2008 Pontiac Solstice User Reviews

I Found The Car To Be The Most Fun And Best Looking Car I've Ever Owned. — I virtually loved everything about this Solstice GXP, especially her looks and feel of her. The power was amazing, but easily controllable. In less than 6 seconds, it breezed from 0 to 60 mph. The OnStar feature enabled me to recover her and thwart the thieves who stole her in an hour (they can do nothing until police report is filed). I did have her in shop a couple of times to repair damage done to hard plastic engine guard due to my going too fast and bottoming out. I would not hesitate to buy another. Their value appears to be on the rise in spite of or maybe because of the model being discontinued.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

A Well Kept Secret —

2008 Solstice Base-Premium Package When U.S. taxpayers bailed out GM, the deal was to get rid of the lowest selling line. R.I.P. Pontiac. Power; more than enough for any sane driver. Looks: Think Hot Wheels. Remember the Cheetah? You got it right here. Maintenance Cost: Average; Handling: Above Average 50/50 weight distribution; Front Seats: Low, comfortable, cruiser, lots of leg room; Reliability: Starts Every-time; Fuel Economy: You don't buy a car like this for gas mileage. EPA estimates are a joke. They are done on a straight road, no hills, dry sunny day,....For me 19 City 30-32 hgwy spirited driving; Price: Paid 17k 24 k on the clock Cargo Capacity: Think three day motorcycle trip. Plenty of room for groceries for two well fed adults. I bought my Solstice used with about 24k on it. CarFax said it was a repo-one owner.I watched it sitting on the lot I bought it from for a full year before I bought it. It's an exotic sports car. Everything that goes along with owning a car like that, goes along with owning this car. My first car was a Triumph TR4. I've had: a Spitfire, Plymouth Satellite, BMW 325, Lincoln Mark III, VW Golf, and the list goes on. GM says the Solstice should go 100k with no maintenance. Only a fool would believe that. So do the basics: oil changes, filters, tires, brakes, do the work you would do if you owned an MG, or a Triumph. The clam-shell hood makes the car's motor a piece of cake to work on. Buy some low profile ramps, a low profile jack, some jack stands, and you are in business. If you are going to buy one, get down on your hands and knees and look at the bottom of the fender. These cars have specific jacking points similar to the Corvette (it shares a Corvette steering wheel), and the fenders get crunched on the bottom by putting a jack or lift in the wrong place without a disc or "hockey" puck. You should be able to knock a grand or so off the price to a dealer who does not know better. You can pull and pound the fenders out in an afternoon, or buy primed ones for 85.00 shipped. The car is built like a racing car. Fenders come on and off, body panels are adjustable. This is a car guy's car. That's non gender specific. It's a hobby. It handles great and makes you feel like a million bucks. Enjoy it. Hold on to it. They only made approximately 65, 724 of them. They won't be making anymore.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)