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#349 of 376 Re: 2006 Pontiac Solstice vs. 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata [pao] by charlan Jan 18, 2007 (11:15 pm)
Replying to: pao (Jan 04, 2007 2:50 pm) I compared both cars and I love the looks of the Solstice but in my comparison, the Mazda wins in all but one category. I will be Zooming it up pretty soon. Both are very nice cars and Pontiac did a very good job on the Solstice. It sure is pretty to look at. I rode bikes for the last six years and this is the most fun I have ever had driving a car. Replies to this message: pao (Jan 19, 2007 7:10 am)
#350 of 376 Re: 2006 Pontiac Solstice vs. 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata [charlan] by pao Jan 19, 2007 (7:10 am)
Replying to: charlan (Jan 18, 2007 11:15 pm) well congrats..and enjoy the new ZOOM ZOOM!
#351 of 376 Soltice--No Parts by steves5 Feb 11, 2007 (12:54 pm)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Jan 31, 2006 2:28 pm) Just an FYI. I have a two month old Soltice GXP. Ran up a little hard on a parking lot curb and lightly scraped the front fender. A 5 MPH accident The intercooler is damaged ($1100 estimate) and Pontiac has no intercoolers available for purchase anywhere in the United States!! All new parts are going to production. i.e. I can't get my new car repaired and there is no release date for the part. Could be a month. Could be a year. Ironically I bought the car in lieu of a restored TR6 because I thought the Triumpth would be hard to get parts for! Needless to say nobody informed me when I bought the vehicle that no parts were available to repair it. GM has stuck it to their customers again! Their official position is..... all new parts go on new cars. Translation...you bought it, you paid for it, we don't care if you ever get it fixed. I will never purchase another car from these SOB's the remainder of my life!   Steve Samples Ciolumbia, SC Replies to this message: audia8q (Feb 12, 2007 9:10 am) pao (Feb 13, 2007 7:30 am) aviboy97 (Feb 13, 2007 8:49 am)
#352 of 376 That is incredible... by iluvmysephia1 Feb 11, 2007 (9:56 pm)
did anybody else read the above post? I am a Kia guy who's purchased two new Kia's in a row. I'm currently making plans to purchase a 2008 Mitsubushi Lancer. Reading the above it just makes me wonder if GM ever thinks down the road at all. To make a new car and not build replacement parts for it is just plain stupid.   steves5...I feel for you, man. GM is stupid. I don't know what the answer is for you...you might start contacting wrecking yards. Finding wrecked Pontiac Solstice's might be kind of rough though. Yikes.   Spending what we spend on new cars GM ought to be getting right on it and finding the parts for you right now.
#353 of 376 Re: Soltice--No Parts [steves5] by audia8q Feb 12, 2007 (9:10 am)
Replying to: steves5 (Feb 11, 2007 12:54 pm) Based on GM's track record this should come as no surprise to anyone...Welcome to the world of GM.
#354 of 376 Re: Soltice--No Parts [steves5] by pao Feb 13, 2007 (7:30 am)
Replying to: steves5 (Feb 11, 2007 12:54 pm) Steve, if a parts manager orders a part with the right code..stating that without the part the car is not driveable....the part is expedited..and in fact can be taken off production line if it isnt available through normal distribution...this again assumes the part manager is doing his job..and looking out for the customer..   I would ask the parts manager if in fact he has ordered the part correctly......I also assume here that you have the car at a dealership and not a body shop not affiliated with a dealership..that is another issue entirely.....check with a dealership parts manager...... Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Feb 13, 2007 8:49 am)
#355 of 376 Re: Soltice--No Parts [pao] by aviboy97 Feb 13, 2007 (8:49 am)
Replying to: pao (Feb 13, 2007 7:30 am) In all fairness, it is usually tough to get parts for a first year vehicle, especialy with the rareness of the intercooler being unique to the Solstice. However, it does seems that he will have to wait a bit.   I had a customer who had boosted their Mazda3,and blew the engine. He had to wait 3 months to get the engine from Japan. But, I guess getting a whole engine is tougher to get then just an IC.
#356 of 376 sol problem by acuras Feb 15, 2007 (9:13 pm)
really is unfortunate, you can't get a part. I would find out what company made it and contact them directly. It might be a lot quicker to try to purchase it directly.
#357 of 376 For what it is worth by dcrisler Feb 26, 2007 (11:35 pm)
I bought a Miata (2007 PRHT) for an entirely different reason... I could not look out the window with the top up in the Sky/soltice without ducking my head... I loved the looks of the car, thought the top design was half baked and could not live w/o decent trunk space... once I saw the new 2007 PRHT MX-5... that was all she wrote. The trunk is the same top up or down and the top itself is a work of art.   while the mx-5 will never match the looks of the soltice... the driving dynamics and everyday livability more than makes up for it! now with 2500 miles on it I am more convinced everyday I made the right decision. Replies to this message: pao (Feb 27, 2007 5:35 am) glennglenn (Feb 27, 2007 7:26 am) pao (Feb 28, 2007 6:17 am)
#358 of 376 Re: For what it is worth [dcrisler] by pao Feb 27, 2007 (5:35 am)
Replying to: dcrisler (Feb 26, 2007 11:35 pm) congrats.....you picked yours for a very personal reason....and your happy with your selection..that is what counts Replies to this message: glennglenn (Feb 27, 2007 7:26 am) pao (Feb 28, 2007 6:17 am)

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