Pontiac proposed to become "niche" product

[FirebirdGT]

"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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[crazygrrrl]

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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"?).

[Mighty Thor]

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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.

[3.4 slow to go]

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

fwiw, Poncho's have had split grills for a long while

[Niko97RS]

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

[vanbibber]

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

[whitdog54]

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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.

[ViperRider]

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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???

[vanbibber]

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im a poncho nut. no poncho, no care.

[Savorybacon]

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

[tmon930]

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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.

[Everglades W68]

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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.

[nascar24jd]

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(anyone remember the jingle: "We build excitement"?).

I sure do.

[HeadyFirebird'00]

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i see G6s everywhere too i know many people my age group buying them too

[Mighty Thor]

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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.