"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."