Skyline Costs In A.c.t

[tyran28]

im interested in buying a skyline but im wondering what its acctually going to cost me per year to run?

where aregood places to get them serviced around canberra?

[luke gtr]

20 million dollars.

how many kms do you currently travel?

how hard are you on your car?(be honest)

can you do any work yourself?

will you want to modify?

will it be your daily drive?

all factors in running costs.

[TM7GTR]

[Deziner]

Well excluding costs of my mods it costs me no more to run than my XT Forester, in terms of petrol and servicing.

[D.I.Y. Mik]

How long is a piece of string?

GTR is three or four times the cost of other skylines, to buy and to own.

All the good places are in our thread "where to get skyline serviced".

[Sinista32]

Hey Mik - spin those clamps around on the IC piping before closing the bonnet.

(just a niggle of mine and clearance would have to be very close too)

Now go to the shed and keep working on the beast !!

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Rule of thumb for R32 GTR's. If you can't afford 2 then don't buy 1

[Deziner]

But R33 GTR'S the rule is different...At least it has been for me! : )

[luke gtr]

But R33 GTR'S the rule is different...At least it has been for me! : )

he said 32s....

[Deziner]

I know....That is one of the main reasons I went for a 33. LOL

[Anfanee]

I prefer not having a boat.

[Deziner]

I prefer having a car more on the road than off. ; )

[luke gtr]

I prefer having a car more on the road than off. ; )

theyre on theroad.

just in the one spot for a really long time.

[Deziner]

Haha!

I guess you can class a mechanics car yard kind of a road.

[Humpty Dumpty]

What's so funny is I have 3 skylines in pieces at my house lol...

[a20089]

As others have said and assuming you do not purchase a dud. The ongoing maintenance costs will be similar (if not slightly higher due to needing quality oils) to any other Japanese 15-20yo car. If this is your first car, I don't recommend a skyline, great car yes, but not for someone new into cars and who obviously has a strict budget. For the same price you can get a lot newer, cheaper, run about.

Like any car if you decide later to drive the car very hard, do not maintain it correctly, or to modify it to output significantly more power, your maintenance costs will increase.

Common Skyline specific workshops include Trojan motorsports and ESP, however any workshop can do basic maintenance. You could probably get one of those mentioned shops to do a inspection before purchase, may costs a few hundred, but it will likely save you thousands if you avoid a dud.

[Shuyin]

If you want a 32, look for one with a rebuilt engine, if you want a 33GTR get a nice one. if you want anything thats not a GTR, get another car that's not a skyline

[tyran28]

thanks for the help guys

in response to this

how many kms do you currently travel? - about 200-250 a week
how hard are you on your car?on current car 3... on a skyline maybe a 5-6 with an occasional thrashing
can you do any work yourself? currently not much i can by myself, but willing to learn if cheaper
will you want to modify? im currently trying to look at something already modified so i wont have to do it ^^
will it be your daily drive? yes will be a daily

if this is any help

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Doing your research is a good idea.

Dont forget to look at the "What to look for when buying a new skyline" thread.

The more you learn about it now, the more money you save.

There are heaps of DIY instructions in the forum, HEAPS of money to be saved if you DIY.

I regret some mistakes i made earlier on due to not knowing enough about skylines, so the more you learn now the better. And not sht from mates or gran turismo, but kowledge from expierenced mechanics.

[luke gtr]

tyran28, on 26 May 2013 - 17:30, said:

thanks for the help guys

in response to this

how many kms do you currently travel? - about 200-250 a week

how hard are you on your car?on current car 3... on a skyline maybe a 5-6 with an occasional thrashing

can you do any work yourself? currently not much i can by myself, but willing to learn if cheaper

will you want to modify? im currently trying to look at something already modified so i wont have to do it ^^

will it be your daily drive? yes will be a daily

if this is any help

do you have a preference to the series?

eg, an r32 gtst will be a lot cheaper than an r34gtt due to age and kms.

a nice daily with a little potential would be a v35.

let us know what lines/specifics youre looking into.

[S T A R 3 3]

Skylines are gross!

buy my stagea..