2011 Nissan GT-R $84,060, Limited To Just 315 Units For U.S.? [New Cars]
 

03-10-2010 04:30 PM

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The 2011 Nissan GT-R receives a number of improvements including a slightly revised suspension and more standard features. Unfortunately, the base trim was dropped and possibly only 315 are bound for the U.S., all $84,060 GT-R Premiums. MoreÂ*»
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is this the specv or nismo edition which is shorter n stuff?

no, it's just regular GTR with some added luxo amenities that are irrelevant to it's performance.
Having one trim makes sense.
Producing 315 units though?!

Wonder if Nissan had trouble selling the 1,500 allocated to the US market in 09?

They aren't having a problem here in vegas from what I know of. I see a new GT-R in the showroom of a couple nissan dealerships I visit regularly. More than likely they are trying to make it less of a common vehicle. Or they are building up anticipation for the V-Spec model.

Theres a GTR at a dealership near me that has not only been there for 6+ months, but is now no longer in the showroom. Yes, thats right.. it gets rained (and snowed) on.

Yeah I see GT-R's at most all of the Nissan Dealerships. Kind of makes me mad cause I had some dude who barely looked 18 in a GT-R right next to me at the stop light. Freakin' kids and their parents money.

same here i see at least three gtr's near me but they are just not affordable for the average person...plus for some reason NY dealers always marker everything up

Brother and I went into our local Nissan dealership a while back and they were asking for $125k. We told them, for that much, we're looking at a used Ferrari or Lamborghini that will still fetch us more pootang and stares than the GTR.

I have seen several on the road around, here including a Black one that resides in the Neighborhood.

no kidding huh? I have also seen kids that look 18 Driving GTR's WTF?

limited cuz not everyone is going to/can buy one

sometimes i think there should be regulation of what teenage drivers should be allowed to drive for safety reasons, i mean seriously who wants an 18 yr old brat driving around a 400+ hp car with no experience behind the wheel? not only is it not safe it can get people killed which it has in the past.

i know 2 people with in my area kinda an asain kid that lives in pasadena(white GT-R).. i think he goes to PCC or something of the sort and a middle age man with one(silver).
sure they are great wish i could drive one or just sit in one haha i'm sure its an amazing machine. dave you havent been in one yet?? hahaha

HA HA I just saw two at a mitsubishi dealership. Both got traded in for evo's. :(

I bet none of u... And I mean no one... Would ever complain or bitch about driving a new skyline at the age of 18 at the expense of your parents money..... I only come to one conclusion .... Hate .... Hate... Hate.... I could allready see it " no daddy no, 500hp skyline is to much for me at such a young age, please daddy buy me something with less power" haha yeah right! Haters... It's the thruth que no?

Does the white GTR have a "Mines" decal on it?

LOL @ the GTRs getting traded for Evos. Maybe that togue vid where the GTR eats it after chasing an Evo has something to do with that?

LOL at the jealousy in this thread.

You wouldn't think twice about changing shoes with an 18yr old with a GTR.

they should redue the tranny because is junk, one of my friends allredy when thru one

If it was south coast mitsubishi, they werent traded in for evos. The owner just bought them used as stock

the owner at that dealership is a huge snap-on(tool)...lol

crooks

it's ok dealer-ship.
they will rip you for trade-ins.
their service dept is mediocre at best.

however, if you want to buy/lease a new evo they do have a great selection & sell at invoice.
I got my evo there & overall it was a good purchase experience.

Go to youtube and watch the 50 minute or so special on this. They actully loose money producing these, that is more than likely why there are such a limited amount coming to the US. Makes sense to me, why make more of something that you are loosing money on!

because it's meant to be halo car of sorts.
serves as a publicity stunt to bring ppl to their dealerships & showcase their technology.
perhaps also serves as a platform for motorsports.

not every product is meant for profit.
what matters is the overall company is profitable.

lots of hate for successful parents....

it's how the world works, some are more fortunate than others... :\

???? Not every product is meant for profit????? The whole point is to make a profit.... I understand what u are trying to say but u have it twisted.... it comes down to cost to manufacture.. And the price for materials and labor and fix cost and blah blah blah... Maybe when they priced it material was lower in cost I'm basing this on the economy for the last 2 years were everything fell... And since they been up on the rise again this could have offset their cost, maybe they have to many master techs working on less motors could be alot of variables. I sure won't do business if I'm allready losing money...yes we can say let's think long term but in reality this is not were There bulk of their money comes from.

Well Nissan isn't just selling the GTR, now are they?

The GTR draws attention to potential buyers into the showroom who wouldn't otherwise be as interested.
They oogle at the GTR, and end up buying something like a Z, Altima, or whatever.
Those more modest models sell at far more volume, have profit margins, and are the real money makers

That is the general idea of a halo car.
Think of it as a form of advertising and a means for the company to flaunt it's technology.

Think about it, 315 GTRs will be sold in the US this year.
Whatever profit or losses from the sales alone are negligible to a company the size of Nissan.
They don't have to make money off the GTR to sustain themselves & they aren't going to be hurt bad if not a single GTR sells

He did not say just gtr... How is someone goingwith the purpose of buying a gtr going to end up with a altima??? Makes no sence.... What familyis going to go buy a gtr only a selected group... And yeah u could get the 18 year old going to go look at the gtr... Maybe that's why they priced it higher to offset the cost and to male money.... I'm sure that's not the goal to lose money.... And now they will be limited so people with money could pay more for the fact not to many can have them...

the way i see it 315 limited here is a good thing becuse since they went on sale ive seen several totaled or there sitn in a rich persons garage for a talking peice the car is ment to be drivein not sit in the showroom just like if some one buys a ferrari its a race car not a bently

Once u have money u do whatever u like to it...

The GT-R is Nissan's flagship model and is supposed to bring up the brand imagine and drum up interest in people who wouldn't look at Nissans.

The intent is not to sell a would be GT-R buyer an Altima, but to use the GT-R as an advertising tool to sell more cars as a brand (Nissan).