The Vibe isn’t that exciting at all.

Here’s to hoping that the G8 lives on in some way, shape, or form.

WHAT!?!? No G8 for 2010? What a bunch of idiots. That car has been flying off dealer lots for the past few months b/c people finally gave it a look and realized how damn good it is, now GM decides to just end its run with the ‘09 model instead of selling it thru 2010…just plain DUMB GM! I can’t believe you chose the Vibrator over the G8. The person or people who made this decision have no business being in the car business!

Agreed! What a sad ending to the Pontiac story I feel like I’m loosing a close friend of family member after all these years

How stupid! Just kill it quickly. Sad day.

Obviously, the “Old GM” is still in charge. Can’t wait for the “New GM”. They can’t do worse then the current leadership.

Holden stopped production of the G8 in January. What’s left is inventory that was in the pipeline. So if you want one… or wait in the faint hope for a rebirth in one of the four left. To bad, my first domestic brand in fifteen years. I wouldn’t have considered a domestic brand except for this car… now… oh well… We’ll see.

DB9;-)

Hey honey, we need a new car and since I’m turning 40 this year I want something fun and exciting. Hey I know, let’s get a Vibe! That car is the epitome of driving excitement!

No one is going to go into a Pontiac dealership just for a regular old Vibe with no significant chances from the ‘09 model. What they should have done is made it a collectible. Imagine being the only one on your street to get your hands on a 2010 Pontiac Vibe – Bankruptcy Edition!

I drive Vibe GT and although it will not outrun ‘Vette there is plenty of spunk in it. It comes with engine very similar if not identical to Lotus Elise and identical 6 speed manual transmission. It is as much fun as you want it to be (or as much clutch as you willing to burn). of course engine mated to 900 lbs heavier body with barn aerodynamics does not produce the same effect as Lotus Elise, but it is about 1/3 of the price and there is place for wife and a dog.

WTF! No G3? hmm maybe that one that has sat on the dealer lot for months is still available…..

The Vibe is a good car, don’t get it twisted.

But this is NOT how you close the shutters on Pontiac. You go all out so that you can be remembered for “that crazy lineup they had their final year”, not “that Toyota they sold for the year they just kinda lingered around”.

They should have done a series of like “Final Editions” or something interesting like that.

“I drive Vibe… there is plenty of spunk in it.”
I bet there is ALL KINDS of spunk in your vibe Borat…

Destined to be the star of the show at Barrett-Jackson in 2050.

So 2009 will be the last year for the real Pontiacs because the Vibe isn’t really a Pontiac at all – it’s a Toyota.

The Vibe is a decent toaster, but not an exciting car by any stretch.

you know whats funny, I was joking and said, “I bet the vibe will stay because it’s a toyota…” HAHAHAHHAHAH I guess it did!

Right next to the last Oldsmobiles JohnnyC… The super-collectable Alero. At least Oldsmobile had special editions of all it’s remaining models, the same won’t be said for Pontiac. Who would of thought those “First 888 G8’s” models could have their plaque changed to say “The First (and last) 888 G8’s”

Oh, and what spit in the face to all those who created and made famous the Pontiac brand to end it on a rebadges Corolla Wagon. John Z DeLorean should come back as a Zombie and eat the brains of whoever signed off on that one!

Jake- Actually, the fact that there’s 888 of them is pretty insane for collectibility. One of 888 G8’s. The eighth, eighty-eitghth, and eight-eighty-eighth will probably score even more dough at an auction.

And to think, there could have been a few more with a pickup truck bed on them. They were so sure that was going down…

Way to GM! A brand that brought us icons like the Firebird, GTO, Solstice and G8 gets its final chapter named after a rebadged Toyota crossover-minivan-wagon thingy.

Well they said they were getting smaller… Talk about a dearth of product (the old wasn’t much better) – the New GM:

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f70/meet-your-reduced-2010-gm-lineups-80535/

They better have some great new product coming/planned beyond a few new small Chevies’ (including Volt). As I ave said many times 12-15% market share with the above. Note: the Lucerne, DTS and STS are scheduled to end production after the ‘10 MY. The truck lines give it a shot at the the higher target and possibly to the high teens with a high level of execution. Let the games begin;-)) A rebuilding indeed!

DB9;-)

Actually DB9 up here they’re billing it as a “reinvention”. If they put half as much effort into their product as they put into the ad there just might be hope. Every time they play it I have cover my beer to keep the tears out.

Is it bad that I looked at that, DB9, and actually liked Buick the best? The three models they do have are actually all pretty nice, even the Lucerne isn’t a bad large car. Still mad that I can’t get an Insignia over here, but that Chinese developed LaCrosse is one of the best midsizers I’ve seen and the Enclave is by far the best CUV GM has.

I’m pretty sure they sold more than 888 G8’s…

They are probably keeping the Vibe around because of a contract with NUMMI. If the economy gets better and GM is out of BK in 2010, maybe, just maybe, since the Vibe will still be around, they will be able to keep the Pontiac name after all and bring in more products. Maybe they can bring over the ASC designed Firebird based off the 2010 Camaro, if anyone has seen it. Just wishfull thinking.
http://wot.motortrend.com/6536352/tuners/design-company-brings-back-pontiac-firebird-kills-a-camaro-in-the-process/photo_03.html

Pontiac: We build exci… uh VIBE! Well, Toyota builds it for us, but never mind that.

If the G8 had made it over here as the wagon, I would have REALLY given that car a worthy look.

Thank goodness that the G3 (Aveo clone) and G5 (Cobalt clone) are dead. They were only “Pontiac” in name, not soul. And the G6 old lady car? Malibu and Aura were actually “sportier”. No tears lost there. The only other model that was truly in keeping with Pontiac.. the Soltice (I know it’s an Opel GT, but it at least deserved to be a Pontiac).

RIP, Gramps.

If i were in large and in charge i wouldnt delete brands i would offer one model of each brand. Thats what made GM fun. who cares if they all have the same engine. This could still be done by changing the name of the production run with slightly different look. I say bring back the Pontiac Chieftain sedan! droping heritage brands is not the answer. Dont let the Obama man tell you what to do! The best Pontiac ever was the 1955,1956 Pontiac Chieftain.

The Solstice was not an Opel, it was a Pontiac. Opel got its version later, as did Saturn.

Jake, the Buick lineup is a place to start; however, the Lucerne is getting long in the tooth. Since it won’t be around much longer it’s a moot issue anyway. Imo, to be successful Buick and Chevrolet are going to have expand their market coverage to include the segments of the the discontinued brands, some say this should have been done when Olds was folded; if not they will have large gaps in their coverage. This does not mean a plethora of new models – just very well targeted product . In essence, Chevy and Buick are going to have to become more than what they were. If not – just cut it all the way back to Chevrolet and Cadillac and hope for a 10-14% market share.

DB9;-)

injunraiv….ricky-b is correct…the Solsice and Sky were developed from the European Opel Speedster and Vauxhall Vx220. Opel redesigned the car around 2006, calling it the GT, and GM decided to rebadge it here in the US as the Solstice and Sky. But we’d never have had the cars if it weren’t for Opel.

A4 – I was being sarcastic about the 888 G8’s :/

Pontiac only needed three models.

The G8, the G6 (which should have been the first Alpha Platform car), and the Solstice. That’s it. GMC can sell the SUVs.

What ever happened to encouraging dealers to sell Pontiac and GMC together?

The Vibe as the last PONTIAC is just as gross insult.

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This made my day. What to stick a fork in it GM.

in like a lion, out like a lamb…

i am not giving up hope as gm announced that they will listen to offers for pontiac. there is one major company that has NO true sporty cars in its lineup and could very much use pontiac. that is toyota. the supra and celica are gone and pontiac could fill that void nicely, not to mention racing in nascar which the toyota nameplate has taken abuse for. im also sure they would do a MUCH better job than the hatchet job gm performed on the division. cmon toyota, keep an american icon alive and get it done!!

“and the mainstream G6 sedan will only be available to government, corporate and rental fleet buyers.”

Yeah that makes sense, build a vehicle, but DONT SELL IT TO PEOPLE!

Like what Ford currently does with the Crown Vic….. they build a car, but the average Joe can’t walk into a Ford dealer and buy one. I wonder if I can go into a Mercury dealer and order a Grand Marquis, Crown Vic Apperance Package lol

Vibe is a nice car (with better styling than the Matrix, this time)
This is the first time hearing about G8’s accelerated demise
Pennywise……..
DrFill

Their saying now in a lot of the recent press that the G8 might, and i say might might might come back as a chevy based car….Thats the word anyhow….

DB9, how can you say you bought a domestic G8 when you yourself said Holden stopped making them, IN AUSTRAILIA?

Well what did you expect from a company with a ceo who was (and IS) the quintessential bean-counter and a chairman who, in his own words, knows nothing about cars?

Collectable Pontiacs:
1975 T/A 455 HD (last of the muscle cars)
1988 Fiero (last and very improved version)
1989 20 Anniverary T/A (only year with the Buick 231 V6 Turbo)
2009 Solstice Coupe GXP (only year made)
A lot of stuff made in the 1960’s – Catalina, GTO, Firebird, etc…