Charlzm makes alot of great points about Glens complaints of lack of "creature" comforts. I thought I was the only one who frowns everytime I hear about the new added gadgets that come standard on new cars. I too wish for just manual windows, power windows are a pain in the butt and less realable than the no tech manual windows. Same with power door locks. I leave my keys in the car when its in the driveway and at work. I only remove the keys when I park in a store parking lot and very seldom do I ever lock the car up. I once had someone get something from my car and hit the door lock and close the door. My keys were in the car. Nice, $50.00 later I got the doors opened again. As far as I'm concerned they could of decontented the GTO more. I had to swallow some of my desires when I looked at the new GTO with intent on a possible purchase.
But in the end I walked away for other reasons.
1) arrogant sales force. I couldn't test drive with out buying. Since the time this happened I was informed that the reason they did not let me drive the car was it was in the showroom. Its a hassle to bring it out for a test drive. Why didn't the salesman tell me that?
2) Not enough trunk and interior room for my tastes. I use my cars for more than just hauling my butt around.
After I sat and thought about it I'm glad I passed on it. Its really not practical enough for me. If they made a station wagon version I would be much more interested. Looked at the Dodge magnum, but it is lacking my must have #1 item, a manual transmission.
Insidently the dealer I visited about 2 months ago still has the only GTO he has been alotted. He has taken it to a cruise night at the local Mickey D's when it was GTO night, has had it sitting outside where you can see it from the road and has "see the new GTO" going across his electronic marque for weeks now and its still not sold.
I would think it would of sold quicker than this. I think its lack of stand out styling has hurt its sales. Personally this would not stop me from buying. On paper its better than most cars that one would think its competing against. I think that the performace end really sells very few cars, look at mustang sales, lots of V-6 cars. Vets sell not for the performance end of it but they sell cause they are Vets. Kinda like Harleys. Lots of used vets for sale with low milage, guys buy one cause they always wanted a new vet and after they drive one for a while they realize how impractical they are. Sad to say but styling sells.
I don't understand the cry for hood scoops either. Lots of people saying I'll buy when they add hood scoops or what no hood scoops? If thats the only sticking point stopping a purchase I think those people need to reevalute what they are buying and why. seems like they are buying for styling only to me.
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