Nissan GT-R used car review - Drive
Not too many cars have captured the buying public's attention like the Nissan GT-R that was launched here back in 2009. Riding on the coat-tails of the legendary 'Godzilla' Skyline GT-Rs of the 1990s, the R35 (to give it its factory nomenclature)... After all, the internet positively buzzes with either horror stories of GT-R ownership, or glowing testimonials to the car's virtues. So what's the real story, and what do you need to know before embarking on GT-R ownership, now that the price of admission is a very realistic sum. Nissan facelifted the car in 2011, boosting output from 357kW to a mighty 390kW. A second upgrade in 2012 took power to an unheard of 404kW. Frankly, though, you'll only pick the extra performance when driving it at the limit, so an early car is... Insurance and running costs will both be on the high side of normal, but it's also true that the car you buy and the way you then drive it will be the major determining factor in how big those running costs get. the GT-R is not that sort of car. And a car with any gaps in its factory service schedule is one to avoid, because unless the service regime has been followed faithfully, there's a good chance the car will have suffered. Source: www.drive.com.au
