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Dead At 84 - R.I.P. Pontiac

by Bill Farnham
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Too bad. Those corporate idiots 20 years ago at GM really had their heads up their butts on this one. Today Pontiac paid the price.

  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Holy cow. America won't be the same without T-birds. wimper.
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    This was announced a long time ago - but I guess it just went down?

    I have a Pontiac Bonneville SSEI (super charged) (my second one)

    I am hoping this will make it a classic someday.

    It was the last year they made super chargers (2003)

    2004 they switched Bonne's to NorthStar engines

    I think 2005 was the last Bonneville maybe not.

    But somewhere between then and now I got a letter from GM announcing the end of Pontiac (a few years ago)

    Heads up their butts is right. What else is new?

    Oldsmobiles bit the dust too.

    p.s Sal -T-Birds are Fords ( or did they merge?) OMG did Ford die too?

    (still love TBirds) one of the first cars I ever drove in the 1960s (fiance's)
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    • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
      Originally Posted by Patrician View Post

      This was announced a long time ago - but I guess it just went down?
      Yea Pat, today is the last day Pontiac officially exists. Tomorrow, all new Pontiacs still on dealers lots will be sold as used cars because the dealer will have taken title to them.

      In 2005/06 I did a lot of traveling between the coasts. 34 cross country flights and 17 rental cars. 16 of them were GM cars and the funnest car I drove during that period was a 2006 Pontiac Gran Prix. That car knocked my socks off. What a ride! Had to rent a Toyota once on one of those trips. What a piece of junk compared to those GM cars.

      It's too bad GM had such a bad reputation that folks who bought those Toyotas never even went into a GM dealership to test drive one of their cars.

      I also worked at two different Pontiac dealers when I was younger.

      Too bad...

      ~Bill
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  • Profile picture of the author scrapgirl42
    I am sad too - Pontiacs are what I drive. I guess my '04 Grand Prix GTP (supercharged) will have to last a really long time. Not that I mind, it has been my favorite car ever!
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    Yes KJ, it is sad as is the death of lots of our industries -

    Here is a typical GM thing though.

    The car has just over 10k miles in 7 years (i work at home lol)

    The steering knocks when you are parking or doing small maneuvers.

    I took it in the the GM dealer in my area.

    'oh yeh - they know about that' (and?)

    'The shaft can't be lubed like you know when you lube the rest of your car' (and?)

    'It's no big deal - not a safety hazard' (but?)

    'If you want to fix it, it will be around $350 - we will replace the shaft.'

    (but if it is a known defect - why don't you fix it on your dime or even 50/50?')

    (pregnant silence)

    Where IS the nearest econo-box dealership?
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    p.s Sal -T-Birds are Fords ( or did they merge?)
    No they didn't merge as far as I know -- I just said one thing when what I meant was Firebird. Transams are gonna be missed, too. If I didn't drive 4WD now, I'd want another Transam.
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    • Profile picture of the author glchandler
      No they didn't merge as far as I know -- I just said one thing when what I meant was Firebird. Transams are gonna be missed, too. If I didn't drive 4WD now, I'd want another Transam.
      Not to worry Sal....will have you out digging crystals in a heart beat!

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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Hmmm. Nah - I think I'll stick with Jeep. That thing doesn't look like the firebirds/transam I used to drive. Wouldn't mind a set of those tires, though.


        Originally Posted by glchandler View Post

        Not to worry Sal....will have you out digging crystals in a heart beat!
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        • Profile picture of the author QuickSurf
          Only at the end did GM sorta start getting it right but was too late at that point, i.e. started bringing over versions of the Holden models but the GTO ended up extremely borring looking and bland, the GXP was ok for what it was.. but still the more agressive and better versions were over seas. They should have started doing this years ago, also the Holdens had way better interiors and fit finish for years while Pontiac interiors were just blahh plastic everywhere.
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    Mine is completely leather - charcoal gray - it is a beautiful car - but then it is a Bonneville SSEI.
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