What do you guys think about the Pontiac G8?

[GTOreturns]

i say go for a volvo s80 or s60
. they even have avail. awd


I think thats a pretty good one for you. real safe, turbo, or v8, and has a nice moonroof. pretty good looking too

I think a v-8, Turbo'd, moonroofed, s80 is gonna be a bit more then a G8.

 

[MikeROD16]

no no, you can get the v6 i think it was with the turbo, or upgrade
to v8. says it on the website. i dnt remember all the specs, but i believe the v8 pulls 311hp. quite pricey tho

 

[ninety15.0]

Do you want something new?

What about an older (2004) BMW 3 series. Like a 330xi. All wheel drive. nice straight 6 torque and power. And it's german...so quality is without question. An excellent all year DD...that you can take the clients out in.

 

[Mustang5L5]

And it's german...so quality is without question.

Oh you've never seen my posts about BMW's.



First thing I'm gonna do if i ever win the lottery is go buy a top of the line M6.




























And then bash the crap out of it and burn it on my front lawn.

 

[Aaron]

It's still on the table.

I almost traded in the GT anmd leased an '08 G35x a couple weeks back..but walked away at the last second.

I'm just seeing whatelse is out there because honestly...i see 50 G35's a day.

Then buy a G37
Are you leasing or purchasing? If you are leasing, I think the G37 coupe and the G8 will lease similarly. If you are buying...well the G8 is MUCH cheaper.
I would LOVE to get a G37 coupe, but I don't want the payment. I really need to win the lottery. I can't seem to keep a vehicle for more than 2-3 years because I get bored with them

 

[Mustang5L5]

Then buy a G37
Are you leasing or purchasing? If you are leasing, I think the G37 coupe and the G8 will lease similarly. If you are buying...well the G8 is MUCH cheaper.
I would LOVE to get a G37 coupe, but I don't want the payment. I really need to win the lottery. I can't seem to keep a vehicle for more than 2-3 years because I get bored with them

Trying to get away from the 2-door sports car thing. I LOVE the G37 and if i was 23 and fresh out of college again i would buy one. Unfortunately i really think I need a 4-door car now. I'm at the age where i could have a little one in a year or so.


I was gonna lease the '08 G35x sedan...but i drive a LOT of miles so i needed a 20,000 mile lease. Anyway, the numbers came out to $9500 down and $400/month for 39 months. It was almost $27K to "borrow" a $36K car for 3 years and give it back. I walked away. Salesman couldn't understand why

I actually have a few people interested in the stang which is why i'm poing around now at other vehicles...but more than likely i'll try to pick up a fully loaded '06 G36x with Nav. They can be had for mid-20's with low miles. Problem is i haven't found one i liked enough to trade in for and i am waiting on a potential private sale...so right now i'm kinda spinning my wheels.


I have my 5.0 for my youthful late night adventures I just need a 4-door, AWD, Automatic , cozy commuter (with at least 250HP) right now. I've owned nothing but Mustangs since I was 16. I'm due for something else.

 

[Aaron]

250HP?
What about a Nissan Maxima? I'm looking at those too, and even possibly a loaded Altima 3.5 SE. Both cars fully loaded are pretty nice. The Maxima is changing looks next year, so I'm hearing about some nice lease deals right now.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Sister has one...not a fan

 

[Aaron]

Not to derail your thread, but what are the issues?
I am seriously looking at both of them. Should I not be?

 

[Mustang5L5]

I do like the altima. I would buy a 3.5 SE. I wish they still had the SE-R. I was even considering purchasing the older model SE-R. But i'd take a loaded 3.5 SE anyday. Coincidently, every girl i date seems to drive one...so i get a lot of experience driving altimas

Reason i want a G35 is because it's basically an altima with the 3.5L (280-300HP) with a RWD biased AWD system. (60/40 all the way to 100/0) I figure it will give me some pep, and then with the flip of a switch, i can have my 50/50 AWD system.

The maxima is a fast car, but just not a fan of how it handles. Feels like i'm driving a boat in turns sometimes. I'm prob nitpicking on that issue however. Someone else may find it fine. It's just my preference. I also can't stand the HUGE dash The altima/G35 is slightly more nimble IMHO.


I'm a big nissan fan. Fird is #1 to me...but Nissan is #2. Good fit and finish, good reliablily and parts are relatively cheap when repairing compared to Lexus, BMW, Benz, Audi, etc.

Also, the 3.5L is a damn fine motor.

 

[GTOreturns]

Acura TL, best Navi in the business!

 

[Aaron]

Acura TL, best Navi in the business!

Sweet car but steep payment!

 

[GTOreturns]

Sweet car but steep payment!

Same price as a G8

 

[Aaron]

Same price as a G8

You sure?
Base price of a TL is $34K
Base price of a G8 is $28K

 

[GTOreturns]

You sure?
Base price of a TL is $34K
Base price of a G8 is $28K

Go used! A few years old is getting mid 20's

 

[GTOreturns]

I thought the G8 was 32?

 

[Aaron]

Well that wasn't the point
I don't think you can lease a used car. If one could, I would probably be all over it

 

[Aaron]

I thought the G8 was 32?

I just checked Pontiac's site...just to be sure. I hate getting pwned on Stangnet

 

[Mustang5L5]

V8 model is $32

I don't think i would buy the V6 if i got a G8.


TL's are nice...but FWD. FWD is Meh. It would be nice if they brought the RL's SH-AWD system to the TL and price it in the mid 30's.

 

[Ozz]

I think it's about 27 too little if you catch my drift...and I know you do