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stovt001 · 06-02-2008, 10:40 PM

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Just when we thought the abuse of Pontiac was over (abuse in the way of plastic cladding and rebadged Toyotas) and recovery was on the way in the form of the Solstice and G8, GM decides to screw Pontiac over one more time. Convinced that the best way to make money is to spend extra money advertising two identical products that compete directly with each other, GM apparently will rebadge the Aveo as the Pontiac G3. So much for being the excitement division. I was really hoping Pontiac could justify its existence by giving the driving enthusiasts affordable RWD performance cars while the rest of GM caters to those looking for more efficiency, but since it seems GM is either unable or unwilling to give Pontiac its own lineup, I just want it to die with a little dignity. By staying alive it is only hurting the rest of GM's brands by doubling the marketing costs for identical products.

06-02-2008, 10:40 PM	#1
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,810	Pontiac Recovery Thwarted http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevy-av...-us-sales.html Just when we thought the abuse of Pontiac was over (abuse in the way of plastic cladding and rebadged Toyotas) and recovery was on the way in the form of the Solstice and G8, GM decides to screw Pontiac over one more time. Convinced that the best way to make money is to spend extra money advertising two identical products that compete directly with each other, GM apparently will rebadge the Aveo as the Pontiac G3. So much for being the excitement division. I was really hoping Pontiac could justify its existence by giving the driving enthusiasts affordable RWD performance cars while the rest of GM caters to those looking for more efficiency, but since it seems GM is either unable or unwilling to give Pontiac its own lineup, I just want it to die with a little dignity. By staying alive it is only hurting the rest of GM's brands by doubling the marketing costs for identical products.