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Nissan North America Confirms Lease Program in the Pipeline for 2009 GT-R
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Nissan North America told Inside Line on Friday that there will be a lease option on the 473-horsepower Nissan GT-R. Such an option presumably could make the supercar, which starts at $69,850 for the base model, just a bit more affordable for the average consumer because lease payments are traditionally lower than financing an outright purchase.
Nissan, however, will offer few details on a GT-R lease program at this point, including such information as the vehicle's residual or other lease terms. "There will be a lease option, but there are no concrete details," said Nissan North America Spokesman Darryll Harrison in a phone conversation. "More information will be available in March or April, closer to the start of sales."
In an earlier e-mail, Harrison responded to an Inside Line query about GT-R leasing with this statement: "It is too early for us to discuss lease penetration on this vehicle. As you know, the GT-R is a supercar that will be sold in very low volumes and, as such, we anticipate that the vast majority of consumers will opt to buy the vehicle rather than lease."
Harrison also confirmed that the Japanese automaker will do a GT-R V-Spec model, but said there is no word yet on whether the "U.S. will get it."
Pre-orders on the GT-R began earlier this month at 691 out of approximately 1,400 of Nissan's U.S. dealerships. The automaker expects a U.S. sales volume for the GT-R of 2,500 units in the first full year, followed by sales of about 1,500 a year afterwards.
What this means to you: Your financing options are becoming clearer as you prepare to step into your local Nissan dealer to get your hands on a GT-R. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
Nissan, however, will offer few details on a GT-R lease program at this point, including such information as the vehicle's residual or other lease terms. "There will be a lease option, but there are no concrete details," said Nissan North America Spokesman Darryll Harrison in a phone conversation. "More information will be available in March or April, closer to the start of sales."
In an earlier e-mail, Harrison responded to an Inside Line query about GT-R leasing with this statement: "It is too early for us to discuss lease penetration on this vehicle. As you know, the GT-R is a supercar that will be sold in very low volumes and, as such, we anticipate that the vast majority of consumers will opt to buy the vehicle rather than lease."
Harrison also confirmed that the Japanese automaker will do a GT-R V-Spec model, but said there is no word yet on whether the "U.S. will get it."
Pre-orders on the GT-R began earlier this month at 691 out of approximately 1,400 of Nissan's U.S. dealerships. The automaker expects a U.S. sales volume for the GT-R of 2,500 units in the first full year, followed by sales of about 1,500 a year afterwards.
What this means to you: Your financing options are becoming clearer as you prepare to step into your local Nissan dealer to get your hands on a GT-R. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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