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Solstice Overall
Richard Lund, 09/24/2016
updated 03/26/2018
2009 Pontiac Solstice 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
This is a very stylish little car. The fit and finnish is very good. Like it's look from every angle. Top up or down. Plenty of power, great handling, very good brakes and we have power windows, locks, air conditioning which is very adequate and I love the 18 inch tires on this little car. Holds the road amazingly well. Had a Corvette before this and I get just as much pleasure from this. I think Pontiac did a great job on the design, fit and finish of this car. Who knows what would have eveolved if Pontiac had stayed in business. It seems to be economical and service at other GM dealers shouldn't be a problem. Love the Bluetooth, on-star and CD player. Lots of technology considering this is a 2009 vehicle. Have since moved it to Arizona. Had it serviced at the local Buick dealer and was very pleased on that process. Looking forward to enjoying it in the cooler winter months.
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Solstice Base Purchased in 2019
halnwheels, 09/17/2019
updated 03/20/2023
2009 Pontiac Solstice 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Having owned 2 Fiat X1/9 cars (bought new) back in 1978 and 1986, I have returned to the roadster with my recently acquired 2007 Pontiac Solstice. This is simply a sexy car. No doubt about it. Everyone loves it when they see it. As cheap as people say the interior is, it seems suitable for the purpose. The plastic bits often complained about in the press are far better than what was in the Fiat. The seat bottoms however are not pulled taut and look a little saggy, but with over 80K miles they are holding up well. If you desire, you can add on wood or some other surface treatment to the interior pieces. The exterior is gorgeous. The proportions of height and track width are pure Pontiac. The soft top is good looking when up, and tucked away is even better as it's entirely hidden in the boot. The top has some wear spots however, but it’s not leaking. Let me say something about the model classification, What are you buying when you see the car advertised as a Base Solstice? You have no idea, that's what. You have to know what options were available and what are on your car. I was fortunate to have the window sticker for the car I bought. There were $6,000 of factory options purchased! And that didn't include the automatic trans because this is a standard shift. It has everything that was available in 2007. The power available is adequate on the NA model. You won't win any drag races, but good driving skills can yield results that will bring a smile to your face. The GXP model adds almost another 100 hp and pounds feet of torque. That makes it quite sporty for cars back in 2007. But the NA version with 177 hp still has a power to weight ratio far better than my Fiat X1/9 or British roadsters like MG and Triumph, Trunk space, Hah! This could have been done better, but I'm not sure it could be done without sacrificing the car's proportions or its totally disappearing under the boot lid. The soft top is a troubling point. It's very complex, perhaps unnecessarily so. For all the solenoids and cables and flip open hatches on the tulip panel, they could have made it electric! I can't imagine anyone except the owner to sort this out when it starts to give trouble. But I'm loving it. It's rewarding to feel the car respond to steering input. I approached a sharp hairpin turn that I am familiar with and rounded it with careful balance. As I came out of the turn, I needed to move from the right lane to the left, and letting off the throttle and back on did exactly as I wanted. The car just nosed into the turn a little deeper into the turn and changed lanes without a protest from the tires. Go get one and have some fun. Watch for the options! 3 year update, 80,000 miles now. Still as wonderful a car as ever.
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A sporty little conv' rarely need to brake
daveB, 08/23/2019
2009 Pontiac Solstice 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Its not the fastest , but handles so well, with a classic point and shoot philosophy. You look out from the somewhat cramped but i always fit cockpit, over the long hood and sense your about to drive something special. Although the 2.4 is a little wheezy, row the gears quickly, hold gear till 6000 rpm's and changing with purpose and you'll be doing 60 in under 7 seconds. It loves back roads, and with the little side windows up its not too noisy either. Once, you understand the wonkiness of the convertible top operation it all makes perfect sense and down gives the car a great line and a completely different look than with the top up!. had mine almost a year very well maintained had low miles, and it needed nothing. You'd never guess its 10 years old!
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Amazing sports car
Rick, 07/27/2020
updated 07/28/2022
2009 Pontiac Solstice 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The sharpest looking sports car on the road! It's quick, handles well and turns heads when you drive by. It’s an amazing vehicle, General Motors biggest mistake was not rebranding it and continuing its manufacturing when Pontiac closed. It would be the hottest new sports car on the road today if they did
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