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Cordachine007 · 05-21-2009, 04:16 PM

I have to say that some of the negative comments sent in Pontiac's direction on these posts are point blank WRONG. Point 1. Last model run GTO (BTW those who actually know the car know that it was brought over from AU for US model years 2004-06) The biggest draw back to the reintroduction of the GTO was the complete redesign of the Mustang. Shorty before the release of the "retro" styled Mustang, the GTO was released and a lot of people said they didn't like the styling because it was boring, plain, and just the same ole Pontiac. I owned an 04 GTO and I agreed to a point that it was the same ole Pontiac, but that is why I bought it. The new thing to do was to owe a throw back style car...It was too late for the GTO then. I still liked it. I have zero complaints about the quality of the car. I did not have issues with it at all. Holden makes good cars, period. The GTO is no Infiniti or Acura in terms of materials used and won't handle a road track like a Corvette, but neither were it's intended market. Point 2. G8 This car is an excellent choice for it's target market. While people compare it's performance and size to a 5 series BMW, you really can't compare the quality of the components used to a $50+k vehicle. I have driven the G8 on several occasions and nearly purchased one right before this announcement came out. If you have a Infiniti/Acura/BMW diet and look at a Pointiac/Chevy/Ford/Dodge THEY ALL LOOK LIKE CRAP (interior wise), but you can buy almost 2 of them!!! The G8 would have been a turning point for Pontiac, had it ran it's cycle. A good solid car, performance, quality, looks, and price. That is a debate that will never come to pass, unfortunately. Long live the the Chief!

05-21-2009, 04:16 PM	#29 (permalink)
Cordachine007 Tilted Location: MI....GO BLUE!	I have to say that some of the negative comments sent in Pontiac's direction on these posts are point blank WRONG. Point 1. Last model run GTO (BTW those who actually know the car know that it was brought over from AU for US model years 2004-06) The biggest draw back to the reintroduction of the GTO was the complete redesign of the Mustang. Shorty before the release of the "retro" styled Mustang, the GTO was released and a lot of people said they didn't like the styling because it was boring, plain, and just the same ole Pontiac. I owned an 04 GTO and I agreed to a point that it was the same ole Pontiac, but that is why I bought it. The new thing to do was to owe a throw back style car...It was too late for the GTO then. I still liked it. I have zero complaints about the quality of the car. I did not have issues with it at all. Holden makes good cars, period. The GTO is no Infiniti or Acura in terms of materials used and won't handle a road track like a Corvette, but neither were it's intended market. Point 2. G8 This car is an excellent choice for it's target market. While people compare it's performance and size to a 5 series BMW, you really can't compare the quality of the components used to a $50+k vehicle. I have driven the G8 on several occasions and nearly purchased one right before this announcement came out. If you have a Infiniti/Acura/BMW diet and look at a Pointiac/Chevy/Ford/Dodge THEY ALL LOOK LIKE CRAP (interior wise), but you can buy almost 2 of them!!! The G8 would have been a turning point for Pontiac, had it ran it's cycle. A good solid car, performance, quality, looks, and price. That is a debate that will never come to pass, unfortunately. Long live the the Chief!