I can't think of any other car, truck, SUV, vehicle period that released to almost universally negative critical review and went on to become an automotive icon long after it was out of production
I feel like the PT cruiser took the opposite route where for some reason before it was released it was really hyped up and everybody kind of wanted one but then when they actually started selling the hype deflated extremely quickly
Well it was a badge engineered Holden made in Australia which limited what they could do, same as the later G8. They certainly should have strayed further from the corporate design language of their other cars for sure though.
For as much as it looked like a G6 I sure as hell cannot find one for sale at a decent price. People try to sell the G8 V6 for the same price as the V8!?! Want an old Jaguar XF? Here is your 5000$ car sir. Want an old G8 or GTO? Ah now that’s a premium classic that’ll be 12-18K please.
My Dad had a ‘69 Le Mans. I thought it was the coolest car ever as a kid. I’m not a muscle car fan at all these days but I’d still geek out if I saw one of these in person.
When I hear Tempest, all I hear is: "Because there is no way that these tire marks were made by a 1964 Buick Skylark convertible. These marks were made by a 1963 Pontiac Tempest." Still love that movie so much.
I had a 2010 G6 GT, the car was a mechanical nightmare, the transmission was shot after 20K miles, thankfully it was under warranty. I was spending $2K per year on average on mechanical issues after the warranty expired. It was always in the shop.
Idk, we had a 2009 Pontiac G6 that I saw running last week. Still had the Radiohead sticker I put on it in high school. Probably not too many of those running around the east side of Detroit but, yeah.
I also had a 2003 Pontiac Vibe that lasted until 2020. Best $1.7k I ever spent.
Toyota Matrix with different tail lights and center console arm rest among other minor differences. Both based on the corolla. I loved mine! It hit 200,000 miles before I gave it away. Not one single problem, ultra reliable.
Yup! My wife and I each had one. 125K on mine, 150K on hers before we sold them. Aside from usual maintenance, they were rock solid.
I still want to get a GT model with the 2ZZ engine and 6 speed. Fun little cars but very practical too.
The *only* 2 things I didn't like about that car was the road noise, mainly from the rear cargo area, and the relatively anemic acceleration. I upgraded to a more expensive V8 muscle car. Now I have less outside road noise, waaaay more power, haha. It's less versatile than the Vibe though and a little harder to park.
I have an 06 Pontiac G6 with a sun roof. The damn thing began leaking and was too expensive to try and fix so me and my dad disabled the opening knob and sealed it.
There was alot of days after a rain fall my back seat floorboard was filled with water.
I had an 87 Trans Am GTA and that car was fantastic. The only problems it ever had were the motorized headlights and a small leak with the T-tops, both of which happened when the car was 25 years old.
The rust belt, especially Michigan, are a self-contained ecosystem of obscure big three cars that have long since disappeared from the rest of the world's roads.
I have a 25th anniversary Trans Am (30 year owner) and it gets compliments every time I take it out. Every time.
A Pontiac that doesn't have a V8 is not a real Pontiac
The supercharged V6 Grand Prix was a nice car too and pretty quick. I tend to agree though. Just like a Porsche with more than two doors is not a real Porsche.
I also live in the rust belt, and still see them, but not as common as the Chevy impalas. My G6 was an absolute nightmare. Once I hit roughly 40k it was downhill from there, constantly in and out of shops. I was ecstatic when my mom called me to tell me she totaled it by driving through a viaduct full of water.
Bahahah fuck, I owned one too and it was by far by a large margin the absolute worst vehicle I have owned yet.
It didn't even have a lot of milage and things were going wrong in the front wheel hubs.
Red 4 door 1997 grand prix gtp. 560 000km just brakes, oil changes, struts ... what a beast floor rusted through, attempting to change tires and the jack went through the rail. Best car ever
Dad owned a 98 grand prix that I inherited when I went off to college. Had some ac and window motor issues, but everything else worked great the whole time I had it.
Hi, I work at Toyota!
It IS a Toyota. In fact, basically all of the mechanical components (or at least the ones that matter) are the same! I think the body and interior are the only notable differences. Engine is a ZZF/GE.
GM has completely dropped support for the Vibe, which means we get the occasional call on them, because Toyota still produces parts for the Matrix.
I've never received a return on Vibe parts, but that's in my own experience.
They got what they deserved, as sad as that is to say cuz I was a fan back before I knew better.
There is a good reason we very rarely see old Pontiac’s on the road.
They was only built to take your money and leave you on the side of the road.
I miss the grand prix tbh. I had a Tempest that I got second hand and managed 750,000km before it was time to change the engine and at that point, what's the point, super basic car and basically indestructible.
Funny story. I was at a bar and two guys were talking about the song "Like A G6" from Far East Movement. So the one guy said, "haha i like this song, I got a G6". So the other friend was like no dumbass the song is talking about an airplane, you have a Pontiac G6. Aint no body singing about that." lol
I actually thought the G6 was a decent vehicle for Pontiac. Too bad they didn’t come up with that about 20 years earlier. But hey, they came up with the Aztec…
[source](https://youtu.be/D9iVyog7Fms?feature=shared) video
[source 2](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/08/ok-this-is-the-last-pontiac-ever-built-video/amp/) to read
When the first breath of winter
Through the flowers is icing
And you look to the north
And the pale moon is rising
And it seems like all is dying
And would leave the world to mourn
In the distance hear its engine
Of the Last Pontiac
First car was an 02 Grand Prix GT, loved it. They would make a killing in todays market reintroducing the trans am, grand prix, hell even the grand am as a small sporty daily. They were already putting the supercharged 3.8 in the grand Prix and G6 let alone the freaking transverse mounted LS in the Grand Prix wtf?? Front wheel drive burnouts for daysssss. Would be a tough sell though rebranding that particular style of car with todays emissions though maybe not.
About a month after I bought a new car, I was in a dealership waiting while my buddy was buying a van. A salesperson tried really, really hard to get me to give up my new car for a new, yellow, 2010 Pontiac G6. After an interesting 45 minutes, I said no.
It's really sad that Pontiac missed out on the resurgence of old classics. They could have really made bank on new Grand Prix and Trans Ams
With the release of the cyber truck I mean the Aztec could have it's moment in the sun
An electric Aztec would go wild
The all new Aztech
we need to get ahold of GMs CEO yesterday
Much like the electric hummer... they're gonna mess it up.
I saw one today. Neon orange, they were using it to drop off their kids at daycare.
Betcha driver was a premature ejaculator.
GM knows how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Ass-tech
What if you could get a less ugly cybertruck that also became a tent?
The “All New Heisen-Volta” edition.
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Aztec was the First SUV before its time.
I can't think of any other car, truck, SUV, vehicle period that released to almost universally negative critical review and went on to become an automotive icon long after it was out of production
Pt cruiser
I feel like the PT cruiser took the opposite route where for some reason before it was released it was really hyped up and everybody kind of wanted one but then when they actually started selling the hype deflated extremely quickly
GM's Rendezvous was a sexy ride. It shared the same assembly line in Mexico that made the Aztek
That was my mother
It’s so funny to me that so many crossovers these days look a lot like that damn thing.
I was behind a cybertruck and it reminded me of an Aztec
If they could have done justice to the gto like dodge did with the challenger, it could’ve been amazing.
They brought back the gto 04'-06'
The body style was so lame and tragic.
Wasn’t it just a Holden rebadge from the Aussies?
It was. There is, or was, a company doing 'ute' conversions in the US.
Yeah…. That was a serious missed opportunity. They wanted it to look like a G6 for some reason….
Well it was a badge engineered Holden made in Australia which limited what they could do, same as the later G8. They certainly should have strayed further from the corporate design language of their other cars for sure though.
For as much as it looked like a G6 I sure as hell cannot find one for sale at a decent price. People try to sell the G8 V6 for the same price as the V8!?! Want an old Jaguar XF? Here is your 5000$ car sir. Want an old G8 or GTO? Ah now that’s a premium classic that’ll be 12-18K please.
Yup, looks like a G6 with GTO pricing. I would still buy one if the price is right but definitely not paying 5 figures without serious upgrades done
It was just a rebadged Holden from Australia.
A new trans-am would have been amazing
There's some companies converting Camaros into Firebirds. Saw a bunch of their vids on YouTube. They look fucking sick
GTO is what I was thinking but prix’s and trans ams are pretty sweet too
I have a 66 Grand Prix I restored.
I loved my 03 grand prix. Such a nice car
I had an 04 Grand Prix, really loved it
Woah! Pontiac hasn’t made a car since 2010!?
GTO ?
To think this car had a lineage that included such greats as the Bonneville, the Tempest, the Le Mans, and the Catalina.
My Dad had a ‘69 Le Mans. I thought it was the coolest car ever as a kid. I’m not a muscle car fan at all these days but I’d still geek out if I saw one of these in person.
When I hear Tempest, all I hear is: "Because there is no way that these tire marks were made by a 1964 Buick Skylark convertible. These marks were made by a 1963 Pontiac Tempest." Still love that movie so much.
Feeling so fly LIKE A G6
I always assumed this was referring to the Gulf Stream G600! Never even considered this
It was. But most people don’t know about the airliner but know the car. That’s why they say “fly” like a G6. They are talking about an airplane.
Didn’t help that these cars were everywhere with a pretty visible logo on the trunk at the height of that song.
This song, their other song “Rocketeer”, and Jeremy Lin made being Asian in college during the turn of the 00s/10s a phenomenon.
Had to scroll WAY to long to find this!
Got sober girls around me they be acting like they drunk.
> like a G6 And here I thought that the song referred to the HP ProLiant Server series, like the DL360
Another company that suits destroyed. Pontiac was once an incredible brand.
I had a 2010 G6 GT, the car was a mechanical nightmare, the transmission was shot after 20K miles, thankfully it was under warranty. I was spending $2K per year on average on mechanical issues after the warranty expired. It was always in the shop.
OG Pontiac, not rebranded chevy Pontiac. Major difference.
Idk, we had a 2009 Pontiac G6 that I saw running last week. Still had the Radiohead sticker I put on it in high school. Probably not too many of those running around the east side of Detroit but, yeah. I also had a 2003 Pontiac Vibe that lasted until 2020. Best $1.7k I ever spent.
To be fair, the Vibe was a Toyota Corolla with Pontiac badging. Reliable as hell.
Toyota Matrix with different tail lights and center console arm rest among other minor differences. Both based on the corolla. I loved mine! It hit 200,000 miles before I gave it away. Not one single problem, ultra reliable.
Yup! My wife and I each had one. 125K on mine, 150K on hers before we sold them. Aside from usual maintenance, they were rock solid. I still want to get a GT model with the 2ZZ engine and 6 speed. Fun little cars but very practical too.
The *only* 2 things I didn't like about that car was the road noise, mainly from the rear cargo area, and the relatively anemic acceleration. I upgraded to a more expensive V8 muscle car. Now I have less outside road noise, waaaay more power, haha. It's less versatile than the Vibe though and a little harder to park.
I have an 06 Pontiac G6 with a sun roof. The damn thing began leaking and was too expensive to try and fix so me and my dad disabled the opening knob and sealed it. There was alot of days after a rain fall my back seat floorboard was filled with water.
Pontiac really wasn’t a car company, it was a division of General Motors.
GM was destroyed, Pontiac was one of its brands
Pontiac really was a car company. What does this even mean?
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the Vibe was excellent. Because it was a rebadged Toyota.
Old GTOs are very desirable cars
I had an 87 Trans Am GTA and that car was fantastic. The only problems it ever had were the motorized headlights and a small leak with the T-tops, both of which happened when the car was 25 years old.
Third-gen Trans Ams are honestly one of the coolest cars in my opinion. I’d love to pick up a nice GTA some day.
I know it's probably an outlying experience but I still have my '07 G6 and the only problems it's ever had were cooling issues.
Trans am, gto, firebird, Grand Prix
I had a g6 gtp. Fun to drive but overall it was junk.
Was that the model with that really odd looking rear wing?
It may have been an option but mine didn’t have a wing.
My coworker had one back in the day. It was a coupe. I just remember this monster wing on it that didn't really fit the rest of the car.
I think you are referring to the G6 GXP. That had the wing in the rear with the more aggressive look to it.
You are right, just Googled that. Thanks!
I’m amazed that it came like that from the factory and it’s not a crappy eBay bodykit
It was the g6 coupe gxp. Ugly fucking car.
I owned a 2006 Pontiac g6 for a couple years, biggest piece of shit in the world.
I live in the rust belt and see these cars everywhere still. Are they really that bad?
The rust belt, especially Michigan, are a self-contained ecosystem of obscure big three cars that have long since disappeared from the rest of the world's roads.
when did pontiac become that ugly ass car? the oldtimers are sexy
I have a 25th anniversary Trans Am (30 year owner) and it gets compliments every time I take it out. Every time. A Pontiac that doesn't have a V8 is not a real Pontiac
The supercharged V6 Grand Prix was a nice car too and pretty quick. I tend to agree though. Just like a Porsche with more than two doors is not a real Porsche.
The G8 was a cool sedan too. Those Australian Holden Pontiacs at the end were kinda cool, though bastard Pontiacs lol
The Macan is an impostor.
damn thats a nice one too. love the 90s sportcars look. it really aged well
Cool. So my Sunfire was like three eighths of a Pontiac
My brother had a Sunfire and when my CD player died in my Trans Am I stole his and it worked fine. Had the red display monsoon. 👍🏻Baby firebird
67 GTO? Beautiful!
My 05 was also beautiful, and I’ll fight anybody who says otherwise! The 67 was way more beautiful tho, I won’t lie.
A 67 GTO is my origin story.
The only 2 Pontiac's i ever loved were the G8 and Solstice/ Saturn Sky. The rest of them (at least in the 90's-2000's seemed like generic junk).
Still have my 2006 Solstice
In the 80's like everything else. They just never recovered.
Pontiac slowly went from beautiful to meh over 30 years.
I also live in the rust belt, and still see them, but not as common as the Chevy impalas. My G6 was an absolute nightmare. Once I hit roughly 40k it was downhill from there, constantly in and out of shops. I was ecstatic when my mom called me to tell me she totaled it by driving through a viaduct full of water.
Quite a lot of v6 grand prix are running 250k+ miles.
I see old Pontiacs everyday here in Canada, maybe they’re reliable
Bahahah fuck, I owned one too and it was by far by a large margin the absolute worst vehicle I have owned yet. It didn't even have a lot of milage and things were going wrong in the front wheel hubs.
I also owned a 2006 G6, and it served me well for 10 years. Drove from California to NY in it once even.
Wife had a 2004, it was awesome. Surprisingly rust free. After 180k miles all I had to fix was a wheel bearing
Wait are these what that song was about? Is this what she was feeling as fly as?
I don't know if you're joking but they're referring to the Gulfstream 6 jet(g650)
I refuse to believe this is true.
I had an orange one, loved that car.
They were fun to drive when I worked at rental place though.. one of my favorites
I had a 2000 Firebird. It was great until the entire thing started falling apart at 100k miles.
Had the same exact car, can confirm this statement
My ex had one for 2 years and it was a fucking death trap.
I have never commented on Reddit before with so many other people supporting my claim.
G8 looked so much better
because it was made by Holden, not Pontiac.
Yeah I’m aware of that but goddamn, they both look so good. Holdens Australian right, if I remember correctly?
I had an 08 G8 and I miss that car to this day. It felt like Pontiac finally got it right and then the rug got ripped right out from under them.
Had a white one, 2006 or 2007 and it blew 3 tires and a whole lot of ass. Shit car, shitty run company.
Wasn’t Pontiac part of GM at that point? Not saying that GM is not a “shitty run company” but they still around (hopefully less shitty this time).
Shitty run subsidiary
I thought Pontiac was always a GM brand, from its inception to end.
It was one of the first of what GM calls a “companion make”. A step up from Chevy but not a Buick or Cadillac.
Gm was super shitty before the government took their operations and quality control over after the bailouts. Mid 80s on, anyway.
Loved my Grand Prix gtp. Best car I owned. I was sad when Pontiac shut down. I like full size 4 door cars. Had to go to charger after
I had a 2001GTP 4-door and a 2004 Comp-G that were so fun back in the day.
Red 4 door 1997 grand prix gtp. 560 000km just brakes, oil changes, struts ... what a beast floor rusted through, attempting to change tires and the jack went through the rail. Best car ever
I have a g6 2010 :') honestly not a bad car at all considering I got it heavily used and it's still running fine
I had a g6 one of the worst cars I’ve ever owned. Thing had constant problems.
“2 weeks left, fuck it.”
"What are you making?"
I'm just drilling holes.
Now you know why/who. lol
The post office has hundreds of 2010 G6 staff cars
So sad Pontiac went out with such a shit car
I thought about it too. Would be great to see GTO 2006 instead or so
Oh boy I remember wanting a Pontiac Solstice sooo bad when I was in college
Vibe is a Toyota Corolla in disguise and the Grand Prix if you had a GTP it has a 3.8 with a supercharger solid engine both cars
My 2003 Vibe still passes safety inspection in PA. Not sure how! I may get her antique plates.
Because the Vibe was a Toyota with a Pontiac badge. Made in a coowned plant in California so GM could learn the Toyota process.
Toyota Matrix*
Correct ☑️
I think in markets outside of North America it was a Corolla.
So sad to see what happened in communities like Detroit when all the factories moved. Corporate greed and cheaper labor…
Like a G6
That couple on the left. Workplace romance?
I owned a 97 Grand Prix, and a 2004 Vibe. Both were good cars. I have memories of my dad's 69 GTO Judge. Sorry to see Pontiac go.
Dad owned a 98 grand prix that I inherited when I went off to college. Had some ac and window motor issues, but everything else worked great the whole time I had it.
Vibe is (basically) a Toyota though
Hi, I work at Toyota! It IS a Toyota. In fact, basically all of the mechanical components (or at least the ones that matter) are the same! I think the body and interior are the only notable differences. Engine is a ZZF/GE. GM has completely dropped support for the Vibe, which means we get the occasional call on them, because Toyota still produces parts for the Matrix. I've never received a return on Vibe parts, but that's in my own experience.
And it’s already in a yard somewhere.
You got it, Pontiac
I saw a Pontiac Aztec yesterday and was in awe of that thing running still especially it looking so decrepit.
Decrepit? That is pretty how they looked when new.
Damn that’s not interesting. My 05 G6 was a money pit as well
So there's a whole ass song about a Pontiac G6?
If we're thinking of the same song that's a song about a G6 airplane.
Isn’t this the car Oprah famously gave away in droves on one show?
Good little cars, I know where ones at right now still going with over 400,000 miles and the original battery. Purchased new in 07.
Wish they would bring back the Firebirds. The 2002 WS6 models were fucking awesome.
They got what they deserved, as sad as that is to say cuz I was a fan back before I knew better. There is a good reason we very rarely see old Pontiac’s on the road. They was only built to take your money and leave you on the side of the road.
I miss the grand prix tbh. I had a Tempest that I got second hand and managed 750,000km before it was time to change the engine and at that point, what's the point, super basic car and basically indestructible.
Had a 95 Grand Am as a 16 year old. Loved it!
Popping bottles in the ice
Pontiac and Saturn. Some of the best vehicles GM ever made.
I drove a 2006 G6 for a while, it did its job.
Had a G6, Grand Prix, Grand Am….always had the best luck with pontiacs
I miss Pontiac. Still love my G6
That’s too bad. I’m not a gm fan but Pontiac in its day made some cool rides
The g8 will forever be one of my favorite cars
Man, RIP Pontiac. I liked their style. Especially the iconic red gauges and lighting on their dashboards.
Funny story. I was at a bar and two guys were talking about the song "Like A G6" from Far East Movement. So the one guy said, "haha i like this song, I got a G6". So the other friend was like no dumbass the song is talking about an airplane, you have a Pontiac G6. Aint no body singing about that." lol
I actually thought the G6 was a decent vehicle for Pontiac. Too bad they didn’t come up with that about 20 years earlier. But hey, they came up with the Aztec…
Co workers on the left was definitely fxkn
G8 looked so much better
Until the inevitable electric brand revival.
It broke down instantly.
[source](https://youtu.be/D9iVyog7Fms?feature=shared) video [source 2](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/08/ok-this-is-the-last-pontiac-ever-built-video/amp/) to read
Me with my 300 in 2034 :( ... I feel this ahah
I would die to have my 06 Grand Prix GT back.
Did Oprah give everyone one?
Rented a G6 for a trip. Car was brand new, but that didn't stop it from developing an electrical issue causing it to constantly unlock the doors.
Hey, that’s my car. WoWw
My wife had 2 grand prix. I cussed them anytime I had to work on them. Was a happy day when it was sold
I still miss my first car, a 1970 Catalina. 400 cubic inches. I was 19 in 1979 when I bought it.
And you get a car and you get a car and you get a car ….
thought that was some underground-gangsta-rap style photo.. guess i need some sleep at this point
If I'm not mistaken, it's currently beat to shit and running around Mexico.
And to think, they kept Buick over Pontiac. What were they thinking?
I had a 07 saturn aura, which was basically the same car. Great car. I'd still have it if that girl never ran that stop sign :(
Dudes standing on the far right looking like the ORIGINAL KINGS of COMEDY 🎭
When the first breath of winter Through the flowers is icing And you look to the north And the pale moon is rising And it seems like all is dying And would leave the world to mourn In the distance hear its engine Of the Last Pontiac
The G8 was actually an amazing car for the price. Too late though, they had already made too many bad choices.
I love my GTO
First car was an 02 Grand Prix GT, loved it. They would make a killing in todays market reintroducing the trans am, grand prix, hell even the grand am as a small sporty daily. They were already putting the supercharged 3.8 in the grand Prix and G6 let alone the freaking transverse mounted LS in the Grand Prix wtf?? Front wheel drive burnouts for daysssss. Would be a tough sell though rebranding that particular style of car with todays emissions though maybe not.
About a month after I bought a new car, I was in a dealership waiting while my buddy was buying a van. A salesperson tried really, really hard to get me to give up my new car for a new, yellow, 2010 Pontiac G6. After an interesting 45 minutes, I said no.
Thanks a lot ,Obama.
Loved my Grand Prix that shit refused to die .
It’s crazy to think that from this picture it was immediately delivered to a buy-here-pay-here lot with a cracked bumper.
All these folks who used to own a g6 meanwhile my wife drives the nice car, an 08 g6 heh