THIS IS WHAT IT COSTS TO OWN/MAINTAIN AN R35 GT-R

Now in my seventh year of owners, and after owning a decent number of high-end cars, I thought it would be useful to share my findings on maintenance costs for the R35 GT-R.

[NICKYMGTV]

Clicking on this video already knowing I cant afford it 😂

[Xehemoth]

Call me nuts but Craig, I would be willing to trade you my 2009 Mitsubishi Spyder Eclipse with 110k miles for your GTR. Now, you might think I am insane -- but for you buddy, Ill make the drive and swap where ever you need but do hurry. A rat chewed some of the wiring and it technically could go up in flames at any moment. Car does not come with rat, he is no longer with us.

[harshithsadhana]

wow autotempest, cartrek, drivetribe, r35gtr & criag lieberman what a combination

[thaitanium]

Well, he's giving the cost of what it would be if you have your car serviced, which is fair, because nine out of ten high end car owners will not work on their own cars. Most of us don't have special tools for a Lambo or a Ferrari. And if you work on your car, good for you. You save even more money. I work on my GTR, and it's not even about the money. I just love working on it as a hobby. For some of us, there's a sense of pride and joy to drive my own car right after I worked on it.

[SlammedSeries]

These costs reflect if you don't have the means to do your own maintenance. Can easily be reduced 60-75% if you do it yourself

[ralphharrison]

It's funny how some people don't even think about maintenance costs. Just because you can afford to buy a sports/exotic car, doesn't mean you can afford to maintain it.

[jasonhudson]

My stock MKIV Supra turbo(1997) starts up every time and never breaks... never no matter how long it sits. Oil changes are $50 and tires are $400 a set. I cannot complain and the experience of driving one is like nothing else

[Endoe.McKronic]

The only way I'll be able to get a GTR 35 is if I win the FL lottery, steal one, or the apocalypse just happened right when am test driving a GTR and am getting out of the city before the zombies get me.

[aaronsharp]

I Currently Own a 1/18 Scale and there’s No Maintenance Cost. 🥶

[thatgirlliani]

Thats surprisingly reasonable costs for what the car is. 🥰 Thanks for putting this up.

[LongTimeAgoNL]

2000-2500 dollars a year in maintenance costs including everything?!

Damn, thats really not thát expensive. Honestly. I expected much worse.
A 'normal' daily driver car can be around 400 to 1000 euro's a year over here in The Netherlands.

[shafto.]

Before this video I thought i couldn't afford the GTR. Now, thanks to Craig I KNOW i can't afford it 😔

[mm]

After 1 year of ownership, these are my cost.
MX72 pads: $700
2x oil change with RLI and NISMO filter: $110 each (dyi).
Brake fluid (motul 600): $65
Rims and Tires (19in Advan GT w/A052): $5, 300
1 Crank Seal: $8 (Subaru brand)
6 Ngk spark plugs: $85
1 coil pack: $15

You also don't need to change your transmission fluid after every track day, only if the temps reach 242f.After 1 year

[Paul-skpc]

Lol BMW dealer is quoting me $1400 to change the spark plugs on my F82 M4. I replaced it myself with the same Bosch spark plugs from FCP euro for $37.74 The entire job did took me about an hour and half. To be honest, a huge portion of the premium maintenance cost on a sport car is “performance markup” on both parts and labor. Except for tires maybe

[koron]

One day. Unfortunately I have to wait till I buy a house with a garage.

[mikixP]

1600$oilchanges ? 😂😂 this guy definitely not doing the work himself . I changed the oil on mine 3 times this year for less than 200$

[rschmidt]

I'm getting ready to do a transmission and differential service on my 2010 GTR and it cost $310 for the needed amount of Motul High Torque transmission fluid and another $175 for a trans filter and pan gasket. Not outrageous for an 18, 000 mile service but then I do the work myself.

[drjnaqvi]

Have owned new since 2016 and have done all maintenance at home including trans and diff oil change. Nearly 20k miles and have needed new tires. Car is not tracked. Probably have spent 5k on maintenance so far.

[lvalledor]

I find it shocking that the R35 GT-R is the longest running generation unlike the generation of the R32, R33 & R34 where its no more than 3 years vs. the R35 is over 10 years. The R35 has been around longer than its predecessors the R32, R33 & R34 combined probably due to the fact its the more street legal generation in North America.

[appledelafuente]

well said buddy! i loved my GTR, then had my son and the car seat was hard in there. it was a 2009 and man i could tell you how much fun it was on the hills here in Texas. luckly my son is going to be 4 and my wife said its time for the GTR to come back in our lives. :) 2 more weeks and I'm counting down the days.