[Gtr////srt]

Welcome to the GTRLIFE and soon to become a GT-R owner. Like others have said there is really nothing out there that compares to a Gt-R. F80 M3 is good but the only reason it was in our personal collection was due to manual transmission but that got old quick. Anyways 17+ is where it's at. 16 and below will feel dated anyways due to your prior M car experience.

We have sold more Gt-Rs than anyone on this planet and I think at this point in every state and many countries out of the US.

As far as distance that was a conversation in 90s now no one talks about that. get on a plane show up if FaceTime is not that great for you

However we DO AGREE on your experience. we purchase too many cars for our personal collection and have had that experience but FaceTime is a good option.

Either way if we can assist in any way let us know. no pressure dealing from our side as our stuff sells without us trying to sell it

Good luck and we hope you join the GT-R family soon

Thanks for reaching out , I did check your website and feel comfortable doing a face time. I will be calling you in the next couple of days

 

[gleb_v]

welcome to the forum! hopefully you find something that suits your needs...
I, for one, like the "clunkiness"...just have to tell my anxiety to chill the f out every now and then lol

 

[themack]

Hey there, after being in the GT-R game 2 different times for 3 years and with the F82 M4 for over a year (and 6 other M cars) I can speak my mind on your same situation. I just sold my mint 2016 w 18k miles quality built fbo e85 weekend car, and daily drive the M4 DCT carbon roof basic fbo Cary jordan e85 tune and upgraded billet crank hub.

Long story short, unless you can find a 2017+ with a full leather interior (with acceptable mileage and mods depending on your mod goals) for budget of $50k cash + M3 trade in, in my opinion, keep your M3.

The GT-R is more raw, exclusive, a better performance platform for traction and fbo+ beyond builds but also has it's drawbacks. You will be dissapointed with the drivability from the quirks and noises to the seating position, extra weight that you can feel.

Only issue with the F82 is no real traction under 60 and bad sound, or if you haven't upgraded crank hub. However rolling burnouts and the nimbleness of the F8x at only 3500 lbs, and seating position, with just as much torque as a fbo GTR make it a great daily that is still hoonable and is more preferable to me. The GT-R in stock form is unremarkably boring in all honesty. Cary Jordan E85 tune, spark plugs, and downpipes you are 6.9s 60-130 in the M4. You are looking at a lot more money to do that in the GT-R maxed out at 20lbs on stock turbos with some mods you might regret down the road unless you already buy it as is.

Baron Bmw in KC has the exact 2017 GT-R, full Rakuda leather and everything ready to go fbo with 33k miles and not too far. I've been tempted because I need a GT-R in my life but the M4 is too good and can't justify 50k+ cash + M4. But you never know 🤭

Just my thoughts, good luck!

 

[Gtr////srt]

Hey there, after being in the GT-R game 2 different times for 3 years and with the F82 M4 for over a year (and 6 other M cars) I can speak my mind on your same situation. I just sold my mint 2016 w 18k miles quality built fbo e85 weekend car, and daily drive the M4 DCT carbon roof basic fbo Cary jordan e85 tune and upgraded billet crank hub.

Long story short, unless you can find a 2017+ with a full leather interior (with acceptable mileage and mods depending on your mod goals) for budget of $50k cash + M3 trade in, in my opinion, keep your M3.

The GT-R is more raw, exclusive, a better performance platform for traction and fbo+ beyond builds but also has it's drawbacks. You will be dissapointed with the drivability from the quirks and noises to the seating position, extra weight that you can feel.

Only issue with the F82 is no real traction under 60 and bad sound, or if you haven't upgraded crank hub. However rolling burnouts and the nimbleness of the F8x at only 3500 lbs, and seating position, with just as much torque as a fbo GTR make it a great daily that is still hoonable and is more preferable to me. The GT-R in stock form is unremarkably boring in all honesty. Cary Jordan E85 tune, spark plugs, and downpipes you are 6.9s 60-130 in the M4. You are looking at a lot more money to do that in the GT-R maxed out at 20lbs on stock turbos with some mods you might regret down the road unless you already buy it as is.

Baron Bmw in KC has the exact 2017 GT-R, full Rakuda leather and everything ready to go fbo with 33k miles and not too far. I've been tempted because I need a GT-R in my life but the M4 is too good and can't justify 50k+ cash + M4. But you never know 🤭

Just my thoughts, good luck!

Seating position,,what's the (longterm) draw back , I haven't had much seat time at all , so I can't attest to any inconveniences.

Yes the f8x cars are awesome , maybe I will regret selling who knows. Ive just always wanted one and it's the easiest way to get into a supercar ish platform. If this does playout I was going to keep it stock maybe a tune, call it a day. I've never heard anybody say a stock one is boring before But since I've never owned a gtr yet I can't relate.

 

[themack]

Seating position,,what's the (longterm) draw back , I haven't had much seat time at all , so I can't attest to any inconveniences.

Yes the f8x cars are awesome , maybe I will regret selling who knows. Ive just always wanted one and it's the easiest way to get into a supercar ish platform. If this does playout I was going to keep it stock maybe a tune, call it a day. I've never heard anybody say a stock one is boring before But since I've never owned a gtr yet I can't relate.

The GT-R feels much bigger and much taller when you are seated driving it, as if you are "on top" of the car and feels almost a foot higher, it isn't exactly a drivers car. Whereas the M4 feels lower like you are in the mix.

The F8x to me is in the top 5 proportions sized fitting cars and how they drive. Believe it or not only the AMG GTR feels better as a drivers car to me and if i could only have one car.

If you're keeping the M3 definitely look into an actual pinned crank hub fix from an indy shop (3-5k fix) then you can go BM3 stage 1 and beyond, if you like how the M3 drives...

But If you have the extra cash and want to enjoy your money before the upcoming financial crisis, buy the GT-R..

 

[Gtr////srt]

The GT-R feels much bigger and much taller when you are seated driving it, as if you are "on top" of the car and feels almost a foot higher, it isn't exactly a drivers car. Whereas the M4 feels lower like you are in the mix.

The F8x to me is in the top 5 proportions sized fitting cars and how they drive. Believe it or not only the AMG GTR feels better as a drivers car to me and if i could only have one car.

If you're keeping the M3 definitely look into an actual pinned crank hub fix from an indy shop (3-5k fix) then you can go BM3 stage 1 and beyond, if you like how the M3 drives...

But If you have the extra cash and want to enjoy your money before the upcoming financial crisis, buy the GT-R..

I've left that m3 stock it's been stock all it's life (2nd) owner I enjoy it just as is, and its no daily I daily a super exciting ford focus, 120 hp I like the cool stuff.
Iam no amateur to modifications I've modded more than a few of my past sports cars, iam a bit done for now last one I did is that 392 challenger seen in my original post. Forged the motor myself it's my hobby no dought. Iam far to busy to dive into my f80 atm been remodeling a house I recently got in 2020. Between working 50 plus hrs a week then going home to my part time job (the house) doesn't leave alot of wrench time. Since iam selling its a good thing I left that m3 alone.

We will see If I can get into a 2017 plus gtr in the near future, can't say iam a fan of the prices but it is what it is, everything I look at is 10k plus over, I was already warned on that here , so it's no suprize.

 

[Gtr////srt]

Alright round 2, this one scares me a bit just because it's so far away. Going to have to take the trek from WI to PA( 800 miles ) to possibly buy this car. Sucks because i have to drive trade in down there.

It's a 2 owner 2017 ,16 k miles. Looks very clean in pics but the last one did as well and was not as advertised. It's at a Nissan dealer that has the gtr license with tech, ppi came out well but they could just be saying that.

Only issues so far, it may not be a big deal but the original dealer owned the car for 1500 miles before it went to second owner. And that they said there were some scuffs on bottom lip of front bumper so they resprayed it. I've got a week to mull it over, should I run away or purchase, experts chime in please

Here's a few pics

 

[L.L.]

Based on the pattern of ownership and corporate lease listed in the Carfax with a location of Smyrna, TN, I'm going to guess it was a Nissan corporate lease vehicle at the beginning. What that ultimately means, I don't know. @MC might be able to provide more details regarding that lease program for Nissan execs.

 

[MC]

Based on the pattern of ownership and corporate lease listed in the Carfax with a location of Smyrna, TN, I'm going to guess it was a Nissan corporate lease vehicle at the beginning. What that ultimately means, I don't know. @MC might be able to provide more details regarding that lease program for Nissan execs.

to my knowledge the corporate lease program was really short term for GTR like 6 months or something. basically it just gave some of the employees who qualified for the program a chance to drive one. I think it started like 2015-2016 when sales started to cool a bit. I dont know much about it now other than its a fairly short term situation. I remember a handful of members on here picked up low mileage leases like this when they started to hit the market all around the same time years ago. I wouldnt think it would be a bad thing obviously depends on the owner but the low mileage turn over seems by design

 

[droptopp]

^Yep +1 - if you search google for “Nissan employee GTR lease” they were almost always under 12 months. Over the years a handful of guys would post on here as well iirc.

Good luck. Hopefully they are motivated because driving a trade in that far back if no deal is done will really suck.

Edit : 90% off GTRs I have seen have scrapes under the front lip, especially the corners. It’s wide and pretty low. If it was a lease turn in, it would almost have to be painted but the dealer.

 

[Gtr////srt]

^Yep +1 - if you search google for “Nissan employee GTR lease” they were almost always under 12 months. Over the years a handful of guys would post on here as well iirc.

Good luck. Hopefully they are motivated because driving a trade in that far back if no deal is done will really suck.

Edit : 90% off GTRs I have seen have scrapes under the front lip, especially the corners. It’s wide and pretty low. If it was a lease turn in, it would almost have to be painted but the dealer.

How do you feel about the price of gtrs atm given the goofy rise across the board of inflated costs on cars in general.
I know they have held there value with nissan increasing prices every few years , Which in turn raised the used prices.
I really don't want to be in a spot where I pay 105 k just to have a couple years pass and have it be worth 84k. Nobody has a crystal ball to say but iam sure some of the owners here watch the (market) to say the least.

 

[Gtr////srt]

This is making me crazy, when iam out at the store this weekend. I should stock up on tin foil for the hats iam going to need ro make myself.

 

[L.L.]

Although the prices are higher than it has ever been, over the last 5-7 years, the prices haven't really dipped even when GTRs weren't selling so well. There's always been a price floor so it's not like you're going to lose 50% of the car's value over time as you would with some other mass production car.

With all of the price increases and ADMs for new GTRs, I feel like the price floor for older models have increased as well. Even if you bought the car for 105k and it was worth 84k 4-5 years later, that's only ~20% depreciation which is still ahead of the depreciation curve for most "fun" cars.

Skip the tinfoil and find a car you'll be happy with.

 

[Gtr////srt]

Well driving back to Wisconsin from Pennsylvania without a gtr,,, not as described again. Iam done. Iam not traveling outside a the surrounding states of wisco from here on out.

 

[Gtr////srt]

Gtr

 

[patgilm]

Well driving back to Wisconsin from Pennsylvania without a gtr,,, not as described again. Iam done. Iam not traveling outside a the surrounding states of wisco from here on out.

What was wrong with this one? Maybe try and get a local GTR owner to check out the next car before you waste your time.

 

[Gdzilla_]

Well driving back to Wisconsin from Pennsylvania without a gtr,,, not as described again. Iam done. Iam not traveling outside a the surrounding states of wisco from here on out.

Alright then…

Contact Nexus and get it over with

 

[Gtr////srt]

What was wrong with this one? Maybe try and get a local GTR owner to check out the next car before you waste your time.

That could be a possibility idk , I would not want to impose that on a stranger and take the time out of there day. But not a bad idea to have a enthusiasts look at the car.

There was alot wrong especially for them to say it's like (new) condition you wont find anything wrong come make the drive.

1.front bottom bumper sprayed/blended I knew about this before hand, would have been great If it looked good in person

2. Drivers door was resprayed, not on file/carfax a bit concerning to me, my elcometer picked up 7 to 8 mills way to high. Not to mention you can see the sheen does not match fender and quarter.

3.drivers seat was ripped on side patch looks awful and the seat internals look like there about to pop out not sure what's going on there, the seat bolster would press on heated seat button making it turn off, iam 6 foot 200 pounds might be premature seat wear from a heavier previous driver

4. Carbon fiber splitting/lifting on center console

5 bottom of dash feels loose.

6 could not access full pcm but I dont know of that's normal on these .

On the plus side mileage checked out and the tranny/diff/ est was functioning correctly. Car seemed balanced I just could not overlook items stated above when spending 100k plus.

Iam taking a break from this search, checked 3 cars that didnt fit the bill. Maybe it's a sign I wait, car values dropping across the board, higest repo percentage in decades, decline in housing purchases etc etc.

As far as I see it balls in my court I can wait this out, my job is bullet proof iam back logged 2 years as it sits now (power industry) we are not going anywhere. Just going to wait and see with this possibility of a major downturn. People get freaked out and the first thing to go is the luxury items. I will just lurk in the background and jump on when the right car arrives not going to force this.

 

[patgilm]

I agree with you, just wait for the right one to come up. If you are patient I believe it will come eventually and I wouldn’t buy one with the issues you described just because you want one so bad.

 

[jwhhjr]

There are services that offer third party vehicle inspections for you remotely and give you detailed pictures and reports. But I'm assuming you still may not trust them to be as thorough.