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#53 of 376 Re: The undeniable truth [lbthedawg] by habitat1 Oct 21, 2005 (2:19 pm)
Replying to: lbthedawg (Oct 21, 2005 10:12 am) "Bottom line, absolutely no doubt about it, put the Solstice next a Miata (even though it wants to hide it's name) in a parking lot and the Solstice crushes, destroys, annihilates the Mazda.    There simply is no argument about it."   Boy, you just don't get it, do you? Regardless of the merits of the Solstice, especially the subjective "image" factor that you are stuck on, there are some people - make that several tens of millions of people - who wouldn't buy a Pontiac if their only alternative were a bicycle.   Look, I actually hope that the Solstice is a success. But I'm not out there buying GM stock just yet. GM is the worst performinag major car company in the world, and Pontiac is it's worst division. That's due in large part to their having perfected poor build quality, poor reliability and poor resale values over several decades. If you want to claim there is no argument about something, start with that.
#54 of 376 Even if the Solstice is perfectly reliable like the Miata by creakid1 Oct 21, 2005 (9:49 pm)
its lack of true driving excitement (read quality of driver's feel & control) just won't cut it. After all, neither of them is a drag racer, so sideway fun is what counts! & again, none of them is a Formula One, so it's for drifting at relatively safe low speeds & not the max lateral g-force.
#55 of 376 habitat by audia8q Oct 22, 2005 (6:08 am)
GM is the worst performinag major car company in the world, and Pontiac is it's worst division.   I think you may be correct.... We may never get the chance to compare the long term reliability and sales record of the Solstice...Unless something really spectacular happens, Pontiac is gone within 5 years.
#56 of 376 cars by xkss Oct 23, 2005 (11:18 pm)
Unless something really spectacular happens, Pontiac is gone within 5 years.   Pontiac will have a new rwd coupe by 2009/2010. GM confirmed it last month. They would be wise to use styling from the sexy Solstice with the new coupe. Replies to this message: mcatt (Oct 28, 2005 9:52 am)
#57 of 376 Too bad... by mcatt Oct 28, 2005 (9:52 am)
Replying to: xkss (Oct 23, 2005 11:18 pm) ...there's no such thing as a Mazda Solstice.
#58 of 376 Mazda Solstice by exalteddragon1 Oct 29, 2005 (10:09 am)
yes there is, especially if your on crack!
#59 of 376 Mazda Solstice by calidave Nov 25, 2005 (5:23 pm)
good one - the Mazda Solstice
#60 of 376 Re: How useful are comparative figures? [iloveit] by bottomline Dec 12, 2005 (10:19 am)
Replying to: iloveit (Sep 23, 2005 6:07 pm) SIMPLE FACTS SIMPLE ANSWERS A- We would not be spending any time on the Solstice if it did not merit it.   B- The MX5 deserved its merit in the 80s, and since then has not come into any considerable engineering changes, with the exception of minor HP. All MX5 fans always wanted to see a rotary engine in that platform.   C- The solstice is undeniably a tribute to aesthetics, the time to production crunch leaves a lot of room for error and fine tuning. I would highly recommend waiting for newer revisions of this vehicle where the bugs have been resolved. There are clear indicators that simple improvements on performance can be achieved based on displacement to HP ratio.   D- CONCLUSION DESIGN IS WORLD CLASS, FIT&FINISH AS WELL AS MATERIALS ARE PREMIUM, SUSPENSION & BRAKES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE, YET ENGINE, ELECTRONICS, AND FINE TUNING OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE A LARGE RANGE FOR IMPROVEMENT.   I SUGGEST WAITING FOR THE 2007 SOLSTICE Replies to this message: pao (Dec 12, 2005 1:14 pm)
#61 of 376 Re: How useful are comparative figures? [bottomline] by pao Dec 12, 2005 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: bottomline (Dec 12, 2005 10:19 am) but isnt it true you should always wait for the second model year..to insure the bugs are worked out.....but hey.....bought the first year 04 malibu maxx and now the first year 06 solstice...both sitting in the garage now...and enjoying both...with no problem to report on either.........
#62 of 376 Re: Has anyone in here drove a Solstice yet? [paul38] by otillito Dec 22, 2005 (11:12 pm)
Replying to: paul38 (Sep 30, 2005 4:51 am) i got to test drive the solstice 2 weeks ago at puente hills gmc 3 weeks after i bought my mx5. guess what, it drove like the gmc sonoma truck that i traded for the mx5. Replies to this message: pao (Dec 27, 2005 4:54 am)

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