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Old 06-08-2009, 10:57 AM   #26
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maybe it's because GM has to fulfill its OEM agreement with Holden for another 5 years?
or maybe they are trying to break even on development and production costs? is the g8 one of the better sellers, when compared their other products in the GM lineup? i'm just guessing...

i still wish somehow saturn could be reorganized some more and be the GM division that sells all of their overseas models, like the commodore/g8, the insignia, astra (with the turbo engine!), etc.
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Old 06-08-2009, 11:09 AM   #27
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they blow up once u turn them on
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Old 06-08-2009, 12:41 PM   #28
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i gotta agree with you too. I see a LOT of G8s lately. Someone should walk into a dealer and see if its actually on sale. it is one nice looking car. =)
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TSN's Motoring just named the Pontiac G8 best family car over $30k for 2009
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:52 PM   #31
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i see a lot of black G6 and black G8.
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yup Black G8s seem to be quite popular,
the styling of that car is a little too anonymous for my liking,
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but when gm goes bankrupt, who will honor that? (o__o)?? george bushie and his oil buddies? obama?

is the real question, that is.

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Old 06-08-2009, 06:36 PM   #34
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Yeah, same here. I've been noticing a lot of G8's on the road too.

they actually looks pretty decent to me.
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Old 06-08-2009, 08:19 PM   #35
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yeah pontiac doesn't exist anymore so it should be cheap to buy
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Old 06-08-2009, 08:23 PM   #36
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It's a shame this car came so late. So easy to extract power, tasteful looking and nice with a drop and rims...



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That's actually pretty nice. Maybe the price on G8's will lower more as time goes on.
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the market needs more hybrids...and fuel efficient cars.

those V8s won't sell
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So you'll be driving a Prius over an F430, right?

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the market needs more hybrids...and fuel efficient cars.

those V8s won't sell
You know people will still buy V8's right.

also, they have a V6 version.


G8 > 300c/Magnum

by a long shot!
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You know people will still buy V8's right.

also, they have a V6 version.


G8 > 300c/Magnum

by a long shot!
I think 300C is better...or more popular.
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I think 300C is better...or more popular.
Well what do you think?

i honestly want to know.


do you think they're more popular because there's more on the street? well yea it's been selling for the past 4 years.
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Old 06-08-2009, 10:59 PM   #43
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Well what do you think?

i honestly want to know.


do you think they're more popular because there's more on the street? well yea it's been selling for the past 4 years.
not just that, pontiac is not even available other than US and Canada from what I know.

also I dont think people are talking about it as much as when 300C debut.

300C gives kinda like badass look, whereas the G8 is sort of like a Camry...but a bit beefy. not saying camry isnt beefy
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Pontiac isnt... havent you heard of Holden? How about Chevrolet?





As Pontiac is supposedly being scrapped, the G8 will be rebadged as a Chevrolet Lumina. (Which they already have in Dubai?)
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not just that, pontiac is not even available other than US and Canada from what I know.

also I dont think people are talking about it as much as when 300C debut.

300C gives kinda like badass look, whereas the G8 is sort of like a Camry...but a bit beefy. not saying camry isnt beefy
How can you compare a piece of garbage appliance Camry to a G8?
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People in Dubai drives Chevy?? I thought they only have Porsche/Ferrari/Lamborghini
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Old 06-09-2009, 09:21 AM   #47
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yeah there are tons of chevrolets out there... if it isn't an exotic, it's usually a chevy.i don't know why.
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So you'll be driving a Prius over an F430, right?

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depends on which one has the body kit.
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