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Originally Posted by jrc1122
GT = LT?
GXP was very limited in numbers where the SS models are not.
GT is the mainstream top dawg.. Then the GXP is the Tip Top Dawg (less 2k made though)
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Look at the G6 and the Malibu. Or previously, the Grand Prix and the Impala. The GT and LT cars match up, as do the LTZ/SS vs GTP/GXP. The fact that few GXP's are sold is merely a reflection of Pontiacs total sales volume. GM sold about as many Impalas as Pontiacs last year. Also, the G8 is not the only GXP out there. So while there were only 2000 G8 GXP's there is also the Solstice GXP and G6 GXP right now (if there's any left on the lots). I don't know if there was ever a G5 GXP, plus the now defunct Grand Prix and Bonneville also had GXP badges. Possibly a few other cars.
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Originally Posted by Vega
Seriously? See this is what the re-badging scheme did to Pontiac...
People hate Pontiac because when they think of them all they see is the crappy re=badged products that GM bogged them down with, their NON re-badged products were seriously some of the best cars to ever see asphalt, the Grand Am was an AMAZING success, it was affordable, sporty, aggressive looking, user-friendly, and reliable, it was just an A+ car, same goes for the G8, the G8 did everything the Grand Am did but on a grander scale, the only problem is nobody got to see it because GM gave up on them right when the G8 was about to make its big impact
PS: I heard the same rumor about the Caprice, although i believe it will be a civilian car as well, i dont see GM putting the money into building a new car and limiting the sales to just Police orders, seems like kinda a waste of money to me
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Thats why I bought my Grand Am. Though I haven't had it long enough to know about its reliability (I bought it used less than a year ago and its around 55000 miles now, 12000 are mine)
As for the Caprice, the vehicle is already sold overseas much like the G8, though in this case they don't have to change the name, fascia, or badging. If you lived in the Middle East you could buy a Chevrolet Caprice right now.