The Final End to Pontiac

tsubaru · Post by **tsubaru** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:22 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_goodbye_pontiacWe knew it was coming. Now its officially official.Long Live The Pontiac Vibe!

Old Tele man · Post by **Old Tele man** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:18 am

...if you'll pardon the redundant puns: "...the Indian Chief has left the market.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:42 am

beemerphile1 · Post by **beemerphile1** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 4:48 am

A sad day indeed. According to the article there are no more new Pontiacs available. Even though there are a few remaining unsold vehicles they are now considered used cars.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:23 am

Sad.And apparently the Pontiac dealer where I bought the car has severed ties with GM and become an independand dealership... On the bright side: I get to harass a new set of techs!

Old Tele man · Post by **Old Tele man** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:39 am

...here in Tucson, AZ, our two Pontiac dealeships:* Don Mackey Cadillac-Pontiac-GMC became Royal Cadillac-Buick-GMC.* Quebedeaux Pontiac-GMC became Quebedeaux Buick-GMC....the "bright" spot is the TWO Toyota dealerships are still Toyota dealerships (wink,wink)!...anybody "like" the CHINA-Buick?

DressedInBlack · Post by **DressedInBlack** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:19 pm

i agree with djkeev in this thread...i think [hope] that Pontiac will return. if it does, i feel it will be a very limited line though. like GM's division of sports cars, for instance.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:47 am

A tribute to Pontiac....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3t_KvfP5CQ

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:12 pm

Just when you get over something, they bring it back up. *sigh* Pontiac's been GONE from here for a while now. Dealership was remodeled and the Pontiac signage torn down. Just Buicks and "professional grade" Chevies there now. Can I still have them do that window recall on the Vibe that sits out in the driveway before the thing explodes? Thanks for the memories you've given me since childhood, GM -- but it's over between us.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:17 am

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»Just when you get over something, they bring it back up. *sigh* Pontiac's been GONE from here for a while now. Dealership was remodeled and the Pontiac signage torn down. Just Buicks and "professional grade" Chevies there now. Can I still have them do that window recall on the Vibe that sits out in the driveway before the thing explodes? Thanks for the memories you've given me since childhood, GM -- but it's over between us. Pontiac's been gone from the dealer here in town for quite sometime now too. They had a huge arrowhead that they took down . However, the dealer I have been taking the Vibes to for all the recall work still has PONTIAC on the front of their building. We are going to take the Vibes down there some Sunday and park them under the PONTIAC and get some pictures.All I have ever driven is Pontiacs, but from now on I guess I'll be driving Toyotas. The Vibe is the perfect transition vehicle to go from Pontiac to Toyota . I will be driving the Vibe for many years to come though so who knows... maybe by the time I need a new car, Pontiac will have been resurrected...

micbarric · Post by **micbarric** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:05 am

GM may have ended the Pontiac brand, but I've noticed that some aftermarket productscompanies are making kits available to convert new Camaros into "Pontiacs". Trans Am by Heide Performance Products:Firebird by Projx Auto:Trans Am by Lingenfelter:

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:41 am

Quote, originally posted by micbarric Â»GM may have ended the Pontiac brand, but I've noticed that some aftermarket productscompanies are making kits available to convert new Camaros into "Pontiacs". NNNOOOO.... you missed the best one!!!!Trans AM Depot

micbarric · Post by **micbarric** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:30 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»NNNOOOO.... you missed the best one!!!!Trans AM Depot I may have missed others also. New versions keep showing up at SEMA.The good news is that the aftermarket people think there is a market for these Pontiac kits. I guess this could be one way to keep Pontiac alive.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:38 am

I like the one with boots.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:39 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»I like the one with boots.I didn't even see a car in that pic.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:41 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»I like the one with boots.I hate to tell you this, but those boots are fake

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:21 am

Killjoy

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:52 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»KilljoyIt's only fair, when was the last time you saw some cute hunk standing in front of a Trans AM? NEVER! (and no Hoff jokes) I feel deprived every day.

DressedInBlack · Post by **DressedInBlack** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:18 am

i was thinking that she needs to get her grimy hand off the car...

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:43 am

For the money you would spend on a new Camaro plus the TA conversion kit wouldnt it just make sense to just buy a real Trans Am? I would prefer a 70-73 TA with a beefed up suspension & modern sound system myself......I will have an original screaming chicken hood decal please!!!...LOL

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:02 am

Quote, originally posted by cptnsolo77 Â»For the money you would spend on a new Camaro plus the TA conversion kit wouldnt it just make sense to just buy a real Trans Am? I would prefer a 70-73 TA with a beefed up suspension & modern sound system myself......I will have an original screaming chicken hood decal please!!!...LOLI know what you mean, the Trans AM Depot conversion alone is $26k not including the car.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:28 pm

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»I know what you mean, the Trans AM Depot conversion alone is $26k not including the car. I bet you can get a deal on Bumble Bee. The front facia has already been removed.

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:07 pm

Thats insane! I have seen restored 70 - 73 TAs starting at 30-40K. For that price I could buy a restored TA drop 10K in mods & have a real show stopper. Sorry I have a passion for the 70-73 Trans am or musclecars in general. The sound of those old big blocks with no emmision controls ( no cats just mufflers ) or computers just do it for me.

Water boy · Post by **Water boy** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:58 am

Buddy of mine had the 455 Super Duty version Trans Am. Put it into gear and turn on the AC and it would not drop 1 RPM. Massive torque. We used to run it hard on the windy roads so much that the edges of the tires were showing the steel.It would shift into 2nd so hard under WOT ... BAAMMMM and you would look in the rear view mirror to see if the rear chunk was wedged in the asphalt.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:39 am

Quote, originally posted by cptnsolo77 Â»Sorry I have a passion for the 70-73 Trans am or musclecars in general. Rule #1, never apologize.

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:08 am

Bloomberg reports that the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the American Petroleum Institute and other groups have filed a lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its decision â€œto allow more corn-based ethanol in gasoline.â€ The various groups maintain that â€œEPA lacked the authority to make the decision and will result in higher food costs.â€Add to that the money you will spend on lawyers when GM sues you for infringing their copyrights and trademarks.

DaveGirondaSr · Post by **DaveGirondaSr** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:01 pm

None of the posts in this "Final End" forum seem to be aware of the "Last Production Vibe" forum posts, also in the Latest News section. Fantastic story of how it was literally tracked down as the last Vibe GT, only to find it was the last off the line at the NUMMI plant, signed in paint underneath and confirmed on production log. Check it out, happy Vibeing!

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