Comments on: Pontiac G8 GXP sedan priced from US$39,995

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:22:10 +0000

Actually, the G8 has been referred to as the best vehicle GM sell in the US. (editor in chief, Inside Line)
I think thats a prety good accolade.
How the hell did toymotas get into this post!

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:47:15 +0000

v8 v8 v8

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:46:37 +0000

The yanks have made many classics and especially GM and
after all it is the home of the v6 big cube muscle car and the W427 IS AN ULTIMATE MUSCLE CAR!!!

By: The Realist

The Realist — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:52:31 +0000

Wheelnut Says:
December 17th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
“Infact the G8 has been referred to as the best Pontiac EVER built.”

What an accolade…

By: Allan D

Allan D — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:36:55 +0000

why do we have to pay 2k for an auto where as the US have to pay $700 for a manual?

I sit in traffic jams most of a time, so an auto would be good for me, but I’m certainly not going to pay more for it.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:45:28 +0000

Pontiac needs to market this car more in the US. I was over there last month and only saw 1 driving in upstate NY and a 2 second ad in times square. I asked some of my relos if they know the car or have seen the car. Not 1 knew the car or even knew it was a Holden Commodore yet they know about the commodore. Even the die hard car lovers had no idea about the car’s engine, performance etc. Very bad on Pontiac’s behalf.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:34:26 +0000

Holdens marketing team is nowhere near as good as the Team from Toyota. I mean they can make people believe that by simply putting a red Sportivo badge on a Camry it somehow becomes a sports car. However; I do agree with Toyotas latest TV advert – that is that “Pussies” drive Corollas

I suggest that Ford should to push the fact they won Bathurst and the V8 Supeercar Championship.. sure the philosophy of “Win on Sunday Sell on Monday” doesn’t apply as much as it used to.. but if Toyota can convince people the V6 engine in the Aurion is “F1 inspired” anything is possible.

By: ray

ray — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:04:19 +0000

Wheelnut: Holden is the most popular selling car because Holden have the best Marketing team and strategies and have had the best for quite a few years. I am always seeing adds on TV and hearing them on the radio about Holden but can’t remember the last time I saw or heard an add for Ford or Toyota. Ford has been proven by a number of car reviewers as well as the general public that they do have the best car and have had for a couple of years now in performance, fuel economy, reliability, and safety. BUT they haven’t sold AS many units as Holden and Toyota because their marketing team wouldn’t know how to run a brothel if their life depended on it. All I can say is well done Holden and I wish Ford could learn something from how Holden market their audience.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:43:55 +0000

I know and I accept that overall Toyota is Australias most popular brand .. my point is that if they are/were so good as McKay seems to think – if they were so far superior than they should have taken no more than 8 years to reach that position – not 58 years.

So the fact that it took a Multi-national such as Toyota [with all their money and resources etc] so long to become Number 1 and surpass a comparitively smaller Australian car manufacturer like Holden indicates that despite the supposed poor build quality and reliability problems etc.. There are a considerable number of Australians who are/were happy with the cars that Holden build/built including the gemini; Torana; Kingswood Commodore; Monaro and Ute.. enough to make the Commodore Australias best selling car

By: lazybones

lazybones — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:12:21 +0000

Wheelnut, keep in mind over 75% of commodores go to fleets. As a private car its sales aren’t so impressive, and this was a car that Holden claimed would do well in the private market. Australia’s best selling Brand is Toyota, they have a larger spread of good selling vehicles rather than just putting all their eggs in one basket.

As for reliability, my old commodore was a shocker. But in Holdens defence i’d have to say they have lifted their game with the VE. The real question is if Holden will make the next 30 years.