Given the low sales and lack of media coverage Pontiac is on anything but a roll. Perhaps they will learn something from this and put a little more effort into designing a car that the performance automotive buying consumer will instantly recognize as a GTO ( retro or not )and will want to buy. Lutz himself said this car wasn't designed with the collector or former GTO owner in mind. Therein is where they missed their target market. Most people shopping for a BMW or some other high end performance sedan will not give the GM Monaro a second look due to it's bland styling and sub standard finishes ( orange peel , sheep hair!)courtesy of our friends in Australia. We'll see what 05 produces. If GM is smart (not) they will offer huge trade in allowances to those who purchased an 04 who want to trade it in an an 05 provided the 05 is more visually appealing and higher finishing standards.
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