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Replying to: hal56 (May 21, 2008 7:50 am) #1: Although 4 speed transmissions are becoming less common, it's not like the G6 is the only car with them, plenty of Hondas and Toyotas still have them. #2: A BMW 335 HTC starts at $49,100 with no options and reaches $65,000 fully optioned. We are talking $19,000 more than a stripped G6 HTC, and fully optioned there is over $30,000 difference between the cars! Of course the BMW is much much nicer in probably every respect (except rear seat room). With the $20-30k saved, you can buy a second car. I'm glad you're happy with your BMW, but I think most people who consider a G6 can't afford a $50,000 to 60,000 car. Compare the G6 to other convertibles in the upper $20s low $30s and it starts looking like the great value it is. |
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Replying to: hal56 (May 21, 2008 7:50 am) I hope you have good luck with your foreign car. Personally I will not succumb to buying foreign, especially now!  My 28 to 29 is 70 to 75 MPH in the west (New Mexico) with light traffic. If I get into hills it goes down to 25 or so. I use the cruise control religiously .... |
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Replying to: rjent (May 20, 2008 1:00 pm) actually, i've been pleasantly surprised at how solid a ride this car provides. here's crossing my fingers.... |
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I love my G6 - when it works!!! I live in NH where convertible days are definitely limited so as long as it is 50 and sunny my top goes down. BUT here I am on a beautiful holiday weekend and my car is in the shop AGAIN because the top won't work. Last summer my car probably spent a month at the garge all tolled and I can't live thru another summer like that. I also know that I can't go back to a regular car. An engineer came out last summer to look at my car and they said they found a design fault, which they supposedly corrected. I just don't know what to believe any longer. I love the HT factor for the northeast winter, I need the four seats for my family size part of me considers this car a lemon and wants to let it go but.... I love it when it works 
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Well I think I lucked out this time after 3 trips to a good for nothing dealer in mountain home Ar I talked to the Fact. and they let me take it to a larger town and a MUCH better GM dealer . They kept it for 2 days and gave me a loaner car and now I have a quit G6 at least for a time . This GM dealer in HARRISON AR. and are on top of things . Have a good day T conroy |
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Replying to: morrisangelo (Apr 23, 2008 7:04 pm) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AS- S%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=&item=320255786102
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Replying to: billdaman (May 26, 2008 1:53 pm) |
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I recently purchased a 07 g6 coupe with 25k miles. After a couple of weeks I noticed a squeaking noise coming from the front end anytime you hit a bump. I took it back to the dealer to address my concern and was told, the cars have air shocks and they should sound make this noise BULL. Has anyone else had this problem.
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Replying to: keah (May 28, 2008 7:04 am) |
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Purchased my 2008 G6 Convertible in January, 2008, at a few hundred dollars above dealer’s invoice, and then received $5,000 in total rebates (GM cash $2K, GM Card Special $2K, GM Loyalty $1K). Best deal and value I ever received during 35 years of purchasing new automobiles. This convertible is a MUCH-IMPROVED distant cousin of my previously-owned 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible (1994 – 2005; 84,000 enjoyable miles). Why are we mostly hearing about the problems with this car? This is my 4th open-air car, and each one arrived with a couple of rattles, squeaks, and minor water leaks. With a cooperative dealer and bit of your own tinkering, all of the problems will soon be resolved. If this is your first convertible, whether it’s a soft-top or a HTC, then get used to the inherent complications and quirks of these cars. In the end, if you enjoy riding with the top down, it’s all worth it. The 3.5L engine is smooth and powerful enough for this car. Likewise, transmission is smooth. Except for the wide turning radius, the car drives especially well. The American-style seats are extremely comfortable, and the ride is rock-solid. Minimal wind turbulence in front seat. Modern options, especially XM Radio and On*Star, exceed expectations. Fuel economy exceeds 17 city / 26 highway EPA estimates by 10 – 15%. If Pontiac / GM wanted to make me perfectly happy, these additional features would have been included, available, or changed: 1) Truck space, and more of it, which is fully accessible when the top is lowered. (With the top up, trunk space is fine. I purchased a Lloyd carpeted trunk mat on-line to finish the trunk and cover the spare tire, and that should probably be standard with the car.) Add key access to the trunk, and include a lockout on the trunk, so that it can be made inaccessible when the top is lowered. 2) A compass, integrated with an auto-dimming rearview mirror. Also, heated side mirrors. 3) A light in the glove box, lighted vanity mirrors, and an under-hood light. 4) Rear armrests. 5) Integrate front seatbelts into seats. Current design is comfortable, but certainly not convenient for rear seat entry. 6) Additional Safety Features: a] Pop-up roll bars behind rear seats. Yes, they’re relatively costly, but they could be life-savers. (These safety devices are already included on several low-priced convertibles.) b] Side airbags which are “combination” side airbags, and thereby include a head airbag chamber. 7) Separate the trip computer from the radio, as in other GM designs. Currently, the XM Radio display has abbreviated titles, and is vastly inferior to my other two vehicles, which also have XM radios. 8) A larger glove box. . 9) Scuff-resistant plastics on the doors. 10) More powerful gas-struts to assist with opening the trunk lid. 11) Folding rear seats. 12) Back-up sensors. 13) HID headlights, with headlight washers. 14) An adjustable armrest. (Also, include a coin-holder.) After five months, I am very pleased with this car. At about 25% - 50% lower cost compared to other competitive hardtop and traditional soft-top convertibles, the Pontiac G6 HTC is a great value, indeed.
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