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Recently Deceased: The Top 10 Reasons Why Pontiac Failed

autotronic submitted on 5/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:10:52 PM

17 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: automotivetraveler.com

Since the announcement of its demise, and even before it was official, many automotive pundits have listed their reasons for the death of the Pontiac brand.

How could a company that gave us the GTO, the classic Grand Prix, and the Firebird Trans Am, have fallen so far as to give us the Aztek? Automotive Traveler's Jim Brennan takes a thought-provoking, measured, and in-depth look at the top 10 reasons why Pontiac is about to join Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Rambler, Studebaker, Packard, Nash, Hudson, and so many others in the graveyard of departed nameplates.

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Recently Deceased: The Top 10 Reasons Why Pontiac Failed

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Bmw8ter

They forgot corporate greed and stupidity on that list.

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Posted on 5/29/2009 8:21:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

HyundaiSmoke

The Aztec wouldnt have been bad at all if it had a grille change. Keep the center up right pillar of the grille, and make it all one big ass Pontiac badge. They would have had a winner.

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Posted on 5/29/2009 8:52:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

WorldofLuxury

I used to think that the Aztek was pretty cool; it was like no other. Even at the time it was introduced, most cars on the streets would have looked virtually identical after someone takes a glimpse at the Aztek.

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Posted on 5/30/2009 2:15:24 AM | | Votes: -1   

HyundaiSmoke

YEAH, BUICK IS NEXT!!! GO HYUNDAI!!!

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Posted on 5/29/2009 9:27:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -6   

91z4me

Why it isn't like Hyundai was putting the hurting on those wanting to buy Pontiacs? The problem was, nobody wanted to buy Pontiacs. And Buick's future is secure as Chevy and Caddy's for the short term, thanks to the Chinese and their love of the Buick brand.

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Posted on 5/29/2009 11:12:48 PM | | Votes: 1   

204E60

It's amusing that somebody on this website is actually into Hyundai products. Kind of like getting excited about a toaster.

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Posted on 5/30/2009 1:18:11 AM | | Votes: 7   

crslmn

The Aztec was at least GM trying to be unique unlike most its designs. It did not work but it showed them willing to take a risk. It funny Pontiac got rid of the body clading and their sales went down. The GTO was boring to look at and was outdated before it was introduced.

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Posted on 5/29/2009 11:05:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

EL34

#1 reason is the UAW.

Those money hungry Liberal idjits can now picket swine Gettelfinger.

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Posted on 5/29/2009 11:13:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Agent63

Not 10 reasons. 1 reason. Pontiac was a filler brand after the Firebird was discontinued. And the only thing that gathered attention for Pontiac was that exact reason, the Firebird.

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Posted on 5/29/2009 11:38:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

HyundaiSmoke

I didnt elude to Hyundai helping to Kill Pontiac, what I eluded to was Hyundai Killing Buick; with Cadillac looking back for cost cutting tips.

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Posted on 5/30/2009 5:46:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

204E60

I think you mean "allude." Elude means to escape. And no need to put the word "kill" in upper case.

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Posted on 5/30/2009 1:39:34 PM | | Votes: 0   

dhkss2002

Four words, the aesthetically challenged Aztek.

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Posted on 5/30/2009 10:45:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

huu76

For a brand that was supposed to be sporty, they didn't have an offering after the Firebird got plucked.
The Sunfire was a decent, cheap, somewhat fun car to drive, but beyond it, nothing in Pontiac's lineup remoted related to sport.

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Posted on 5/30/2009 5:07:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

veyron1001

THe article forgot to mention that it is a cadillac underneath.

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Posted on 5/30/2009 9:08:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

laurent

The prototype however was pretty cool...

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Posted on 5/30/2009 9:30:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

courtstone

...however the Pontiac G8 is/was the coolest car ever!

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Posted on 5/31/2009 3:44:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

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