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james_ls · 04-25-2009, 10:08 AM

http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/24/auto...obit/index.htm

Welp...seeya later Pontiac.

...it's been fun.

CHAOS · 04-25-2009, 10:17 AM

not really sure this is the first step but its a good choice on GM's part.

ndubz · 04-25-2009, 12:22 PM

ehh.....Im sad to see them go. Saturn on the other hand....Good riddance. Not too hot on buick staying tho, but w/e.

215ek · 04-25-2009, 12:24 PM

not really gonna be missed. but it does suck. dont wanna really see anyone out of business

NOPSTNS · 04-25-2009, 12:47 PM

yeah i read this yesterday on motorauthority.com its speculation/ certainty but monday will be the official word from GM. and chrysler has until the 30th to prove to congress they are worth a damn or they might not be getting any more of OUR money.

i was never a huge pontiac guy, or even american cars as a whole, but i really do like the G8 and wish pontiac got the chance to become the niche rwd sport brand that lutz recently wanted them to become. so sad.

on the flipside, next year, a 2009 G8 GXP will be goin for like 20 grand! 400hp rwd 5 seater with 5k miles! sign me up!

JB'sLGT · 04-26-2009, 04:17 PM

This is very disappointing. I was figuring a few years down the road a G8 GT/GXP would be my next new car purchase when I need more room.

I was looking forward to a new Firebird, as well as seeing if they could redeem themselves for the last GTO.

SpEcRv9 · 04-26-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JB'sLGT

I was looking forward to a new Firebird, as well as seeing if they could redeem themselves for the last GTO.

hey man you never know, Pontiac could totally change things around in the next 24 hours.

ScoobyNubieToo! · 04-26-2009, 04:56 PM

The problem with Pontiac's most attractive cars is that they've priced themselves out of reach of the average American who would buy them.

SpEcRv9 · 04-26-2009, 04:57 PM

the problem with pontiacs most attractive cars is that they arent nearly as attractive as cars in the same category.

ScubaSteve · 04-26-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB'sLGT

This is very disappointing. I was figuring a few years down the road a G8 GT/GXP would be my next new car purchase when I need more room.

I was looking forward to a new Firebird, as well as seeing if they could redeem themselves for the last GTO.

I loved the last GTO. Have you ever driven one? They're a blast too drive.

JB'sLGT · 04-26-2009, 06:51 PM

There's a lot of things wrong with Pontiac/GM that have really annoyed me over the years, but I'm not getting into that.

I really think the G8 is/was full of win, although I haven't driven one yet. I hear the interior is still a little lacking but I'm completely smitten by the rest of the car. lol

I'm hoping with Pontiac's death, GM will revive the RWD Impala or maybe find room in the Chevy lineup for a separate high performance sedan, using the G8 as the starting point. I can't afford a new CTS-V...yet...hopefully! lol

OutToWinPAHC · 04-26-2009, 06:53 PM

Yeah looking at the number they should cut brands like GMC saturn and Saab. Do we really need 2 versions of GM trucks?

JB'sLGT · 04-26-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

I loved the last GTO. Have you ever driven one? They're a blast too drive.

I have...the ls2 drivetrain is great...I think the handling is marginal as well as braking. It's an improvement over the original GTO in every way except...

I'm talking more about the way the car was brought to the US. I look at it and all I see is a rebadged Monaro. I thought it would be a temporary fix while GM designed a real GTO. The ls1's didn't even have hood scoops! I'm obviously a biased classic GTO guy, but the newer GTOs are so plain and average looking. The classic GTOs were never about that.

OutToWinPAHC · 04-26-2009, 07:40 PM

ls1 gto you mean 5.7 ls6 with a 243 heads?

JB'sLGT · 04-26-2009, 08:15 PM

I think they were a LS1/6 hybrid of sorts but ran 241 heads

I don't have time to research right now the Sixers are in a heated battle

BlackBulletTSi · 04-26-2009, 09:06 PM

noooo saturn needs to stay lol but on topic it sucks people going out of business is not a good thing

screamingchicken · 04-26-2009, 10:31 PM

Why are they getting rid of pontiac and not hummer or saab? No one wants them around. Let hummer die off, and.... well who cares about saab.

SpEcRv9 · 04-26-2009, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screamingchicken

Why are they getting rid of pontiac and not hummer or saab? No one wants them around. Let hummer die off, and.... well who cares about saab.

they're next.

Scapegoat · 04-26-2009, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpEcRv9

they're next.

wasn't hummer sold to an indian company?

87fierogt · 04-26-2009, 11:25 PM

its a shame think of all the historic/quick/unique cars they have had le mans/gto(no it wasnt the first muscle car),tempest,firebird/trans am,fiero gt(only american rwd rear engine 2 seater ever made),grand prix gtp/gtx,bonniville ssei,turbo grand prix,g8,solsitce they have had their fare share of neat ****

04-25-2009, 10:08 AM	#1
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JB'sLGT Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haddon Twp. Member #10156 My Ride: 05 Legacy GT, 97 M3 iTrader: (0)	This is very disappointing. I was figuring a few years down the road a G8 GT/GXP would be my next new car purchase when I need more room. I was looking forward to a new Firebird, as well as seeing if they could redeem themselves for the last GTO. __________________ 05 Subaru Legacy GT: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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04-26-2009, 06:51 PM	#11
JB'sLGT Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haddon Twp. Member #10156 My Ride: 05 Legacy GT, 97 M3 iTrader: (0)	There's a lot of things wrong with Pontiac/GM that have really annoyed me over the years, but I'm not getting into that. I really think the G8 is/was full of win, although I haven't driven one yet. I hear the interior is still a little lacking but I'm completely smitten by the rest of the car. lol I'm hoping with Pontiac's death, GM will revive the RWD Impala or maybe find room in the Chevy lineup for a separate high performance sedan, using the G8 as the starting point. I can't afford a new CTS-V...yet...hopefully! lol __________________ 05 Subaru Legacy GT: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-25-2009, 10:17 AM	#2
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	not really sure this is the first step but its a good choice on GM's part.

04-25-2009, 12:22 PM	#3
ndubz Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: tristate area Member #6107 iTrader: (1)	ehh.....Im sad to see them go. Saturn on the other hand....Good riddance. Not too hot on buick staying tho, but w/e.

04-25-2009, 12:47 PM	#5
NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	yeah i read this yesterday on motorauthority.com its speculation/ certainty but monday will be the official word from GM. and chrysler has until the 30th to prove to congress they are worth a damn or they might not be getting any more of OUR money. i was never a huge pontiac guy, or even american cars as a whole, but i really do like the G8 and wish pontiac got the chance to become the niche rwd sport brand that lutz recently wanted them to become. so sad. on the flipside, next year, a 2009 G8 GXP will be goin for like 20 grand! 400hp rwd 5 seater with 5k miles! sign me up!

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OutToWinPAHC Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokelau Member #5081 My Ride: R33 GTS25T, RHD E46, Truck, part R32 GTR iTrader: (2)	Yeah looking at the number they should cut brands like GMC saturn and Saab. Do we really need 2 versions of GM trucks?

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OutToWinPAHC Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokelau Member #5081 My Ride: R33 GTS25T, RHD E46, Truck, part R32 GTR iTrader: (2)	ls1 gto you mean 5.7 ls6 with a 243 heads?

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87fierogt Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: levittown pa Member #1760 My Ride: 82 v8 s10 iTrader: (1)	its a shame think of all the historic/quick/unique cars they have had le mans/gto(no it wasnt the first muscle car),tempest,firebird/trans am,fiero gt(only american rwd rear engine 2 seater ever made),grand prix gtp/gtx,bonniville ssei,turbo grand prix,g8,solsitce they have had their fare share of neat **** __________________ Originally Posted by Scapegoat i love how this thread went from "i hate having a penis" to "meow!!!! hiss!!!! claw!!!!" to slapping chicks with your dick and splooging on them

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