The Pontiac G8 GT is the most powerful car under 30 grand. Actually, the Pontiac G8 GT was the most powerful car under 30 grand. Following one of the most popular trends in the auto industry, Pontiac will be raising the price of the 2009 G8 across the board.
For 2009, the G8 GT will see a price hike of $1,365, bringing the total cost of entry to $31,360. While the 2009 model does add XM radio – something we dearly missed in our time with the G8 – the majority of the price increased is being blamed on an unfavorable exchange rate.
The V6 powered G8 will see a more moderate price increase – of just $400 – bringing its sticker price to $27,995.
Despite the price increase, the G8 GT is still a fine choice at this price point so we don’t expect to see a drastic reduction in sales. However, General Motors might be planning a fire sale on all its advertising with the tag line “The most powerful car under 30 grand.”
06/18, 3:57 PM
posted by:
Blakkarr
Bummer. Oh well. $32K is still s good price. Now if gas prices would settle down some…
06/18, 4:03 PM
posted by:
xyunya
Just change the ad “most powerful car under 32 grand”. What the big deal?
06/18, 4:08 PM
posted by:
phiftywon
wonder if they will add nav option – for 32k they need to
06/18, 4:20 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
It’s GM. If you’re patient enough I’m sure you’ll eventually get it for 30k.
06/18, 4:36 PM
posted by:
jumpoffit
how much is the GXP version going to be?
06/18, 4:57 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
There won’t be a lot of these on the road. That base version is now getting pricey for most people.
06/18, 6:39 PM
posted by:
1981blueZ28
I never buy new cars anyways. I wait a year or two. Same with a new modle of a firearm. I need to wait and find out if its any good. I really want a VZ-58. That would be F@ck!ng sweet. Them Czechs know how to build great guns.
06/18, 6:47 PM
posted by:
tripleonefive
They still have the title of The ****tiest car under 30 grand.
06/18, 8:18 PM
posted by:
kitko
1981blueZ28 – good choice
I assume you’d mounted it on the top of a 2 years old pre-owned car 
06/18, 9:02 PM
posted by:
1981blueZ28
Kitko: Aw that would the best. Then the next time someone makes a four lane change at 70mph to get to an exit that’s only 100ft away is gonna get it.
06/18, 9:56 PM
posted by:
seanm415
How exactly does “the exchange rate” increase US pricing (in US dollars)? A worrisome, lower exchange rate would suggest raising the price in foreign currencies/markets only. In theory, GM just lowered the value of the dollar domestically as well.
As if the high price of gas isn’t screwing us enough already….
06/18, 10:46 PM
posted by:
SigmaHyperion
Sean, the G8 is produced in Australia. The weakening dollar makes it more and more expensive to bring it over here.
06/18, 11:56 PM
posted by:
psiclone
Poorly titled article. Pontiac didn’t necessarily “lose” the title of “Most powerful car under 30 grand”. That implies another vehicle outdid the G8 GT and won it from Pontiac. It would have been better to title it, “Pontiac Relinquishes Title of…” Just my opinion.
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Also interesting Porsche’s price-hike story is titled “Porsche BOOSTS Cayenne Pricing for 2009″.
06/19, 2:03 AM
posted by:
02WRXPSM
Anyone who would pay over 30k for a Pontiac gets what they deserve. That being a ****ty overpriced car.
06/19, 8:51 AM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Dude everything is ****ing going up. I was just at Tim Horton’s last night and on the window it said due to the rising fuel prices and weakening dollar coffee will be going up… What the hell is up with that?
Yeah prices of all the cars are going up. I was just the car I bought brand new two years ago has gone up 2k since… This ****ing sucks, can’t wait for the economy to start getting higher.
On another note, you could easily get this back under 30k with rebates, employee discount, like what johnnycanuck said. I just priced a Solstice GXP for $29,696 after rebates and employee discount it was 25k.
06/19, 9:05 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Big deal, what’s another $1500. We’re already getting nailed from all ends, throw another one on the pile.
06/19, 10:36 AM
posted by:
injunraiv
It’s still the best car under 40K…
06/19, 10:44 AM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
haha injunraiv! I think you just found their new slogan…
06/19, 1:15 PM
posted by:
beantownslut
Well, now what is the most powerful car under $30,000?
06/19, 1:45 PM
posted by:
Scarface03
I’m with you, beantownslut.
LLN’s been around long enough to finally get credentialed and invited to press introductions of cars, but other than that, LLN’s still nothing more than press-release journalism. Are the writers getting paid so little that they couldn’t be bothered to take the half hour needed to research the most obvious follow-up question: So now, what is the most powerful car under $30,000?
06/19, 2:56 PM
posted by:
seanm415
youre right, Sigma…. forgot about that. I guess outsourcing is no longer the money-saver everyone hoped for!