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    "In an effort to cut costs, GM also suggested that two of its brands - Pontiac and Saturn - could essentially be dropped. GM said it would make Pontiac merely a niche product sold by other dealerships and explore alternatives for Saturn dealers." CNN

    http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news...ion=2008120217
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    Re: Pontiac proposed to become "niche" product

    I heard on the TV news that GM was going to sell Saturn and Pontiac. If they keep Pontiac, I do hope that they'll focus on sporty cars again (anyone remember the jingle: "We build excitement"?).
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      Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

      It sucks. I don't think Pontiac's G series are selling well as they expected. This split grille look has done nothing. I wish they go back to how it was before where Pontiac was allowed to compete with Chevy. '70's stock TA was beating Corvette in the track and they were selling good.

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        Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

        I wonder why GM hasn't gone to just 2 Brands, Chebby & Caddy.

        fwiw, Poncho's have had split grills for a long while
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          Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

          i see new G6s and G8s everywhere..... whats wrong with pontiac?

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            Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

            if it gets axed thats pretty much it for me. ill buy ford or dodge from that point on.

            current car- 95 Trans am- bolt ons, parked and collecting dust. why? because **** it

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              Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

              Originally posted by vanbibber View Post
              if it gets axed thats pretty much it for me. ill buy ford or dodge from that point on.
              new rams are lookin pretty nice, no more cheap, loud interiors either.

              im not a fan of the g6, i think a slightly remodeled gp and bonneville woulda been fine.

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                Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                Originally posted by vanbibber View Post
                if it gets axed thats pretty much it for me. ill buy ford or dodge from that point on.
                You would go from pontiac to ford? What about chevy???
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                  Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                  im a poncho nut. no poncho, no care.

                  current car- 95 Trans am- bolt ons, parked and collecting dust. why? because **** it

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                    Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                    No Saturn no GM for me...I think I may switch the germans.

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                      Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                      Originally posted by Savorybacon View Post
                      No Saturn no GM for me...I think I may switch the germans.
                      why? you're going to go from a car thats reasonably priced and decent to fix to a car that's rapes your wallet to buy and rapes it more if it breaks.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                        Originally posted by Niko97RS View Post
                        i see new G6s and G8s everywhere..... whats wrong with pontiac?
                        Try moving here. The only domestic vehicles you see here are some of the pick up trucks and a few of the SUVs.
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                        • #13
                          Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                          Originally posted by crazygrrrl View Post
                          (anyone remember the jingle: "We build excitement"?).
                          I sure do.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                            i see G6s everywhere too i know many people my age group buying them too
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                            • #15
                              Re: Pontiac proposed to become &quot;niche&quot; product

                              Originally posted by Niko97RS View Post
                              i see new G6s and G8s everywhere..... whats wrong with pontiac?
                              I don't see a lot of those G series here. I still see some old Bonny, Grand Prix, and Grand Am.

                              I read somewhere to that GM was going to drop Buick because it was there slowest selling Manufacturer.

                              It's stupid how GM designated things. According to this former GM manager I used to talk to he said that GM designated their companies so that people would upgrade themselves. Like people would upgrade their Buicks to Cadilacs. Their Camaro and Firebirds to Corvettes. Their Chevy trucks to GMC.

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