Comments on: Last Pontiac GTO built

By: paul

paul — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:57:06 +0000

how lucky you guys are, here there called holden monaro,s and there,s one on every bloody corner

By: Lucas

Lucas — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:07:13 +0000

If GM would have lower the price, redesigned the body, and kept the under structure with it’s performance the car might have gone somewhere. It just seems stupid drop everything when all you need is new sheet metal.

By: Camron

Camron — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:24:27 +0000

woo hoo~

By: DougW

DougW — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:37:30 +0000

It is sad to see the GTO exit the scene. As a classic car lover it is very easy to perhaps over-remember the “good-old-days” but they do bring pleasure to us older guys.

By: Eric Elinow

Eric Elinow — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:38:16 +0000

#19, those “Daewoo” engines you refer to are Opel engines, built by Holden in Melbourne. Call them what you will, but they are bullet proof. The gearboxes are a bit wonky though (the ones that GM-Daewoo use) as they are slighly modified Getrag gearboxes, such as the F16 and F20 (compatible with the 6 speed F28 found in some Vauxhalls and Opels).

By: British_Rover

British_Rover — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:47:43 +0000

There is a 2004 GTO for sale not far from me with only 4,700 miles. They are asking 22,900 for it and I bet they would take 20,000 or a litte less.

Talk about a performance bargin.

By: PETE PETERSEN

PETE PETERSEN — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:41:55 +0000

A Pontiac GTO built on foreign soil…

What’s wrong with this picture?

No wonder it died.

R.I.P.

By: e

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:19:24 +0000

although the pontiac gto has a great price and pretty good performance it still should be able to compete with the corvette a little more

By: chi dell

chi dell — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:51:45 +0000

thats great news.yessssssssss

By: mike

mike — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:03:54 +0000

“I didnt know you could still get the Cadillac Catera?”

apparently, you can’t anymore.

By: v2

v2 — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:28:35 +0000

Tino, no doubt. Or maybe Renault or Nissan as it may be :O
It is quite possible GM negotiates a deal where they get to remarket the LeCar and NX cars powered by their Daiwoo engines.

“I didnt know you could still get the Cadillac Catera?” Now that’s funny.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:08:10 +0000

It was a great Idea with poor execution, like most of GM’s products… Sad really. Probably the best car from GM as far as fit and finish go. but like it was said earlier, if they had labeled it Monte Carlo it would have owned.

By: TomG

TomG — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:01:30 +0000

Yawn………

By: Michael Spadaro

Michael Spadaro — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:58:41 +0000

The 04-06 GTO makes a great sleeper. They’ll be worth something someday.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:55:55 +0000

Actually, I agree with Anonymous on this one. {shiver}

At the price point, I would take the GTO over the Mustang.

By: I Wankalot

I Wankalot — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:54:34 +0000

I didnt know you could still get the Cadillac Catera?

By: Analnonymous

Analnonymous — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:36:12 +0000

Anonymous is back to preach about GM’s superiority!!! Thank Lutz because it was getting pretty intelligent here!

By: tino

tino — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:21:21 +0000

HEY V2 i bet instead of a bird on the hood, GM will put a “GM” logo on the hood

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:20:47 +0000

It still beats the Rustang any day of the week. GM rules!

By: JCwhitless

JCwhitless — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:17:30 +0000

If they would have sold it as a Monte Carlo they would have had to expand that factory…

But as a Goat…bleh

By: A non E Moose

A non E Moose — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:14:44 +0000

I saw and heard one the other day. Wow. It must have had the LS1 engine in it or something (don’t hate on me, I am not up on the GTO engine offereings) because it was a deep and throaty blast coming from the exhaust.

Nice car, but I guess it was not enough for the masses. Seems people like to complain that things are too bland or too conservative, and they never would buy either one anyway.

By: v2

v2 — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:15:03 +0000

Every time I saw one of these…and it was few and far between I was reminded how it was a pretty good looking ride. Pontiac needs to put out a bad ass new throwback TransAm similar to early 70s single headlight styling with the modern day equivelant of the HO or S, D.
I just have never liked the styling of the newer TAs. Throwback is worthwile here. Make if fast, nimble and growly. Put the bird back on the hood too.

By: DaveO

DaveO — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:36:15 +0000

Another one of Lutz’s out of touch ideas gone to pasture. When will GM wake up and get rid of him?

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:33:25 +0000

I liked the GTO but it was too big and clumsy for driving schools or track days. If the General could come up with something that has good proportions (by that I mean not having those ridiculously long front and rear overhangs like the last F-bodies), a decent chassis, the LS2 engine mated to a 6 speed and they price it to compete with the Mustang, I would be the first one there to sign up for one.

By: Zan

Zan — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:25:50 +0000

Was a great Australian car for the Money. Its fast, but its handling in turns was not the best. Very fun to drive if you like the rear end breaking free and going into powerslides

By: Renton

Renton — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:22:33 +0000

Another headline. One of the very few good cars in GM’s lineup ceases production

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:28:56 +0000

its a shame, because the current GTO was a great platform, great suspension, great powertrain, great interior, amazing performance for the price…. and simply a dud for the streched gen-1 hyundai accent looks outside.

I love the Goat, but you cannot make your entire lineup throwbacks. I was one of those people, yesterday in fact, who did not have a problem with the retro thing. Today, I say it is starting to get out of control.

By: Norbert

Norbert — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:27:44 +0000

Sad. Great car for the track for the money they were asking.