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Originally Posted by The Champ
I think you need to check your numbers.
Pontiac sold 382,949 vehicles in the USA in 2008 down 21.2% from 2007.
Buick sold a mere 154,275, down 23.5% from 2007.
Pontiac was selling 60% more vehicles and in the midst of a recession didn't lose as much volume as Buick.
Buick's top seller was the Buick Enclave with nearly 1/3 of all Buick sales for 2008. Their actual car sales were terrible.
Pontiac had the G5, G6, G8, Grand Prix, Solstice, Torrent and Vibe. There was a G6 convertible, the Solstice 2 seater and the V8 powered G8.
Buick had an over priced Chevy Traverse as their best selling model. Nothing of value would have been lost if GM had axed Buick, but we lost a convertible model and a 2 seater as a result of the decision.
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Had they made the solstice bigger and 2+2 (t/a sized ) with the LS engine it would have destroyed the vette
In sales !
Or at least the size and interior of the 330 ci BMW not the Z3
BMW 330 sized solstice w a 3800 Buick or a 4.3 sized turbocharged engine or an LS would have Been an awesome platform
Maybe All wheel drive like a Cyclone or typhoon too
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Last edited by turbo69bird; 10-12-2021 at 12:18 AM.
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