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Pontiac Solstice Amps Up the Wow! Factor
It’s easy to blast off in the Solstice right from the show room floor. The Pontiac Solstice stirs up into a pot and melds together awesome power, stirring options, and out-of-this world styling. One needs to go back to the 1959 Bonneville to find a split screen to find another worthy Pontiac contender. This car challenges the BMW Z4 and Audi TT at half the price.
The Solstice comes in two different flavors, the base package and the souped-up GXP. The basic package comes with a 173 horse power, 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine that pleasantly conserves the gas. The souped-up GXP package takes 260 hour power turbocharged engine into a 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine. No matter the engine pick, either engine is mated to a five speed auto or manual transmission. The base model does include electronic traction and stability control, limited slip rear differential, anti-lock disc brakes all the way around the car, generous 18-inch alloy wheels, and crisp satellite radio. If the base package isn’t enough, the GXP then adds dual exhaust tips, a faster responding transmission, leather to the steering wheel and shift knob, and plush carpeted floor mats.
There’s certainly a lot to enjoy about the Solstice, it’s certainly not a perfect car. The steering is not crisp. The Solstice weighs in at over 3000 pounds, so this car will never be light upon its feet. Also, when charging out from curves, the Solstice likes to hang on. Coming off the line, the acceleration can be a bit lethargic. This car is not comfortable, with components in illogical spots and substandard parts made from third-world wages. Trunk space storage is only adequate.
While the Solstice has some minor bummers, the best feature of the Solstice is its body lines. Pontiac isn’t known for head-turning styling; with the Solstice, they finally turn the tide. The Solstice has awesome styling, something from both yesterday and tomorrow. People walking by will turn their heads and check your car out. The merits of this car decidedly weigh on the plus side. New car buyers who want to put a little excitement into their ordinary drive will not regret picking this car.
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When the author isn’t driving her Pontiac Solstice, she’s a fan of best psychics, the Seattle HCG Diet, and the Pontiac Solstice windscreen windblocker wind deflector.
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Pontiac Solstice Amps Up the Wow! Factor
It’s easy to blast off in the Solstice right from the show room floor. The Pontiac Solstice stirs up into a pot and melds together awesome power, stirring options, and out-of-this world styling. One needs to go back to the 1959 Bonneville to find a split screen to find another worthy Pontiac contender. This car challenges the BMW Z4 and Audi TT at half the price.
The Solstice comes in two different flavors, the base package and the souped-up GXP. The basic package comes with a 173 horse power, 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine that pleasantly conserves the gas. The souped-up GXP package takes 260 hour power turbocharged engine into a 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine. No matter the engine pick, either engine is mated to a five speed auto or manual transmission. The base model does include electronic traction and stability control, limited slip rear differential, anti-lock disc brakes all the way around the car, generous 18-inch alloy wheels, and crisp satellite radio. If the base package isn’t enough, the GXP then adds dual exhaust tips, a faster responding transmission, leather to the steering wheel and shift knob, and plush carpeted floor mats.
There’s certainly a lot to enjoy about the Solstice, it’s certainly not a perfect car. The steering is not crisp. The Solstice weighs in at over 3000 pounds, so this car will never be light upon its feet. Also, when charging out from curves, the Solstice likes to hang on. Coming off the line, the acceleration can be a bit lethargic. This car is not comfortable, with components in illogical spots and substandard parts made from third-world wages. Trunk space storage is only adequate.
While the Solstice has some minor bummers, the best feature of the Solstice is its body lines. Pontiac isn’t known for head-turning styling; with the Solstice, they finally turn the tide. The Solstice has awesome styling, something from both yesterday and tomorrow. People walking by will turn their heads and check your car out. The merits of this car decidedly weigh on the plus side. New car buyers who want to put a little excitement into their ordinary drive will not regret picking this car.
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When the author isn’t driving her Pontiac Solstice, she’s a fan of best psychics, the Seattle HCG Diet, and the Pontiac Solstice windscreen windblocker wind deflector.
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Pontiac Solstice Impresses All
One glance at the Solstice upon the show room floor, you’ll already want to jump in and zip away. The Pontiac Solstice stirs up into a pot and melds together awesome power, stirring options, and out-of-this world styling. One needs to go back into the time machine until the 1959 Bonneville to refer back to any other worthy Pontiac split-screen. This car is a worthy challenger to the BMW Z4 and Audi TT, with only half of the price tag.
As far as options go, the Solstice is available in two different trim packages, the basic and the GXP. The base package packs a 173 horse power, 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine that’s still sips the gas. The souped-up GXP package takes 260 hour power turbocharged engine into a 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine. Both power engines are attaches onto a five speeder manual or auto transmission. The base model does include electronic traction and stability control, limited slip rear differential, anti-lock disc brakes all the way around the car, generous 18-inch alloy wheels, and crisp satellite radio. The GXP package takes all of this and adds stunning dual exhaust tips, a tuned-up transmission, a gripping leather shift know and steering wheel, and plush carpeted floor mats.
While there’s a lot to like about this car, it does have some deficiencies. The steering is not crisp. The Solstice is still a weighty car, at over 3000 pounds, so this car will never feel nimble on its feet. Also, when zipping out of curves, the Solstice is sticky. Coming off the line, the acceleration can be a bit lethargic. This car can be an ergonomic nightmare, with components poorly located and interior parts made of third world plastics. Trunk space is smaller than your closet.
Despite the minor draw backs, the clear asset of the Solstice is its exterior style. Pontiac doesn’t have an impressive record for styling; in the Solstice, they break their bad luck streak. The Solstice has aggressive styling that’s a bit of a mash-up between a Jaguar and the Bat Mobile. People in parking lots will stop you, stare, and ask about your car. The merits of this car decidedly weigh on the plus side. Enthusiasts contemplating a sports car should jump into this car and not look back.
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When the author isn’t driving her Pontiac Solstice, she’s a fan of best psychics, the Seattle HCG Diet, and the Pontiac Solstice windscreen windblocker wind deflector.
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Deeply Discounted Prices on Saturn Cars as GM Discontinues Brand
Saturn cars on sale
People shopping around for cars and auto loans should take notice: You might have an opportunity to get a brand new Saturn car for a used-car price. The same thing goes for Pontiacs.
General Motors is discontinuing both brands, so Pontiac and Saturn cars are basically going into fire sale mode now. I am still trying to understand exactly how this sale works, so perhaps someone out there who is more business savvy could leave a comment to fill in the missing information.
Incentives plus price slashing
First of all, GM says it will pay dealers “$ 7,000 for every new Saturn or Pontiac on their lot that is moved to rental-vehicle or service-vehicle fleets operated by the dealers,” says the Wall Street Journal. So, basically, GM will pay dealers to take ownership of the cars. That’s kind of odd. Right?
Then, dealers have to label them as “used” because the dealers are technically the first owner, not customers. Of course, most of the cars will not actually be used, and they’ll still have zero miles (or just test drive miles) on them.
A little help?
So, what am I missing here? It doesn’t make a lot of sense. Why doesn’t GM simply give a bonus for Pontiacs or Saturns sold? Why not just slash prices instead of going through the process of justifying and slapping a “used” label on there?
I’m still waiting for this to click. The brands are both being discontinued, so it can’t be for the purpose of maintaining value attached to the Pontiac and Saturn names. I’m at a loss. Let me know what you think.
The bottom line
Anyway, regardless of exactly what GM and its dealers are doing and why they are doing it, you could be able to buy Pontiac and Saturn cars for super cheap, so if you’re thinking about getting a new car sometime soon, you might want to set your plan in motion sooner rather than later.
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