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120 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 8:56 AM
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Replying to: rbrandell (Oct 15, 2008 10:59 am) |
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made a deal on a scion xd yesterday...rated #1 in reliabilty by consumer reports for small cars.  finally rid of the troubled G6...good luck to all of you still stuck with yours.
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hi folks,i recently traded in a 07 pont g6 with only 9000 miles on it.like many others here i began haveing brake issues on my g6 at about 5000 miles.it began with squeeling brakes then warped brake rotors which pontiac says they would not cover under warranty due to it being wear and tear and my driving habits.then at 9000 miles the electric steering went out which seems to be a problem with the g6. that was it for me and i took a loss and recently dumped the pos g6 for a made in japan mitsubishi lancer which i love.this is why the big 3 and more noticibly gm is failing because they put out poorly made vehicles and worse yet very poor customer service.i would not bail out gm and if it were up to me i would hammer the last nail in gm coffin and put them out of their missery cuz they have caused pain and missery to others by producing inferior products that can not stand up to the jap cars. |
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Replying to: romich96 (Sep 19, 2008 5:15 pm)    
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Replying to: bxgirlnsc (Dec 24, 2008 6:40 am) Have you noticed the commercials from GM, they mention a car, like Pontiac, Cadillac, and then they ask you if you are surprised? Uh, well yes, but way overpriced when compared to the other competitors. There is no way I would get a $40k Cadillac CTS when there other cars that pretty much offer the same standard as that. Though the CTS, the escallade are very nice, but I feel its like Holister, Abercrombie, you are just paying for the name. The CTS should be priced around its competitors. The Acura is a step up from the CTS and yet is cheaper, holds its value better in time. I think the Commercials just indirectly admit guilt that not all their cars are up to that standard. Another perspective would be that if you be a civic or Fit which is the lowest model car in the Honda line up, you are going to get the same quality level as you would on the higher end, quality has not been sacrificed. Now get a lower end GM and it shows its colors of being the lowest trims. If I did not have the leather, the sunroof, sound, and all the features on my 4cyl sedan G6, there is no way it would stack up to a lower end Accord, Civic, It would just be a blaw car with no pizazz at all. You can get a lower end accord and it still feels classy. You know that your a good car company when you can honestly say you have put all your sweat into every model. If GM didn't have so many cars, maybe they could focus on quality rather than quantity. After I am done with the G6, I will probably not be back to GM. I am not the only one to say that.
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Dec 29, 2008 7:59 am) |
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As like the rest of you, i too am having a problem with my what i thought was an awesome car for me. It first started after 3500 miles. I backed up and heard HORRIBLE grinding in the rear. I took it to dealer and he said "normal sound for pontiac", "it will go away after you drive for a mile or two." Thinking to myself, yea right, you just said that cause im a woman. Well, much to anyone who has owned a brand new car, i was driving appx 69 mph and had to put on brakes as usual and all of a sudden the whole car (all 4 tires front and back) shook and shimmied. Keep in mind that i also told the dealer at 3500 miles that the steering wheel is crooked and should be straight. He said that that too is normal for the G6. I cannot believe the headache i have purchased only 12 months ago. I am now taking it BACK to the dealer and they are (so they say) going to either replace or resurface the rotors. Im hoping they include brake pads. As for the shimmy, could that be alignment and balance? my car now has 19900 miles on it. (6000 were put on from a three week vacation on the east coast. So it has not been used horribly in city. Im just so let down on this. Oh, and the dealer that i am taking it to states that it is USUAL for the rotors to be replaced or resurfaced every 7-10k miles is this true?
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Replying to: alumni99 (May 02, 2009 6:48 am)
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Replying to: daydrmg6 (May 02, 2009 7:09 am) I am taking it in to have my transmission looked at closely. I am telling them to take all the time in the world to look at it. Drive it and inspect it. I feel that there is something not entirely right for a car that only has 15,000 miles. However, I do plan on driving an identical car, perhaps asking them if I could drive one for the day to see if there are any differences. I am just worried, they will tell me they have found nothing. Its normal. I do plan on typing up a symptom sheet and give it to them. I am just nervous to look as though I am making it all up.
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Replying to: alumni99 (May 02, 2009 6:48 am) 
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