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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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I like the GT-R, it's an amazing car but now Nissan say "no more fun" or you void your warranty.

Jalopnik - 2010 GT-R Warranty Voided For Denying Nissan Access To Your Black Box Data - 2010 Nissan GT-R____________________________________
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Nissan FTL!
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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Wow, another thread whining about the GT-R warranty.

If you can afford a GT-R and plan on driving it like a supercar, then the warrranty ought to be the least of your worries.

All car manufacturers with data recorders will deny you warranty coverage if you don't let them have full access to the system in the car. That's like taking any car into a dealer and asking them to fix a problem but telling them they can't try to figure out how or why it broke.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Wow, another thread whining about the GT-R warranty.

If you can afford a GT-R and plan on driving it like a supercar, then the warrranty ought to be the least of your worries.

All car manufacturers with data recorders will deny you warranty coverage if you don't let them have full access to the system in the car. That's like taking any car into a dealer and asking them to fix a problem but telling them they can't try to figure out how or why it broke.
I think the point here is that Nissan is restricting the owners to using the vehicles as a grocery getter instead of what they were designed for.

I like this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sErkO2sQqMA
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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Voided warranty for dyno testing.....give me a break.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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We're beginning to wonder why Nissan even offers a warranty on their apparently fussy supercar
I got a kick out of that
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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gtr = fail
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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this is why my supercar of the future will be a honda nsx... thats right i said it.. a 91-94 honda lol..


this is just plain stupid that nissan will do this... this will push many future buyers..

just imagine if nissan will start trickleing this down to other cars in their line up. pure fail
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Nissan is going to lose sales on the GT-R, it just doesnt make sense. Why would you buy a sports car and not have fun with it. It should be able to handle such abuse... so ghey.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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don't take wrong way but who the he11 would leave it stock once purchased anyway? i wouldn't...
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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there are limits of abuse. that is why they log it.

why should they warranty a blown engine?
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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2007 911 Turbo Manual

Components and/or parts that fail during racing or driving events (including Porsche sponsored events) will not be covered by the new car limited warranty.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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^ aka 3 x gt-r ?
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just make a 6 spd, problem solved
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This goes beyond reasonable imo.
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Nothing more then a garage queen for old fat guys now....
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Wow, another thread whining about the GT-R warranty.

If you can afford a GT-R and plan on driving it like a supercar, then the warrranty ought to be the least of your worries.

All car manufacturers with data recorders will deny you warranty coverage if you don't let them have full access to the system in the car. That's like taking any car into a dealer and asking them to fix a problem but telling them they can't try to figure out how or why it broke.
You remember when Rob's Z broke at the track? Yeah... that wasn't fixed under warranty
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Wow, another thread whining about the GT-R warranty.

If you can afford a GT-R and plan on driving it like a supercar, then the warrranty ought to be the least of your worries.

All car manufacturers with data recorders will deny you warranty coverage if you don't let them have full access to the system in the car. That's like taking any car into a dealer and asking them to fix a problem but telling them they can't try to figure out how or why it broke.
thank you. cosign to the fullest
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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Nissan needs to provide some sort of usage orientation for it's GT-R buyers to explain what the car is capable of and what is covered under warrantee. This could avoid the "rug" from being pulled from under your GT-R the day you bring it in for coverage.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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Does anyone know off the top of their head about how much it would cost to upgrade to something that can actually handle the launch control? It would make sense to upgrade that area if you are going to be using it.
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