GM to sell Saturn to Penske

[70rs]

It will be a very sad day when/if Pontiac goes away. I don't understand how Buick gets a hall pass and Pontiac goes to the principals office to be expelled.

Does Buick have that much (if any) better sales than Pontiac? I have no idea what the stats are or where to find them.
It would be nice if they could keep both and dump Hummer, Saab, Saturn and clean up a few other things in house. Maybe they will come through this ok.

[69x22]

Old folks love those Buicks!

[70rs]

Yeah, you're right on the old folks. It reminded me of a northern part of Seattle here called Ballard. It is FULL of old Swedes. I am also a Swede. Maybe in another 20 years I'll need a huge Buick for cruising the strip there? Racing all the wheel chairs in an Estate Wagon complete with genuine imitation wood grain decals on the sides!

[SLO 65]

GM will keep Buick because it sells very well in China.

Nick

[cluxford]

Not just China, in most Asian and Mid Eastern countries the only GM brand is Buick. That is why Buick got up over Pontiac.

[redfire69]

I think their holding on to the Pontiac name for a future revival.

[SWAPMEETCRAZY]

Originally Posted by 70rs

Yeah, you're right on the old folks. It reminded me of a northern part of Seattle here called Ballard. It is FULL of old Swedes. I am also a Swede. Maybe in another 20 years I'll need a huge Buick for cruising the strip there? Racing all the wheel chairs in an Estate Wagon complete with genuine imitation wood grain decals on the sides!

Need to drive by your local buick dealer and look at the lucerne and
their SUV--Very nice--i'm not a buick man either but they are slick--their car line is very streamlined as well---jim

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by SWAPMEETCRAZY

Need to drive by your local buick dealer and look at the lucerne and
their SUV--Very nice--i'm not a buick man either but they are slick--their car line is very streamlined as well---jim

yes but Cadillac has their hand in the same market. I see no reason why Buick buyers would not just step over into a Caddy. The thing about dumping Pontiac is that there are platforms there not in the rest of the GM line ala G8, Solstice, etc.

[cfwjr1974]

I wish the Pontiac G8 and G8GT would become the Impala and Impala SS, and Solstice would become another Chevy product to at least keep the quality products that finally reached production alive. If brands are being phased out, at least absorb the better models into the surviving brands to strengthen them.

[redfire69]

solstice = saturn sky. Not bad cars. *No* trunk space w/the top down was a bad idea though...