Recently Deceased: The Top 10 Reasons Why Pontiac Failed

Since the announcement of its demise, and even before it was official, many automotive pundits have listed their reasons for the death of the Pontiac brand. How could a company that gave us the GTO, the classic Grand Prix, and the Firebird Trans Am, have fallen so far as to give us the Aztek? Automotive Traveler's Jim Brennan takes a thought-provoking, measured, and in-depth look at the top 10 reasons why Pontiac is about to join Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Rambler, Studebaker, Packard, Nash, Hudson, and so many others in the graveyard of departed nameplates.
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Bmw8ter - 5/29/2009 8:21:51 PM

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They forgot corporate greed and stupidity on that list.

WorldofLuxury - 5/30/2009 2:15:24 AM

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I used to think that the Aztek was pretty cool; it was like no other. Even at the time it was introduced, most cars on the streets would have looked virtually identical after someone takes a glimpse at the Aztek.

91z4me - 5/29/2009 11:12:48 PM

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Why it isn't like Hyundai was putting the hurting on those wanting to buy Pontiacs? The problem was, nobody wanted to buy Pontiacs. And Buick's future is secure as Chevy and Caddy's for the short term, thanks to the Chinese and their love of the Buick brand.

crslmn - 5/29/2009 11:05:58 PM

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The Aztec was at least GM trying to be unique unlike most its designs. It did not work but it showed them willing to take a risk. It funny Pontiac got rid of the body clading and their sales went down. The GTO was boring to look at and was outdated before it was introduced.

EL34 - 5/29/2009 11:13:08 PM

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#1 reason is the UAW.

Those money hungry Liberal idjits can now picket swine Gettelfinger.

Agent63 - 5/29/2009 11:38:30 PM

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Not 10 reasons. 1 reason. Pontiac was a filler brand after the Firebird was discontinued. And the only thing that gathered attention for Pontiac was that exact reason, the Firebird.

dhkss2002 - 5/30/2009 10:45:07 AM

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Four words, the aesthetically challenged Aztek.

veyron1001 - 5/30/2009 9:08:05 PM

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THe article forgot to mention that it is a cadillac underneath.

laurent - 5/30/2009 9:30:30 PM

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The prototype however was pretty cool...

courtstone - 5/31/2009 3:44:12 PM

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...however the Pontiac G8 is/was the coolest car ever!