I've got a 17 blaze metallic FBO with 31k miles if you're interested for around the same price [emoji16]

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Haha thank you! Looking for white/black! And completely stock…if possible haha

 

92k is not a crazy price for a stock 17 with service records... Exterior/interior conditions?...are you keeping it stock?...idk if I would buy a GT-R keep it 1 1/2 years and then go through the hassle of trying to sale it...thas just me....Happy Hunting OP..

 

92k is not a crazy price for a stock 17 with service records... Exterior/interior conditions?...are you keeping it stock?...idk if I would buy a GT-R keep it 1 1/2 years and then through the hassle of trying to sale it...thas just me....Happy Hunting OP..

Ok cool. Both inside out great condition. Also has front clip ppf. I do plan to keep it stock. And yea been debating it but have always wanted one! And hope if I keep in good Conti on with service and stock it won’t be too hard to see. But that may be wishful thinking lol

 

If you only plan on keeping it a year and a half I would just skip the GT-R and wait for whatever you have coming down the line.


No use entering a relationship when you already have one foot out the door!

 

Yea I know it’s tough. I just want to check this box off my list. Have always dreamed of having. What is the downside in your opinion?

Could be closer to two years

 

I don’t have all the information, but:

At that mileage I’d be expecting to do brakes (3-4K) and tires (2k) on top of just the trade-in loss (10k?) + depreciation and other unforeseen costs.

If you can stomach that cost just for getting the notch on your belt then go for it, but to me I’d be looking one step further ahead to my ultimate goal… Skip the stepping stone.

What is your plan that puts an expiration date on the GT-R?

 

That makes sense. And more that we plan on expanding our family further. And would go to something like an m5 or something similar as will need more space. So would give me some time to experience the GTR.

How difficult would it be to sell private party to help offset some of the trade in? How well do you think the GTR will hold its value over the next few years (obv cars depreciate, and can’t tell future lol).

Any other year/mileage range that would fit the time frame better?

 

I'd say go for it.

Nobody has a crystal ball for future values but having been in three GTRs over the past eight years, the depreciation is predictable as long as you don't go modifying the car to the extent that the potential buyer pool ends up being 20 people in the country.

With an unmodified car, unless you're going to be putting on a ton of mileage in that 18 months of ownership, the out of pocket costs will most likely just be the usual insurance, TTL, maintenance and associated operating costs.

Depending on mileage, GTRs, especially used EBA models, are going to hold value and won't depreciate close to the 55% residual value of an M5 after 3 years of ownership much less after 18 months on an already depreciated 2017 model.

A lot of unknowns here but if the anticipated short time of ownership is due to a growing family, it would make more sense to me to start with the GTR then move to the M5 as the kiddos get older. If you do skip the GTR then decide to trade the M5 in for a GTR later because you want to check that box, that would be quite the haircut and may not work as well in the practical sense. The backseat space is limited in the GTR and most kids grow out of them not into them.

 

I'd say go for it.

Nobody has a crystal ball for future values but having been in three GTRs over the past eight years, the depreciation is predictable as long as you don't go modifying the car to the extent that the potential buyer pool ends up being 20 people in the country.

With an unmodified car, unless you're going to be putting on a ton of mileage in that 18 months of ownership, the out of pocket costs will most likely just be the usual insurance, TTL, maintenance and associated operating costs.

Depending on mileage, GTRs, especially used EBA models, are going to hold value and won't depreciate close to the 55% residual value of an M5 after 3 years of ownership much less after 18 months on an already depreciated 2017 model.

A lot of unknowns here but if the anticipated short time of ownership is due to a growing family, it would make more sense to me to start with the GTR then move to the M5 as the kiddos get older. If you do skip the GTR then decide to trade the M5 in for a GTR later because you want to check that box, that would be quite the haircut and may not work as well in the practical sense. The backseat space is limited in the GTR and most kids grow out of them not into them.

Appreciate your input! That was my thought as well. I know im going to need more space, so moving to a bigger performance car is in the cards sometime soon. So was hoping to get into a GTR, experience this car which has been a dream. So was hoping I could without taking too much of haircut on the value with the GTR. I do plan to leave it stock, and im detail nut. So car will be kept well.


In regards to what TGHaworth mentioned, about breaks, etc. Any input here? I am going to have the PPI run, but the brakes were a concern as they are the originals, and tire treads are good, he replaced tires not too long ago. Was concerned about value given the mileage and any costs that come up around that mileage amount.

Really appreciate your time!

 

This seems to have been glossed over, but - If the car needed plugs at 30k (8k miles ago,) why weren’t they done with the 36k service at least?

Re: the PPI at a Nissan dealership, if the service dept doesn’t have an actual GTR tech, you should do everything reasonable to find an independent shop.

 

Re: the plugs. That’s what I asked, owner said he just didn’t do it. Wanted to talk to the dealership about any potential damage/issues caused by not doing them. It has the estimate for the work to be completed. Sounds like owner didn’t want to pay.

And yea I found one local to the seller that is GTR certified. When I call I’m going to inquire first and double check they are capable

 

Sorry to hijack the thread, but there's a lot of good advice here that I want to build on. I'm looking at a 2015 GTR Premium and just scheduled the PPI with Nissan and will ask them to check the ECU if it's been tuned. Can I get some advice on areas or questions I may be overlooking?

Here's my notes from the dealership visit:

One owner, low mileage (23k), no reported accidents, regular service history on the Carfax report, and almost no wear on the interior. Outside there's a few rock chips and minor dings, but really not noticeable. Tires probably have 5-7/32 wear on them left and look original with some hairline cracks on sidewall. No hairline cracks on the rotors, but there is some major wear (likely original), and I'd probably be into new brakes in the next year or two. Couldn't hear any bell housing rattle with the car idling, and no issues getting it into/out of gear (1st/reverse/1st/reverse/etc). I believe it has an after market cat, Boost Logic CBE, and Tial blow off valves. Other than that, it's pretty stock from what I can discern. I saw an Ecutek dongle in the trunk but no reference to it anywhere so that's a bit suspect.

Is the only way to see if it's been tuned to have Nissan try and scan the ECU? And if it has been tuned, how do I get that data/what would I be looking out for?

I'm ultimately looking for a fairly stock GTR to use casually and not looking to mod the heck out of it. I have an '09 Z that I've had since new and lovingly cared for it, so the GTR would be kept much the same.

 

I’ll be looking for one soon, as I sold my 12 model recently

 

I may be listing mine soon. 17 with 32k miles. 2 owner (I'm the second). Blaze Metallic with Rakuda Tan interior.

 

Let me know if you are still interested in selling your Blaze GT-R.