Pontiac Solstice: What Now?
The requirements from the government loans to General Motors are brutal, forcing General Motors to rid itself of the poor performing brands of Saturn, Hummer, Saab, and Pontiac. The car chase scenes forever etched into movie lore have either the Pontiac Trans Am or GTO zipping around. Who can ever forget the movies Smokey and the BanditorTwo Lane Blacktop with a raging GTO? Also on the block is the big selling Pontiac Solstice. Despite being the shining star of the Pontiac lineup, the Solstice can not preserve the Pontiac name badge by itself. If the Pontiac Solstice is to be no more, not only would it be a loss to those dependent upon its assembly, but also those business business which also sell after market parts.
Convertible owners are passionate about their car. The Pontiac Solstice had a great premiere with positive editorial words and buyers ready to purchase. As quick as the announcmenet of the end of Pontiac came, the online community responded to save the Solstice (see SaveTheKappa). This site was started by enthusiasts to foster the online community into action, to help persuade General Motors management that the Pontiac Solstice is certainly worth preserving. Although brand new, fans are already flocking to this website, and activity will certainly pick up as the Solstice’s demise becomes near.
Unfortunately, it’s simply too early to tell what might happen. There are still a lot of gyrations left to play out in this interwoven business saga. The eventual fate of the Pontiac Solstice itself is still to be written. Right now, General Motors envisions shutting the Pontiac division down by 2010, yet perhaps keeping profitable lines active. Keeping the Solstice going would be a big relief to the fans, the workers, and the businesses of this car. While this car’s fate is up in the air and it’s too soon to predict its death, no matter what, the Pontiac Solstice will always have a supported fan base.
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