Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Auction Action, Pontiac
eBay Find of the Day: Right to buy a 'First 888 G8' from Pontiac dealer
click above image to view eBay Motors auction ('First 888 G8' model NOT shown)
As consumers and perpetual car shoppers, we're always irked to hear of dealers marking up the price on whatever new hotness hits their showroom floor. While the upcoming Pontiac G8 sedan won't create the same chaos as, say, the Chevy Camaro or Dodge Challenger, it will be a highly sought after model right out of the gate. While we expect many dealers to jack up the G8's very reasonable MSRP as soon as it arrives, we can't blame this Columbus, OH dealer who is auctioning off the right to buy his lone allotted Pontiac G8. And it's not just any G8, it'll be one of the first 888 G8 sedans. That really means nothing, though, as this first batch of cars will only be set apart by a small interior logo that reads "G8 First 888". But if you're an early adopter, that might mean something.
To be clear, this auction on eBay Motors is just for the privilege of buying this dealer's only Pontiac G8. The auction starts at $500 and hasn't attracted any bidders yet, but we imagine it will. The dealer does stipulate that the winner will pay MSRP for the car and nothing more, so if you're able to outlast other interested parties to win the auction, you may end up paying less overall for your G8 than someone buying directly from the dealer and dealing with markups. Or, you could just wait a few months for production to ramp up and availability to increase, which will happen eventually. The G8 is not a niche vehicle for Pontiac, as we suspect the brand plans to import as many from Oz as the Australians can build.
Thanks for the tip, Ryan!
[Source: eBay]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Parramore46 8:15PM (11/26/2007)
3,995 lbs of bloated goodness. Yes, another RWD car is good, but this isn't the second coming of the performance car that some would have you believe.
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Bill 8:49PM (11/26/2007)
I understand enough about physics to know that a lot of weight isn't good... but I think heavy cars are something we should get used to.
People bitch about how heavy this car is... and the GT-R, and the 3 Series... I could go on and on and on...
Cars are heavy... they have federally mandated airbags and all sorts of other things that contribute to their bloated weight. It's a shame performance enthusiasts can't order the car without all this stuff to save hundreds of pounds, but we can't.
He'll, I'de be able to order a Defender if we didn't have to worry about airbags...
I think we all need to come to terms with the fact that cars are getting heavier.
John 9:30PM (11/26/2007)
Q: How much does an RS4 weigh?
A: 3957#.
Parramore46 9:52PM (11/26/2007)
I'll concede that cars in general are getting heavier, yes, but the claims about this car in particular are what irk me. There are cheaper domestic RWD cars currently for sale & in the works that can kill the G8. I think cheaper is the biggest point in light of all the price hype. If you're a Pontiac fan and you don't want to buy a GTO, this is great - otherwise, look at all the numbers before getting in line.
Paul P. 11:58PM (11/26/2007)
Parramore,
Remember that the G8 is not a compact car like the GTO was. It's a full size car, like the Impala, Charger, Crown Vic, S-class, 7-Series, ect. For a full size car, it's actually on the lighter side of things.
I can't think of any new full size car in the USA now that beats the G8 in hp, weight, and price. If there is, let me know, because I'd buy one.
Zane 8:17PM (11/26/2007)
Hey, I sent this piece of info to you folks too!
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Slag 8:32PM (11/26/2007)
A truly enterprising dealer would wait until August 8th next year to do this.
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Tsunami Racer 8:52PM (11/26/2007)
idiot dealers...
in a couple months, you can have your own auction on ebay as a G8 buyer to see which dealer will pay YOU to take it off his hands!! look at all the brand spanking new 06 GTO's with 400hp still rotting on dealer lots.
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Ben K. 9:26PM (11/26/2007)
Pontiac is afraid the G8 might suffer the same fate as the GTO. Consumers are unfamiliar with Holden, but the G8 should sell considerably better. The GTO was a great performance package, but the style didn't resemble the Goat. The 2008 Malibu has already exceeded sales projections, the G8 should be a home run also. Pontiac would benefit from domestic production of these great RWD cars. The G8, Ute and wagon will give Pontiac a much needed boost, if production can keep up. The low dollar value could force these cars to be overpriced, in order to make a profit. Importing from Australia doesn't make cents.
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Jordan 9:28PM (11/26/2007)
I'd be interested, but too bad the first 888 are going to be automatics. Come on Pontiac, get with the ball and make the manual an option soon!
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Jordan 9:28PM (11/26/2007)
I'd be interested, but too bad the first 888 are going to be automatics. Come on Pontiac, get with the ball and make the manual an option soon!
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mk 9:33PM (11/26/2007)
Just because one car doesn't sell with a name that it can't fill, doesn't mean that a different car without that baggage, and with more practicality, won't sell.
I think the G8 is going to do better than the GTO, to a large extent. A new, smartly styled family car with cajones, rather than a softly-styled coupe with a retro name, and a retrofit gas-tank intruding on the trunk.
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Grain 10:04PM (11/26/2007)
It's purple.
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J B 10:31PM (11/26/2007)
Its awesome.
Rob 10:23PM (11/26/2007)
Color code PN0 - Purple Nurple
patrick 10:52PM (11/26/2007)
Why does the front end of every Pontiac look like it's trapped in the 80's? Copy somebody, anybody but get rid of the plastic chrome and egg crate vents.
At one time Bob Lutz said he wanted Pontiac to be the American high performance alternative to BMW. It will never happen with tragic front/rear ends that have dominated Pontiac's vehicles for the past 25 years.
It screams REDESIGN!
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IamZardoz 11:53PM (11/26/2007)
Its BS like this that pretty much killed the 04 GTO (and it never recovered in 05 and 06). I know, I was one of the first to "order"one at MSRP and one of the last to receive one. Lutz better get on these idiots now.
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priusguy 1:36AM (11/27/2007)
Quite honestly, when I first saw the picture, I thought it was a Grand Am from the early 1990's. Partially because of the color (bluish-purple?!) and partially because of the grill. I don't know much about the car, but it really didn't give me a good first impression.
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Dylan 3:51AM (11/27/2007)
Wow!! The right to own yet another suburban hill-billy sedan put out by GM sign me up! Maybe in a couple of years I can put it on ebay for twice its worth and hope some sort of nascar/gn diehard fan see's it and takes it off my hand's when i can't afford the gas to run it anymore.
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KiwiNick 4:09AM (11/27/2007)
God the f@*ked up this car. Why change it from the Holden front end.
The new Holdens are badass. This looks like a riced out after market front.
It doesn't need intakes on the bonnet. And that grill is hideous!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1okuS15_Kc
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