, he's giving the cost of what it would be if you have your car serviced, which is fair, because nine out of ten high end car owners will not work on their own cars. Most of us don't have special tools for a Lambo or a Ferrari. And if you work on your car, good for you. You save even more money. I work on my GTR, and it's not even about the money. I just love working on it as a hobby. For some of us, there's a sense of pride and joy to drive my own car right after I worked on it.
wow autotempest, cartrek, drivetribe, r35gtr & criag lieberman what a combination
I just bought a 13 DBA for only 60k already with Full bolt ons. This thing is a rocket and I love it.
My stock MKIV Supra turbo(1997) starts up every time and never breaks... never no matter how long it sits. Oil changes are $50 and tires are $400 a set. I cannot complain and the experience of driving one is like nothing else
My truck tires cost more than that.
Nice my godfather has a 1996 m3 bmw he's gonna hand down to me soon
I prefer the first and second gen celica/supras.
@@ralphharrison6622 no you don’t. Cmon
@@jasonhudson8336 don't get me wrong, I like the Mk4, but it's just not my style. I'm older than dirt, and like older cats.
Thats surprisingly reasonable costs for what the car is. 🥰 Thanks for putting this up.
Wow, makes me appreciate how much I have been saving by doing DIY for maintenance on my '17 R35. On oil and Diff fluid especially, it's only a PITA the first few times, but you get used to it soon, and can appreciate the cost savings. Tires will always be the worst part, no evading that one. Thanks for the quick review Craig! 100% agree on the community!
Very welcome!
After 1 year of ownership, these are my cost.
MX72 pads: $700
2x oil change with RLI and NISMO filter: $110 each (dyi).
Brake fluid (motul 600): $65
Rims and Tires (19in Advan GT w/A052): $5,300
1 Crank Seal: $8 (Subaru brand)
6 Ngk spark plugs: $85
1 coil pack: $15
You also don't need to change your transmission fluid after every track day, only if the temps reach 242f.After 1 year
Call me nuts but Craig, I would be willing to trade you my 2009 Mitsubishi Spyder Eclipse with 110k miles for your GTR. Now, you might think I am insane -- but for you buddy, Ill make the drive and swap where ever you need but do hurry. A rat chewed some of the wiring and it technically could go up in flames at any moment. Car does not come with rat, he is no longer with us.
Good deal 👍
He'd be an absolute GOOF to refuse this amazing swindle- I mean deal!
@@blazypoo1723 He ran out of time. it burnt.
In 2012, i bought a new GT-R with only 4 miles. This was the refresh and the wouldn't void you're warranty if you launched it in "R" mode. The thing wasn't even broken in yet and it literally broke down the next day. it was in the shop for over a month, it had the rear transaxle replaced under warranty ($25,000). I sold it and custom ordered a new Z06. I wanted to like the R35, but it lived at the dealer more than it did in my garage. Then the dealer tells me to do a fluid change, oil, transmission, etc would cost $7k. I said bye felicia!
Nissan class action due to their crappy cvt's.
@shadowopsairman1583 ummmm, the GT-R doesn't have a CVT lol
What year brother?
How many miles when you bought it? This might save me from some trouble. Thanks
What year was the GTR?
well said buddy! i loved my GTR, then had my son and the car seat was hard in there. it was a 2009 and man i could tell you how much fun it was on the hills here in Texas. luckly my son is going to be 4 and my wife said its time for the GTR to come back in our lives. :) 2 more weeks and I'm counting down the days.
Nice man have fun
Thanks for the shout out Craig! A GTR challenge would be a lot of fun.
Before this video I thought i couldn't afford the GTR. Now, thanks to Craig I KNOW i can't afford it 😔
This is a real man right here!!
Thanks for putting those facts and real numbers out there for us regular folks. Only get to make a purchase like this once in a lifetime!!
Good luck and take care of that beauty!!
I Currently Own a 1/18 Scale and there’s No Maintenance Cost. 🥶
Thanks for this great review. Everyone definitely made it seem super expensive. This breakdown brought everything in to perspective for me. I've own BMW and Mercedes and the maintenance prices out of warranty seems very similar. I just spent $1700 on a set of tires this year. Now I'll continue my search for one. Thank you again.
Best part is when you said: i have never met a GT-R owner that's not happy!!
Thank you for this. This is what I’ve needed to see as move towards buying a GTR.
wow what a great review! very good content. I've met 1 dissatisfied GTR owner. He said the car was too gangster and went for a Maserati instead LOL
Lolwut
This is why you buy the parts and service it yourself, saves alot of money
What a tremendous video Craig, and lots of great findings revealed. I owned an R35 GT-R for a bit over 4 years myself and it definitely resonates with me. Thanks for making this!
Craig your videos always bring me back to a simpler time, thank you.
I'm getting ready to do a transmission and differential service on my 2010 GTR and it cost $310 for the needed amount of Motul High Torque transmission fluid and another $175 for a trans filter and pan gasket. Not outrageous for an 18,000 mile service but then I do the work myself.
I bought my "well loved" - (some of you would call it abused) - for 48k. Dropped 12k into it and I have the most amazing car I've had in literal years.
I also own a 21 Shelby GT500. Another truly amazing car - these two cars shave years off my life in the very best ways! -- 61 and STILL racing.
They'll bury me in one of them if I have my way. -
Thanks for the great content.
- Aesir -
Legend!
The expensive part is how addicting the mods become lol
I’m just starting to mod mine and holy crap.. bought a damn lip for 2k lol
For comparison I daily my 2017 Mustang Shelby GT350 and it is $220 per oil change every 5,000 miles even if I buy my own oil. I only use Amsoil 5w-50 and the Amsoil cartridge style filter for my engine. Tires I'm running are 305/30-19 in the front and 325/30-19 in the rear, I only run Michelin Pilot Sport 4s (best balance of performance, tread life, and wet performance) which cost $500+ each (about $2000 all in with no deals). I'm ready for my second set of rear tires after 2 years of ownership. I purchased the car with 51,000 miles and now have 78k on the odometer. I purchased the new tires right around the 60k mark so I have gotten great life out of them for my usage. Figure 2 oil changes a year and tires every 2 years that's about ~$1400/yr just to keep it running without any other fluid changes or maintenance issues. In time it would need a clutch and that is $1500+ just for the clutch and flywheel before install. Even if you go OEM that's not going to save much and may be more depending on pricing you can find. OEM Brake Pads which are pretty decent are about $300 front and $100 rear. Slightly more or less for aftermarket pads. You will eat them up on a track day so expect to change them out with new fluids as well.
Not cheap depending on your usage. If you are tracking you will spend a lot of money on tires, brake pads, and fluids. For a daily or semi daily though, I feel its reasonable if you want a fun car to cruise in and are able to keep up with checking your fluid levels etc. I'd argue that these performance oriented cars are not for you if you want to start it up and just go. There is a little more care involved on the part of the owner.
you should be changing the oil every 3k with such a high revving engine. They also drink oil.
I’ve owned a GT350 prior to my R35 and I think the mustang is more expensive to maintain. Loved the car but they are not holding their value as much as I would have liked. I think I’ll buy another once the price really drops.
Thanks for the honest opinions and cost prices.
My dream car is a r35 and this video really showed me I a lot of information about the cost and the maintenance to own the car.
EXCELLENT!! Excellent info, thank you. I have a 2018 civic Si with 50k & stock breaks still, it has been modified to 326hp & 313tq at the wheels & is my daily. I get 44mpg because i baby it, mostly 😏.
But i am considering a 2023 GT-R. & this is the info i am looking for. I can take the maintenance cost you provided & pretty much cut them in half respectively. Bolt on's & tunes are what they are. I love the way you put everything in perspective like i would do. Again, excellent video good sir 👍
Great video, concise, & helpful comparisons to vehicles in similar performance/ price categories, & overall general information on different aspects of ownership including cost. Much appreciated
@12:07...those 2 R32s and that 72 Skyline though...😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
That's really good breakdown. Thanks for making it simple and at point .
Thanks for the straight forward no bs review of owning a GTR. This is one of my dream cars i hope to own one of these days.
I really appreciate your hard work and Content 🍺
Really great video and the ownership costs were spot on.
One day. Unfortunately I have to wait till I buy a house with a garage.
Lol BMW dealer is quoting me $1400 to change the spark plugs on my F82 M4. I replaced it myself with the same Bosch spark plugs from FCP euro for $37.74 The entire job did took me about an hour and half. To be honest, a huge portion of the premium maintenance cost on a sport car is “performance markup” on both parts and labor. Except for tires maybe
Super valuable and helpful info on this vid!!thanks!!(your GT-R looks awesome btw, nicely done)
The GTR is an awesome car. If I ever part with my 370z Nismo, the GTR will be next on my list
Great comprehensive overview of costs.
I plan on buying one of these soon (within a year or so) This was very helpful Craig, thank you.
Thank you. The r35 is my “ obtainable dream car” and I’m glad to hear i could live with those prices. Not that much more then my 2016 mustang
*corvette c8 comes in*
Great video!! '13 FBO GT-R here, accurate and detailed information!
That blue look freaking beautiful!
My R35 is a 2017 and it's almost stock except from some few extras and improvements. I can agree that it is very reliable and so far it hasn't gave me any troubles or problems. I head some people complained about the transmission or the breaks but I haven't noticed anything in mine. I love this car, and I hope Nissan won't abandon the GT-R series.
We need another video on your GTR, this is a excellent and informative video. Thank You
I appreciate how in-depth this was. I'd be really curious to see a similar breakdown of ownership costs for the NC1 NSX, LC500, and/or Porsche 991. Really, any high-end six-figure-ish sports/GT car. We always hear about how much it costs to buy one, but there's more to it than that which seldom gets answered.
Thank you for this, very informative. R35 is my dream car
2000-2500 dollars a year in maintenance costs including everything?!
Damn, thats really not thát expensive. Honestly. I expected much worse.
A 'normal' daily driver car can be around 400 to 1000 euro's a year over here in The Netherlands.
it's definitely pretty good going considering in the last 3 years my average maintenance cost per year for my e92 330i was about £3000 ($4000)
What sucks in Europe is the dealer service garages. They are so overpriced and trash work and workers. If you ever get a sportscar or enthusiast car, just befriend a good car mechanic at a local shop. Most of the time you will get better service from them! Bonus: If you already have a mate that's a mechanic :)
All of these is still excluding enormous gasoline for daily uses
Craig it awesome meeting you at cars and coffee! Take care brotha hope to see you soon!
Best 👌 video...subscribed..took all my fears 😨 of buying one ...im first at a dealer list to get a 2024...thanks
Dude! Your video is super informative! Thank you. I’ll keep trying until I’m finally able to get a GT-R
Good luck
I'm gonna grab another set.
Whoa! Whoa,
whoa, whoa! Another set?
No. Look, that was
your third set today.
I mean,
them tires ain't cheap. - F&F: Tokyo Drift
...and for those who don't track their GTR the costs are a small fraction of this...
Lol right? Oil change, brakes/rotors, tranny fluid and the car is good to go
I enjoy your wealth of knowledge and experience with these amazing cars. It's just a dream for me to ever own a real version of these cars unless my channel blows up. Only time will tell. I'm playing the long game when it comes to the type of content that I produce so it my be a very long time before I ever even sit in one of these amazing cars. Thank you for letting me dream.
I find it shocking that the R35 GT-R is the longest running generation unlike the generation of the R32, R33 & R34 where its no more than 3 years vs. the R35 is over 10 years. The R35 has been around longer than its predecessors the R32, R33 & R34 combined probably due to the fact its the more street legal generation in North America.
Or it's the fact that Nissan couldn't afford to develop a successor and is using the R35 platform for as long as it can to milk out cash.
Kinda wrong there... First of all, the Nissan (R35) GT-R is *not* the next-gen Skyline. It's a separate car from its Skyline predecessor.
Following the end of the R34's lifespan, the "Skyline" and "GT-R" badges were separated into two separate cars (or rather, the GT-R sub-range was removed and promoted into its own, separate vehicle). The V35 succeeded the R34 Skyline as an economically practical-but-sporty car. And the R35 succeeded the R34 GT-R as the purebred racecar.
R32: 1989-1994
R33: 1995-1998
R34: 1999-2002
V35: 2001-2005 (aka. Infiniti G35)
V36: 2006-2013 (aka. Infiniti G35/G37/Q40/Q60)
R35: 2009-present
V37: 2014-present (aka. Infiniti Q50)
@@SigTheSauceMan no one talked about the R35 being a skyline here.
I never used the name "Skyline" I only used "GT-R" because even some if not all Japanese call even Craig calls the R32, R33 & R34 a "GT-R" as much as the R35
@@traviswalker8933 he's trying to spill knowledge that everyone already knew. Lol. Let him have his moment.
I think it's the longest running generation because it's the most perfectly balanced generation. Either Nissan doesn't have the money or are scared to build the next gen GTR. Following to the R35 with a dud would be a huge blow to Nissan and the GTR name.
Awesome video planning to buy 2017 model at the end of this year!
This is a great video! Still doing research but its nice to have a better understanding in general about this platform to compare to other vehicles in its class. Ive talked to a lot of Porsche owners, a few Lamborghini owners, and many BMW owners about similar GT cars and for awhile I was turned off on this platform but its changed my mind recently so we shall see. Availability and support seems strong and handling and performance is nice as is and something to grow into.
Thanks for the info! 🔥
Basically, if you can only barely afford to buy an R35 used, you probably can’t afford to keep it because of the running costs unless you garage it 95% of the time of ownership.
True, I mean I probably wouldn’t daily a GT-R (mostly because that’d be a lot of highway driving and rock chips are the bane of my existence). But for a weekend / track car that’s actually a great deal if you’re not keen on building your own track car.
Surprisingly, I was seeing them everywhere out here in central Wisconsin the first few years they came out. Even in winter. I died a little bit inside because I refuse to believe every one of those guys put it on a lift and hosed the salt off when they got home.
CTS-V is fine for me. Performance is still very good at a lot less operating cost even with the mods. I have 535 WHP and it is a strong powertrain and it handles as good as I can drive it.
Thanks for the advices Craig! Looking forward to buy in one year from now !!
Fantastic!
man the tires killed me but they are the most important part of the drive experience for sure. I went from some crappy Falkins to to 888's and it was night and day
Great video Craig!
Great one CRAIG! I never would have guessed they were doing so well on the affordability side of things! 🤘TEXAS!!!
Beautiful car, nice breakdown.
Great work Craig and thank you so much love the channel, I also wish I knew what this was like but to be honest I’m very happy with my cars and my parents cars. I love my hsv vs club sport (going up in value) and my Mums BMW M2 competition is pretty amazing to be honest and love my Dads classic Torana LC GTR. :) great work thank you 😊
6:40 - If you are mechanically inclined and have a nice set of quick jacks, you can cut the brake change, drive train and oil change costing to a fraction of that ( by cutting out the labor ) if you like tracking the car, its a strong recommendation to get used to doing these, as well as brake fluid, coolant, power steering etc.. fresh blood makes a mean car... old blood makes a dead car.
That said, I know a few r35 owners, that daily their cars and enjoy the hell out of the cars.
My twin turbo'ed 370z is cost heavy on tires but cheap otherwise (except for the 1st engine i blew at the track... oops) nissans are built well
9:37 34k at the dealership, and 25k mods.. My Z makes me think i should have bought a gtr:) If they only came with standard transmission....
Thanks for posting!
Not too bad, I spent over 15k in a 34 month period maintaining and restoring an 92 Mitsubishi Evolution 1 ( hard to find discontinued parts for a car never sold in the U.S)
@W W wow!
My 93' 240SX vert fully rebuilt by my own hands costs alot less. They have lost their minds to microchips on these current Nissan's. Mine goes only up in value each year. For 250 bucks an oil change on yours I could have mine undercoated again. So going fast, which is illegal off the rented track, these modern people are willing to spend a fortune on a car they cant drive properly in the rain or around town. So it comes down to looks and online drool. For that, I tip my top down to you. Your truly car guys willing to sacrifice to drive what you love. Respect as always gentlemen. For this old car guy I am taking mine to the end of the line since I cant replace it today without a brinks truck. Already got stolen once so I know for a fact she is still in demand.
Pretty sure that everyone realizes that cars built from the ground up cost less money than an automakers flagship sports car.
love the video man highly entertained
Great information, I just subscribed.
you are awesome Sir !
Great info , thanks mate .
Great, clear video. Just earned a sub my friend!
A great review Craig. I have owned two R35's and still own a MY2012 R35 and I love it. It's not too expensive to maintenance a R35 in Australia even though our labour costs are high and the cost of transmission and diff oils can be as high as $150AUD per litre. The resale value in Australia is high and they hold their value better than AMG Mercedes and BMW.
Bro I’m in Australia, can you break down some of the costs
Thank you for the video Craig you made my dream car less harder to obtain 😊 I would love to see more videos like this from you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lots of information in a short amount of time. I'll watch it a few times and take notes. My Boost Logic 750x GT-R should be ready to pick up next week. This video is a keeper. Thanks!
congrats!
Congrats man, enjoy the car!
@@madkas14
@@johninnh4880 that's awesome man.
@@madkas14
Thanks for the vid, Craig. I have your book and I also like watching this channel.
Awesome, thank you!
Yeah I dont care about owning a M4, M5 for the same price.
This is my dreamcar. Japanese are so tough built.
And they go so well, its why we love them.
The only way I'll be able to get a GTR 35 is if I win the FL lottery, steal one, or the apocalypse just happened right when am test driving a GTR and am getting out of the city before the zombies get me.
This was very interesting. Thanks
Good content. Thanks
I always say to people, being able to buy a car and being able to afford one. Sometimes affording one is cheaper to buy, but that's rare.
You made this R35 better than the Nismo! Good Job.
Well explained sir
That’s actually not that bad, given to the amount of years. Some people spend that kind of money annually on clothes alone. Tech stuff, they’ll either never really use or grow out of and eventually render useless. Having a kid or kids costs more than as well.
It’s all about priorities and what you feel spending the money you earn, is worth it.
I have a c43 amg with warranty and I've had to replace my panoramic roof for $2,000 (mercedes says it is not their part so they do not cover it)
Oil times 3 @ $120 x3
Tires for $900
Warranty covered failing control arms $3,400, center console parts $600
It has 40k miles!
Now the hydraulic hood struts have failed and need to be replaced
2 years = $3,260
1 year $1,630
+ extended warranty until 75k miles for $2,350
So far I would rather spend this kind of money on a GTR than a mercedes where I get called a fake amg once a month. I can get what I paid for it in today's market which is super surprising! Currently looking at 2015 GTR's s for around $80k
Great video ! Thank you
For those saying it’s expensive: after all expenses are said and done, my 2002 Cummins costs more to daily
i don't believe you
@@UnratedPlayer21 450$ a month AT LEAST for diesel, and I only do about 60 miles a week on a long week. 300$ oil changes every 3000. New transmission every 100,000 miles at 3500-7500$ a piece. It all adds up. Bushings going out. Everything. These things are great but they are expensive
@@UnratedPlayer21 alright quick update a shop just quoted me 4500$ to fix my front passenger wheel seal that’s leaking so bad you can watch it drip out, and at least another 500 to fix my 4wd. So yeah.
At that point get a new cummins lol wtf
@@louismccomack9524 yeah my tranny just went out too
Thank you for making this video The GTR is my dream car and hopefully i can get one someday
Screw that, I do my own maintenance on my 2019 R35. I did my oil change, mid pipe and won’t stop there. Btw I’m still under warranty 😁😅
Knowing how to work on your own car goes a Long ways !!! Most people can't do the easiest things like change their own oil in the diffs and that's the biggest problems with most cars
This man is we’ll spoken
Depends how much you drive it. My CBA was about 7,000$ in average in 5 years of ownership and 20,000km because all the known issues happened to me. Now I got a 2017 and I expect it to cost less as I won't have issues to fix.
If you decide to buy a GT-R get the newest one you can afford because you'll end up spending MUCH less in repairs.
That is why we love JDM so much
Not every jdm is easy to own *cries in 3000gt*
Love my r35 GTR. Sounds about right in maintenance cost.