Prices for the Nissan GT-R start at $69,850 for the base model and $71,900 for the premium model; but good luck trying to find one at that price. A top Nissan executive is saying that he expects a 10 to 30 percent markup by dealers when the car goes on sale later this June. So if you want to get behind the steering of Godzilla, expect to pay at least over $90,000 or $21,000 over the MSRP. And no, that does not include shipping fees.

60 percent of 2008’s shipments have already sold out. Nissan is allocating only 1,500 units of the GT-R per year. The new Nissan GT-R is carries a 3.8 liter twin-turbocharged DOHC V6 engine that produces 473 horsepower. According to Nissan 0-62 comes in at 3.5 seconds.

 

Lolllll, I wouldn't even be a buyer at sticker hell even 10k under let alone 21 over..

 

you wouldn't buy one for 59K?

 

lol @ paying 90K for a nissan

 

They are idiots. I don't know if you guys remember my thread about my pre-order fiasco, but there is little to no chance I'd buy one. It's a shame since it is undeniably a monster of a ride, but I can't deal with moronic salespeople, crap service, and now the nerve to markup an already vastly expensive (for a Nissan) car. Nissan made an ENORMOUS error by not selling it as an Infiniti in the US. Infiniti has GREAT customer service, salespeople, etc.

I might consider one if I can get a used one from some older dude who didn't realize what a beast he was buying (like what happened when the first 996 GT3s came out). Also, the V-Spec is supposedly coming...

As it stands, I'm buying a Gen 2 997 GT3 or DFI 997 Turbo next.

 

Yeah the greedy dealer will gouge customers as if it's a Ferrari. IMO it's not worth paying that much premium for a car which is going to be mass produced. Once the hype is over and the dust has settled all that premium will evaporate into thin air accounting for nothing on the resale market.

 

This is sure to be a mega blunder for nissan. The performance numbers on the car are amazing but it looks like $hit.....and certainly cant see paying that dollar figure for an ugly monster car.

 

Again, not trying to defend this car, but....you guys have to admit....if that amount of technology, lap times, 0-60 times, etc etc was stuck into a Porsche or Ferrari, it would be north of $250,000. I would pay 90K if it cost 90K...I just don't like getting ripped off by greedy dealers, so I wouldn't pay a markup. Also, just 1500 cars a year is a pretty rare car. Ferrari is bringing 250 Scuderias to the US in 2008, not counting the rest of the 430s.

 

Have a confirmed order at 5k over

 

I don't know why people get so worked up over this car. It will be your typical Japanese sports car; fast in a straight line, easy/cheap to modify, overweight and while the handling will be good it will never feel like a Porsche/Ferrari.

The interior/exterior make a Corvette look like something to come off an english assembly line.