Adm Vs Jdm - Pros And Cons Of Each

[natett]

on the topic of resale value.

If you buy an ADM model and press the fun button and void the warranty etc. does this mean it would now be worth the same as a JDM model with no warranty?

My main reason for questioning is that i would be more inclind to send my car Willall in SA or CRD in Sydney then my local nissan mechanic. To me a factory warranty means nothing as i have had numerous cars and friends with different makes and models that have always had issues trying to have work completed under warranty.

[s15guy]

I think the whole VDC off thing (somehow causing damage and having warranty implications) is a bit of a furfy, surely. Think about it, wouldnt modulating the drivetrain (on-off-on-off) cause more drivetrain shock then just letting it spin freely? And yeah, the whole "turn VDC off and your warranty is toast" idea is just untrue. It's amazing how many misconceptions are out there with this car. I've given up trying to correct people when they expouse their GTR wisdom. One guy recently asked me if my 35 was the V6 or V8 version. I just told him V6. He went to some lengths to tell me the Jap version is V8... I just didnt bother. Anyway havent they revised the whole VDC off policy for the UK cars?

Wow thats really ...ummm...weird.

You see last week I picked up a new white GTR from FTG and the dealer guy clearly pointed out that VDC off WILL void my warranty. A fact he repeated to me several times. Are you saying he was lying? I have no intention of turning off VDC. LC2 and non launch is only a tiny fraction difference for 0-100 e.t.c so its rather pointless perhaps?

I know your tired of correcting people but perhaps you can correct me one more time. I am a bit confused. 

Thanks man

ps you cant really accidentaly turn of VDC as you need to hold it down for a few sec, so the guy that posted about it being to easy to turn off is not true.

[Day2na]

I doubt that nissan aus would turn away business because they are JDM GTR's, most of dealer's money is made in after sale support anyway.

[evl38u]

now the biggest Q i have is becuase i don't know the honest truth,

is the power output the same as a JDM

becuase alot of talk but no facts.

[DAS KAMU]

I was at nissan archerfield (QLD) parts store as i get most of my 32gtr parts there

and heard the parts fella arguing on the phone about chassis numbers for a 35gtr

he was like we cant help you without an aussie delivered vin!

it must have been quite heated and the guy wouldent get of the phone

the parts guy eventually said i cant help you at all no matter what and hung up

so theres a bit of 1st hand evidence

Edited July 12, 2010 by DAS KAMU

[Haxorz]

Yes as stated previous Nissan Australia (well, at least FTG Nissan in Victoria) will not help at all with servicing, parts for JDM and the sales guys mention several times taking VDC off will void the warranty.

However, in the forms you have to sign if you buy the car it does mention you can turn VDC off if your car becomes bogged and is needed to free it.

[Duncan]

Yes as stated previous Nissan Australia (well, at least FTG Nissan in Victoria) will not help at all with servicing, parts for JDM and the sales guys mention several times taking VDC off will void the warranty.

However, in the forms you have to sign if you buy the car it does mention you can turn VDC off if your car becomes bogged and is needed to free it.

I don't see the issue. You will get much better prices and service from Just Jap than Nissan anyway.

It took Nissan dealers 10+ years to start supporting imported r32s (and later models), but now they happily supply anything and keep a lot of stock on the shelf.

[Haxorz]

Agreed re: servicing.

They're very anti R35 JDM at the moment because it had the potential to cripple new car sales (I was looking at importing an R35 JDM for around $125k OTR, vs $187k ADM).

As if them not servicing it would have stopped me saving $60k.

Parts however would have been a bitch... although I've been getting my R34 bits ex-Japan, my rear bar was about a 3 week wait so not too bad really.

I also agree re: parts, they'll start supplying at some stage as it's more revenue - but right now (well 6 months ago) they stood to gain far more revenue by shunning the JDMs and selling ADMs). These guys see the imports a huge threat to their jobs. Geoff from Prestige was telling me that Nissan were campaigning very heavily about stopping these.

Edited July 13, 2010 by Haxorz

[Kujotk]

YOu should be able to pick up a 2nd hand 09 ADM for the same price as importing and complying an 08 JDM, The ADM's prices have plumeted worse than a fat lady trying to stay on a diet while she is trapped overnight in a cheese cake store, Get the ADM if the price is right, in the future it would be more desireable.

There are spares commming out left right and centre, I wouldn't worry about Nissan trying to bend you over if you break something expensive, there will be plenty of half cuts comming over soon, not to mention the ones that get smashed here already, tuning shops are frantically making their own parts up, worse comes to worse you send out for parts overseas just like with any other skyline model.

If you do get a grey import, then you have leverage to make him go down on price if it is already in the country, play it off with the ADM ones, save your coin, it will hold it's value better in the short term because you have already saved allot on it. Buy a new ADM today and be prepared to take $60k off the price basically tomorrow. buy an adm for $80k, sell it tomorrow for $90k....... either way i'd be hard pressed to pay more than $130k for a used ADM gtr at the moment seeing as how they are not selling...

Besides $130k is what the car should be worth new, stupid bloody taxes, 33% luxury car tax over $47180, 5% customs tax, 10%gst ect.... no wonder why the rest of the world is paying so much less for the same car overseas.