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Originally Posted by Cordachine007
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.
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Yeah. I suppose I'm in the minority, but I liked the fact that it looked like a Grand Prix / Grand Am. Sleeper car. Same reason I liked the Impala SS when they reintroduced it with a Caprice body. I like stealthy performance.
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Holden makes good cars, period.
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Seconded. One of the saddest things about Pontiac dying is that we probably will not, at least for a good long time, see another Holden snuck over here disguised as an American car.
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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!!!
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But see, that's one of the problems. GM is famous for its acres of boring grey plastic on the interior. Which admittedly is better than the 80's and early to mid 90's when they were famous for acres of HOLY SHIT THAT'S RED interiors
Look at a Honda Civic. The interior looks like a damn luxury car compared to even a higher-end GM car. You can make good looking interiors without having to price them with the Acuras. GM just chose not to.
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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!
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Saw one on the road today, actually. From the outside anyway, they got that car right. Looks very good. Much better than just about any (normal) (non-Corvette) GM has in the last 30 years.