2009 Pontiac G8 Consumer Reviews

Worst car I have ever owned

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2009 Pontiac G8 GT 4dr Sedan (6.0L 8cyl 6A)

Review

The problems started when I took delivery. All four wheels and the steering wheel were out of alignment. After that, it developed a vacuum leak in the fuel system, an engine mount came loose, the brake lights stopped working, and the front fascia came loose. Then, it needed a new steering rack, and all new control arms in the front. The car vibrates like a guitar string at all speeds. It squeaks, rattles, and buzzes in various places, and the steering has a lot of slack, despite all the new parts up front. The V8 engine runs OK, but the transmission is very slow to shift and never seems to find the right gear. A lot of wind and road noise, but little engine sound. 32046 current miles.
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Don't miss this FUN TO DRIVE CAR

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2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Great sporty car with great value. If you don't want to pay the price for a european rear wheel drive sport car or pay to fix them, this is the car for you. Love the looks, outside and in; the ride is sporty and fun and fast. I wish I would have spent the extra grand on the GT but, oh well. I bought brand new and have put 42K miles on since 4/09. Around town driving you get about 18 mpg and freeway about 24. Of course, I have a lead foot and enjoy going fast in my red baby so if you drive the speed limit, you'll get better. Nice thigh/knee support for picky drivers. I would definately buy this car again.
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LOVE IT!

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2009 Pontiac G8 GT 4dr Sedan (6.0L 8cyl 6A)

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Love everything but the RED dash lights, if the color was selectable I'd buy a spare G8 GT. I debadged mine & have A GTO license plate. LOVE IT! Glad I was able to purchase NEW at the end of the model run........ I worked at Pontiac in the 60's but never owned one, now I own the best they never made because it's really a HOLDEN with a Corvette\Chevy engine.
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One of a kind... High performance luxury 4-door

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2009 Pontiac G8 GT 4dr Sedan (6.0L 8cyl 6A)

Review

The 2009 Pontiac G8 GT is a great daily driver with the added fun of American muscle & European handeling. The car is very fast, as expected with GM's legendary 6.0l V8, packing 361 hp & 385 ft lbs of torque, maited to a 6 speed automatic. The comfort inside is great. Fully adjustable heated leather seats, dual zone climate control, plenty of legroom in all 4 seats, lots and lots of buttons everywhere, how can you go wrong? With a good set of snow tires, this car has zero trouble getting through winter. You can drive this car year round with no trouble. I am very pleased with it and it puts a smile on my face every time I get behind the wheel.
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See ya!

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2009 Pontiac G8 GXP 4dr Sedan (6.2L 8cyl 6A)

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My GXP is a garage queen. 3000 miles after 15 months. BUT it has been slightly modified. Kooks headers, Vararram cold intake, cat delete, SLP supercharger, engine tune and trans tune. It is simply the greatest sleeper ever. A 4 door sedan that can blow just about anything off the road! If you like 500 HP at the rear wheels, this is the way to go. Keep in mind Fly wheel HP doesn't tell the whole story! All these inflated HP numbers are at the Fly Wheel. They made me rate fuel economy. WHO CARES? At this performance level and low miles driven, it does not matter.
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G8

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2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 5A)

Review

My parents got me a G8 for my 16th birthday going on 2 years ago. My parents love it because of all the safety features but I love the way it looks. We have not had any trouble with it at all. I am very happy they chose this car!
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Just gets better with time

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2009 Pontiac G8 GT 4dr Sedan (6.0L 8cyl 6A)

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Averaging about 20 mpg with mixed everyday driving.GM has provided one year of free oil changes & tire rotations for having closed the Pontiac division.Gm also offered cash incentives for Pontiac owners.I have not seen anything I would trade for. At 4k needed a wheel alignment, to correct odd tire wear.Tire wear has been very good ever since,in fact the car has been trouble free so far.Very acceptable interior room, I find the comfort level terrific, & I am very sensitive to leg room & seat comfort. Still love the performance when needed, which honestly is not very often. Just a pleasure to get in & drive,would love to be getting 30 mpg, but don't put on enough miles to economically matter.
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Pontiac last hurrah!

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2009 Pontiac G8 GT 4dr Sedan (6.0L 8cyl 6A)

Review

I found my car @ Carmax. Let me start off by saying that it is a great car, good engine, nice sound system and roomy as hell. I got the G8 GT with the premium leather pkg and also the sport pkg, this car does turn heads in the street though!
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Buy one if you can

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2009 Pontiac G8 GT 4dr Sedan (6.0L 8cyl 6A)

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Have had for a few months and love the car. Fun to drive. Picked up one with 11,000 for 22K. Better value than overpriced European imports. Solid, handles well, and very good acceleration. Gas mileage not great, but gets about 2 mpg less than a high output V6. I was hoping GM would bring this body style back with the V6 / V8 Camaro engine. They would sell a ton of these.
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Found a Diamond

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2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 5A)

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I had been searching for months on a 4- Door Sedan to buy and had come down to the Ford Taurus and Buick LaCross. Then on day while having my Chrysler Sebring Conv. serviced I happened to see the front end on a G8 in the preowned car area. I walked over and took a look and walked in and said how much. That very day I solved my sedan problem and have really enjoyed the driving experience of the Dark Gray V- 6. I have put 3000 more miles on it and have been avg 27.5 on Hwy and 21 hwy/city. I took it to the mountains to see how it handled the curves and climb and was very much pleased with it. I plan to keep this car until the wheels fall off. If you can find one in great to good shape, buy it.
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