Anyone tried to test drive a GTR?

130TC · 11-26-2009, 04:11 AM

Here in the UK, the dealers are coming to terms with having a GT-R on thier forecourts. Selling a supercar like this is a massive endeavor for any manufacturer let alone one used to selling Sentras and Muranos. So dealers are going to be a little picky as to who drives the car. My advice is to ring the dealer chat to them about the car, name drop Ferrari, Porsche etc then (towards the end of the month, they will want to reach/exceed their monthly sales target so will bend over backwards for you) go in guns blazing, walk the walk, talk the talk and if your still not getting any love from the dealer, threaten to go to the next nearest dealer.

With todays economic climate they just want to sell cars

Good luck

Blown32 · 11-27-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ssqpolo

i had to buy my gtr blind--no test drive, nothing. i alraedy knew everything about the car (more than any of the salesmen), so i was sure this was the car. its funny becuase i had been able to drive every car under the sun (f430, gt3rs, turbo, maserati, gallardo, and r8). they just handed me the keys and expected it back by tomorrow...with the gtr, they looked at me like some kinda punk...damn nissan. it was behind the velvet rope with do not touch signs on it. overall had a crappy experience at teh dealership, but whatever...Nissan is just REALLY proud of this car. thats y ur "not allowed" to mod the gtr lol. its a great car tho. and modding is the easiest thing in the world. picked up 100whp with just a midpipe and a tune.

Picked up 100whp with just a midpipe and tune?Yeah okay????

Slynky · 11-26-2009, 09:21 AM

I don't think anyone test drives the GT-R at the dealership I went to. It's inside the showroom. They only had that one. Don't think they're about to go through all the trouble to get it out and on the road.

mirror · 11-28-2009, 02:56 AM

I'm still wondering why the salesperson asked if I wanted to sit in one while they ran my information for a Z. I didn't think it was anything that special, honestly.

The two dealers that I usually visit for service didn't have their GT-Rs roped off or anything.

Maxima09 · 12-06-2009, 06:32 PM

Same with Corvette Z06..they don't want people driving them for fun to feel the 500 HP and walk away...then people who want them dont want them with miles, and they get stuck.

djsizzy · 12-07-2009, 07:44 PM

they actually didn't let me drive the NISMO before i bought it. The salesman did take me out in a touring 370 (im pretty sure it wasn't the sport, so without SRM, though i could be wrong. All i got out of him was that the NISMO would be a "meaner" version of the car i was testing.

I can only imagine trying to test drive a GT-R, serious or not, when they were so protective of the Nismo.

DooDooBrown · 12-09-2009, 09:20 AM

When purchasing my Z, I asked the salesperson about it, and he said that the dealership would run a credit check and insure that you actually have the funds in your account before they would consider it. Same thing when I was considering the STI, they were very reluctant, and said they would be forced to run a credit check before they could allow me to test drive.

kdo2milger · 12-09-2009, 06:43 PM

when i went to the dealer here in town awhile back they had one that they were washing for a customer that was buying it, that customer has since backed out and the last time i was up there a few weeks ago it was still there...
in the second pic in the bucket you can see the brush they used

11-26-2009, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Slynky Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 595 Drives: 2010 Red 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 17	I don't think anyone test drives the GT-R at the dealership I went to. It's inside the showroom. They only had that one. Don't think they're about to go through all the trouble to get it out and on the road. __________________ A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

11-28-2009, 02:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
mirror Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: edgewater, nj Posts: 16 Drives: 07 350z Rep Power: 16	I'm still wondering why the salesperson asked if I wanted to sit in one while they ran my information for a Z. I didn't think it was anything that special, honestly. The two dealers that I usually visit for service didn't have their GT-Rs roped off or anything. Last edited by mirror; 11-28-2009 at 03:11 AM.

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11-26-2009, 04:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
130TC Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LDN Posts: 32 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 16	Here in the UK, the dealers are coming to terms with having a GT-R on thier forecourts. Selling a supercar like this is a massive endeavor for any manufacturer let alone one used to selling Sentras and Muranos. So dealers are going to be a little picky as to who drives the car. My advice is to ring the dealer chat to them about the car, name drop Ferrari, Porsche etc then (towards the end of the month, they will want to reach/exceed their monthly sales target so will bend over backwards for you) go in guns blazing, walk the walk, talk the talk and if your still not getting any love from the dealer, threaten to go to the next nearest dealer. With todays economic climate they just want to sell cars Good luck

12-06-2009, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Maxima09 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northeast Posts: 86 Drives: 09 Maxima Rep Power: 17	Same with Corvette Z06..they don't want people driving them for fun to feel the 500 HP and walk away...then people who want them dont want them with miles, and they get stuck.

12-07-2009, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
djsizzy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Raleigh Posts: 44 Drives: 2009 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 16	they actually didn't let me drive the NISMO before i bought it. The salesman did take me out in a touring 370 (im pretty sure it wasn't the sport, so without SRM, though i could be wrong. All i got out of him was that the NISMO would be a "meaner" version of the car i was testing. I can only imagine trying to test drive a GT-R, serious or not, when they were so protective of the Nismo.

12-09-2009, 09:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 17	When purchasing my Z, I asked the salesperson about it, and he said that the dealership would run a credit check and insure that you actually have the funds in your account before they would consider it. Same thing when I was considering the STI, they were very reluctant, and said they would be forced to run a credit check before they could allow me to test drive.