CLEAN Pontiac G6 GT AUCTION FIND!

[@frankf2902]

I've got a pre-facelift 2009 G6 GT (3.5 v6) that used to be my dads. Car has just north of 160k miles and has endured road trips, off road excursions (both intentional and accidental), and two separate intervals of hard Teenager Miles, and the only lingering gremlin (besides the awful GM clearcoat) is the passenger headlight likes to off itself every ten months (we think it's a wiring problem). Other than that, the car has never left my dad, my brother, or myself stranded, and still feels solid and responsive. I think these cars are one of the best choices you can make when it comes to good bang-for-your-buck first cars or beaters on a tight budget

[@alexanderharlow298]

That one looks like a 2009.5 or a 2010, the last pontiac they ever made! Most 2009.5 and 2010s are 2.4 base models, I don't think I ever saw a 2009.5 or a2010 GT G6. Great video!

[@delizahmartinez1268]

I have a 3.6 2009.5 fast cars

[@davida.p.9911]

I really miss Pontiac. I had a 1993 Grand Am GT with the 3.3 V6 and my brother had a 1991 Firdbird with the 3.1 V6. My Grand Am could really scoot, but my brother's Firebird was rather slow. He wanted a GTA, but it was just out of his wheelhouse money-wise. And if you know about this era Firebirds, the GTA was right between the Formula and a full blown Trans Am. MAN, those were the days! The carmakers now are making GARBAGE with a capital G. This G6 is nice!! Whoever buys it is getting a gem 💎! Thanks for sharing, Jay!

[@prmgr0767able]

might have mentioned to you in earlier posts, but I still have my '69 Pontiac GTO. Have owned it since 1970, 1 year old. I start it three or 4 times a year, and take it out, to blow off the cob webs... 🙂

[@anefyon]

My brother bought a 2 door coupe G6 from his buddy. Bought it with like 40,000 miles. Now it has 73k (I think). Probably the nicest G6 in the southeast of wisconsin.

[@lucasjs1207]

i have a 07 G6 sedan with 151,000 miles and no signs of rust even being in southeast WI too

[@IvanMora81]

I love my pontiac G6 GT 2010

[@thagerdorn2009]

The G6 was basically a Malibu, not an Impala. The G6 had a 4 or 6 banger like the Malibu. The Impala didn't have a 4 cylinder. The G8 was supposed to be the Impala of the Pontiac lineup and then they killed Pontiac and didn't sell many of them, and then Chevy went on to make the SS sedan. Kinda like Chevy made the Captiva, which was a Saturn Vue with Chevy badges on it and was a pile of absolute trash

[@compzac]

I was gonna say because i owned one of these, they were built on the epsilon platform, i was also going to say i thought the flexfuel v6 on the pontiac was the 3.6 not the 3.5 mine was a 3.5 GT from 09 and it wasnt flexfueled

[@futtbuck]

Grand Prix was the Impala of the pontiac lineup. Same chassis and everything, drove exactly like an impala

[@joeykliniski3336]

Very nice car I like the 2009 Pontiac

[@kippaseo8027]

That is probably the most handsome G6 . Although still problematic I think that the G6s That have spent most of their lives in the Southern States Have a much longer lifespan lifespan on average then those from the Northern States? I know it's that way with most cars but I think that all the road sall the road salts and dramatic temperature fluctuations really really tour these 2 shit. Not just the body but there were a lot of electrical components and sensor problems caused by the salt.

[@Stressless2023]

Yeah these G6's don't hold up AT ALL in northern states. Virtually every single one you see on the road here in Detroit has no rocker panels left.

[@levijones8942]

I’ve owned two of these both GTP, one had the 3.9 and the other had the 3.6. They’re decent cars. Suspension problems seems to be their biggest flaw. They were decent driving and relatively quick. Both had great Monsoon stereos too.

[@matthewbowen5841]

All of these early Epsilon cars had self destructing from suspensions. Terrible parts and design quality...

[@matthewbowen5841]

I can almost guarantee this started as a rental car. By 2010, very few people wanted them. The ad campaign was fantastic early on the the run, excellent music in the ads for the G6, Torrent and Solstice. I enjoyed when they ditched the red on red on red gauges for 2010, and as I mentioned in the Impala video comments, by the last 2010s they were using mixed parts from all of the various trim levels. Up here in the north, all of these Epsilon cars ended up developing major rust along the rockers, much like the older N Bodies they replaced. I enjoyed the early GTP trims. Of course, since they were rentals, none were the unicorn 6 speeds. We had 3.9s in cherry red and the neat Stealth Gray, then they dropped the much more sophisticated (but ultimately trouble prone) 3.6 DOHC into them. I dare say the 3.9s are more likely to still be running than the first generation 3.6 liters. I often jokingly played that Far East Movement song when we would drive one of the G6s. I always thought GM got the suspension tuning right on these, a good mix of compliance and control. The extra weight from the V6 engines helped in that regard, the Ecotecs always felt flinty. The High Value V6 family was pretty neat and unfortunately short lived. Pushrods and variable valve timing, and good, smooth power form both displacements. Shame about the DOD on the 3.9s, though I don't think the G6 or Malibu SS got that version. The coupes looked pretty good in GT and GTP trim with the larger wheels. The convertibles were neat, from that era when every mfr had to have a folding hardtop. The rear deck was a bit too high, which afflicted most of the competitors too (Sebring, Solara, Eos). The less said about the garish, body kit-afflicted GXP that replaced the GTP, the better. Same car with hideous body kits, just as Pontiac crowed about getting rid of excess cladding only a couple of years earlier. I don't think I ever saw a privately owned GXP on the road, they all seemingly went into rental service. Except around 2014, when I saw one regularly at work (a silver GXP coupe with the full tilt body kit and the Avis/Budget barcodes still stuck to the windows from its inglorious past).

[@matthewbowen5841]

And FYI, replacing the headlight bulbs takes a special hand on these to not unclip the bumper. The sealing even on the factory ones was always bad, the mounting system on this and the box Malibu twin was bad (the light beams jiggle due to bumps if you pay attention to them on the roads). And the reflector buckets constantly come loose in the G6 lights, probably due to the bad mounting system jiggling them. Many of the less than 1 year old rentals had moisture in the lights and one or both reflectors rattling around in the housings.

[@compzac]

count a privately owned GXP right here, i owned 2 an 09 GT and 09 GXP both sedans, the headlights never did what you said yours would on mine they didnt jiggle and i never had issues with moisture, yes the Body kits were a little garish, but pontiac was struggling by that point and they really didnt know what to do, i mean they made a malibu with sporty suspension essentially and then they had it competing with the malibu and the saturn aura and they chose sporty over cheap so body cladding was required i guess.

[@matthewbowen5841]

@@compzac i never owned one, but I did maintain around 200 or so over the entire production run in my time in rental fleet ops. And then helped run an auto repair business for 8 years after that. You got lucky with the lights, but they do jiggle. The mountin system on the box Malibu and G6 was simply inadequate.

[@kastellolo5212]

I own a 07 G6 Gt with the standard transmission. Its advertised mpg is 25, but I have seen up to 32, mostly 28 mpg average. People thing that 240 hp/ 240 tq is not much, but it is about the way it is delivered. I am more than happy with this car. I don't know it this 3.9l has the DOD. Thank you for your information.

[@matthewbowen5841]

@@kastellolo5212 Quite a unique car you have! I forgot about the further muddling of the trims... I think when they started 3.6 DOHC production, the 3.9 became an option in the GT. They had 2.4 and 3.5 base, 3.5 and 3.9. GT, 3.9 and 3.6 GTP, and all GXPs were 3.6. What came in which trims depended on year, body style and options. They had 4 cyl coupes some years, base coupes were V6s some years. I think the convertible had at least 3.9s even in GT trim, none with the smaller engines.

[@DieseltheWhiteTailedBuck]

Rocking like a G6!

[@MXguy95]

Flying first class with the Wolf Of Rust bucko?

[@DieseltheWhiteTailedBuck]

@@MXguy95 Yessir! We're popping bottles in the ice like a blizzard, you and me!

[@WrenchingOnCars]

Its a Chevy Malibu under the skin. That generation was introduced as the Pontiac G6 and the Saturn Aura. The next model year the Malibu came along and was a big seller. That generation Malibu introduce the six speed transmission, but the four speed was standard.

[@JackVegetables18]

Yep pretty much the same

[@Stressless2023]

And the 4speed was alot more reliable. The 6speeds in those '08-'12 Malibu's weren't as durable and expensive to replace.

[@MrCarlyMS]

Thanks for another year of videos. MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@chaseman94]

The one thing I disliked was when they dropped the red backlighting on the gauges for white but it was the end of Pontiac so I guess it didn't matter to GM. I used to have a 2005 Grand Am and the G6 seemed kind of plain Jane compared to the GTP and GXP models.

[@compzac]

the G6 had red backlights for their gauges, at least up till the 09s, this one is technically an 09.5 which has a slightly different grille, different gauges and the radio and climate controls are gm parts bin from the malibu

[@wesoblander3648]

I like your G6. Jay. I drive a 06 GT. I added stiff shocks, struts.and sway bar links, among other things. The 3.5 will probably run forever :)

[@md2k8]

Agreed

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

Nice car find can't beat these Pontiac G6 cars

[@tuanh_duong]

Nice post facelift of the G6; I always hold a soft spot for this and the G8

[@damianpasour]

I currently drive a 2010 Pontiac g6 it looks just like this and it has the same color it’s been a great car and very reliable for me does have 2.4 ecotec engine and it’s very good on gas too!

[@Specmauto]

G6 is related to the Malibu, not the impala. Great video!

[@BigWheel.]

Gm epsilon platform correct? Same as saturn aura?

[@Stressless2023]

@@BigWheel. Yup. The Chevy Impala rode on a version of this platform called Epsilon II but not until the 2014-2020 generation.

[@lindaengland8577]

Merry Christmas Jay and your family all the best for 2022 .

[@BennyT_3434]

Clean G6, these have all but disappeared from the roads of Ohio, the few that remain are beat to hell, seems like most G6 owners THRASHED them, great video as always!

[@aaron7671]

I see more of these than the other pontiacs

[@foxyloon]

Every time I see one of these on the road, that dumb song "Fly Like a G6" by Far East Movement plays in my head. I know they were referencing a fictional plane, but I seriously assumed the song was about this car for a short time! This one is a clean example, for sure! Was mildly curious how they drive, but not enough to purposefully seek one out.

[@cadillacnational7539]

In my opinion the Grand Am’s before them had more soul and style to them. But I still think the G6 a decent looking car, if I was looking for a daily commuter this wouldn’t be a bad one. Whoever gets this hope they take care of it and keep the last of the Pontiac’s going.

[@kastellolo5212]

I know I'm late to the party, but I agree. I own both a 01 Grand Am and 07 G6 Gt. I like the G6 because of the standard transmission. I have been driving the Grand Am since 2012. It has something to it, I don't know if it is the red gages or else, but I makes you want drive it. I hope to install the 5 speed that I rebuilt one day. Then it will be perfect.

[@gregdiiamond3899]

This is a true survivor. They were ok but not especially well made. The end of the line Pontiac to get is the vibe. It’s really a Toyota.

[@compzac]

or just buy the toyota matrix and stop bagging on GM, i owned two of these cars and both were perfectly fine in terms of running, my grandparents still own the one i sold them and its at 190 thousand miles and still motivating itself

[@gregdiiamond3899]

@@compzac you have been lucky. I’m a Ford man. I have a 66 Mustang convertible. Had it since HS. Don’t mean to bag on GMs but the vibe is the one to have. I do like the Aztec with the tent and inflatable mattress. In the 90s and early 2000s, GM made some well built vehicles but at the end of the Pontiac/Oldsmobile run to the present, GM has been disappointing. Your cars are examples of well maintained cars. Problem is, many aren’t.

[@kastellolo5212]

I have a 2007 G6 GT standard transmission and it is a joy to drive. If you could try one, you would agree too.

[@stevew270]

My sister had a 90 Lumina with the 3.1, that car would flat get with it!

[@Stressless2023]

These facelifted G6's were actually designated 2009.5 but I see GM didn't put that on the owners manuals, wonder if it says 2009 1/2 on the title lol? These mid-year refreshed G6's are kind of rare, especially the coupes and verts.

[@joeundercoffer2567]

Dang G6 cool👍👍 was 25 here in Thomson GA last night

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

I seen a few myself included 06 gtp sedan in snellville ga

[@tommyboy8524]

Dad knows everything 😂

[@MXguy95]

Cant tell him NOTHING

[@mikeorser5425]

Man thats not a bad G6 i want one but its been a while since ive seen one in decent shape unfortunately... and that sunfire😍

[@jacobfitzgerald6050]

define this is the only thing to remember them by lol i got a 2005 pontiac vibe with 181k miles on it just put fresh 5w-30 full synthetic oil :D front wheel drive charcoal grey polish mantellic ish finish 130 horsepower

[@michaelbustillo9583]

Jay, if you do your homework I just learned today this replaced the Grand Am, my sister actually drove a Chevrolet Malibu speaking of GM vehicles, it’s actually a 2000 model, her camera replaced it.PS, happy holidays.

[@bobsykes]

Your commentary throughout this is so funny, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Jay!

[@grantbrown8312]

GM should’ve kept Pontiac and Saturn. They where so different in styling.

[@grantbrown8312]

@@supraforyears89 your probably right! It was starting to look just like the others around when the Saturn Aura came out.

[@compzac]

@@supraforyears89 saturn needed to die, they had just made generic GM platform number 32 cars for a while, they totally forgot about the L series that was saturns specialty, pontiac however has been cloning GM vehicles for a long time, the firebird for instance its essentially always been just a camaro, granted that didnt stop me from buying a final generation trans am to go with my 98 camaro SS

[@marygarner5249]

Merry CHRISTMAS JAY 😁💟

[@Vex-zz7br]

It’s actually a Chevy Malibu in disguise, the G6 base trim has the same 4 from the bu and it sits on the same platform. The 3.5 is GT only. I believe the only impala sister car from that year was the Lucerne, but I may be wrong about that.

[@compzac]

your not wrong the lucerne was the impala car as well as the lacrosse, but you were wrong on 1 point, the 3.5 wasnt GT only, theres a trim level right below the GT the base V6 has the features of the 4 banger but has the 3.5, the only trim level with a bespoke engine was the GXP with its 3.9

[@kastellolo5212]

@@compzac I actually have 2007 G6 Gt coupe standard transmission. I think it has the 3900 engine. The intake manifold is different than the 3.5l.

[@meganpaull6140]

Nice car hope it goes to a good home

[@johnbloemendal7593]

You gotta stay warm!! Happy Holidays Jay!! All the best to You and Your Family!

[@AudatiousXtreme]

damn.. really jealous as i have a 2009 not .5 like yours that has the 3.5l v6 and 4t45e transmission going out at literally 62k miles :(

[@kastellolo5212]

Try to replace some of the fluid, not all of it and add Lucas transmission Fix. It helped me for a while.

[@tmoz1228]

Was that a yellow vibe or matrix you passed that was parked! Maybe a gt vibe even! Lol!

[@cwbusrides]

I'd take it

[@andrewbaruth2318]

Merry Christmas Jay and family.

[@mitchellmartinez]

The G8 was a killer car

[@jamesstout3430]

Thanks for the great content Jay.

[@joeundercoffer2567]

Merry Christmas to u and urs Bro🤙🎄

[@mduff94]

Is that a Type 10 Cavalier hatchback?

[@MXguy95]

Yes!

[@mduff94]

@@MXguy95 heck yeah!

[@Carl_Jr]

I spotted that, too! A girl in HS got a Z24 as her first car back in 1988. I was so jealous! I knick named it Quick Silver (color of the car). I wanted that car so bad. That's back when car audio started hitting the scene. A couple of 12" Fosgates would have banged in that little hatch and look damn good doing it! 🔊🎶 🔊🎶

[@joeundercoffer2567]

My last two Pontiacs 93 grand am and 80 trans am

[@georgeballew3649]

I have a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT with only 82 thousand actual miles.

[@jamespn]

Just a rebadged Aura, Malibu, Vectra, yaaaaawn.

[@russC13]

IS it possible to buy a car direct for you? If so, how? Love the work you do.

[@maxwell6504]

gotta find out the name of the yard he works in. I dont think he has ever disclosed the name.

[@vdovoodoo8201]

Merry Christmas to you and yours

[@jaredlyons3453]

The Lot you talk about is that yours? Or another party you work for?

[@neilschipper3741]

Look out... and get off the sidewalk, Grandma's headed to bingo!

[@willf5768]

My last Pontiac was a 1967 Pontiac sprint custom. 😁 They just don't make them like that anymore.

[@whathesay2706]

I must have missed a few months of your channel. You have your own shop,and don't work at the scrapyard anymore?

[@Pierson116]

The G6 is actually on the Chevy Malibu Platform, not the Impala platform. Not a big difference tho, just saying. These things are pretty crappy with that terrible EcoTec motor but the v6s are awesome. I had a 2006 Pontiac G6 with the 3.5 Liter. Had 284,000 miles on it when the engine up and locked up on me, it was an awesome car though. I miss it sometimes.

[@Stressless2023]

Yup the 3500 V6's were the best motor to have to in these for reliability. The Ecotec's with all the timing chain issues I just tell people to avoid, and any GM car with the shitty 3.6L can just go straight to hell. Maybe the 3900's are decent too but not sure if they used "DOD" cylinder deactivation in G6's like they do in the '06-'11 Impala's which shortens their lifespan.

[@Pierson116]

@@Stressless2023 Yeah I'm not sure, I had a buddy who had a 2006 Monte Carlo with the 3900 and he put 250,000 miles on it and it seemed alright, but that was the only experience I've had with that engine so I'm not sure.

[@md2k8]

@@Stressless2023 Agreed

[@Stressless2023]

@@Pierson116 I know the Monte's didn't have the same version of the 3900 as the Impala for some reason, no cylinder deactivation. I don't think GM put that feature in many or any of their cars with the 3900 V6 option besides the Impala, but not positive if the G6 had it or not.

[@kastellolo5212]

@@Stressless2023 I have 2007 G6 Gt with the 3.9l and I don't think it has the DOD. It has the VVT though.

[@davidlilly3564]

Merry ⛄🎄 Christmas to you all.

[@Beary98]

My 98 gtp was a bad car for a college kid. It would light up the front wheels at will..... And still get 28mpg highway. Stupid amount of torque with the supercharger. Those old 3.8's were bulletproof after you changed the intake gaskets!

[@gavengudger5013]

What happed to all of the junkyard videos

[@jwarehouse1]

Merry Christmas Jay to you and your family!!!

[@Keith-vacuums]

What year Kia soul y'all getting

[@P00katube]

General Motors Is Circling The Drain.

[@stereo98]

Good find!!

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice 😀

[@C0VQ4]

34 F ??? haha here right now in quebec city , canada it is 5 F now that's cold !!

[@denverhopkins9331]

Dude if you still have that I wish you would sell it. I've had my 08 for 5 years and but its not as nice.

[@kamryn7496]

But does the horn work??? you forgot to test the horn at 6:25

[@anthonycaraballo308]

How much would you sell it for

[@stevecutlas7556]

Jay I'm interested in that Pontiac how much for it? How can I contact you

[@mustangjock1373]

Merry Christmas!

[@genecox8579]

Hi jay lovely car hope u have a great Christmas and a happy New year from Gene in Great Yarmouth Norfolk England

[@DNorm3408]

Gotta grind to that 100k, been watching you for 3 years since 20k

[@MXguy95]

Man I am trying! But we just seem to be in that rut. Its alright though, just happy to be here! :) Thanks for watchin!

[@Skyhawk1987Turbo]

I believe the G6 is a Malibu not an impala

[@Wh9499]

I wanna see the kia 😃

[@ericbrule4465]

Be more of a Malibu in disguise, same chassis as Malibu and Aura

[@jasonbailey4148]

hi jay

[@petersonanson4300]

I want that Hyundai so bad.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Maybe most don't scroll down the Comments like I do.Maybe 10-15 mins,but then they're repeating before that sometimes.WTH? YT. Anywho.Merry Christmas to All,and a much happier New Year too.

[@jasondaniels8725]

I'm looking at buying a 1985 buick lesabre coupe two door with only thirty thousand km on it safety and certified but he not asking cheap he want 9990$ and I live in Toronto Ontario Canada so yea I like my buicks to

[@ZachArmstrong02]

Don’t see many these on the road no more unfortunately that and Pontic’s in general end of a era

[@samgrubb3369]

How much are you asking for the Pontiac

[@samgrubb3369]

Jay smart

[@teresapflaumer5717]

"Germ Magnet"...yea, those used wheel covers are disgusting!

[@lamplight1636]

My aunts has 500k miles and she still drives it

[@lesterhale]

If this G6 was made just before Pontiac went down the tube it must be a 2009. Because if I remember right 2009 was the last year of Pontiac.

[@godmodeus9150]

boomer sense is real, wait and see wait and see

[@qwertyasdf757]

hey man speak for yourself, im still rocking an 01 grand am gt has the same mileage 186

[@upsidedowndog1256]

There was a time in my small town of 6000 in western AR that every second car you seen was a Grand Am, then it was G6s. All driven by women. Now it is Korean cars. I wish GM had killed Cadillac or Buick instead of Pontiac.

[@compzac]

umm cadillac... really thats the only luxury car brand that we americans made that was worth a damn, lincoln was still futzing about with the navigator and the town car in 09 and chrysler couldnt even make the 300 luxurious with all the cheap nasty hard plastic interiors, i would get killing buick, but heres the thing when GM went through the government buyout and had to trim some of the fat, they took the most under performing brands out to pasture so hummer, saturn and pontiac got the Ax. cadillac was never going to because outside of chevrolet cadillac is their best performing brand

[@davidlaforest]

A pontiac that has no red backlights

[@matthewbowen5841]

2010 only!

[@mybigfatpolishlife]

Um

[@awsabeandogrescue]

Quiet??? Hahahaha

[@herbiehusker1889]

Too bad it wasn't a G8

[@MXguy95]

right ?

[@douggoding8431]

This is totally random, but try some Wrangler Men's Premium Performance Cowboy Cut Slim Fit Jeans. They fit us slim guys better. In fact, this vlog reminded me that I need to order a couple of pair. Hope you and yours have a great Holiday Season.

[@blevins6584mopar]

Hyundai is pronounced huhn- day . Not Hon-day . It just drives me crazy I don't know why thank you so much. People want to call them a Honda with day on the end ... Why ?😉

[@LittleD1031]

Family Auto is straight trash

[@nicholas440]

What a shit box