GM already has nearly two year supply of Pontiac G3

diddiyo · 04-14-2009, 01:14 PM

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According to The Wall Street Journal, nearly a two-year supply at current sales rates. In the course of doing some research, writer Neal Boudette discovered that GM has 3,479 unsold G3 units clogging up its dealers and vacant lots. Combined with the knowledge that dealers sold just 141 units of the car in March (or one unit for every 19 of GM's 2,700 Pontiac stores), that means that GM has a supply of these Chevrolet Aveo5 twins that will last them 617 days, meaning that if the automaker stopped building new units, they would still have a supply that would last them until December 16, 2010.

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FenwickHockey65 · 04-14-2009, 01:18 PM

*facepalm*

BowtieGuy · 04-14-2009, 01:22 PM

This car was just a stupid move, admit it.

JJ#48Racing · 04-14-2009, 02:19 PM

I don't know what they were thinking with this car. Pontiac is supposed to be a performance division.

CDBiker220 · 04-14-2009, 02:45 PM

I didnt even know the car existed

Supermans · 04-14-2009, 02:53 PM

They should have made more G6's instead.

BigRigMike · 04-14-2009, 03:06 PM

I think that it is too early to say that they have a two year supply because sales are going to increase in the next couple of months since no one knows they exist. If sales pick up to 282 units a month then they are down to a one year supply.

I think I would pick the G3 over the Aveo, but I don't think that I would buy either. Spark....maybe.

*DGthe3* · 04-14-2009, 10:07 PM

whats even stupider is that there is a pontiac aveo up here ... called the wave (collectively known as the waveo's) so GM decided to sell it in the states, but decides to name it the G3. I have no idea what their thought process is with this car. It is a perfect example of bad badge engineering.

lil_chef · 04-14-2009, 10:30 PM

i almost got #142.......................

FenwickHockey65 · 04-14-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

whats even stupider is that there is a pontiac aveo up here ... called the wave (collectively known as the waveo's) so GM decided to sell it in the states, but decides to name it the G3. I have no idea what their thought process is with this car. It is a perfect example of bad badge engineering.

It's actually listed in sales charts as the G3 Wave...

Design1stCode2nd · 04-15-2009, 08:56 AM

That doesn't build excitement. Badge engineering and brand dilution at its best.

SilverTurtle · 04-15-2009, 10:31 AM

so wait a minute... does it take $100million to rebadge a car like the Aveo and call it the G3? if so, WTF were they thinking by making the G3 instead of bringing back the Firebird? I mean, seriously! if they really spent that much money on making this car, someone needs to have their head examined... Pontiac doesn't make fuel efficient cars, they make performance cars... just the thought of a Pontiac Aveo is pathetic and stupid... a G5 XFE I can understand... a G5 GXP based on the Cobalt SS would have gotten a much better return on investment than this piece of crap

and I, too, didn't even know this car existed... how the fvck do you expect to sell something that you dont advertise? how many times are we going to make Pontiac Azteks before we give up and make something the consumer REALLY wants?

Scott@Bjorn3D · 04-15-2009, 11:13 AM

I think they should give one alway with every 2010 Camaro purchased. That would help them get rid of them and then my 15 year old Jackie would have a car.

Ok just a thought.

*DGthe3* · 04-15-2009, 12:02 PM

I don't even understand why pontiac needs an aveo. Very few people like the aveo anyway, and (I'm shocked that I'm saying this) the Cobalt is a better car for only a little more money. The same thing will happen when buyers see a G3 and a G5 side by side.

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

It's actually listed in sales charts as the G3 Wave...

My mistake. Its G3 Wave up here, just G3 for you, according to GM.ca/pontiac and pontiac.com

Same car, same brand ... lets tweak the name!

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04-15-2009, 10:31 AM	#12
SilverTurtle Reality Check Specialist Drives: '02 Z28, 2012 45th SS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATX Posts: 1,730	so wait a minute... does it take $100million to rebadge a car like the Aveo and call it the G3? if so, WTF were they thinking by making the G3 instead of bringing back the Firebird? I mean, seriously! if they really spent that much money on making this car, someone needs to have their head examined... Pontiac doesn't make fuel efficient cars, they make performance cars... just the thought of a Pontiac Aveo is pathetic and stupid... a G5 XFE I can understand... a G5 GXP based on the Cobalt SS would have gotten a much better return on investment than this piece of crap and I, too, didn't even know this car existed... how the fvck do you expect to sell something that you dont advertise? how many times are we going to make Pontiac Azteks before we give up and make something the consumer REALLY wants? __________________ got tequila?

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BigRigMike Drives: 2010 Ford Fusion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: York, PA Posts: 374 View My Garage	I think that it is too early to say that they have a two year supply because sales are going to increase in the next couple of months since no one knows they exist. If sales pick up to 282 units a month then they are down to a one year supply. I think I would pick the G3 over the Aveo, but I don't think that I would buy either. Spark....maybe.

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Design1stCode2nd Drives: four wheels Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: usa Posts: 585	That doesn't build excitement. Badge engineering and brand dilution at its best.

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Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	I think they should give one alway with every 2010 Camaro purchased. That would help them get rid of them and then my 15 year old Jackie would have a car. Ok just a thought.