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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Thumbs up "Nice" Email From Pontiac

No new info here, but I guess it's the thought that counts.

"Dear Ryan,

I wanted you to hear directly from General Motors about an important
announcement we made recently to phase out the Pontiac brand by year end 2010. As a Pontiac owner, you are part of a rich heritage and tradition that had its inception back in 1926. Pontiac has some of the best-looking, best-driving and best-engineered cars in the U.S., and this was a particularly difficult business decision for us to make.

As a valued Pontiac and General Motors customer, I want to assure you that we are very sensitive to your concerns and needs. Pontiac will continue in operation through the end of 2010 and, following that date, you will continue to be able to receive service on your Pontiac vehicle at any Buick-Pontiac-GMC Dealer. Your Pontiac vehicle warranty coverage is unchanged. Please refer to your vehicle warranty booklet for specific details on your vehicle's coverage.

As GM reinvents itself for you and our future customers, we want to thank you for your business. We will work hard to keep you in our family, providing some of the finest quality vehicles in the world.

If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to call our Pontiac Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-762-2737.

Sincerely,

Susan E. Docherty

Susan E. Docherty
North American Vice President
Buick-Pontiac-GMC
Buick Pontiac GMC
General Motors Corporation • P.O. Box 33170 • Detroit, Michigan 48232-5170 "
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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I cant believe they would kill pontiac. Why not kill buick, and merge it in with cadillac. Buicks are old people cars, and a decked out buick costs near what a cadillac costs anyway, so why not just make a cheaper line of cadillacs for the buick people?
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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Because besides the Grand Prix and G8 pontiac has a horrible line up. I'm pissed because now I'm going to have no re-sale on my gxp.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 06detroitgxp
Because besides the Grand Prix and G8 pontiac has a horrible line up.
I will mostly agree with that statement.

Originally Posted by 06detroitgxp
I'm pissed because now I'm going to have no re-sale on my gxp.
Then hang on to it for at least 25 to 30 years. At that point, it might be worth something.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Then hang on to it for at least 25 to 30 years. At that point, it might be worth something.[/QUOTE]

Let's hope so.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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i wanna send them a "nice" email
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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the reason they dont want to rid buick is because of there reputation. Buick has a stellar reputation for customer service, stemming all the way back to its inception. If you owned a buick, you were treated with the highest regards at any GM dealership for service. This made for many repeat customers, and many of them are still customers to this day. This is the reason they didnt want to drop buick, because of its claimed "prestige"
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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No its because of there sales in China!!
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that is gut wrenching. no more gto. that was gonna be my next car. i might cry
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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I think re-sale of Pontiacs will be better than with us Chevy owners. Look at Oldsmobile, when they went out of business, all of a sudden people wanted them.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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Whats the old saying you don't know what you've got until you lose it.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by CardinalsRed
that is gut wrenching. no more gto. that was gonna be my next car. i might cry

They stopped making the GTO a few years ago...
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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I was holding out for a Pontiac variant of the camaro. GTO or Firebird, it would have been sweet. Oh well.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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This is good information to know, thanks for posting it. I didn't receive the email about my GP GXP.

I think it's a real shame they are killing Pontiac when GMC is a complete waste of time. All they are is rebadged Chevys... right? And I don't know anybody who willfully buys a Buick. I know a lot of people who like Cadillacs, and when a CTS is only 32K, why would you settle for a 28Kish Buick? You can get a similar Chevy for a better price without Grandma styling, or go for broke and get a Caddy.

Chevy = good
Pontiac = sporty
Buick = why?
Cadillac = luxury
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Have you guys seen the 2010 Buick LaCrosse? I've never been much for Buick's besides almost liking the Lucerne, but this new model looks HAWT.



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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Wow, that looks pretty nice despite it not being at all my style on the exterior. Is it built on the same platform as the G8?
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