2009 Pontiac G8 GXP pricing announced

GM has just announced the pricing on the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP which will arrive in showrooms in February 2009. The rear-wheel-drive sport sedan with 415-hp will start at $39,995 including a $1,700 gas-guzzler tax and $685 destination chargers.

The 2009 G8 GXP comes standard with a 6-speed automatic transmission but a 6-speed manual is available for an extra $695. A sunroof is optional with a price-tag of $900.

Fuel-economy for the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is rated at 13/20 mpg (city/highway). Just a side note: The 422-hp 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS will go for $30,995.

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pushrod27 - 12/17/2008 12:26:00 PM

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GM killing Pontiac shouldn't deter anyone from buying this car. Pontiac is just a brand - the car is actually a Holden with a Corvette V8. You can have the car serviced at any Chevy dealer and GM will honor the warranty.
They killed Oldsmobile years ago, but you can still take your Oldsmobile to the Chevy or Buick dealer for parts and service.

Styles79 - 12/17/2008 2:30:59 PM

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Same reason that you'd buy an Olds 442 or a Plymouth 'Cuda.......
So what about the nameplate..... the car is still the car, everything tangible about it still exists, and there'll be no reason to be worried about keeping it on the road, because parts etc will still be available......

pushrod27 - 12/17/2008 12:28:30 PM

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I've been saying this for a while. GM only needs Chevy and Cadillac: mass market & luxury.
This car is great, but it should never have been a Pontiac. With a crossbar grill and a bowtie this is the all-new Impala SS I've been waiting for.

AudiA6Drvr - 12/17/2008 2:48:30 PM

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I personally really like the way this car looks and if the numbers say anything it looks like it packs a mean punch. I think Chevy should keep this car and re-badge it.

Jaybrn - 12/17/2008 5:12:18 PM

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Impala SS makes tons of sense, good point pushrod

Hyundai - 12/17/2008 12:52:49 PM

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I <3 G8.

no1listensanyway - 12/17/2008 3:20:10 PM

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Good Luck, they cannot eve sell the regular G8 which is a great deal to begin with.

Htay7500 - 12/17/2008 3:23:11 PM

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Finally, it gets a stick. Now we just need the equivalent of a W427, and maybe a factory supercharger.

randy33 - 12/17/2008 6:56:58 PM

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A $35,000 Pontiac?

Good luck, GM. Better be sure that aggressive pricing strategy works long term.

mkaresh - 12/17/2008 7:14:10 PM

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I've added this pricing to TrueDelta.com's database, and even estimated invoice pricing. A comparison with the Camaro that equips the latter up to the GXP's level then shows a difference at MSRP of $6,040. Adjusting for remaining unshared features reduces the gap to about $5,300 at MSRP, and $5,100 at invoice.

Not nearly $10k, but still sizable.

mkaresh - 12/17/2008 7:14:55 PM

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One additional note: the above comparison assumes no gas tax on the Camaro. Correct?