📰 Auto News 2008 Pontiac G8 = 2008 Buick Park Avenue Ultra

[PANDA]

Saw this on clubgp...

Apparently its going to be sold in China... I wouldnt be surprized if it gets to the US though.

ANOTHER GM rebadge.

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[Mr Baytchos]

naw it prolly wont see the U.S. That car is rebadged all over the world....it's a caprice, park ave,g8, etc

 

[CamaroSS]

a fucking regal............oh wait

 

[Angus]

I'd rather have that than a g8. Buick > pontiac.

 

[PANDA]

I'd rather have that than a g8. Buick > pontiac.

A Buick !!???!!!

 

[Angus]

I had a 98 regal before

 

[IDAFC21]

my brother had an 88 regal way back in the day. it was nice until the engine blew up

 

[bluzohh6]

thats always the way

 

[Euro]

Chinese built Buicks are amazing. The Regals were very nice looking cars. Had things that US Regals didn't even think of getting for options, but still retained the same body style(minus a few changes).

 

[Dasfinc]

Yea, but anything on the roads in China is about a million times more likely to get into an accident.

 

[Bru]

I'll stick with the G8

 

[PANDA]

idk why they like Buicks so much in china but buicks dont sell well here. (I dont think they do)

Tiger Woods?

 

[Angus]

hater

 

[PANDA]

hater

What am I hating on?

Im asking if anyone thinks Tiger Woods (a half asian guy) who is sponsored by Buick, has anything todo with sales of Buicks in China....

 

[Mook]

why the hell would the chinese like tiger woods?

 

[bluzohh6]

yes this comment tis horrible

 

[Nasty93]

i dunno the dealership i work at moves a decent amount of buicks.

 

[Fish]

Dont get me wrong. I loved my GP and most of the Pontiacs look good IMO. I still think my Regal is way superior then my GP, and thats not just engine wise.

 

[Theautoguy]

The Chinese culture doesn't allow an employee to have a vehicle (or other similar luxuries) that is nicer than their bosses. Most higher level managers in China's new capitalist economy have a love affair with Cadillac. Keep in mind; owning a Cadillac in China is like owning a Bentley GT here. Given that, China's growing middle class desires a luxury car with a similar "import" status but it can't be better than their boss's Cadillac...enter the Buick. Buick has been GM's cash cow in Asia for the past 5 years or so; I believe they are also building Buicks there. China is the largest growth segment of the automotive market and is now demanding vehicles tailored to their demand.

What frightens me is that China's drivers are the worst in the world. However, I think its only fare that we send them overpowered American cars so they can kill themselves and a few pedestrians since they sent us all of those lead paint ladened tonka toys...and MSG!

 

[Angus]

most of their cars don't have the same power trains as the ones over here.