I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available

mdbuffy · 10-02-2009, 11:58 PM

Lutz recognized that there are buyers like me that only will settle for a rwd car...and end up buying brands other than GM because I don't want to drive a Cadillac (for personal reasons).

Is the Camaro not on the same ZETA platform as the G8 Pontiac. Is so, why has the G8 not been redbadged as a Chevy. The G8 was really appealing especially when compared in price and performance to the BMW 5 series.

Why won't GM listen to Lutz about the rebadging of the G8?

jmlee0695 · 10-03-2009, 12:02 AM

Hmm. Let's think for a few seconds. I want a RWD GM car that is not a Cadillac. I love the Pontiac G8. There are still many left on dealers lots...see where I'm going buffy? (Can I call you that?)

Neanderthal · 10-03-2009, 12:28 AM

Watch for the reborn Grrrr8, to be known as the Chevrolet Copper.

mdbuffy · 10-03-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jmlee0695

Hmm. Let's think for a few seconds. I want a RWD GM car that is not a Cadillac. I love the Pontiac G8. There are still many left on dealers lots...see where I'm going buffy? (Can I call you that?)

I don't want a dead brand....Pontiac as when I trade in 2 years the depreciation will be onerous. In any event, I'm not going to rubber neck in a G* to see what's coming down the street that I am about to enter because of the thickness of the A pillar and windshield design in the G8. I'm likely going to buy a BMW which doesn't have the visibility problem. I'll pay more but I'll get a safer car.

Baz · 10-03-2009, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mdbuffy

I don't want a dead brand....Pontiac as when I trade in 2 years the depreciation will be onerous. In any event, I'm not going to rubber neck in a G* to see what's coming down the street that I am about to enter because of the thickness of the A pillar and windshield design in the G8. I'm likely going to buy a BMW which doesn't have the visibility problem. I'll pay more but I'll get a safer car.

Get a G8 GXP manual. Rare collectors item perhaps?

mgescuro · 10-03-2009, 01:03 AM

Corvette.
No other RWD cars available at GM NOrth AMerica. Move to Australia or the Middle East.

F14CRAZY · 10-03-2009, 01:31 AM

There's the Solstice and Sky but you mentioned not wanting to buy from dead brand...

I'm assuming you're restricting to just cars...plenty of RWD trucks and SUV's

GMfan1111 · 10-03-2009, 02:28 AM

Geta G8 GXP I know you are not a big fan of buying from a dead brand but those things will become collectors items in the future and the ongoing pontiac fire sales might be your best chance at getting one for a reasonable price. If not then go for the new camaro

Xenon · 10-03-2009, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Baz

Get a G8 GXP manual. Rare collectors item perhaps?

MK4 Supra, Integra Type-R, VW MKIV R32, Buick Grand National and GMC Syclone. These cars can easily command high prices despite their age. Why? Because they have a cult following. No Pontiac has that, so that possibly is out the window.

Anyway to answer the OP's question...Get a Corvette, or a Camaro. You are SOL if you want non Cadillac RWD unless you want a big, heavy and useless BOF SUV.

bouda · 10-03-2009, 03:22 AM

2wd tahoe

JBsZ06 · 10-03-2009, 06:18 AM

Corvette, CTS, CTS V, STS, G8 GT, G8 GXP, Camaro, Camaro SS, Solstice GXP coupe or convertible

upcoming Camaro Z28

Danko · 10-03-2009, 07:42 AM

The '09 Vettes are available cheap now that anyone interested in the base model knows the '10 Grand Sports are at the dealers. The GS is so cool for the extra $5500. that everyone wants one so the '09s are gathering dust and big incentives to sell them.

Dr. Show-Me · 10-03-2009, 08:32 AM

What are you driving now?

mdbuffy · 10-03-2009, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neanderthal

Watch for the reborn Grrrr8, to be known as the Chevrolet Copper.

Hope this happens.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Show-Me

What are you driving now?

Corvette Z06

Need a daily driver.

Xenon · 10-03-2009, 11:45 AM

So you wont consider the CTS at all? The A pillar on the CTS isn't all that bad to for vision, plus there's the hot V version if you really want power.

10-02-2009, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
mdbuffy Walking Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10	I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available Lutz recognized that there are buyers like me that only will settle for a rwd car...and end up buying brands other than GM because I don't want to drive a Cadillac (for personal reasons). Is the Camaro not on the same ZETA platform as the G8 Pontiac. Is so, why has the G8 not been redbadged as a Chevy. The G8 was really appealing especially when compared in price and performance to the BMW 5 series. Why won't GM listen to Lutz about the rebadging of the G8?

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jmlee0695 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Baton Rouge,la Drives: 08' Silverado 5.3;08' CTS 3.6 DI, 08' Saturn Vue X Posts: 2,495	Re: I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available Hmm. Let's think for a few seconds. I want a RWD GM car that is not a Cadillac. I love the Pontiac G8. There are still many left on dealers lots...see where I'm going buffy? (Can I call you that?) __________________ The Totally Awesome Archive of My Rarely Awesome Sometimes Suckish Chops! "I used to drive a Toyota, I gave it to my mother-in-law"

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mgescuro R2-D2 Astromech Droid Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 29,495	Re: I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available Corvette. No other RWD cars available at GM NOrth AMerica. Move to Australia or the Middle East. __________________ 2010 Mercedes E350 2000 Saab 9-5 Aero 1995 Mercedes C280 1994 Jaguar XJ6 ...when all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much... Uniquely, San Francisco Cadillac: The Art of Irrelevancy *SAN FRANCISCO 2020!! ... LAKE TAHOE 2022!!*

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F14CRAZY 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dimondale, MI Drives: '89 Buick Reatta Posts: 6,662	Re: I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available There's the Solstice and Sky but you mentioned not wanting to buy from dead brand... I'm assuming you're restricting to just cars...plenty of RWD trucks and SUV's __________________ Extreme4x4:Fp comes in with his "new" math (1+1=3) and strawmen, Ramjet comes in on any bandwagon that could possibly show the Mustang in bad light, Simon tries to argue in any way that does NOT attract moderators attention, kneedrager argues logic against bias, wescoent inject logic in short phrases with some innuendo thrown in, and eaton changes the arguement to SRA sucks in every conceivable measure. The rest are pretty neutral, and most compliment the Mustangs, and Fords accomplishment.

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10-03-2009, 02:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
GMfan1111 GMI Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in a undisclosed bunker somewhere in the metro detroit area Drives: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS Posts: 2,453	Re: I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available Geta G8 GXP I know you are not a big fan of buying from a dead brand but those things will become collectors items in the future and the ongoing pontiac fire sales might be your best chance at getting one for a reasonable price. If not then go for the new camaro __________________ “The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair” "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams - Current ride: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS AKA "The Golden Bandit" (happy 100,000 miles )

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Danko Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 290	Re: I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available The '09 Vettes are available cheap now that anyone interested in the base model knows the '10 Grand Sports are at the dealers. The GS is so cool for the extra $5500. that everyone wants one so the '09s are gathering dust and big incentives to sell them.

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Xenon 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sea Ranch, California Posts: 6,092	Re: I want a RWD car that is not a Cadillac....what GM product is available So you wont consider the CTS at all? The A pillar on the CTS isn't all that bad to for vision, plus there's the hot V version if you really want power. __________________

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