Nissan said with a starting MSRP of $69,850 ($71,900 for a Premium model), despite being only one second slower around the 'Ring than a Porsche Carrera GT, the car was over six times less expensive. Well the GT-R isn't about to jump into half-million dollar territory anytime soon, but starting now Nissan's 911-fighter isn't quite the bargain it used to be. Automakers around the world are being squeezed by the weak dollar and rising raw material costs, and Nissan is no exception. So to compensate for dramatically more expensive steel and other components, the automaker is announcing an unusual interim price hike for all 2009 GT-Rs, bumping up the car's sticker a full $6990 for base models, and $7190 for Premium variants. Effective immediately, these new MSRPs don't apply to customer orders in dealer hands prior to September 5, but if you'd been waiting until Monday to choose between a GT-R and Aston Martin Vantage, unfortunately you're out of luck. An additional destination and handling charge of $1000 applies to both models as well.
Nissan explains its sudden move by saying that initial GT-R pricing was established nearly a year ago, when market conditions were very different and raw materials considerably cheaper. Of course given that GT-R production is limited and the car is only available from 663 "certified" Nissan dealers nationwide, the chances of actually buying an example for anywhere close to sticker price already seems pretty remote.
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Damn!!! Now I'll really never be able to get the loan.
i'd rather have the vantage anyway
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I can understand raising prices but it seems there is something else behind this. Maybe not but that kinda sucks. It really isn't going to be that hard for the people who can really afford it and want it but still sucks.
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Nissan figured out they weren't making a nickel on the car? Not likely.
They're cashing in on hype.
I thinks this "Nissan said with a starting MSRP of $69,850 ($71,900 for a Premium model), despite being only one second slower around the 'Ring than a Porsche Carrera GT, the car was over six times less expensive" has a LOT more to do with the price hike than material costs. They realized they can over-advertise claims like that, and hype it up more to make the price jump seem like it is still "affordable"
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
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i have a friend in MB that has one, its sick, its an automatic, and it looks like every other one. haha nissan has filled his head with so much BS that he doesnt even want to jump on it for fear of tapping the redline and voiding his warranty. im happy with my cavalier which i can do whatever the hell i want to.
hes a cool kid, very down to earth even though mom and dad bought his GTr at sticker price before the price hike, and he has 2K miles on it already. wooo!
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he doesnt even want to jump on it for fear of tapping the redline and voiding his warranty.
His car is screaming for him to redline it. Who gives a sh!t for the warranty. He didn't pay for it.
IF ever he blows engine or tranny, his parents will buy him a Mazdaspeed3 or a WRX like to punish him.
By the way, I wasn't aware they made an Automatic version of the GT-R.
Wait am I missing something whats with a void warranty at redline? Not that redlining is something I want to do but huh?
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nissan says they do not want the car used for racing purposes, unless you get the track package (the pack that downloads special shiftpoints and allows greater power on the track)- basically if he redlines it X amount of times, he has to take it in for a re-tune and service (*about a grand) so he is scared @!#$less that he will void the warranty.
his automatic has paddle shifting, i havent done much research but i believe most of them are automatics.
Redhotchevy2000 wrote:nissan says they do not want the car used for racing purposes, unless you get the track package (the pack that downloads special shiftpoints and allows greater power on the track)- basically if he redlines it X amount of times, he has to take it in for a re-tune and service (*about a grand) so he is scared @!#$less that he will void the warranty.
his automatic has paddle shifting, i havent done much research but i believe most of them are automatics.
I think it's a clutchless standard.
he can put it into drive and just go. paddle shifting is optional
