The government loans come with many strings attached, eventually forcing General Motors to ditch the money loosing brands of Saturn, Hummer, Saab, and Pontiac. Among the classic Pontiac cars made famous are the great muscle cars, the GTO and Trans Am, made famous in many movies.  Who can ever forget the movies Smokey and the BanditorTwo Lane Blacktop with a raging GTO?  The Pontiac Solstice is now on the block to be cut. While a popular car, it’s apparently not popular enough to save the Pontiac name badge. If the Pontiac Solstice is no more, not only those dependent upon its assembly would feel the loss, but also those business business which also sell after market parts.

Convertible owners love their car. The Pontiac Solstice started life on a strong note, to overwhelming positive editorials and dedicated owners. As quick as the announcmenet of the end of Pontiac came, the online community responded to save the Solstice (see SaveTheKappa). This website was quickly started by passionate owners to persuade General Motors that the Solstice is worth preserving.  Although brand new, fans are already flocking to this website, and activity will certainly pick up as the Solstice’s demise becomes near.

Unfortunately, it’s simply too early to tell what might happen. There are still a lot of gyrations left to play out in this complex business saga.  The eventual fate of the Pontiac Solstice itself is still to be written. While General Motors envisions shutting down the Pontiac division in 2010, they might still keep profitable lines active. Keeping the Solstice going would be a big relief to the fans, the workers, and the businesses of this car. While this car’s fate is up in the air and it’s too soon to predict its death, no matter what, the Pontiac Solstice will always have a supported fan base.

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When the author is tootling around in her own Solstice, she’s a fan of thePontiac Solstice windscreen windblocker wind deflector, the psychic reviews, and the Seattle HCG Diet & Weight Loss.

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