Pontiac G3 Comes State-Side!

[K Dawg ONE]

Originally Posted by 96_impala_ss

is it for real this time or just another rumor? this story has been posted numerous times on gmi but never confirmed.

Oh yeah, you got our G3...enjoy!

[Chaz_23]

Nothing wrong with car itself.
The problem is GM putting a Pontiac badge on it.

Originally Posted by Chevyfan101

Hey guys whats wrong with the G3? Seriously I know its Korean and some of the Ecotec engines in these Chevys have had problems. But What is wrong with this car I mean its not a Yugo.

[Minnesota Nice]

Originally Posted by tripowergto

The G3 is based upon the brand new Aveo model that isn't actually available for sale yet, correct? How are you so certain GM has not done any handling tweaks whatsoever? We all realize this car is a stopgap rebadge that wasn't planned from the ground up. How much can you really expect from a roughly $10,000 econobox? I'd NEVER own a car in this class no matter how "well" it handles. Sorry, Fit does not equal "fun" in my vocabulary.

The Fit is insanely more fun to drive than the Versa, Aveo, and Yaris. Infinitely. I've driven multiple Fit and Edmunds loved their last generation Fit in their long-term testers.

I can say, with confidence, that the 2007 Aveo Rental I had was one of the worst cars I've ever driven, even for a subcompact.

Originally Posted by civilzues

this is so my next car! screw my mazda 3

I pray this is a joke.

Originally Posted by regfootball

more than half the whiners who pee and moan about GM and rebadging constantly, look in your own garage....a new G3 is likely better than the 12 year old beater in your garage, and chances are you haven't purchased a brand new vehicle any time in a long time either.

the car market right now is cheap, fuel efficient cars. The Vibe is probably pontiac's biggest buzz model right now. How do you think Pontiac dealers keep the lights on?

Either shut the up, or go shell out the cash for a new G8 right now. Put up or shut up.

I have a car that is less than 2 years old in my garage. It's also a Honda, because I thought Honda put more effort into the new Civic than Chevy did with the Cobalt.

The Vibe GT looks nice, I'll say that, though.

Originally Posted by 2Lambdas

If the crappy/whimpy looking FIT and YARIS with their undersized little wheels/tires and teenie tiny little exhaust pipe are selling so damn well, then I don't know why in the hell this wouldn't. HOWEVER, it isn't for me and frankly I am sick and tired that the imports' insane popularity with the buying public has forced GM to offer such a little "weenie" car just to try and compete!

The 2009 Fit Sport has 16" wheels. How big can the Aveo's wheels go again?

The reason the Fit is so popular is because it's very, very well built. If you've sat in the cabin of a Fit, and then an Aveo, there would be no question.

I am not a Honda fanboy, despite owning one (I've had tons of troubles), but I am objective: the Fit is easily the better car.

Originally Posted by texassierradude

Good of you to have such a knowledgeable question while supporting Toyota and Honda. Maybe I'll go and join the Toyota talk and comment about Camry and Sienna engine sludge issues, Tundra bed bounce (see that on You Tube). How about the mis-set odometers on late model Hondas? Hmmm?

Every company has issues. But not one of them recalled close to a million vehicles recently. Let's look at things objectively here.

[GM-Joe]

Yes, they need a little POS, but they should be able to get a few more MPG out of that thing than they do; to me that is what is disappointing.

[wildgoosechase]

Can we at least get a turbo?

[M_RABID]

Did anyone post a picture of the Buick SkyCheapCheap?

[joemac]

Hummer!!!

[mot76]

Why is Pontiac always picked on for having rebadges? Just about every GM division has a rebadge. You could call a Sky a rebadge and the Malibu is an Aura rebadge. GMC trucks are all rebadges as the LaCrosse is a Grand Prix, etc. Nissan does it as Toyota does, too. If GM feels Pontiac needs a small car to get certain people in the showroom, let them do it. It looks better than the Aveo, anyway.

[AndrewGS]

This is Driving Excitement!

'Pontiac Is Chevrolet Cars' (They rebadged the Middle Eastern VE Lumina and took the Prizm to make the Vibe, now they've got Aveo and Cobalt)

Originally Posted by mot76

Why is Pontiac always picked on for having rebadges? Just about every GM division has a rebadge. You could call a Sky a rebadge and the Malibu is an Aura rebadge. GMC trucks are all rebadges as the LaCrosse is a Grand Prix, etc. Nissan does it as Toyota does, too. If GM feels Pontiac needs a small car to get certain people in the showroom, let them do it. It looks better than the Aveo, anyway.

Rebadges aren't a bad thing if the products are different enough to give buyers a reason to look at both. The G6 is differentiated from the other Epsilons, the Solstice is differentiated from the Sky and even the Torrent has a sportier, more aggressive look than the Equinox even though it's 98% identical, but the G5 and G3 are grille swaps!

[Minnesota Nice]

Originally Posted by mot76

Why is Pontiac always picked on for having rebadges? Just about every GM division has a rebadge. You could call a Sky a rebadge and the Malibu is an Aura rebadge. GMC trucks are all rebadges as the LaCrosse is a Grand Prix, etc. Nissan does it as Toyota does, too. If GM feels Pontiac needs a small car to get certain people in the showroom, let them do it. It looks better than the Aveo, anyway.

The difference is that Pontiac's rebadges are bad erbadges. They show next to no effort to change whatsoever.

The Sky/Solstice and Malibu/Aura are quite different in looks. They didn't even try with the G5 and the G3.

[jdlover7]

i dont like the whole rebadgeing thing as much as the next guy, but if this is another aura-malibu thing where the first(aveo5) isnt that hot and the second(G3) is, well im game...

[K Dawg ONE]

Originally Posted by AndrewGS

This is Driving Excitement!

'Pontiac Is Chevrolet Cars' (They rebadged the Middle Eastern VE Lumina and took the Prizm to make the Vibe, now they've got Aveo and Cobalt)

Well, really, they didnt rebadge the Lumina as the Lumina is a rebadge of the the Commodore as is the G8. Prizm is a Corolla and was a Geo, not a Pontiac or a Chev, and the Vibe, hell thats a Matrix and not a re-badge Chevy either.

Fail!!!!!!11111oneone!!1!1!!

[Joe in T.O.]

Originally Posted by LAChevy24

just one question enters my mind: WHY?

Because it's a step up from your Corolla

[Joe in T.O.]

Originally Posted by joemac

Hummer!!!

Oh no, not another gas guzzling Hummer!

[A Bum In A Bus]

Originally Posted by 04bonnie

Being totally honest here, this is real good looking! Much better then the new Chevy Aveo. YES, it's a rebadge (BAD GM, BAD...go sit in the corner..LOL), but really....this little car looks like a small vibe, (not a bad thing). I'm assuming that 90% of the comments on this thread will be negative, so I'll be in the minority here and say...I like this little car.

Most of the people on this board were screaming "just bring the Astra Hatchback" that is what GM should do to save the company, and we know how that fared. Most of the posters on this board have no clue what will sell in this country. The reason for the G3 is the fact that the Aveo is selling well. The local Chevy dealer cannot keep the Aveo on the lot. Many people want an automobile that will get them to work and back without breaking the bank(that bank they don't have), they're not concerned with wowing 0-60 times and fender flares that scrap little children of the sidewalks.

The Aveo and G3 fill that order, this is not a bad looking little car, it looks a hell of a lot better than the Honda Fit which many on this board have creamed their jeans for. If gas prices stay as high as they are today, I will be a customer, and a proud one at that.