Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

look at the bottom pic does that say skyline on the back ha ha

Yep :-)

The pics they've attached are from ages ago, but the article is quite good in that it backs up what others are saying and that is that, bringing one in aint as easy as what people may think.

  • Replies 80
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Yes by the time we will be able to import them the market price will be around 6mill the depreciation is huge on new cars in Japan, so another reason to wait.

I don't think they will be 6 million within 18 months especially with a 4 to 6 month wait for a new one and they are selling at the Auctions at 9.5 to 11.5 FOB, it will be a few years before that happens.

If 7.7 for a new one who would pay 6 for a 2 year old one.

i guess the facts are there are 6 or seven in aus now one driving around in canberra regersterd people will and have paid the money to get em in

No, there is not one registered in Canberra, there is absolutely no way to legally road register an R35 GTR at this time.

Don't mistake a trade/dealer plate, for a normal registration plate.

I don't think they will be 6 million within 18 months especially with a 4 to 6 month wait for a new one and they are selling at the Auctions at 9.5 to 11.5 FOB, it will be a few years before that happens.

If 7.7 for a new one who would pay 6 for a 2 year old one.

I worked for one of Japans largest used car exporters for 2 year going to auction 4 times a week so I have seen my fare share of depreciation from new to second hand cars. It all depends on the popularity and market conditions domestically in Japan but I have definitely seen cars devalue more than 20% within the first 12 months.

must be. there is n way it can be registered. The just jap one will be the first one with rego and that is at least weeks away - even then it is only conditional rego. Full road rego is at least 12 months away (personal import), unless someone can actually get SEVS before then

The perth one has been cruising around my mates have seen it out and about.

I dont know what all the hype is about the grey imports - its a great car, but its not something thats going to be super rare or hard to get - but If I was genuinely interested and comfortably had the money to afford the Vehicle I would buy a Legitimate one from Nissan.

As people have mentioned, its a new car and new cars have problems - especially in a car that relys on so many electronics to run it. Its not like your Basic 15 year old Skylines/Silvias that most mechanics know how to work on. When Nissan sell them here, they will train there mechanics and provide them with the right diagnostic software etc for the vehicles - with your grey import, you may get one a couple of months before the Oz delievered vehicle but if something goes wrong with it - its your loss!! 100+k is a big investment in something thats not secure.

In 5-6 years the hype will die down and the Vehicles will probably be around the 45-60 thousand dollar mark.

The perth one has been cruising around my mates have seen it out and about.

yeah the FABCAR one has been cruising around on it's FABCAR "dealer plates"

it was imported as race rally for targa west etc

it was even at a track night @ barbagello raceway on 31/1 but it did not hit the track:(

In 5-6 years the hype will die down and the Vehicles will probably be around the 45-60 thousand dollar mark.

Hmmm, an R35 as cheap as $45,000 by 2013? Approx. 70% depreciation, equating to roughly $21,000 a year?

That's impossible for anything other than a damaged example.

70% in 5 years is pretty typical depreciation.

Totally agree, 50% in 3 years is normal in Japan especially as the first 3 years Shaken has expired then so 70% in 5-6 years is well within the realms of possibility.

  • 4 months later...
70% in 5 years is pretty typical depreciation.

GT-Rs aren't typical cars.

For reference, check the list price on an R34 GT-R back in 1999 and what they're still fetching at auction today, 9 years later. I doubt you'll see a $45K R35 GT-R inside 15 years, if ever, or unless fuel hits $5 a litre suddenly :D

The major difference with R35's will be, as they will be sold new by Nissan australia, lots of them will be leased as part of a salary package or for 'business' use, and the depreciation will be written of against tax according to the maximum allowable in the ATO tax tables. This pretty much guarantees the prices will drop fairly rapidly in the first 3-5 years.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Do not replace the power steering lines with this stuff. If it's anything like the Chase Bays stuff it will leak and be worse than stock. The reason why the reservoir is on the LH/passenger side of the car is because that's just where the reservoir was most convenient to fit. Don't overthink this stuff. The intake/cold side of the engine is pretty busy on these cars. And again, the hardpipe is designed to be a janky power steering cooler. In theory you can replace it with a real power steering cooler but that's really only for track use where boiling the fluid is a distinct possibility. Start with the low pressure lines feeding the pump from the reservoir. Make sure there isn't a bunch of junk in the reservoir filter. Be careful to not get ATF all over the engine bay. I hate dealing with ATF spills, you can clean it up and the slightest crevice will still release more oil that can still drip over time. You also want to inspect for leaks before you make a mess and can't tell what happened. Most likely you have a leak somewhere that is allowing fluid out and air in. Failing that it's allowing air in but not fluid out. Only place I can really see that happening is on the low pressure side because the pump will pull a slight vacuum to draw fluid in. Everything after the pump is high pressure or lower pressure, approaching atmospheric by the time it returns to the reservoir.
    • I did a skidpan night at SMSP this week, it was much cheaper than $350. But yeah, you need to slap an LSD in that thing.  I put an OS Giken in the 370Z and it's f**king MARVELOUS even compared to Nissan's viscous LSD. So you're saying it's free now that it's a housing estate? 😂
    • Nah, the car seems to run exactly as it did prior, in saying this it does "seem" to be better down low, like more eager to rev, but that may be 100% placebo effect from intake noise But, I'm not worried about it at all, in the end it is a fairly low compression NA engine that has a well shrouded intake,  if it is getting hotter IAT I cannot notice anything negative performance wise from the seat of my pants thrashing it about on the street or sitting in traffic, so meh, car now now makes induction noise so I'm happy
    • Do you have an IAT sensor? It's worth checking it to see. You may be suprised how little gap you actually need to flood your engine with hot air. (I tape up my airbox for a reason) :p
    • @KinkstaahKrinkle paint the "silver" alloy, not the red filter frame Engine bay heat won't be a issue worth worrying about as the silver alloy blocks it off on 3 sides, as for the top, the bonnet seals most of it and the big OEM CAI intake snorkel is still fitted in its original position  I will head into Clark's Rubber when I have some time to grab some pinch weld to tidy up the alloy after I paint it As for performance, I honestly wasn't expecting any, the only reason I got it is because the intake noise sounds cool to my old ears when I'm feeding it the beans Sometimes it's the silly things you do in in life that gives the most fun, and I do love anything that makes cool car noises In other news: I survived 4 nights at sea with Jackie not throwing me over board, holidays are continuing now as we are currently chilling at the Beachcomber in Toukley, after taking the coast roads from Sydney in the MX5, top down all the way, Toukley is where I spent a good deal of my youth holidaying during the summer months, there's lots of reminiscing going on,  and lots of beaches and old houses to visit Next on the list is to head to Batemans Bay for a few days, but we will take the Commodore out to stretch its legs, then Commodore hasn't really moved for months
×
×
  • Create New...