Pontiac axed

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: peritusONE
It's kinda awesome because used G8's will probably become cheaper, but it sucks because I would want to trade in my 04 Grand Prix to get one.

maybe the solstice coupe will drop like a rock and i can get both that *and* a G8GT next year? :laugh:

 

[waffleironhead]

What really killed them was thinking anyone would actually buy the f'n G3 and G5. Why not just leave the low end crap cars to chevy. Noooo they spend valuable time and energy/resources on bringing that POS to market. Instead they could have stuck with a smaller lineup of cars for longer than they did.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: peritusONE
It's kinda awesome because used G8's will probably become cheaper, but it sucks because I would want to trade in my 04 Grand Prix to get one.

I'm figuring the GTO is going to become a lot more expensive.

 

[railer]

I assume that the existing warranty on current Pontiacs, as well as all of the unsold Pontiacs sitting on dealer lots will be backed up by GM? I can't remember what they did with Oldsmobile.

I'd think about picking up a G8 in the near future, depending on what the price does.

It'd be nice if that model were transferred to Chevy; that way there'd be no worries about the parts supply.

The G8 is way too nice of a car to let go to waste.

 

[Falloutboy]

g8 will prolly get a rebody and become an impala,

 

[angry hampster]

Originally posted by: AdamK47
Holden gets screwed too.

So they'll go back to the money they were making two years ago?

 

[theeedude]

Solstice GXP Coupe is going to be a classic car in a few years. Think Plymouth Prowler.

 

[JJ650]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
g8 will prolly get a rebody and become an impala,

Or the Lumina as it is in other areas (as already mentioned above). It's the G8 here. Commodore in it's country of origin and the Vauxhall VXR8 in Europe. It's the Lumina SS in the Mid-East market.

 

[geokilla]

Originally posted by: JJ650

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
g8 will prolly get a rebody and become an impala,

Or the Lumina as it is in other areas (as already mentioned above). It's the G8 here. Commodore in it's country of origin and the Vauxhall VXR8 in Europe. It's the Lumina SS in the Mid-East market.

It'll most likely be called the Chevy Camaro Sedan >.>

Chevy Camaro Sedan

 

[Knavish]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Solstice GXP Coupe is going to be a classic car in a few years. Think Plymouth Prowler.

Has anyone even seen one of these things on the road...or even at a dealship??

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: geokilla

Originally posted by: JJ650

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
g8 will prolly get a rebody and become an impala,

Or the Lumina as it is in other areas (as already mentioned above). It's the G8 here. Commodore in it's country of origin and the Vauxhall VXR8 in Europe. It's the Lumina SS in the Mid-East market.

It'll most likely be called the Chevy Camaro Sedan >.>

http://blogs.edmunds.com/strai....il.home.photopanel..1.*">Chevy Camaro Sedan</a>

I would love it...although I think they should leave the Camaro name alone and just call it something else...but I really don't care and would seriously consider it.

 

[theeedude]

Originally posted by: Knavish

Originally posted by: senseamp
Solstice GXP Coupe is going to be a classic car in a few years. Think Plymouth Prowler.

Has anyone even seen one of these things on the road...or even at a dealship??

They are going to be exceptionally rare. Guaranteed classic, even if it's not that great of a car.

 

[RU482]

reminds me of Oldsmobile...get some decent products into the pipeline after years of neglect, then axe the brand

 

[angry hampster]

Originally posted by: RU482
reminds me of Oldsmobile...get some decent products into the pipeline after years of neglect, then axe the brand

Too little, too late. Remember, before we got the Aurora, we had the Achieva. In Poncho's case; before we got the G8, we had clumsy FWD sedans.

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: angry hampster

Originally posted by: AdamK47
Holden gets screwed too.

So they'll go back to the money they were making two years ago?

5 years ago

 

[AdamK47]

DP

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: vi edit
Wonder what kind of fire sale you'll see on existing inventory and what it does to resale in the used market.

It makes me tempted to go look for a black G8 GXP...manual of course

I test drove one today.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: AdamK47

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: vi edit
Wonder what kind of fire sale you'll see on existing inventory and what it does to resale in the used market.

It makes me tempted to go look for a black G8 GXP...manual of course

I test drove one today.

and what say you?

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: AdamK47

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: vi edit
Wonder what kind of fire sale you'll see on existing inventory and what it does to resale in the used market.

It makes me tempted to go look for a black G8 GXP...manual of course

I test drove one today.

and what say you?

Twas nice.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: AdamK47

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: vi edit
Wonder what kind of fire sale you'll see on existing inventory and what it does to resale in the used market.

It makes me tempted to go look for a black Ford Focus...manual of course

I test drove one today.

I test drove a Ford today too! just to get that $50. turned out to be a shitty old gift card. looks like they didn't mean cash when they said "test drive a ford and get $50." oh well still milked them!

wait so is pontiac gone?

 

[LTC8K6]

http://blogs.edmunds.com/strai...-camaro-ss-sedan-.html

 

[TehMac]

It'd be a cool idea, but GM has since given up on cool ideas, being owned by the government now and everything...

 

[theeedude]

I think GM is stupid to kill G8 and not move it to Chevy. Their argument is they don't have money to market it, but I think in this modern day, there is actually a lot of potential consumer awareness of the G8 without them marketing it, and that would increase as more show up on the streets. Plus the cost of federalizing it is already sunk, so it doesn't cost them much to simply rebadge it as Chevy. It simply gives the customer another option at a Chevy dealer, and gives the dealer another vehicle to offer a customer if he doesn't like something else. I wonder if trying to appear environmentally friendly to please the feds had something to do with it. There is a lot more P&R backlash when a company offers a V8 in a mainstream sedan affordable to the masses, as opposed to when it is in a luxury product attainable by a few.

 

[Draftee]

And they had cool ideas before the feds intervened??

Here is the G8 in it's original Australian skin, which I reckon is the best version: Holden Commodore SS V-Series

There is a good chance the G8 wont be back here under any other name. Very sad.

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
http://blogs.edmunds.com/strai...-camaro-ss-sedan-.html

That's a horrible idea.