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CasterTroy 04-27-2009 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider (Post 203427)
So is it a done deal? I heard 2 rumors. One being GM was going to close down Pontiac production, the other was that GM was going to divest themselves of Pontiac and they would run on their own independently of GM. :idk: The local news channels on Friday were speculating that they would close down Pontiac, but I haven't had a chance to looks at the news today.



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Rider 04-27-2009 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by CasterTroy (Post 203428)

Thanks. I wonder how the Pontiac/GMC dealers will will handle it. I don't think GMC sells enough volume to keep a dealership open on the GMC make alone. My guess is we will be seeing lots of GMC dealers consolidating into one dealership.

MILK 04-27-2009 12:27 PM

My dad loved the GTO - it was one of his first cars. My mom made him sell it when they got married.

One of the 2 cars I learned to drive on was a Pontiac Catalina. Later on I owned my first and last Pontiac - the Firebird. What a piece of crap. Sad really.

Fleck750 04-27-2009 01:08 PM

All of my vehicles have been GM in one form or another.

1st one I owned.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...itled-13-1.jpg

Dave 04-27-2009 01:09 PM

well you cant really be surprised when the performance brand doesnt have the top performance car...

Avatard 04-27-2009 01:10 PM

Last year Pontiac was GM's THIRD LARGEST SELLING BRAND behind Chevy and GMC.

Putting history aside, this is just fucking retarded.

Mikey 04-27-2009 01:23 PM

That's too bad. I always preferred the Pontiac models over their Chevy counterparts. I'm definitely keeping my LT1 Formula, though. ;)

derf 04-27-2009 01:36 PM

They will prolly start to consolidate lines and keep the more popular selling cars, just rebrand them or use them as replacements for less popular models under the brands that they keep.

GMC sells the same trucks as chevy does, just different option packages, so they will all dissapear, although the heavy duty work trucks will prolly continue under the GMC brand, but only sold from chevy dealers. Saabs days are numbered, although i think that saturn might inherit a model or two between saab and pontiac.

Lucky3623 04-27-2009 02:09 PM

So when is Chevy coming out with the new Camaro? I guess GM won't make their version to rival them again. I just recently sold my old Firebird, over 11 years old. I sure do miss that car.

Homeslice 04-27-2009 02:25 PM

I liked the GTO.........Some people don't want tons of fake wings, spats, scoops, and decals. Also, it had a decent interior.

I feel that the Cobalt SS should have been a Pontiac. They would have given it better styling than Chevy did.


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