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Thirty-Nine · 04-14-2009, 02:15 PM

Apparently Pontiac has a two-year supply of G3s laying around. They only sold 141 in March. For comparison's sake, Toyota sold 5,888 Yarii. Hell, the mechanical twin, the Chevy Aveo, even sold 2,285.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...-to-chose.html

mrbond · 04-14-2009, 02:17 PM

Yeah, I saw one of these, and I thought to myself, wow. GM really is grasping for straws.

*tk-421* · 04-14-2009, 02:17 PM

Not very surprising. It's a fugly car, and the company that makes it is in dire straits to say the least.

Thirty-Nine · 04-14-2009, 02:20 PM

Honestly, I sat in one at the autoshow and it wasn't that bad on the inside. I drove a first-gen Aveo and it was probably the worst new car I'd ever driven. However, the newer ones are apparently better. However, it beds the question (with an obvious answer), does GM really need two Aveos?

I don't think the Aveo is a horrific car, but two versions? C'mon ...

tuckevalastin · 04-14-2009, 02:22 PM

My only problem with the G3 is that the Aveo already exists. It will be gone from the lineup very soon and the Aveo will just sell 144 more copies a month. Problem solved.

mrbond · 04-14-2009, 02:36 PM

Hmm, this might sound bad but I think I might like to get one of these. As a back-up car for when my Yaris is out of commission. I'd get the iQ when it comes out, but then we'd have 3 in our garage, and that's ridiculous.
Plus, I'd think they'd be hella cheap. Hella hella cheap.

tuckevalastin · 04-14-2009, 02:41 PM

It's not that the G3 is a bad car its just that GM doesn't need both the Aveo and the G3 as the numbers clearly show. Aveo is the cheaper car btw.

mrbond · 04-14-2009, 02:46 PM

The Aveo is certainly cheaper out of the factory, but because the G3's sales are so astronomically low, I'd imagine the dealerships would try giving potential buyers amazing deals and incentives.

Mouse · 04-14-2009, 04:02 PM

I think the G3's start at 15 thousand...If I wanted to spend 15 before taxes I would have bought a XD or Fit or just wait till the Mazda 2(Ford Fiesta) comes out.

marcus · 04-14-2009, 05:23 PM

maybe a g8

Kal-El · 04-14-2009, 10:32 PM

LOL, I haven't even seen one on the road yet - I forgot they even existed.

TheUnGroomed · 04-14-2009, 11:19 PM

I didn't know they started selling them. I knew they were coming though. I guess since the local Pontiac dealership closed, I don't notice their new cars.

rningonfumes · 04-14-2009, 11:28 PM

They've got to satisfy this "fact" somehow:
http://gmfactsandfiction.com/gm-offe...her-automaker/

Quote:

GM Facts and Fiction
GM offers more vehicles that get 30 mpg on the highway or more than any other automaker

Thirty-Nine · 04-15-2009, 12:23 AM

FYI, I haven't seen one on the road yet, either.

GeneW · 04-15-2009, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Honestly, I sat in one at the autoshow and it wasn't that bad on the inside. I drove a first-gen Aveo and it was probably the worst new car I'd ever driven. However, the newer ones are apparently better. However, it beds the question (with an obvious answer), does GM really need two Aveos?

I don't think the Aveo is a horrific car, but two versions? C'mon ...

Chevette vs T1000. Aside the badge and some gingerbread I don't think that there was a dime's difference.

Chevy Nova, Pontiac Ventura, etc, etc.

How about the 1990s vintage Chevy Caprice, Cadillac Brougham and the Buick Roadmaster?

GM has been doing silly stuff like this for ages.

Gene

JustAnotherAsian · 04-15-2009, 12:40 AM

there are likely more ferraris in socal alone than these things. rare cars. haha.

*Astroman* · 04-15-2009, 12:50 AM

I thought pontiac was supposed to be the "driving excitement" brand

eTiMaGo · 04-15-2009, 02:04 AM

I like the LeMons team's version: Ponticrap: We Drive Excrement....

04-14-2009, 02:15 PM	#1
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Want a Pontiac G3? Apparently neither does anyone else. Apparently Pontiac has a two-year supply of G3s laying around. They only sold 141 in March. For comparison's sake, Toyota sold 5,888 Yarii. Hell, the mechanical twin, the Chevy Aveo, even sold 2,285. http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...-to-chose.html __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

04-14-2009, 02:17 PM	#2
mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 960	Yeah, I saw one of these, and I thought to myself, wow. GM really is grasping for straws. __________________ - HOOOEY! That's one tahny little cawr! What the heck kinda toy is that? - A Toyota Yaris - A whut Yaris?

04-14-2009, 02:17 PM	#3
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Not very surprising. It's a fugly car, and the company that makes it is in dire straits to say the least. __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

04-14-2009, 02:20 PM	#4
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Honestly, I sat in one at the autoshow and it wasn't that bad on the inside. I drove a first-gen Aveo and it was probably the worst new car I'd ever driven. However, the newer ones are apparently better. However, it beds the question (with an obvious answer), does GM really need two Aveos? I don't think the Aveo is a horrific car, but two versions? C'mon ... __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

04-14-2009, 02:22 PM	#5
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	My only problem with the G3 is that the Aveo already exists. It will be gone from the lineup very soon and the Aveo will just sell 144 more copies a month. Problem solved. __________________

04-14-2009, 02:36 PM	#6
mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 960	Hmm, this might sound bad but I think I might like to get one of these. As a back-up car for when my Yaris is out of commission. I'd get the iQ when it comes out, but then we'd have 3 in our garage, and that's ridiculous. Plus, I'd think they'd be hella cheap. Hella hella cheap. __________________ - HOOOEY! That's one tahny little cawr! What the heck kinda toy is that? - A Toyota Yaris - A whut Yaris?

04-14-2009, 02:41 PM	#7
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	It's not that the G3 is a bad car its just that GM doesn't need both the Aveo and the G3 as the numbers clearly show. Aveo is the cheaper car btw. __________________

04-14-2009, 02:46 PM	#8
mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 960	The Aveo is certainly cheaper out of the factory, but because the G3's sales are so astronomically low, I'd imagine the dealerships would try giving potential buyers amazing deals and incentives. __________________ - HOOOEY! That's one tahny little cawr! What the heck kinda toy is that? - A Toyota Yaris - A whut Yaris?

04-14-2009, 04:02 PM	#9
Mouse Drives: 2007 MX5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 338	I think the G3's start at 15 thousand...If I wanted to spend 15 before taxes I would have bought a XD or Fit or just wait till the Mazda 2(Ford Fiesta) comes out.

04-14-2009, 05:23 PM	#10
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	maybe a g8

04-14-2009, 11:19 PM	#12
TheUnGroomed View User's Garage Drives: 08 Meteorite LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MD Posts: 54	I didn't know they started selling them. I knew they were coming though. I guess since the local Pontiac dealership closed, I don't notice their new cars.

04-15-2009, 12:23 AM	#14
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	FYI, I haven't seen one on the road yet, either. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

04-15-2009, 12:40 AM	#16
JustAnotherAsian now in HD Drives: not yaris! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: milpitas / santa rosa Posts: 221	there are likely more ferraris in socal alone than these things. rare cars. haha. __________________

04-15-2009, 12:50 AM	#17
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