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#802 of 1265 Re: Not all dealers stocking G8's! [wideglide] by circlew May 30, 2008 (3:37 am)
Replying to: wideglide (May 29, 2008 7:51 pm) BINGO! The dealers are really bad no matter where I go.   My local dealer had around 5 G8 (2 GT's) but have pushed through their allocation until late summer. They had the MAP price of $3K on a base GT!   Regards, OW
#803 of 1265 Re: Stay away from the all-season tires? [wideglide] by circlew May 30, 2008 (3:41 am)
Replying to: wideglide (May 29, 2008 7:59 pm) While I didn't run even 7/10ths on my test drive, I agree with R&T's assessment. I'll leave it at that and not bring up the comparison thing with my current car again. Suffice it to say the G8 has very competent handling for a sedan.   Regards, OW
#804 of 1265 18s vs 19s by emale May 30, 2008 (5:43 am)
i live in the snowy northern plains and still wanted a RWD sedan with lots o power...shows you what the dealerships know!! the dealership here in my podunk town has never had a g8 in stock either. i didn't even visit them and went straight to minneapolis to get mine.   as for the 18s vs 19s...the suspension tuning is exactly the same on ALL gts...so the slightly wider 19s would most likely handle better. i think they are even slightly lower profile then the 18s. anway, i've got the 18s and they seem a nice compromise between stable handling and a decent ride.
#805 of 1265 Re: when? Re: A forum where only cheers are permitted? [rayainsw] by emale May 30, 2008 (5:49 am)
Replying to: rayainsw (May 29, 2008 11:48 am) i'll bet silver will look pretty sharp on the g8! especially with that character crease running from the front fender all the way back to the rear quarter panel.   btw, speaking of that upper crease, have any of u considered a pin stripe? just wondering as i did see a gray gt with a white pinstripe that started near the crease above the front fender side vents, and ran all the way back to the rear quarters. i must admit that it looked pretty sharp! i've been conteplating same for my panther black gt...
#806 of 1265 Re: appeal... [white6] by qbrozen May 30, 2008 (8:13 am)
Replying to: white6 (May 29, 2008 12:32 pm) ah, ok. When you said "roomier" I assumed you meant all around.
#807 of 1265 Perhaps the G8 might go away too! by circlew Jun 20, 2008 (12:40 pm)
But in addition to give the Hummer brand the boot, GM is also considering putting another brand on the chopping block. The front runner for extermination looks to be GMC, although Pontiac is also said to be in the mix.   Here is the link. Perhaps GMC will be axed in favor of Pontiac but who knows?   Either way, it's a long time coming and a no-brainer from my point of view either way!   link title   Regards, OW Replies to this message: jpf (Jun 20, 2008 2:18 pm) ryster (Jun 22, 2008 4:48 am) nojets (Jun 20, 2008 5:32 pm) circlew (Jun 21, 2008 5:16 am)
#808 of 1265 Re: Perhaps the G8 might go away too! [circlew] by jpf Jun 20, 2008 (2:18 pm)
Replying to: circlew (Jun 20, 2008 12:40 pm) GM should dump Hummer, Pontiac, Buick, Saab and Saturn. For a company with only 20% of the market they have way too many brands. Just my opinion. Replies to this message: ryster (Jun 22, 2008 4:48 am)
#809 of 1265 Re: Perhaps the G8 might go away too! [circlew] by nojets Jun 20, 2008 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: circlew (Jun 20, 2008 12:40 pm) Pontiac should be put out of its misery and the only decent car they pretend to make (the Holden) should be sold through Chevrolet as a Corvette stablemate, especially as they have related engines. Then they can put the Holden front end back on, which looks SO much classier, slap a Bow Tie on each end, add a navigation option and probably increase the MSRP. Chevy competes well above its weight with the Corvette, and they have the right car to do the same with a four door sports sedan. Replies to this message: circlew (Jun 21, 2008 5:16 am)
#810 of 1265 Re: Perhaps the G8 might go away too! [nojets] by circlew Jun 21, 2008 (5:16 am)
Replying to: nojets (Jun 20, 2008 5:32 pm) Your assessment makes sense to me. G8 is the only desirable car IMHO.   Bye Bye Indian Company!   Regards, OW
#811 of 1265 Re: Perhaps the G8 might go away too! [jpf] by ryster Jun 22, 2008 (4:48 am)
Replying to: jpf (Jun 20, 2008 2:18 pm) GM needs to consolidate and focus its brands, that's for sure!   Dump Saturn. The Aura and Outlook are redundant. The Chevy Malibu and upcoming Chevy Traverse will handily outsell the Saturn equivalents. The Astra is completely unnecessary. The Sky either goes away or becomes an entry-level Cadillac.   Sell Saab and Hummer to the highest bidders.   GMC should be dumped. It is simply not needed.   Buick should be kept and repositioned as a Lexus competitor. Mid and Large sized luxury sedans and luxury crossovers.   Pontiac should be kept as a domestic alternative to BMW. The G8 can easily compete with the 5-series. The G6 should go RWD to compete with the 3-series. The Solstice can go up against the Z4. The Vibe becomes a Chevy.   Chevy stays and competes all-around with the other domestics as well as Honda/Toyota/Hyundai/Mazda/etc.. When the current FWD Impala goes away in 2012, Chevy gets their own version of the RWD G8 with a Chevy front/rear/interior and renamed the Caprice. The Malibu isn't that far off in size from the Impala and could easily pick up the Impala sales.   Cadillac stays as GM's flagship brand to compete with Mercedes and Jaguar. They inherit the Sky roadster from Saturn, give it a folding hardtop, and sell it as an entry level luxury convertible.

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