First test of the Pontiac G8 Sportswagon....
Fleets accounted for 90 per of the previous Commodore wagon sales, but Holden is determined to spread the appeal of the new wagon beyond company car barriers.
Hrm...good luck to Holden trying to turn a fleet queen into a main line success.
I really dont think Lutz was dumb to not bring this over.
IMO, sent it to Europe instead with the 2.9 diesel, badge it as an opel, bring some 3.6/6spd auto/manual sedans along with teh V8 models as well, and have Opel/Vaux's flagship luxury sedan.
Hrm...good luck to Holden trying to turn a fleet queen into a main line success.
I really dont think Lutz was dumb to not bring this over.
IMO, sent it to Europe instead with the 2.9 diesel, badge it as an opel, bring some 3.6/6spd auto/manual sedans along with teh V8 models as well, and have Opel/Vaux's flagship luxury sedan.
Who really needs all that cargo room?
I have an 04 GTO. They have been criticized for their small truck. However, I can fit a week's worth of groceries for a family of 4 in it.
My wife has a Rendezvous with the 3rd row of seats. We use it all the time! It's nice if grandma and grandpa are in town, we can take just one car. If my kids invite friends over, we need the extra room.
I think it would sell much better if it had a small jump seat in the back that 2 kids could fit in.
Minivans originally replaced the wagon. SUVs then replaced the minivan. The only way that we can go full circle is for the wagons to be able to seat more than 5.
I have an 04 GTO. They have been criticized for their small truck. However, I can fit a week's worth of groceries for a family of 4 in it.
My wife has a Rendezvous with the 3rd row of seats. We use it all the time! It's nice if grandma and grandpa are in town, we can take just one car. If my kids invite friends over, we need the extra room.
I think it would sell much better if it had a small jump seat in the back that 2 kids could fit in.
Minivans originally replaced the wagon. SUVs then replaced the minivan. The only way that we can go full circle is for the wagons to be able to seat more than 5.
People will need the cargo space for trips to home depot, the mall, or whatever else they are going to get. You don't need the room everyday, but you will need it. I think people will start looking to wagons again for this, maybe minivans. Both types of vehicles are currently vehicles my wife would have a hard time buying. The stigma attached to them are not good, but when it becomes a necessity, I see them getting more attention.
Maybe you have all the capacity you need in the GTO because you usually don't take the kids in it. I have a 4 month year old son, that when I have to take him somewhere for a weekend trip, requires more cargo room than I do. We don't use my car for it, we use my wife's Mazda6 5 door. We fill it up completely when we go on longer trips.
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