Pontiac G3 or How to destroy a brand with one car

[stang]

If you thought that the G5, Torrent, and upcoming G8 Mullet truck were killing any Pontiac street cred. You ain't seen nothing yet.

Rumor is that Pontiac is about to unleash a G3.

Behold, MASSIVE FAIL!!!

Originally Posted by Autoblog Looks like badge engineering is alive and well at General Motors. After decades of the practice damaging its brands, GM may sell the Pontiac G3 in the U.S. The G3 is nothing more than a rebadged version of what we know as the Chevy Aveo that's sold in Canada as the Wave. It's rebadged and sold elsewhere in the world under various brands, but we don't see those here in the U.S. The new subcompact would supposedly bolster the offerings at combined Pontiac-Buick-GMC dealers by adding a new fuel-efficient vehicle to the mix. Sigh. Pontiac G3 may be headed for U.S. - Autoblog

[MomsSol]

OMGosh .... I started reading, saw the picture and before I read the Autoblog on the type of car I thought "That thing is putrid .. looks like the Aevo! " Then scrolled down and there it was in print.

Hey GM .... WHAT ARE YOU THINKING???

[solli4me]

The fuel efficiency isn't that spectacular. I'd buy a smart car before I bought this.

[MomsSol]

[SmokinSolstice]

Who are the people that are behind these designs? Who are those approving if it? I thought pontiac was all about excitement and there isnothing exciting about that. They should be

[spiky3480]

Noooooooooooooo no no no no nooooooooooo! Ewwwwwww. Blech. More reason to get a Solstice!!

[-Zenith-]

If it could get 50 mpg, it would be a hit even as ugly as it is...considering the Geo Metro is making a comeback in today's economy.

However, GM clearly isn't smart enough to combine fuel economy with their putrid styling. Disappointing.

[MomsSol]

Stop the 'rebadging' of existing poor/ugly design! If Pontiac truly wants to make an economical, gas efficient sub-compact vehicle - then get those fancy schamcy auto designers designing something that people will OOOhhhh and AAAhhhh over. NOT another cookie cutter car that looks just like every other sub-compact car on the road.

[idkfa]

i agree with the original sentiment. way to kill the brand.


Nice job GM

[MITCH]

Pontiac Screwed up Big Time with the Imported leMans back in the 80's what a shame to use that Name on this car.


Mitch

[WoWwii]

2008 Chevrolet Aveo overview page on gm.ca


Start at $13k, get 48mpg, it's a Chevy up here, holds twice as much as the even uglier Smart Car (which gets 50mpg, and starts at $15k, also Diesel is now more expensive then gas)......bottom line, it's still a damn ugly car.

[AztekzRpurty]

[4Banger]

Gas prices could make that car very popular. Hate to say it, but they could sell a lot of those.

[WWI Flying Ace]

My God that G3 is an awful looking thing! Why don't they design something interesting on the Kappa platform and use some of that available capacity at the Wilmington plant?

[WoWwii]

Originally Posted by 4Banger Gas prices could make that car very popular. Hate to say it, but they could sell a lot of those.

Bingo