Ok....When are we going to know?!

[8ball]

Im tired of this uncertainty!! Is there any date where we will know for sure the date of the new GTO....or if there will even be another one? If it's not coming out till the 2008 calender year, I will likely pick up an 06. If there will be one in 07, I can wait. I just don't want to get caught regretting my choice (getting one and having the new one come out, or not getting one and having to wait another 2+yrs).

Is there any date where GM will officially come out with news of the future of the GTO?

[jbk]

According to some inside people there will be nothing in 07, likely nothing in 08, new one is supposed to be 09.

Check rlsedition's posts, he seems to have the most knowledge on this topic.

[Tamatt27]

I was under the impression that '06 will be the last year for the current GTO, and it will go on hiatus for '07. A redsigned model is supposed to come out for '08.

[OhFoGTO]

I was under the impression that '06 will be the last year for the current GTO, and it will go on hiatus for '07. A redsigned model is supposed to come out for '08.
Roger that. That's what i thought too. Will we see anything at NAIAS'06?? Hope so...but doubt it. Probably just the 08/09 Camaro.

[HTRDLNCN]

If you like the current GTO buy one.
If you dont like it dont buy it.
I dont see how amodel they may or not build
a couple years from now would change your
view on the current model..

[rlsedition]

I've been trying to tell you guys to buy an '06 if you want a GTO.

None for '07/'08 and only a miracle (like Lutz deciding it must be done) would get a new GTO there in '09 with whatever Chevy gets.

[monster5601]

Well, the powertrain schedule is stilling showing the LS3 being used in the CTS-V, GTO, Vette, and an unnamed Chevy for MY08. Maybe the document missed being updated....

Update: The CTS-V has been droped from the LS3 RPO usage schedule for MY08.

[377Z]

I sure am glad I got my '04...

[Dbluegoat]

there are other people who are in the current loop of info.......and the current intel from them is No 07 but yes for 08 and beyond

[06LS2GTO]

Im tired of this uncertainty!! Is there any date where we will know for sure the date of the new GTO....or if there will even be another one? If it's not coming out till the 2008 calender year, I will likely pick up an 06. If there will be one in 07, I can wait. I just don't want to get caught regretting my choice (getting one and having the new one come out, or not getting one and having to wait another 2+yrs).

Is there any date where GM will officially come out with news of the future of the GTO?

Easy choice. Buy the 06. You'll love it. It's an incredible car. If, (and it's a big if), there is an 08 and you like it better, then trade. But if you gamble on the 08 and there is no 08, your locked out. Then you'll have to hope you can find a good used GTO and I'm betting it's going to be hard to find one for sale. This forum shows how owners love these cars! Just my .02.

[8ball]

Easy choice. Buy the 06. You'll love it. It's an incredible car. If, (and it's a big if), there is an 08 and you like it better, then trade. But if you gamble on the 08 and there is no 08, your locked out. Then you'll have to hope you can find a good used GTO and I'm betting it's going to be hard to find one for sale. This forum shows how owners love these cars! Just my .02.

You are a liar and a thief. :bunny: LoL, JK....just always wanted to say that.

Anyways, if I got an 06, funds would likely not permit me to just trade up....since I'm sure the car would have devalued substantially by that point (by dealers standards anyways), especially if the 08 does come out and DOES have the LS3 in it.

Another inticing option is waiting possibly another year and picking up a used 05 C6, which should be close to the price of a new 06GTO....especially since I've just heard news of dealers having a lot of leftovers from 05. Hell, maybe there will still be an 05 somewhere and the dealer will actually PAY me to take it....:gr_jest: :slap:

The reason I'm having this dilemna and not buying the 06 even tho I DO like it very much....is that I know I would be kicking my own a$$ if an 08 does come out and it is much better. I know I would be happy with either, but I would probably cry like a school girl if something like this were to happen.

Anyways, by the time I am in the market (summer), I'm sure there will be some more concrete information on what's to come for the GTO. Thanks folks.

[8ball]

there are other people who are in the current loop of info.......and the current intel from them is No 07 but yes for 08 and beyond

JW, would that be the 08 production year, or 08 calendar year?

[8ball]

Well, the powertrain schedule is stilling showing the LS3 being used in the CTS-V, GTO, Vette, and an unnamed Chevy for MY08. Maybe the document missed being updated....

MY08? Manufacturing Year 08? May 08? Some myspace.com year? LoL....sorry for my ignorance.

[gto_in_nc]

MY08 would be "Model Year 08"...

[geegro05]

as much as i hope for a new model, i believe what rlsedition says. he's never been wrong before.

[Dbluegoat]

as much as i hope for a new model, i believe what rlsedition says. he's never been wrong before.
do you realize he is retired now? there are some people here who are part of the moderator and admin team who are tied in with some high people and get 1st hand and current info.......

[maquino]

The reason I'm having this dilemna and not buying the 06 even tho I DO like it very much....is that I know I would be kicking my own a$$ if an 08 does come out and it is much better.
Well, if an '08 comes out, then you'll be in the same predicament, wondering if you should wait for the '09 ... '10 ... '11 ...

Using this kind of thinking, you can always make a good case for doing nothing now. Of course that also means that during the same "now" you don't get to drive & enjoy a GTO. It's your life, time, and $. Decide your "enjoyment quotient" and do your thing accordingly.

Want some inspiration? ;)

http://www.deathclock.com/

[rlsedition]

Dbluegoat,

Yes, I took an early buyout from GM, so am not now in the current info loop on GTO. However, I do know how GM works internally, having been there over 30 years and after spending more than two years on the failed Zeta project, responsible for both the new GTO and G8 sedan for Pontiac.

What I do know is that, unless Lutz makes the Camaro a #1 company priority (and he could), you won't see it until at least the 2009 model year. It just takes that long to develop a car program. A Pontiac counterpart will happen only if Chevy can't make a business case by itself, or with a RWD sedan sister vehicle.

[evok]

I can verify rlseditions timing for any Camaro program. Last I heard the RFQs have still not gone out. No suppliers not program.

[8ball]

Well, if an '08 comes out, then you'll be in the same predicament, wondering if you should wait for the '09 ... '10 ... '11 ...

Using this kind of thinking, you can always make a good case for doing nothing now. Of course that also means that during the same "now" you don't get to drive & enjoy a GTO. It's your life, time, and $. Decide your "enjoyment quotient" and do your thing accordingly.

Want some inspiration? ;)

http://www.deathclock.com/

Not necessarily so. I think it's common knowledge around here, that when the next GTO comes out (whenever that is), it will be an entirely revamped car. The following years may have some minor changes to it, but nothing as major as the change between current gen and the next gen. Things like a new platform, paddle shifters and the new LS3 are VERY enticing things that I have been hearing here and there about the next gen GTO. Thing is, don't want to be waiting 3,4 or 5+ years for it.

[Blk Goat]

Like the deathclock says "your seconds are ticking away"! Buy it and enjoy it now and you'll never regret it.

[nikivee]

An announcement will be made in May or June regarding the GTO for 07 and the Next Gen GTO.

And BTW Lutz has said in a recent interview that he is not interested in rebadged Chevy's for Pontiac. That means no GTO based on the Camaro.

[JohneHoodlum]

An announcement will be made in May or June regarding the GTO for 07 and the Next Gen GTO.

And BTW Lutz has said in a recent interview that he is not interested in rebadged Chevy's for Pontiac. That means no GTO based on the Camaro.


That sounds like some good news.

[8ball]

That sounds like some good news.

Or bad....may mean that entirely new R&D for the next gen GTO....which means no GTO for another 3+ yrs....

[BlueStreak]

Like the deathclock says "your seconds are ticking away"! Buy it and enjoy it now and you'll never regret it.

That is so true! No one knows how many days they will be around to enjoy things... and reading threads like this make me even more glad I have a GTO now :wiggle:

[Jontall]

I'm also glad I own a GTO now, it is the last of its kind. My only worry is parts availabilty in the future, because I'm not getting rid of it any time soon.

[bluehen21]

With 2006 being the last year for the GTO as we know it, and the production numbers as low as they are, those who keep these cars nice and original should have something special down the road. Especially with all those wrecking them and modding the *@$% out of them. Only time will tell...?

[8ball]

With 2006 being the last year for the GTO as we know it, and the production numbers as low as they are, those who keep these cars nice and original should have something special down the road. Especially with all those wrecking them and modding the *@$% out of them. Only time will tell...?

As much as I love them, I highly doubt that they will be considered collectibles. Hell, most people view the current GTO as a shame to the very badging used on it. I love this car, but I just don't see the majority of car enthusiasts viewing this car with any sort of prestige.....even down the road from now...

[rlsedition]

Lutz's comments about not wanting a GTO as a rebadged Chevy could be taken to mean the GTO would get its own body exterior/interior design over the same architecture. Maybe that plus a longer wheelbase for GTO to better accommodate rear seat passengers while the Camaro sacrifices that aspect of the car. We'll all see how this plays out.

[monster5601]

Hell, most people view the current GTO as a shame to the very badging used on it.

I wonldn't say most but there are some and of course they don't own one. They are mostly folks with the old mentallity that each GM division should be making their own powertrains. They think all GM's are powered by Chevy engines instead of GM corp powertrains.

The good old days are gone....

[Flashpoint]

If they follow current trends it will be a retro car anyways, I for one want no part in that.

If you do like retro style thats cool.

It's just not me.


This is 2006 not 1966 and I want a car that refects that....

[txbatman]

One things for sure- It will probably have a lot of retro cues. Hopefully, it wont look like the M/T artists rendition we have been seeing. If it does, I am getting a Camaro. Although I do like the Challenger. But Hate the Stang. If GM were to build a '68, I would buy it.

[NeveGTO]

eh... I'd like it more if it mixed the best cues of the '69, the 70-73, the 85-90 IROC, etc.

[grfperformance]

As much as I love them, I highly doubt that they will be considered collectibles. Hell, most people view the current GTO as a shame to the very badging used on it. I love this car, but I just don't see the majority of car enthusiasts viewing this car with any sort of prestige.....even down the road from now...

Cars develop their own followings no matter what nameplate is used. The current GTO has all the requirements for a classic, and I constantly get positive comments about it. I don't know who most people are unless you are referring to the old GTO crowd. They want a car that handles like a boat, can't get out of it's own way, gets six miles to the gallon, and looks like a 40 year old sedan with hood scoops.

[Loubo]

This is something I found in Motor Trend On-line . . . . .
Spied: 2008 Pontiac GTO
================================================== =====
All-new all-American Mustang fighter

By Editors of Motor Trend
Photography by Marc Cook
Motor Trend, May 2005

"This one's a winner -- The design for the new GTO coming to Pontiac showrooms in 2007 as a 2008 model. The big, rear-drive sport coupe will be designed and built in the U.S., possibly at GM's Hamtramck or Wilmington plants, and it's likely to show up in concept form at a 2006 auto show, probably Detroit in January.

Internally called the GMX282, the 2008 GTO will be built on GM's new Zeta platform, now under development in Australia by GM's Holden subsidiary. The Zeta platform brings new suspension all around, with a more sophisticated independent rearend promising better traction and even sweeter handling. The wheelbase has grown marginally to 110 inches. The next GTO will carry over the 6.0-liter, 400-horse LS2 from the current car as well as the six speed manual transmission.

The new GTO looks more muscular than the today's model, with a fastback roofline and strong tension in the profile and pumped fenders. Overall length is down 0.8 inch to 189. The only retro nods on this car are the wide-track Pontiac-style front end and the twin hood scoops. Ironically, the design is being done under the direction of Australian Mike Simcoe, who designed the current GTO as a Holden Monaro in 1997 and is now responsible for all GM North American cars."
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d178/mich_132003/ FutureGTO.jpg

[grfperformance]

That's ancient news and it's also been declared bogus by those in the know here.

[JohneHoodlum]

I know that Motor Trend drawing is as old as time itself but... I could definately see that GTO coming from the Camaro concept.

http://63.90.125.204/forums/attachment.php?attachm entid=26722&stc=1&d=1136755396
http://63.90.125.204/forums/attachment.php?attachm entid=26723&stc=1&d=1136755396

[bigjim]

not sure about that concept.:wall:

[8ball]

Looks exactly like the Challenger....except a slightly different front....laaaammmmeee

[06LS2GTO]

Well, the powertrain schedule is stilling showing the LS3 being used in the CTS-V, GTO, Vette, and an unnamed Chevy for MY08. Maybe the document missed being updated....

Update: The CTS-V has been droped from the LS3 RPO usage schedule for MY08.
Forgive my ignorance, but what is the LS3?

[8ball]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is the LS3?


Hear it will be the next engine used in the Corvette and other cars. 6.2L I believe....

[Dbluegoat]

Hear it will be the next engine used in the Corvette and other cars. 6.2L I believe....
6.2L w/ DOD and VVT

[City Goat]

My guess is no GTO in 07/08 but a return in 09 with the Camaro on the same platform. Possibly a late 08 return on the Camaro platform but we'll see.

Either way, get the 06 now or something to hold you over for the next 2-3 years.

[MuhThugga]

6.2L w/ DOD and VVT
Ugh.
Screw that.

Get a Goat now.

[MuhThugga]

As much as I love them, I highly doubt that they will be considered collectibles. Hell, most people view the current GTO as a shame to the very badging used on it. I love this car, but I just don't see the majority of car enthusiasts viewing this car with any sort of prestige.....even down the road from now...
Think about it.
only 11-12,000 of these cars have been made a year for three years. That means only 36,000 GTOs exist at the close of 2006 roughly.
As time goes on and the Goats start hitting the grave, and so on, these cars should go up in value simply because they will be a rarity.
If they produce a next generation Goat, then these cars' values should go up even more in 10-20 years simply because it is a 1st generation built on an entirely different platform than any other future Goats.

[tflshpnt]

Hey guys, found this on an aussie/uk site for the Vauxhaul monaro. Anyway.. im not trying to say anything about the goat.. but here is a video that motor trend is posting on their site on the next Gen camaro.. Take it for what its worth to you.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id =15&article_id=3124

[firehawkta2000]

There is no way that GM is going to admit that a new GTO is coming any time soon, especially with the slow sales of the current goat. Who would want to buy an '06 if a new one is coming in '07. If a new one doesn't come in '07, who would want to buy an '07 if they knew about a new one in '08. GM is smarter than that. They want people to think that the wait is going to be long whether or not it really will be, just to get people to buy the current model NOW. Look at the early release info of the '93 F-body for example. Try to find a '91 or '92 Z28 or Trans Am. They are almost non-existant because GM opened their mouth too early about the new one, even though the '91-'92 Camaros and Firebirds both recieved noteable exterior enhancements.

[OrangeCrushM6]

Think about it.
only 11-12,000 of these cars have been made a year for three years. That means only 36,000 GTOs exist at the close of 2006 roughly.
As time goes on and the Goats start hitting the grave, and so on, these cars should go up in value simply because they will be a rarity.
If they produce a next generation Goat, then these cars' values should go up even more in 10-20 years simply because it is a 1st generation built on an entirely different platform than any other future Goats.

Take this to the bank, cause the one's who still have um are gonna get a fortune for um. :thumbs:

[grfperformance]

There is no way that GM is going to admit that a new GTO is coming any time soon, especially with the slow sales of the current goat. Who would want to buy an '06 if a new one is coming in '07. If a new one doesn't come in '07, who would want to buy an '07 if they knew about a new one in '08. GM is smarter than that. They want people to think that the wait is going to be long whether or not it really will be, just to get people to buy the current model NOW. Look at the early release info of the '93 F-body for example. Try to find a '91 or '92 Z28 or Trans Am. They are almost non-existant because GM opened their mouth too early about the new one, even though the '91-'92 Camaros and Firebirds both recieved noteable exterior enhancements.

Welcome to the forum! You might check out a few posts from some of our more connected people here. You'll find we get pretty good inside information.

And, don't forget the fact that GM actually did kill the Camaro/Firebird.

And, the GTO is selling quite well right now.

[silverbugeye]

I heard GM is waitong for aprroval to make the New GTO...

Its gonna be called GTO Chuck Norris Edition....

Everytime GM sends someone to ask Chuck about using his name... He Gives a Roundhouse kick to the face and kills them...

They are thinking about sending that Guy in the Robot Bear Suit to ask

[Flashpoint]

There is no way that GM is going to admit that a new GTO is coming any time soon, especially with the slow sales of the current goat. Who would want to buy an '06 if a new one is coming in '07. If a new one doesn't come in '07, who would want to buy an '07 if they knew about a new one in '08. GM is smarter than that. They want people to think that the wait is going to be long whether or not it really will be, just to get people to buy the current model NOW. Look at the early release info of the '93 F-body for example. Try to find a '91 or '92 Z28 or Trans Am. They are almost non-existant because GM opened their mouth too early about the new one, even though the '91-'92 Camaros and Firebirds both recieved noteable exterior enhancements.


For some people the potenial "new" GTO may be retro, some people don't like that and prefer the current model.

With a "new" GTO you would see MAJOR changes like the whole car basically, not just a re-body.

I for one am not running out to buy anything retro. If I wanted a 60's looking GTO (or any car for that mater) I would buy that.

Not some quasi retro wanabe....

[highperf]

An announcement will be made in May or June regarding the GTO for 07 and the Next Gen GTO.

And BTW Lutz has said in a recent interview that he is not interested in rebadged Chevy's for Pontiac. That means no GTO based on the Camaro.If thats true, it's good news as far as I am concerned.

[Shinzon]

An announcement will be made in May or June regarding the GTO for 07 and the Next Gen GTO.

And BTW Lutz has said in a recent interview that he is not interested in rebadged Chevy's for Pontiac. That means no GTO based on the Camaro.


that sounds as optimistic as a obituary.:cry:

[GeoHawk]

I for one am not running out to buy anything retro. If I wanted a 60's looking GTO (or any car for that mater) I would buy that.

Not some quasi retro wanabe....
+1

We are a couple of the few, the proud, that have not fallen for the retro craze...:thumbs:

[txbatman]

For some people the potenial "new" GTO may be retro, some people don't like that and prefer the current model.

With a "new" GTO you would see MAJOR changes like the whole car basically, not just a re-body.

I for one am not running out to buy anything retro. If I wanted a 60's looking GTO (or any car for that mater) I would buy that.

Not some quasi retro wanabe....
ditto

[AmpedGTO]

Quick...how many production cars released in the past 20 years have become "collectibles"?
:rolleyes:

Maybe a Corvette ZR-1, Toyota Supra TT, Ferrari F40?

[Veritasatis]

Quick...how many production cars released in the past 20 years have become "collectibles"?
:rolleyes:

Maybe a Corvette ZR-1, Toyota Supra TT, Ferrari F40?

Buick GNX, Turbo TA ('89), and to a lesser extent, Grand National and GMC Syclone.

[rgwilder]

ditto

Post Whore...LOL

Ditto x2
<<==PW as well

[txbatman]

Post Whore...LOL

Ditto x2
<<==PW as well

yeah, but it took me 15 months to become one. :gr_jest:

[spd98]

An announcement will be made in May or June regarding the GTO for 07 and the Next Gen GTO.

And BTW Lutz has said in a recent interview that he is not interested in rebadged Chevy's for Pontiac. That means no GTO based on the Camaro.

Just because it shares a platform doesn't mean it's a rebadged car.

[nikivee]

Just because it shares a platform doesn't mean it's a rebadged car.

??? I believe that is what I said, isn't it?

[tripowergto]

Buick GNX, Turbo TA ('89), and to a lesser extent, Grand National and GMC Syclone.


Well my 1990 McLaren Turbo Grand Prix certainly didn't retain any collectible value and they only made about 3000 TGP's that year. Great car, but no one really cares about it now.

[ZillaGTO]

It usually takes a "revival" by people who were "middle age" at the time the car was purchased. Some exceptions of course. But, if you look at the fact that baby boomers are driving the muscle car rage right now you see the point. In fact it is starting to creep into the 70's in general with T/A's and a few others starting to jump nicely. There will eventually be a nice bump for the 80's cars like Monte SS's, 442's (the Buick already has stayed ok and will only go up because of performance appeal) and some cars like Fiero GT's, Fiero Formula's, IROC Z, etc. The 90's revival will see a big jump in the Japanese cars like the Z, Supra, etc and cars like your Turbo GP, the ZR1, etc. as well. But look for this to be at least 15 years out or more.

Just my 2 cents but it seems to be a clear trend.

[NeveGTO]

Well my 1990 McLaren Turbo Grand Prix certainly didn't retain any collectible value and they only made about 3000 TGP's that year. Great car, but no one really cares about it now.

I do, thoese suckers were awesome. I drool everytime I see one, hoping like hell they changed turbos, and it's actually more than a 15 sec. car.

[MuhThugga]

Quick...how many production cars released in the past 20 years have become "collectibles"?
:rolleyes:

Maybe a Corvette ZR-1, Toyota Supra TT, Ferrari F40?
Buick GNX, Turbo TA ('89), and to a lesser extent, Grand National and GMC Syclone.

Don't forget the later model RX-7.

And just because there aren't as many cars considered collectibles as cars from the 60s, 50s, and before doesn't mean more won't be produced.
10 more years and people will be craving the 80s and 90s vehicles. People may start to want a 4G Camaro or a Firebird. People may start to want that 90s Impala SS. The Neon SRT-4 may become a collectible, as well.

These are the cars that will define our time period as people born in the 80s and 90s grow up and hit the 40s and 50s.
Much like the Baby Boomers are craving cars that defined their generation, we will, as well.
This is why I think this generation GTO will become a collectible. It, for one, will be rare due to its low volume production, and will actually look like something from our time period. The "glory days" I suppose.

Only time will tell. And maybe, just maybe, we can all sit back and say, "Damn, Thugga was right"

[J.E.T.]

With the baby boomer generation about to start retiring (I'm 56 myself) and with over half a TRILLION dollars to spend I think you're going to see a come-back of the 60's generation like you never thought possible. That means that muscle cars, motorcycles, etc. are going to explode on the market along with second homes and all the other boomer "wants and needs". I was told last week at my dealership that there would be no GTO for '07.....period. I believe that statement but it seems others here doubt it. I say buy one now, pay it off, have fun and put it away for a savings account down the road. Look how the old muscle cars are going at auction........blows my mind.

JET

[why2kmax]

Im tired of this uncertainty!! Is there any date where we will know for sure the date of the new GTO....or if there will even be another one? If it's not coming out till the 2008 calender year, I will likely pick up an 06. If there will be one in 07, I can wait. I just don't want to get caught regretting my choice (getting one and having the new one come out, or not getting one and having to wait another 2+yrs).

Is there any date where GM will officially come out with news of the future of the GTO?

Lease an 06, by the time the lease is up, you will likely know IF a new GTO will be produced or not. that way you can keep it or turn it in for a new one and not really lose out

[rlsedition]

No '07/08 models coming. Maybe a 2009 or 2010 if GM piggybacks off the Camaro. If you like the GTO, buy a current-gen car now.

[maquino]

Maybe a 2009 or 2010 if GM piggybacks off the Camaro.
Seems reasonable that a Pontiac variation on the Camaro would [once again] be called a Firebird, not a GTO.

[nikivee]

:rolleyes:

[8ball]

Lease an 06, by the time the lease is up, you will likely know IF a new GTO will be produced or not. that way you can keep it or turn it in for a new one and not really lose out

Guess you guys didn't get the memo....bought an 05 and got to drive it a whole 1.5miles before going back to school! :bomb: :whine: I wanna go hoooommmmeeeee!!!

[06LS2GTO]

Quick...how many production cars released in the past 20 years have become "collectibles"?
:rolleyes:

Maybe a Corvette ZR-1, Toyota Supra TT, Ferrari F40?

With a few notable exceptions, the past 20 years have been a yawn for American cars, especially performance cars. No wonder there are few collectibles. Who wants to collect front wheel drive grocery getters? I feel sure the ram air Trans Ams will be collectibles, and probably the mid 80's Iroc Z's. Only time will tell. I see cars going across the stage at Barrett Jackson that I would have thought had zero potential and now they are bringing big bucks. I see the little Aussie GTO as a pretty good bet. Save all of those original parts if you are modding.

[06LS2GTO]

Guess you guys didn't get the memo....bought an 05 and got to drive it a whole 1.5miles before going back to school! :bomb: :whine: I wanna go hoooommmmeeeee!!!
Congratulations, it's about damn time!! Now, don't you feel better???

[8ball]

Congratulations, it's about damn time!! Now, don't you feel better???

It was a bittersweet day. Loved walking to my front door and having to remember whose car it was in the driveway :wiggle: Only thing was that I knew I had to go back to school that day and had work till late that night and needed to finish packing....so barely got to drive the car....:cry: Still another 3 whole weeks before I can see my baby again.....don't think I'm ever getting out of the car during spring break....hahah :gears:

[06LS2GTO]

It was a bittersweet day. Loved walking to my front door and having to remember whose car it was in the driveway :wiggle: Only thing was that I knew I had to go back to school that day and had work till late that night and needed to finish packing....so barely got to drive the car....:cry: Still another 3 whole weeks before I can see my baby again.....don't think I'm ever getting out of the car during spring break....hahah :gears:
I know how you feel, but about two days before you head home, the uncontrollable SEG will return without warning. Enjoy it!! :wiggle:

[PHiL2]

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/ 20060221/REG/60221009/1003/newsletter08&refsect=newsletter08

[BlueStreak]

The advice of rlsedition still applies....

No '07/08 models coming. Maybe a 2009 or 2010 if GM piggybacks off the Camaro. If you like the GTO, buy a current-gen car now.

[The Black Phantom]

The advice of rlsedition still applies....

Pay very close attention to this line the end of the automotive news article:

Pontiac will drop the GTO this year

Jamie LaReau
Automotive News / February 21, 2006 - 10:08 am

Pontiac is considering a replacement in the lineup for a RWD performance vehicle, but does not have anything to announce yet, Hopson says.

The GTO suggested retail price starts at $31,990, including shipping. One GM source says, "the 2005 and 2006 were pretty well sold out, and sales were especially strong in areas of GM weakness, like Southern California. It's a shame it has to go -- for now."



I do belive that this means that they simply want to wait before annoucing a new GTO. I know that some people seem to think that there will be no redesigned GTO in the future, but I am very optimistic that there will be!

[BlueStreak]

I do belive that this means that they simply want to wait before annoucing a new GTO. I know that some people seem to think that there will be no redesigned GTO in the future, but I am very optimistic that there will be!
Me too... didn't mean to imply the opposite. But his advice (I think) was meant for those on the market now as well as the near future. I think it's still good advice for such folks. If I was going to be buying in 09... I imagine I'd hold off this year. But what is strange in my case... I was not really planning to buy a GTO in 05. I was at a dealer and test drove one because I liked the color and had heard about the improvements vs the 04. I knew immediately once I started driving - I had to get this car! I couldn't stop smiling, and still get that stupid grin on my face every time I floor it :turbonaug

[rlsedition]

The 3-year lifespan of the current GTO has been a fact for a long time now. The official GM notice just cements that fact.

[Aspect]

Lord, I hope they don't go retro. I'm getting alittle tired of the retro. The new Camaro is probably the best in my opinion. It has retro cues without being a retro car. Hopefully they do something similar or just continue with forward thinking.