No more Pontiac. :(

[tuckevalastin]

Do you honestly think that the government isn't going to tell GM exactly what to build, where to build it, and when it should be built? And do you honestly think that taking a vote from the general public as to what GM should spend their money on will result in a success? I mean isn't there a point to a business career, experience, and knowledge of the automobile and automibile industry?

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by tuckevalastin

Do you honestly think that the government isn't going to tell GM exactly what to build, where to build it, and when it should be built? And do you honestly think that taking a vote from the general public as to what GM should spend their money on will result in a success? I mean isn't there a point to a business career, experience, and knowledge of the automobile and automibile industry?

Trabant.... made by the government, for the people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant



Gene

[Bob_VT]

The Trabant had body panels made of masonite panels..... light weight and would not rust but you could put a fist through one real easy (and if you have had a few too many to drink.........)

Sad to see Pontiac go. Saab will just be absorbed in Europe...... Saturn had some great features such as the polymer panels....... Hummer ....... it is nothing more than a glorified GM 2500 chassis .....

I hope that chevy and buick absorbs some of the models..... and in typical fashion rebadge them.

Funny no one has mentioned the "other" GM companies that will suffer with common household products.

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by PK198105

hihih my dad had one just like that except in the station wagon version, that thing needed the engine to be flooded to get it started lol. my dad would tell me horror stories about it.

If anyone checks the links the Trabant was to be equipped with a 1.1 liter VW engine meant for the Polo. Sounds like it would have run decently, without the need to flood the motor first.

GM probably won't make something that shoddy, more likely it'll be something so underpowered and weak to make the Yaris look like a Subaru WRX.

Gene