Accident: Don't do what I did....

[madda]

Originally Posted by bazza_g

really? you'd actually sell a great car because of an insurance covered repair bill *if* you hit something? Simple answer is to not hit anything!

The only thing this thread will make me do is leave an extra car length gap in front of me which is only a good thing anyway

What happens if you park up in a car park and get hit, or an uninsured driver taps you then drives off?

You then have to claim from your own insurance, loose your no claims, and no doubt have trouble reinsuring when a few more R35 claims have passed the desks of the underwriter.

[BJohnson]

Originally Posted by waltong

I don't think you'll find this "life saver" on the bulk of cars currently being sold and I bet you had no idea it had it until now! I'm all for safety but I'm not so sure why I should be paying for it!

Well it was announced that the new "Skyline" would have it in 2007 and the Jag XK has had it since 2005, along with some Citroens and Hondas. I think that you will find that it is part of the European Pedestrian Safety Directive, phase two of which comes into effect in 2010. I seem to remember that Nissan were boasting about it at least two years ago. Apparently they invented it as did Ford, Jaguar, Citroen and Honda!!

[tarmac terror]

Its stuff like this and the gearbox thing that make me glad I never went for an R35 TBH.
As good as the car supposedly is you cant ignore the fact the Nissan as a company suck. Their customer service, from what has been written on this website, is atrocious; spares prices are just a joke and now it seems there may be insurance issues down the line.

Sorry, Nissan wont be seeing a penny of my cash. No car is worth all the hassle that has plagued the GTR since its release....
Its turning out to be a bit of a lemon and a liability IMHO.

TT

[bazza_g]

Originally Posted by madda

What happens if you park up in a car park and get hit, or an uninsured driver taps you then drives off?

You then have to claim from your own insurance, loose your no claims, and no doubt have trouble reinsuring when a few more R35 claims have passed the desks of the underwriter.

I suspect the pedestrian collission detection system is not active when the car is parked up with the engine off!! It's not there to protect mad pedestrians who sprint and throw themselves at parked cars lol

[Philip]

Originally Posted by tarmac terror

No car is worth all the hassle that has plagued the GTR since its release....
Its turning out to be a bit of a lemon and a liability IMHO.

I think you must be paying too much attention to the internet keyboard warriors.

Philip

[waltong]

Originally Posted by BJohnson

Well it was announced that the new "Skyline" would have it in 2007 and the Jag XK has had it since 2005, along with some Citroens and Hondas. I think that you will find that it is part of the European Pedestrian Safety Directive, phase two of which comes into effect in 2010. I seem to remember that Nissan were boasting about it at least two years ago. Apparently they invented it as did Ford, Jaguar, Citroen and Honda!!

Not compulsory, and a money spinner for Nissan is would appear! Dont get me wrong, I'm all for safety but it's the consumer being ripped off again.

[Kamae]

Agree with that Philip!

I don't suppose anyone has checked if there's an owner's club forum for Gaillardo's - I bet the 'spontaneous combustion' thread has a few posts like this too!

I agree that there appears to be some weird stuff going on with the cost of spares and repairs, but for all of those slagging off the car and Nissan in general I have three words..."protected no claims"

What's the problem!??

[waltong]

Originally Posted by Kamae

Agree with that Philip!

I don't suppose anyone has checked if there's an owner's club forum for Gaillardo's - I bet the 'spontaneous combustion' thread has a few posts like this too!

I agree that there appears to be some weird stuff going on with the cost of spares and repairs, but for all of those slagging off the car and Nissan in general I have three words..."protected no claims"

What's the problem!??

Because Protected no claims protects your % discount and has no protection to the gross rate at the top! 60% discount of a doubled gross premium because of the cars poor claims record in the UK still means your rate goes through the roof!

[Ian C]

Part numbers are:

HINGES
65400-JF06A
65401-JF06A

HOOD ACTUATORS
B5344-JF30A
B5345-JF30A

IP CONTROLLER
284B7-JF50A-

Anybody fancy checking price with the dealer?

[Philip]

Insurers will have considered parts prices and repair costs when calculating premiums, they don't just guess.

Philip

[waltong]

Originally Posted by Philip

Insurers will have considered parts prices and repair costs when calculating premiums, they don't just guess.

Philip

Alas not correct. The data from the ABI takes forever. The group rating would have been bases initally on performance and retail cost. Labour charges and repair factors will then be collated... plus how well or badly the cars accident record scores against other vehicles. The car is new to the insurance industry too.

[coopersjcw]

Originally Posted by tarmac terror

Its stuff like this and the gearbox thing that make me glad I never went for an R35 TBH.
As good as the car supposedly is you cant ignore the fact the Nissan as a company suck. Their customer service, from what has been written on this website, is atrocious; spares prices are just a joke and now it seems there may be insurance issues down the line.

Sorry, Nissan wont be seeing a penny of my cash. No car is worth all the hassle that has plagued the GTR since its release....
Its turning out to be a bit of a lemon and a liability IMHO.

TT

If you think the GTR has problems, you would go desperate with a Ferrari or Lamborghini.

[TomTomGTA]

coopersjcw is right! My father had a guy rear end his 430 @ about 10mph, the repair bill (no fancy hood hinges there) was about 10500 Pounds (more or less) when thy noticed the rear lower suspension arms had taken slight hit too, which then added 6700 Pounds to the bill....

Without labour! Which was 2 days as they have to take the engine out!
The guys insurance totally freaked out!

So I'm sure we need to have all the facts before running to a conclusion, there's probably an explanation.

If not well then Nissan is nuts!

Cheers and enjoy your cars!!

[vroooom_ptssssh]

Jeezo!

shocked at the price.

Some Ford owners PAY to get their bonnet's sitting like that!

[UnionJackJim]

Just wonder what else is hiding in my little piece of teckno kit haha , its only money , enjoy it while you can ! you cannot take it with you