Thinking Of Upgrading To The V36

[asitag]

Hey guys,

I am contemplating on upgrading my V35 to a V36 coupe.

Seen a few black ones on carsales for around 45k.

Can anyone tell me the difference between the S, P & SP. The defintions that I have come across have been pretty simplistic...

I love my v35, just love it! But, now i want the v36...

[GoldV35]

The 370GT comes in Base model, Type P, Type S and Type SP. Only Type S and Type SP is available with the 6 Speed manual transmission.

Type S and Type SP models have the sports package including 4 wheel active steering, upgraded brakes, 19″ wheels and tyres.

The Base model and Type P have 18″ wheels. The Type P and Type SP have the premium package including full leather trim and heated seats.

Driver position memory allows preseting of seating and steering wheel position for two different drivers.

[Fantomsss]

Check this article:

http://www.internationalmotorgroup.com.au/370GT.html

[rs73]

the spec are very good, now, if only they are officially Australian-delivered by Nissan :-(

$45k is way too much to spend IMHO on a car that is not supported / warranty backed by local dealers...

[xtc]

im thinking of upgrading atm, or going evo. lol $45k was what i paif for mine nearly 2 years ago... however place where i buy it will come with 5 years warranty.

[Fantomsss]

You can get aftermarket warranty for a little extra on v36. That's what most of dealers do I believe.

[rs73]

the problems with aftermarket warranty is they are normally 'limited' to a certain amount per part or per claim, e.g. a maximum of $2000 per claim or $500 on gearbox, $500 on engine etc. You'll need to read between the fine prints to find out about it. especially if the warranty is provided 'free' with the purchase, it's usually the basic plan/cover.

the difference between that and factory warranty (IF the car is officially imported by Nissan in full volume) then factory warranty covers all the cost for covered parts, with exception some extended warranty offered by individual dealer above the factory warranty period, but again that

is aftermarket warranty that dealer offers.

again, for others it may not be such an issue, but after having to spend hours trying to fix some stuff on my V35, or the amount of money spent on getting navigation, etc sorted as there's no australian version coming out of nissan, I would rather not having to do it myself on a V36 due to the complexity of electronics and interior/body panels etc - not to mention seeing some of you has had trouble with various stuff in the car (and for unlucky few that has problem with CVT-8 (ouch!) transmission) - so having a factory warranty now becomes one of my must have criteria when getting my next car. thus, I'll wait till Skyline becomes an official Nissan local delivered car before I'll even consider to come near one again... But of course this is Skyline forum with a great affection towards grey imports, so I can understand if not everyone agrees with me.

I heard Infiniti is coming to Australia in 2012 - now that will be a major turnaround... but until then I'll just sit tight for now. Most local delivered cars are just as good these days - with equipment level & performance on par or better than the v35/v36 skylines.

[VNS 24]

It's a risk we all have to take with grey imports.

Just don't drive hard or have to face the consequences.

[Wink]

Looking at a V36 myself but the depreciation and big increase in supply by importers of these cars scare me.

Thanks to huge amounts of importing, there are quite a lot of V35s out there now and subsequently they've dropped in price. I'm pretty sure the same thing will happen to V36s too.

[asitag]

Looking at a V36 myself but the depreciation and big increase in supply by importers of these cars scare me.

Thanks to huge amounts of importing, there are quite a lot of V35s out there now and subsequently they've dropped in price. I'm pretty sure the same thing will happen to V36s too.

I hear ya bro. Every day i see a v35 on the road...

test drove a v36 the other day...beautiful