CTC Review: 2009 Nissan GT-R

[safristi]

..tha Pinto,tha Nino & the SANTA MARIA...............we have FOUND America and it is GOLDEN............. ..."Nissan Exex Pissed at Sushi Pole dance Klub"  off tha record................

[Cortina]

Cortina:  At least Nissan is bringing their cars over!..

True. But it is still like dangling a juicy steak in front of us.

The thing is ppl buy these cars for image, not because they are enthusiasts. 

Well the trouble is with these cars. Is that most people who buy them are in the 60's. you have to be retired to even afford cars like these. Sports cars are wasted on the old.  Just like the youth is wasted on the young.

[Jameel]

My god that is cheaper than I thought!! 

How much is an Exige or Exige S in Canada?

Canada does not get the non-supercharged Exige.

ExigeS-220 = $67,750 CDN + freight + 13% tax
ExigeS-240 = $73,995 CDN + freight + 13% tax



GT-R is a great car for the money.  I think it now beats the Corvette C6Z06 as the best bang for the buck!

[Oz]

Twinkle twinkle little star...
Why you so goddamn fuglay?

 

[Mitlov]

Well the trouble is with these cars. Is that most people who buy them are in the 60's. you have to be retired to even afford cars like these.

Wheeeeeee!  Sweeping generalizations are fun.  In reality, a large percentage of customers buying new BMW M3s are in their 20s and 30s.  This should be the same.

While the average age of a buyer is 41, many M3 buyers are in their mid-20s, and others are closer to 56 — older enthusiasts finally buying the car they’ve long wanted.

“There is a two-humped profile for the M3’s age graph,” Koch said. “They are very young or they are old,” he said. “There are no 41-year-olds.”

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25352526/

[articsteve]

author=Demosthenes X link=topic=58810.msg520363#msg520363
  Yup.  That explains why Nissan has had so much trouble selling these cars!

Wait, what's that?  They've sold all of them, sight unseen, with a Nissan badge?

Just because you're too much of a badge snob to buy a fast Nissan, doesn't mean everyone is.  Nissan will sell plenty of GT-Rs, regardless of badge...

Wait, what's that?  They've sold all of them, sight unseen, with a Nissan badge?

So DES why didn't you tell us just how many that would be   

I along with David 31 think that in terms of marketing it might have been better to introduce this car with the same model name, but thru Infinity because they need an image boost,  IMO.

Just because you're too much of a badge snob to buy a fast Nissan,

 

[Cortina]

Wheeeeeee!  Sweeping generalizations are fun.  In reality, a large percentage of customers buying new BMW M3s are in their 20s and 30s. 

  But does seam like that most of the time.

[Mitlov]

Yup.  That explains why Nissan has had so much trouble selling these cars!

Wait, what's that?  They've sold all of them, sight unseen, with a Nissan badge?

Just because you're too much of a badge snob to buy a fast Nissan, doesn't mean everyone is.  Nissan will sell plenty of GT-Rs, regardless of badge...

Wait, what's that?  They've sold all of them, sight unseen, with a Nissan badge?

So DES why didn't you tell us just how many that would be   

I along with David 31 think that in terms of marketing it might have been better to introduce this car with the same model name but thru Infinity because they need an image boost,  IMO.

Just because you're too much of a badge snob to buy a fast Nissan,

 

The GT-R is a fast and non-luxurious sports car.  It has a spartan (though electronics-filled) interior, industrial exterior, and the cabin fills with grinding mechanical noises as you drive (or so I've heard).  That's not "luxury," even if it is as fast as a Porsche 911 Turbo.  In my opinion, the GT-R's closest competitor is a Corvette Z06.  Just as a Z06 wears a Chevy badge instead of a Cadillac badge, the GT-R should wear a Nissan badge instead of an Infiniti badge.

[articsteve]

There are many late 30's and 40's guys that can afford these cars in this country.  However, IMO many would be image concerned enough to want to tell their social crowd, who don't have a clue what a GT-R is, that they drive an Infinity over a Nissan.  

[Mitlov]

There are many late 30's and 40's guys that can afford these cars in this country.  However, IMO many would be image concerned enough to want to tell their social crowd, who don't have a clue what a GT-R is, that they drive an Infinity over a Nissan.  

Slapping a luxury badge on a GT-R will not make it a luxury car, and those buyers would shun it after a test-drive.  Let them keep their C63 AMGs.

[Careener]

I am jealous. Just thought I'd add that.

[articsteve]

The GT-R is a fast and non-luxurious sports car.  It has a spartan (though electronics-filled) interior, industrial exterior, and the cabin fills with grinding mechanical noises as you drive (or so I've heard).  

A non luxurious sports car  

This is just the radio  

Digital Bose® AM/FM/CD audio system with 11 speakers, including dual subwoofers S
9.3 GB Music BoxTM system S
MP3/WMA CD playback capability S
In-dash CompactFlash® card reader S
XMTM Satellite Radio2 — includes activation and 3 months of service S
Auxiliary audio input jack3 S
Steering-wheel-mounted audio controls S
Speed-sensitive volume S
Diversity antenna

Some NON luxurious standard features  

Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System with GPS and voice recognition S
XM NavTrafficTM2 — includes activation and 3 months of service S
178 mm (7") WVGA high-resolution colour LCD touch-screen display for audio, navigation and performance monitor S
Driver-configurable Multi-Function Display system, with graphical readouts of vehicle data and driving data displayed on a total of 11 screens S
Nissan Intelligent Key® with Push Button Ignition S
Electronic analog instrument cluster with multi-function trip computer and digital gear indicator S
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System S
HomeLink® universal garage-door opener S
Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control (ACC) S
In-cabin microfilter S
Power front windows with one-touch driver-side auto-up/down S
Power door locks S
Remote keyless entry with trunk release S
Cruise control with steering-wheel-mounted controls S
Tilt and telescopic steering column S
Variable-intermittent flat-blade windshield wipers S
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors S
Auto-dimming inside rearview mirror S
12-volt DC power outlets (2)


Slapping a luxury badge on a GT-R will not make it a luxury car, and those buyers would shun it after a test-drive

What are you talking about    The GT-R is totally pointed at the luxury sports car buyer.  TSC, DSC and the topper ....no manual trans available  

Nope, Nissan has the Z car already.  IMO, Nissan would sell more of these units thru Infinity and help boost that brand's image significantly.  Poor business decision.  

[vdk]

I believe we care too much about what others think of us...

LE: Luxury options don't make a car luxurious... the GT-R is definitely not a luxury car, the suspension is just too firm and there's just no aura of luxury inside/outside it...

[wing]

Definitely not luxury (From the guy driving it) suspension is VERY stiff and it's not quite.

[rrocket]

Ok..not luxury....but closer to Grand Touring....

[wing]

In hyper speed.

[articsteve]

Firstly, Mitlov introduced the word "luxury badge", but ppl how many times can you split a hair.    It's not track ready.  It's loaded to the brim with luxo features.  Obviously it's crazy fast with that much HP and AWD, much like the very junior turbo talons were back in the early 90's, and it loud with a rock solid suspension, but it's pointed at buyers that must have all those features (dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors for the gals  ).

For sure it's a Grand Tourer. Fits Infinity better.    It might even fit the super car category.  Certainly a great deal cost wise in that category.

[Careener]

Definitely not luxury (From the guy driving it) suspension is VERY stiff and it's not quite.

James..what are you doing on the computer?? I'd drive that thing 24hrs a day until they made me give it back

[rrocket]

Definitely not luxury (From the guy driving it) suspension is VERY stiff and it's not quite.

James..what are you doing on the computer?? I'd drive that thing 24hrs a day until they made me give it back

No kidding...must be going soft in his old age....

[Warren Piece]

"As fast as a 911 Turbo"

Nope - as fast as a $1M Bugati perhaps.

The GT-R does 0-60 in 3.3 seconds. 3.2 with different rubber on a hot day. Unreal.