Just Took Delivery of G8 GXP

[71 T/A]

Originally Posted by scorpio ps

"You buy a G8 for transportation and enjoyment. But don't tell us it's an investment 'cause it ain't."
71 T/A,
You are absolutely correct with the above statement. That also holds true for the rest of the late sixties Detroit muscle. Very few have been a good investment. If you have 71 T/A, then I am sure that you get a great deal of enjoyment just looking at it and ROI means nothing to you. I have a 70T/A and I never think of it as a cash cow. It is just a car. But is sure is nice to look at and drive. That's how I feel about the GXP. It's just a car and I am going to drive it.The cows will coming home and I'll be dead for sure before it appreciates, if it ever does. I still say you should go and get one.

I no longer have the 71 T/A but drive a 69 GTO as a part daily driver along with a Grand Am. I will not buy - NOT EVER - a Pontiac that has a V-8 that is not a Pontiac - not even a 79 T/A if it has the 403 Olds V-8. You can call it what you want, but the G8, while I agree, it is a good car, it has a Chevy-derived V-8. Call it LS-whatever; it's not a Pontiac.

[OVERULD]

Originally Posted by 71 T/A

I no longer have the 71 T/A but drive a 69 GTO as a part daily driver along with a Grand Am. I will not buy - NOT EVER - a Pontiac that has a V-8 that is not a Pontiac - not even a 79 T/A if it has the 403 Olds V-8. You can call it what you want, but the G8, while I agree, it is a good car, it has a Chevy-derived V-8. Call it LS-whatever; it's not a Pontiac.

O.K., we know where you stand now and we respect that. Nobody is going to make you buy a G8. Now, please allow us to enjoy what we collectively believe IS a great Pontiac and a car worthy of our attention and mutual admiration. Every one of us has some connection on this board or we wouldn't be posting here. I understand your point of view and I also understand that you disagree with mine and that is O.K. Everything I have posted here is my own personal opinion and is not meant to sway you or anyone else into buying one of these cars. I don't really care what you think about my GXP or my reasons for buying one. You've made your point. You win.

BJ

[miltmilton]

AMEN.

[HUMBLER]

Originally Posted by 71 T/A

I no longer have the 71 T/A but drive a 69 GTO as a part daily driver along with a Grand Am. I will not buy - NOT EVER - a Pontiac that has a V-8 that is not a Pontiac - not even a 79 T/A if it has the 403 Olds V-8. You can call it what you want, but the G8, while I agree, it is a good car, it has a Chevy-derived V-8. Call it LS-whatever; it's not a Pontiac.

YAWN... Never have to worry about this again after 2010...

[71 T/A]

Originally Posted by HUMBLER

YAWN... Never have to worry about this again after 2010...

Unfortunately, that's true. The sad thing is that had Pontiac kept Pontiac V-8s in their cars, most people wouldn't have cared anyways.