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The strings attached to its government sponsored loans requires General Motors to ruthlessly shed unprofitable divisions, including Saturn, Hummer, Saab, and Pontiac. Among the great Pontiac cars, are the big GTO and Trans Am muscle cars, made famous in many movie car chase scene.  Who can ever forget the movies Smokey and the Bandit or Two Lane Blacktop with a raging GTO?  The Pontiac Solstice is now on the block to be cut. Even though the Solstice is a clear winner, it can’t carry the dead weight of the Pontiac line by itself. If the Pontiac Solstice is to be no more, not only would it be a loss to those dependent upon its assembly, but also those business business which also sell after market parts (such as the Pontiac Solstice windscreen / windblocker / wind deflector).

Convertible owners feel almost parental to their car. The Pontiac Solstice had a great premiere with positive editorial words and buyers ready to purchase. As quick as the announcmenet of the end of Pontiac came, the online community responded to save the Solstice (see SaveTheKappa). This website came up afterwards to propel owners into useful action to save their great convertible.  Although brand new, fans are already flocking to this website, and activity will certainly pick up as the Solstice’s demise becomes near.

Unfortunately, it’s simply too early to tell what might happen. There are still a lot of gyrations left to play out in this complex business saga.  The eventual fate of the Pontiac Solstice itself is still to be written. While General Motors plans to put an end to Pontiac, there is an outside chance profitable product lines could live on. Keeping the Solstice going would be a great relief for the fans, the workers, and the businesses (such as the Pontiac Solstice windscreen / windblocker / wind deflector) dedicated to this convertible. While this car’s fate is up in the air and it’s too soon to predict its death, no matter what, the Pontiac Solstice will always have a supported fan base.

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