Would you buy the New GTO if they changed the styling?

[GRX]

You know, I would buy it with the current styling if I needed a new car. Have ridden in a few of the "new GTO" and they are nice cars. The Monaro is a well proven and respected platform. In any event, I like them a lot better than the new Mustangs after riding in a couple of those.

My beef is .... that Pontiac should not have used the GTO name on the car. Seems like a cheap attempt to boost sales IMO. And the sales numbers agree with me. When 1st released the new GTO did not sell well at all. Nobody who was into GTOs liked it. But once a few hit the streets, and the reviewers got to really drive the cars, they started selling pretty well.

[KGTO]

POSTED BY GRX:
My beef is .... that Pontiac should not have used the GTO name on the car. Seems like a cheap attempt to boost sales IMO. And the sales numbers agree with me. When 1st released the new GTO did not sell well at all. Nobody who was into GTOs liked it. But once a few hit the streets, and the reviewers got to really drive the cars, they started selling pretty well.[/QUOTE]


Amen!!
We have a 2006. Bought it New York for $27,500 in the begining of December and drove it back to Montana. Already has headers and shifter. Cam, pulley, CAI and wheels in a few weeks and then it will put down over 400 HP to the tires! The fit and finish and bang for the buck is awesome. BUT, I agree, they should NOT have named it a GTO. I think it was stupid on GM's part to bring back that name and just slap it on a car. To me, it made Pontiac look like idiots. I think if they named it ANYTHING else, sales would have been better since they had done away with their RWD platform; and people would have really noticed. As usual, Pontiac plays second fiddle to Chevy and all the hoopla with the Camaro. Pisses me off all the attention the Camaro got in Hot Rod. Somebody at Pontiac needs a kick in the head to take notice on what is going on and what people are buying.

So if they made a new retro one would I buy it? Yea. But then I think I would have a hard time selling ours...I mean who would buy it? lol Pontiac screwed the pooch on this whole deal...