For that price, the mustang is v8, not v6. The other main point wouldbe that they are both coupes for the same amount of money.

 

I bought a G6 and love it. Especially the interior. Besides I want a car that blends in as DD. Less chance the cops will notice me. I considered the Mustang but they suck to drive in the winter, I think they are ugly, and there are no GT's for sale anywhere near here.

 

Well there's Comparison Shopper #1

Branden,
I will never, ever understand your attraction to the styling of the old Grand Am, but to each his own Anyway, to say the G6 coupe looks like a 40 year old female car is a complete exaggeration IMO. That car looks hot. Period. Glad Darth is backing me up here. The coupe is WAY more attractive than the Grand Am ever thought of being!!!!! Just because it lacks the GA's hideous body cladding does not mean the overall shape of the G6 isn't racier and more attractive.

To each their own, but the G6 coupe is a way better looking/sportier looking car than a "2 door sedan" Grand Am coupe ever thought of being.

 

Ahh man...I have yet to see one on lots. I saw one at the GM Autoshow In Motion, but I cant wait to see them on the streets!!! I cant wait to drive one, hopefully soon.

 

FWIW... I always thought that Grand Am GT's were nice looking, cladding and all...

The base model, however, didn't do it for me, because the thin cladding was terrible, and then when they took it off, it looked bad still, IMO (Alero doors on a Grand Am...)

 

Behind the wheel, it feels significantly more aggressive than the sedan... I like that I liken it to the current Stratus and Sebring coupes, in that the beltline feels high and the windows are lower. I loved the sporty feeling an '03 Sebring coupe gave me when I tested it a few years ago...I really wanted to trade my old Grand Am in on it (ended up buying the GP instead a month later!). I can't wait to get in the 6 speed GTP.

On a side note, a good friend of mine here at the bank is a die-hard import lover who currently owns an '04 Mazda 6i. He came buy to look at the coupe on Saturday, and his exact words were "now THAT is an American car I'd buy in a heartbeat. It looks kinda like a G35 coupe with a Pontiac nose."

I wouldn't call that faint praise, and I agree with him entirely.

 

I always said a Grand Am was nothing more than the Alero + Extra Goop You're right...in '03 our Grand Ams literally looked like our Aleros with Pontiac wheels from the side...

The GTs look ok in dark colors...mine was black and was ok. Dark green looked good too. Silver and white just accentuate the goop!

 

Also makes a case traction control to be standard equipment.

 

Fully defeatable traction control, thank you. Even if you have to do it by some 'enthusiast's trick'.....

 

Bingo. No matter how good traction control gets, you'll never be able to talk a lot of people into a rwd car who live in snow states.

 

I need to see some pics of this car by the way people are talking here!

 

http://www.pontiac.com/g6coupe/gallery.jsp

 

G6+LS2+rwd=something to go into debt for.

Think about that one, GM.

 

They already have that area covered....

 

I like it better than the Solaras, but the Solaras came to mind immediately when I just saw the picture of the G6 coupe. I was going to say the same thing, but then saw your post.

I'm not a huge fan of the Solaras, but the G6 looks much better. I'm still not totally sold on it though. I need to see one in person.

Dan