GTR Fender Bender Repair cost.... $$$$$$$$$
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GTR Fender Bender Repair cost.... $$$$$$$$$
http://jalopnik.com/5405312/nissan-g...00-repair-bill
A UK driver took his Nissan GT-R head-first into a stopped-too-fast van's tow hitch. It caused what you'd think would be fairly minor damage, until you count the pedestrian safety system going off. Total repair bill? An astonishing $18,355!
The GT-R tax is alive and well in parts as much as it is in fully-assembled vehicles in this tale of horror from the British Isles. The driver recounts a chain reaction accident were a car up ahead slammed on the brakes, the van in between did the same and despite the GT-R's massive capabilities, the driver couldn't stop quite quick enough and tapped the van's tow hitch with the front bumper. The minor crack in the fascia was the only physical damage, but it was enough to set off the pedestrian safety system, which deployed two, one-time use rams which raised the hood to provide a cushioning gap for the pedestrian who wasn't there. The repairs required new hood hinges, new hood rams, a new electronic controller for the pedestrian safety system, and of course replacing and paint-match the damaged bumper. The owner took the car in and came out with a whopper of a bill: £11,000, or in US currency, $18,355.
Two things. First, we'd have yanked those hood rams, welded the hinges back in place and called it good. Second, $18,355! Were the parts made of solid platinum? We knew the cost of ownership was a bit much from the $2,000 regular Nissan GT-R service cost, but this is ridiculous.
A UK driver took his Nissan GT-R head-first into a stopped-too-fast van's tow hitch. It caused what you'd think would be fairly minor damage, until you count the pedestrian safety system going off. Total repair bill? An astonishing $18,355!
The GT-R tax is alive and well in parts as much as it is in fully-assembled vehicles in this tale of horror from the British Isles. The driver recounts a chain reaction accident were a car up ahead slammed on the brakes, the van in between did the same and despite the GT-R's massive capabilities, the driver couldn't stop quite quick enough and tapped the van's tow hitch with the front bumper. The minor crack in the fascia was the only physical damage, but it was enough to set off the pedestrian safety system, which deployed two, one-time use rams which raised the hood to provide a cushioning gap for the pedestrian who wasn't there. The repairs required new hood hinges, new hood rams, a new electronic controller for the pedestrian safety system, and of course replacing and paint-match the damaged bumper. The owner took the car in and came out with a whopper of a bill: £11,000, or in US currency, $18,355.
Two things. First, we'd have yanked those hood rams, welded the hinges back in place and called it good. Second, $18,355! Were the parts made of solid platinum? We knew the cost of ownership was a bit much from the $2,000 regular Nissan GT-R service cost, but this is ridiculous.
Just to point out, welding those arms back in improperly would result in A) the warranty being void, as that's a pedestrian safety system, and B) a lawsuit if that person ever did hit a pedestrian. It's the same as the shock cone system in our car.
....which then brings up the question, why not do the hood like the shock cone system in our car
?
....which then brings up the question, why not do the hood like the shock cone system in our car
?
If you think about it, he repaired his front bumper and hood for the same price as you can get a pretty decent rx8...
Thats so stupid, not on his part, but that they can get away with charging that.
Thats so stupid, not on his part, but that they can get away with charging that.
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this is a repost. and from what i remember when i read it...
the gtr's hood does that because it has to by law. it does not have the proper clearance between the hood and the engine to protect a pedestrian. so, it needs explosive shocks to force the hood out to the proper position.
with our engine, we definitely do not have this problem.
the gtr's hood does that because it has to by law. it does not have the proper clearance between the hood and the engine to protect a pedestrian. so, it needs explosive shocks to force the hood out to the proper position.
with our engine, we definitely do not have this problem.
But its a sad thing that the GTR has to have this Bullsh!t feature though... I can see the next facelift of GTR having a hump in the hood (just like the 07-08 350z) just to remove this pedestrian safety hood popping feature.
Last edited by SiLVeRE8; Dec 22, 2009 at 03:31 AM.
this is a repost. and from what i remember when i read it...
the gtr's hood does that because it has to by law. it does not have the proper clearance between the hood and the engine to protect a pedestrian. so, it needs explosive shocks to force the hood out to the proper position.
with our engine, we definitely do not have this problem.
the gtr's hood does that because it has to by law. it does not have the proper clearance between the hood and the engine to protect a pedestrian. so, it needs explosive shocks to force the hood out to the proper position.
with our engine, we definitely do not have this problem.
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