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Pontiac axed
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waffleironhead
Diamond Member
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.
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.
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
Diamond Member
g8 will prolly get a rebody and become an impala,
angry hampster
Diamond Member
So they'll go back to the money they were making two years ago?
geokilla
Platinum Member
PricklyPete
Lifer
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.
angry hampster
Diamond Member
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.
theeedude
Lifer
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.
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.
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.
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