Here's Why I'm Mad as Hell at GM (and You Should Be Too)

Here's Why GM Killed Pontiac and Why You Should Be Mad About It, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. The real reason GM stopped making Pontiac cars. General Motors cars discontinued. Gm plant closing and layoffs. Why GM cars are bad. General Motor vehicles. What happened to GM and the Pontiac G8? Is GM reliable? Does GM make good cars? The history of GM cars. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 53 years.
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[@cliffcorbitt9494]

gmc trucks made in the year 2015 work great. but ive notist they have made alot of junk sence then specially cars.

[@Spike_-rx7bx]

Looking for full system scanner, seen scotty with autel md 806 pro, but debating to get foxwell nt644 elite for the abs bleeding on my 2012 honda civic Any suggestions?

[@SteveXNYC]

Scotty

[@korzym]

*I have a black V6 Pontiac G8 - Scotty it's an honor to watch this video.*

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@cliffcorbitt9494 That is why GM is killing most of their cars. Ford too.

[@nicholasdemarco343]

The G8s are underrated. It's a shame that GM couldn't continue them on another line (besides the Chevy SS years later).

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

I seen a g8 gt last night white clean as hell. Sounded nice too. I was in my 06 g6 GTP sedan. Felt nice seeing one.

[@caribshogun9772]

They also produced the Chevy caprice aka Holden Commodore for law enforcement. You can find them at auctions or Facebook market.

[@TheNine6]

I love to get a Chevy SS to go in the garage next to my 96 Impala

[@kendrickgonzalez7919]

Hell yeh they are those G8s move fast af & The Chevy SS are dope as well🔥 I been wanting to fine someone with one to Race 😆

[@6lemans10]

The G8 GTs are still expensive.😖

[@spartacussmith7070]

There's only 2 times you should hate a car manufacturer: - When their cars are made to be too reliable and leave you out of work. - GM.

[@OsomCrosby]

Damn so true.

[@iamteamBB]

i think caddy Fiat Chrysler are there too.

[@timothywilson3785]

@@iamteamBB although I own a Ram 1500, Town and Chrysler minivan (wheel chair conversion) and a 2015 Chrysler 200. I know better but just don’t know. The truck has been very reliable for 16 years. The minivan is the only option for a minivan that can accommodate two wheel chairs next to each other in the back and the Chrysler 200 is too new to know. It has 70,000 miles all highway miles and has driven like a new car. Hopefully I got a randomly good car.

[@panthersfan8494]

GM really isn’t that bad... look at all the cars/trucks they’ve been putting out lately thats amazing... Silverado, Tahoe/Suburban, Colorado ZR2 Bison, Camaro SS/ZL1 1LE, Corvette, GMC Sierra/canyon/yukon/terrain, Caddy escalade etc... also the new Ram 1500s (FCA, not GM) are amazing too and for a long time FCA had and still does have a bad reputation in terms of quality/reliability. I like Ford but everything but the F-150/250/Raptor/Mustang is complete crap by Ford. Just look at the 2020 Explorer release, I like the look of the new Bronco but obviously we have no idea on long term reliability with it yet so yea. Anyways, I think GM still suffers from a bad rep from their bad ideas and mistakes from 2007-2013 where they were cutting costs a lot. Now GM is a lot better I’ll admit, they aren’t perfect but still pretty good.

[@saratc660]

*cries in Buick 3800 V6*

[@mgvfx8725]

Never getting rid of my G8. Gonna definitely be a collector's item in years to come.

[@xkimopye]

Same story, will never get rid of my ss ute. Already has jumped up in price by a lot in the last year in Australia

[@wigletron2846]

Same here. Bought my g8 almost 7 years ago and I can sell it for what I bought it for

[@jeffersonsteeleflex8178]

Go look up how much they are still going for. Things hold their value quite well. Especially the GXPs

[@mgvfx8725]

@@xkimopye yeah especially that Holden finally closed its door. That was a sad thing to hear

[@mgvfx8725]

@@wigletron2846 Yes!! Even when you look them up online the prices are up there

[@GoofballKurtt]

Oh man it’s so weird seeing the SV6 badge in America

[@tractorguy1994]

ikr

[@jacobyo99]

You mean the Montana SV6 isn’t the same? 😂

[@nathanwright8477]

Feel this hhaaha, so weird seeing a Pontiac badge on a commy

[@vehicleheightrestriction]

The V6 commodore sold in America didn’t have the badge on it. I bought it online

[@QueueWithACapitalQ]

so weird seeing a left hand drive commodore

[@starion1121]

GM should've killed Buick, not Pontiac When I think of a Buick I think of an older couple (no offense Scotty) driving a 20 year old Lacrosse slowly from the supermarket. But When I think of Pontiac, I think of a young guy blasting Don Felder's Heavy Metal while driving down the road in his Trans Am with the T-Tops removed.

[@kclefthanded427]

Buick is now an CUV brand and it makes no sense for me to buy one

[@dcsteve7869]

The reasons make sense from a global perspective. Pontiac never had popularity anywhere but N America and by the time GM was going bankrupt from legacy costs Pontiac's popularity was basically none. Buick on the other hand has enormous popularity in China which even then was the fastest growing car market in the world. That popularity is growing in other Asian markets. We may not like it, but thats why it went away and today GM is a profitable company

[@tomchrisfield7348]

I agree. Buick is the line they should have axed, they still had Cadillac, and Pontiac was always the performance line.

[@starion1121]

@@kclefthanded427 Exactly. Those Buick Commercials where younger generations are praising the car makes me cringe.

[@Derek8487]

Everytime I think of that heavy metal song I think of the south park episode

[@xXGh3tt0Xx]

These things are even more fun when its a Ute with a LS3 Engine

[@Lrules364]

The G8 ST. The el camino we never got.

[@mikebour454]

Have you driven one? You don’t know what you’re talking about. Especially the Chevy SS.

[@nathanwright8477]

Yes sir, full send

[@keno88]

@@skinlab4239 your name is right after that opinion.

[@JordanHoltHalthiem]

Holden Commodore m8

[@Chevelle602]

I'll never forgive GM for what they did to the Blazer.

[@bryanhair9283]

Especially looking at the new bronco

[@cubzrulz]

@@bryanhair9283 at least the bronco looks masculine. Most SUVs are looking real feminine now

[@hitek9too255]

@@cubzrulz 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anorsegoddess9797]

Blazers are awful

[@kalani1987]

Scotty you finally reviewed a car that I own. I got the GT version.

[@justinh53]

I love my g8gt!! He needs to review the gt or gxp

[@lovellmills7959]

awesome!

[@mikecarr322]

Me too love my GT !!

[@rileyelgen337]

Same here boss

[@dr.squadilmari9856]

I love my g8 gt

[@pandemonium274]

I have a 2006 GTO based upon the Holden Monero with the LS2 engine and a manual 6 speed. Not well received by the press when I purchased it new. I absolutely love my car. Pontiac worked with an aftermarket company in Australia called Peddars. They created many suspension upgrades including urethane bushings for the suspension and complete suspension kits. I won't sell my car. Only 85K miles. No rattles. Sounds great. It is a much faster car than I am a driver. I get many compliments. Oh, how times have changed!!!

[@barfo281]

it's Pedders. And it's Holden Monaro. And the press didn't really trash the GTO.

[@xXGh3tt0Xx]

In Australia we released a rare model, AWD HSV GTO Coupe 4 LS2 6 Speed and comes with flared guards from factory

[@mael-strom9707]

2004 - 2006 Pontiac/Monaro is based on the sedan platform so many specialty parts available, especially from HSV now Tom Walkinshaw division Down Under.

[@danieljohnson4418]

I purchased a new 2009 Pontiac G8 GT. It handled well in stock form, but the Pedders Suspension coil springs, struts/absorbers, stabilizer bars, and miscellaneous bushing upgrades I installed took it to the next level!

[@DeathhAngel1]

How many miles? Im thinking about getting one but all i see is 100k+ milage

[@danieljohnson4418]

@@DeathhAngel1: I sold it approximately 12 months later. Most of the ones I see today are beat up.

[@DeathhAngel1]

@@danieljohnson4418 thats why im afraid of buying one. People dont just buy those to cruise around town the speed limit lol

[@davebuck3944]

My 2008 G8 GT gets 26 mpg on the highway at 75 mph with a trunk full of luggage running with A/C. The GT model has the L76, Active Fuel Management engine. Mine now has 104K miles. I haven't experienced any problems with AFM yet. We also own a 2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6, 6 speed manual trans. It's been a good car. It has 54K miles on the odometer.

[@lovellmills7959]

awesome!

[@Voiceovertehe]

You piss Scotty off and your stocks will plummet 😂

[@dereksans7323]

Get coal in your stocking lol

[@evoevannismo8141]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaahhhhhahaahahhahahahaah 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@saratc660]

“He went to a junkyard” *flashes photo of Fiat dealer*

[@sagebowyer5400]

🤣🤣

[@AzenBerries]

Absolute mad lad

[@Tommerd]

He gave the Chevy dealers the day off.

[@timcarpenter2441]

Banter

[@tonym3598]

r/technicallythetruth

[@genxerkim5073]

I was a Pontiac girl. I was very sad when GM got rid of Pontiac.

[@PlymouthNeon]

The G8 was so promising when it came out and many thought Pontiac was given a second chance.

[@roshi98]

I've got a 2005 Pontiac Vibe, which is basically a Toyota Matrix. Still runs great with no body rust despite living in the salty Northeast.

[@iamteamBB]

i know a kid that is currently driving one. daily, convertible too. plus he deliveries food, mileage is there lol

[@michaelholmes8350]

And Oldsmobile

[@animalcorvair]

i still have them ,,,great cars

[@hosocat1410]

Tennessee neighbors: " who is this guy that keeps driving different cars up and down our street?"

[@og5782]

He lives in tennesee???

[@AllTimeAutoReviews]

@@og5782 yes, he just moved. he made a few videos about it. Check his channel.

[@og5782]

@@AllTimeAutoReviews what part if you know?

[@JRFg8gt454ss]

I have the 2009 g8 gt and I absolutely love it... I’ve owned it for over 6 years and I still enjoy driving it

[@lovellmills7959]

awesome!

[@seanbryant2848]

This video essay is just about perfect in showing how a quality product such as the Pontiac G-8, as well as the whole Pontiac Division was nixed due to both corporate and government incompetence. Thanks Scotty, and keep up the great work!

[@hitek9too255]

I've owned numerous Grand Prixs and they were some of the best cars I've ever owned.

[@gtasanandreascluckinbell]

​@@hitek9too255 my dad had a torrent when i was a little fart, and according to him, its the first semi luxurious car he ever owned and if he had to do it again, he'd keep it for me to experience it

[@J.R.in_WV]

Pontiac was killed because of Americans going from brand loyalty to wanting whatever was cheapest. When they stopped having Buick, olds, Pontiac and Cadillac build their own engines the clock started ticking….the 80’s and 90’s is what killed Olds and Pontiac.

[@vanceblosser2155]

You should mention what GM did to the Australian government - they had taken a huge cash infusion on the promise that they would keep Holden going with the money. Instead they sent the money to Detroit and then shut Holden down. They are really pissed, rightly so.

[@fredaydaybae8450]

Yeah, they put all of that money into Caddy. Sad that Holden got the shaft on that one.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

When Pontiac was gone...so was Holden. Just a shame

[@craigsampson3386]

Nah Holden wrapped up production in 2017 with their last model VF Commodore, which is the Chev SS in the states.

[@flacko001]

I thought the Colorado was being sold as holden in Australia

[@MrSloika]

Both GM and Ford ended manufacture of cars in Oz after decades of local production. The Mad Max "Interceptor" was actually an Australian Ford Falcon and the car driven by the Night Rider was a Holden (GM) Monaro.

[@craigsampson3386]

@@flacko001 yeah it was, i meant 2017 was the final year of locally made production of cars in Australia, from then on it only rebadged cars basically and by the end of this year GM is completely killing off the Holden brand all together.

[@chrish4469]

@@flacko001 It was, But GM now has killed the whole Holden brand now

[@jerseyboy_greaser1152]

They made a SLP Firehawk version of the G8 and it was a 500hp badass.

[@pigeon8137]

👀

[@CAMAROZSS]

Firehawk will ALWAYS be a Firebird Formula period.

[@omarzowila]

A year after GM was about to go bankrupt, Hummer was also discontinued and then a year after Hummer was discontinued, Saab was discontinued

[@Lrules364]

SAAB was actually sold to Spyker cars. They were about to release a new SAAB model, and "new GM" took them to court over the nameplate, and they lost the case, forcing SAAB to be sold back to "new GM". It now sits dead, like all the other great American brands.

[@mustansirtaher7653]

I know right

[@2W3X4YZ5]

I drove these in Australia before they were a thing in the United States. The one I liked best was the VY series 2 Commodore Calais, which is a previous gen luxury version of the VE which you see here. The first time I experienced that car was in an airport rental lot in Melbourne. I likened it to an early 2000’s 5 series BMW with an LS1, and loved it straight away, and all throughout the rental.

[@joshjarnagin3161]

I’m shocked that it was a Fiat dealership associated with junkyard instead of the usual Chevy dealership

[@omt4293]

Lol I think because all Fiats are plain junk. Chevy has a couple of good cars. Only a couple lol, being the SS and the Volt. Oh wait they were discontinued. Never mind. Put the junk back on the Chevy lol

[@celsovera91]

The Holden Commodore did soldier on as the Chevy Caprice PPV and the Chevy SS

[@effend446]

True, but only because of NASCAR that the Chevy SS was even offered. The SS, itself, was a flop.

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

@@effend446 poorly marketed car but an amazing car, was a modern muscle car much like the charger

[@Primus54]

@@BIGGIEDEVIL : Love the Chevy SS. Seen lots of reviews and they always get raves. Too bad they didn’t sell. They might have been successful as a rebadged Buick performance car with sufficient marketing. Other than the Corvette, it is hard for people to accept expensive Chevys.

[@David-lr2vi]

@@effend446 GM didn’t want the Chevy SS to succeed. They only bought it to America because they were contractually obliged to. They imported their quota of 12000 cars and called it quits. Had they actually promoted it then it might have been a success and the Holden factory could have stayed open. I do like the irony that Holden could develop and make left hand drive cars for the American market but it’s now beyond GM to bother making any right hand drive vehicles at all.

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

But GM keeps GMC which are basically rebadged Chevy trucks/SUV’s/crossovers. Lol

[@kclefthanded427]

Very true, I really see no reason why GMC should still exist

[@nukekhang1740]

I see GMC as just fancier Chevys and Cadillac is even more fancier GMC 😂😂

[@iwonakuipers1425]

The GMC and chevy version or every car is the exact same and built in the exact same plant. Only difference is the badges and trim work

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@kclefthanded427 People buy trucks. GMC sells mostly fleet and commercial vehicles.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@iwonakuipers1425 But the customers are different. GMC has more fleet and commercial sales.

[@waleedalsiraji6262]

I have a commodore VZ SV6 and i can say it's that damn good...

[@EddieKavna]

Me too, Had mine since 2005 and I still love it. It has the most comfortable seats when you're driving long distance.

[@lovellmills7959]

awesome!

[@gragrn]

Thank you Scotty for a very fair appraisal of an Aussie icon. Do you live anywhere near Hickok45 by any chance? It would be great to see you on the range.

[@RexcorJ]

R.I.P Pontiac and Holden. Was hoping to bring over a clean Maloo stateside when I could finally get around to driving for myself. Now it'll be even more difficult when the time comes. Sad to see good brands go...

[@89joshuadavies]

How many maloos are in the states??

[@RexcorJ]

@@89joshuadavies Uh, probably a handful? I wouldn't really know. I just reslly have an appreciation for utes like the Maloo, El Camino, the old Rampage, etc.

[@89joshuadavies]

@@RexcorJ yea they're pretty cool! A shame the US market didn't keep a niche for them

[@omarvasquez6851]

R.I.P. Possum

[@barfo281]

@@RexcorJ Pontiac was about to bring over the ute as G8 ST, right before they got shut down.

[@williamvanleuven2645]

In Europe the GM Holden Commodore is called GM Opel Omega, and they are very reliable cars.

[@89joshuadavies]

They are weak in comparison. Nothing like the muscle of a traditional commodore

[@williamvanleuven2645]

@@89joshuadavies Hi Joshua, but the Commodore and the Opel Omega in Europe are the same car! Both made by GM, only different name.

[@89joshuadavies]

@@williamvanleuven2645 oh I thought you talking about the newest models! My bad. The aus built are great. Once they became opel 4cyl it was all over

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@williamvanleuven2645 They were similar, but the Commodore was slightly wider I believe and had some different underpinnings, different interior & different engines. The Opel Omega was sold in the US as the Cadillac Catera.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

In HS my friend had a 1963 Starchief , my neighbors had a new 1967 Catalina wagon.

[@tx4runner459]

Fantastic car. I rode in one when I was in high school that had the LS in it here in the states. Comfortable, fast and very quiet surprisingly. Next day we were rear ended and the car (I believe) was totaled out :( Couple years later I saw the same guy driving it fixed, this time cammed, full exhaust, intake manifold and intake, and a tune on it... car sounded rowdy. Cool cars but damn near impossible to find a clean example these days. If I was gonna buy one it would have to be an LS.

[@kylieturner3901]

G'day mate, well i'm with you, regarding the VE Commodore here in Australia. I had the SS VE, omg what a awesome car. GM should never had stop making them.

[@davidyaroch6622]

You failed to mention that Holden(GM) took millions from the Aussie govt to keep production open down under. GM took the money and ran. Shuttering the brand and leaving consumers holding the bag.

[@666Buzzsaw]

Not quite right dude. The moment they got the money the union made pay demands so the money went there instead of the production line upgrades that were supposed to happen.

[@legojenn]

I've stop being mad as hell about GM and now pretend that they no longer exist.

[@mael-strom9707]

I'm gonna buy me a Chrysler as big as a whale and head down the love shack. 🤣😆😋

[@computerguy222]

GM has retired the Holden brand now, but this company called Walkinshaw that owned a department of Holden called HSV - Holden Special Vehicles, has now created a small business called GM Specialty Vehicles, that will import various GM products such as the Silverado and convert them to right hand drive for the Aussie market. I’ve heard that they clean up some quality control issues that they find from Detroit.

[@evoevannismo8141]

Since GM discontinued the Pontiac G8 let alone the whole Pontiac brand in the United States and so did Australia, it's dead as the dead raccoon I saw on the road heading home from work today.

[@standupmoto]

Here in Aus I have had the V6 auto in a sedan & the V8 manual AWD in the dual cab ute version (pickup). Only issues down under are a few diff problems with the V8 & thirsty on fuel but generally a good thing. Steve from howtoinfive

[@wsiak340]

I had a Commodore SV6 from new and it was the best car I've driven on open road. But the cooling system kept breaking apart over and over again. Only 2 years in with less than 15,000 miles the cooling pipes burst in the middle of the highway and started spraying coolant all over the engine bay. The exact same thing happened multiple times over 12 years I've had it. I took it for immediate repairs every time but eventually at 70,000 miles the head gasket cracked as a result of repeated cooling failures. I now drive a Lexus and Honda.

[@vehicleheightrestriction]

What year was your SV6? This is mine in the video and I have a small coolant leak.

[@randomdude4669]

Those v6s are such trash, my mum has one and it's a gutless piece of crap, if you want a holden it HAS to be a v8

[@wsiak340]

@@randomdude4669 My Corvette also had similar issues with the cooling system breaking down time after time. It's just a GM thing I think.

[@IbrahemAlbanawi]

These things are crazy popular in Saudi Arabia it's called the lumina and the caprice

[@rickyspanish5881]

fun to know that saudi not only imports camels from australia..they buy ozzy cars too

[@MrYUSUFzZz]

@@rickyspanish5881 what the hell are you talking about

[@rickyspanish5881]

@@MrYUSUFzZz fyi.. camels come from australia.. look it up.. and the pontiac is a comodore which is also from australia

[@hijazzains]

@@MrYUSUFzZz australia have many feral camels which are exported to the Middle East....

[@MrYUSUFzZz]

I've just looked that up, nothing really about Australia having camels all i found was that camels originates in north America 45 mil years ago (doubt it) and i searched again "where middle eastern camels originally came from" and nothing poped just started to get to irrelevant topics, so im confused you maybe right but i doubt it

[@cardinalfang7725]

Not tired from building cars that early in the morning, but still hungover from the night before.

[@tedunguent156]

Or, first thing Monday after a crazy weekend.

[@ASHERTESTIFY]

Loved to see you reviewing it since i wanted to buy one. One fact to correct it tho, we never had AWD commodores with v8s except the rebadged insignias only with 4 to 6 cylinders

[@kphlier]

2002-2006 VY/VZ era Commodores had AWD:- Holden Adventra (Commodore wagon V6/V8); Holden One Tonner Cross6 and Crewman Cross8 and of course one of the best looking HSV's made - HSV Coupe4 of which only a small number were built. AWD was dropped in the VE platform (2006 onwards).

[@garykee1]

dammm..you're bringing back memories to me when i used to work at a GM dealership as a young apprentice..taking the V8 cars when they were shipped to us in Canada..heck ya! they would go like snot! thanks scottie! old memories relived.

[@scar1343]

Have a 2009 G8 GT myself, still love driving it everyday to work

[@6lemans10]

There still expensive.

[@ll_sch1zophr3ni4_ii9]

I seen g8 gt getting smoked by old nissan maximas

[@6lemans10]

@@ll_sch1zophr3ni4_ii9 In what planet??😄

[@lovellmills7959]

awesome!

[@mikecarr322]

Both my step sons want my G8 GT. Told them I am going to be buried in it. Lol!!

[@scej79]

I recently picked up a 2014 SS with 12,000 miles on it. She’s pretty quick.

[@lovellmills7959]

awesome!

[@kylejacobs5402]

I have the V8, absolutely love driving the thing!

[@Carlos_Jzx]

The world is dealing with a 100 year pandemic and we here trying to find ways to get a LSX!😂

[@6lemans10]

@@Carlos_Jzx Times a great for people with rich parents.😂

[@6lemans10]

Lucky.😎

[@Carlos_Jzx]

@@6lemans10 If you talk about you you right I guess you lucky!👍🏽

[@6lemans10]

@@Carlos_Jzx I drive a 1999 Nissan Sentra 1.6L.😐 I can only imagine how it feels to have a V8. You can keep up with traffic, have fun, and not be tailgated.😄

[@Miphen0707]

Hi Scotty, loved your descriptions of the Aussies. Keep it up. Michael in Qld Australia

[@willm687]

It’s weird seeing that these are in America. I go outside and there’s my VE Berlina Wagon. But miles away is a g8 in America

[@spankyham9607]

The UTE version of these are even more insane and totally freaking awesome

[@joefixxit]

I grew up a camaro fan, but 3 kids later I needed something practical, so.... an 08, then an 09 g8gt premium with the sport package and a 09 gxp later, Ill swear by these cars until in blue in the face. Hell , my work car is an 05 gto 6.0 manual, I swapped the heads and gave it the 823 heads like the g8s. Runs even better and better mpg. My wife and I love theses so much

[@ashtincampbell6038]

Gday mate awesome to see a Holden on your channel shame its a v6 though.

[@joe6096]

I loved this car when it was out. This and the 2004-06 GTO. And they also built the 2014-17 Chevy SS sedan off the Holden platform as well. These were all great cars that were not very well known but seriously awesome. Great find Scotty!!

[@6lemans10]

Are the Chevy SS still expensive??

[@joe6096]

@@6lemans10 As Scotty would say, they ain’t givin em away lol.... it was a low production car so even used ones in mint condition will be expensive. The manual transmission even more expensive.

[@6lemans10]

@@joe6096 Booooo!😖

[@mikebour454]

A 2017 manual Chevy SS is worth over $40K with low mileage.

[@barfo281]

They didn't build the Chevy SS off a Holden platform. It was a re-badged Holden, same as the GTO was a re-badged Monaro.

[@DRDREAMYBULLMDSBROTHER]

There’s no reason for us to be mad other than Pontiac is gone

[@operandexpanse]

You know what's better and America never got? That cars competitor. The Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo. 4 litre straight six which can make massive power pretty easy. They had to overly limit the power on the XR6 Turbo because it made more power than the V8 version of the Falcon so easily hahaha.

[@jonkirkwood469]

I bought at G8GT in 2009. Got it cheap right after GM cut Pontiac. Still have it. I take the cover off, back it out of the garage and drive it once a month to keep it in good condition. The ODO =49,800 miles. It's simply a fun car to drive. Short merge lane? Hold my Toohey's. It's a great highway car and the 6L pushrod V-8 makes a great sound. No scratches, dents, or sun damage. I'm just sitting on it. I drove it to Kentucky for a funeral, stayed at a hotel close to the entrance of the Corvette plant in Bowling Green. Went out to the car in the morning, and there were 8 or 9 Japanese engineers standing around the car, taking pictures of it. Meanwhile, I'm ogling the Corvettes roosting in the parking lot.

[@chriskni2000]

I got a 2002 holden commodore. Its run like a gem. I love it. Good old aussie made.

[@tericoulter9230]

I purchased the 2007 Pontiac G6 GT new and it's still going strong. Love this car. Would like to see a video on what you think of the G6.

[@Lizbeth.788]

I have a 2006 and all its done is take my money

[@ERIIC_187]

Ugly car wouldnt take if even if it was free gto and g8s only

[@Michka1001]

I love my commodore, I have a 2014 VF with the 3.0 V6, uses no fuel and find it no slower than my old VE SV6, absolutely love the thing

[@AdrianKurian]

One day you should check out the 2004-2006 GTO as well

[@munozcampos]

This was a tragedy when they discontinue the G-8. They had a gem, Holdem could have brough great cars G-8 or a new gen G-6.

[@HughRussell06]

Well that won’t happen as Holden is now unfortunately history

[@kelvinthompson1660]

Such a beautiful car.

[@Kingswood7189]

G8 ST (Sport Truck), or modern day el camino :)...

[@EjinRenos]

The G6 and G8 were selling like hotcakes compared to most of GM. A new trans am would've looked and sold way better than the camaro which took 8 facelifts in 10 years just to get it decent looking.

[@chadpurser]

I miss my G8 GXP! I bought it new during the Pontiac clearance sale... I didn't lose a dollar in depreciation until I hit around 75k miles. I sold it at 120k... big mistake!

[@lovellmills7959]

aw

[@omt4293]

They are super expensive now!

[@dned23]

I bought a Stryker Blue 2009 G8 V6 in 2010 with 8000 miles for 20k. Such a beautiful and fun car to drive. I really miss it. It was loaded except for sunroof. The only issue I had with it was when it rained the roof sounded like tin!!

[@groermaik]

Good afternoon, Scotty! I miss Pontiac. I have owned two in my existence and never had trouble with them, but my all time fav was the older Olds Cutlass. {damn}

[@fifteenbyfive]

Don't get the Commodore's built right before lunchtime. Everyone was hungry and cranky and the quality suffered.

[@flacko001]

Or when its not pay week

[@warlike2974]

Or if it was made on a Monday Morning or specially on a Friday afternoon lol

[@fifteenbyfive]

@@warlike2974 Yep definitely. Open the trunk up and avoid those two times as well lol

[@jeffreyjohnston2445]

They were stoned too mate.

[@bennpick8838]

Definitely avoid the ones built right before closing time, where they just chuck it all together so they can go home

[@danimardani]

I'm showing a GM product! Ummmm.... What should I post when I say "junkyard"? Gotit!! Some Fiat barbeques!

[@yesir869]

I own a G8 GXP V8 and it's at 66,000 miles and I've had no problems and it's very fun to drive and drift

[@JuanTorres-gh9qb]

Hey Scotty I have an 05 nissan altima its my emergency car 🚗. When I drive, it runs fine but when I turn on the heater or the AC, the car stalls when it comes to a complete stop? What do you think the problem is?

[@steveauston6020]

GM up to the mid 00s were decent. All these new GMs are just garbage now

[@instasingingvids3529]

Yep very true

[@brannonbarakat457]

There whole V8 line engines have been pretty bulletproff though.

[@Tonydevora--]

Tahoe 2002👌👌🤤

[@exionem]

Spark is a very reliable little car but yeah, it´s a solid korean built car under GM brand.

[@gloriamaletta8667]

I still like the Tahoe Suburban Silverado but do prefer older ones the new ones are outrageous in price l have a 2009 ppv tahoe now for over 3 years and I'd have to say l like it and a 2002 Silverado before that that was the best vehicle most reliable dependable trouble free transportation l every owned next is my 1989 Toyota truck

[@Whit_Siever]

Afternoon Scotty! Missing you here in Texas! Sorry we never crossed paths for you to perform a faith healing on my 2007 Saab.

[@HughRussell06]

Sorry wrong person

[@HectorGarcia-by6lj]

Scotty i have a 2018 Honda accord sport is it necessary to use the paddle shifters when on sports mode or can I drive it on sports mode without using the paddle shifters

[@DansModelBench]

That is a very neat and tidy example of the Commodore. Most G8's I see online are trashed. Not sure what they do to them, but they look much worse then my eight year old Commodore does here in Tassie.

[@billbill2432]

Scotty you look like a young guy now, refreshed in Tennessee 😁❤️

[@MountainSlayers]

If that date stamp says Friday at 4:30, pass on that one! 🍻

[@tomtheplummer7322]

It’s when the sticker got printed.

[@markirizarry4851]

Scotty, I miss my ‘08 G8 GT! Liquid Red like the V6 pictured. I am grateful to you featuring a beloved Pontiac!

[@Spike_-rx7bx]

Looking for full system scanner, seen scotty with autel md 806 pro, but debating to get foxwell nt644 elite or foxwell nt680 pro for the abs bleeding on my 2012 honda civic Any suggestions?

[@tone7560]

Pontiac cursed itself by making the most hideous car of all time, the Aztec.

[@danielfacciolo529]

Pffft, have you seen Breaking Bad? There's a meth empire made off the back of the Aztek.

[@JuniorHtx98]

@@danielfacciolo529 😂

[@dcmayer2]

And the Transport

[@gabbytimpug8399]

Still has a tent, removable chair, some curtains

[@mexdrago3009]

@Cool Canuck Good car but ugly doesn't sell. lol

[@celsovera91]

Pontiac was also gonna release a ute version of G8 called the G8 ST (sport truck) which would’ve been a spiritual successor to the El Camino. Unfortunately GM shut down Pontiac before the ute ever saw the light of day

[@craigsampson3386]

Which was literally just a rebadged Holden Commodore VE Ute lol much the same how they rebadged the sedan.

[@lvsqcsl]

Isn't the Chevrolet SS and the Chinese Buick Park Avenue the same car? I thought the SS went until 2017? Great video!

[@iolacowgirl]

I bought my 2008 G8 V6 for $2k from my sister-in-law in 2021 who bought it brand new for $35k in '08. Yeah it's got quite a few miles on it(173k) but it drives great, I love it! I replaced the power steering pump and tires that's it. Only complaint is the two front hood vents are brittle and broke. I just removed them both and will be replacing soon.

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

I once got to drive a g8 6 speed manual on a small track right by the gm proving grounds in milford Michigan, and let me tell you! It was one hell of a fun car to drive! Outperformed the Cadillac cts-v of its time! Imo, Man was it fun! I still wouldn't have bought one! Lol I did like the drive train though haha

[@mikebour454]

Must have been a GXP with the LS3 as that’s the only G8 with a manual.

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

@@mikebour454 your absolutely right! It was still a prototype here in Michigan and the US at the time!

[@timothywilson3785]

My Pontiac Vibe was totaled after a minor accident because they couldn’t get parts to fix it.

[@jth877]

Should be able to. It's a toyota.

[@timothywilson3785]

@@jth877 That is what I thought. I paid $9,000 and two years and 30,000 highway miles we got $7,000 check for the totaled vehicle. We ended up buying a 2015 Chrysler 200 no loans involved. Right after I bought it Scotty Kilmer listed it as the number one worst car (for its size and all) to buy for reliability, etc. I was heart broken. We have put on 60,000 mostly highway mileage and it has worked perfectly for us so far. I am terrified it’s just going to fall to pieces.

[@BrewBlaster]

I spoke to a Buick GMC Sales Manager at a dealership today in an official capacity and he confided in me; a new Buick immediately locked up a motor recently and two new 6.2 GMC Sierras locked up motors after only 250 miles. Also he showed me a new Sierra that arrived with Chevy center caps on the wheels. Pretty sad overall.

[@JohnLee-mq4hk]

The v6 and v8 commodores in Australia came with a 6 speed box both manual and automatics I believe.

[@tuanh_duong]

Gotta love the G8s they're going to be future classics I feel Edit - Pontiac also made a concept, a G8 ute !! Damn what a shame I would have loved to see those on the streets

[@ibanez720rg]

From what I read, the G8 UTE was going to be a 2010 model. All 2010 G8 V8's would have been optioned with manual trans as well. Not just the GXP cars.

[@RF-us4yw]

Leaving a placeholder. Gotta see if I can find a video you might like.

[@TaroutCommodore]

Lol I have the same car with a some sort of an LS2 engine and a 4 speed e4l65 transmission, they were sold in the middle east as Chevrolet Lumina. Great car honestly, I drive it like I stole 100% of the time and it held up pretty well so far since 2007.

[@ryanelliott1650]

No you're just driving at how you're meant to mate we drive all cars like there stolen in Australia

[@ryanelliott1650]

No you're just driving it how it's built for mate we drive all cars like they're stolen in Australia 👍

[@OMAR-gl9cp]

Nice video sir live that car but my daylights running light not working, Is the high beam the fog light worked except is stepped the daylight running light .please help ?

[@sparky6086]

I remember seeing a KZbin video, where someone turned one of these (I think) into an El Camino type truck in the US. Apparently, the Holden Ute, which is an El Camino type truck, is has the same base as this Pontiac G8.

[@davidkaplan2745]

Nice new "studio", good to see that the cats are still here.

[@michrice9693]

I don't see "midnight at chernobyl" book

[@Kingswood7189]

I feel like pontiac was one of the better brands under GM management. That said, once they were dropped, alot of my interest in GM was lost. I do like the GMC pickups still...

[@n0nconventional_385]

Hey Scotty I have a 05 tundra how big of a job to replace the torque converter and reasonable price. Thanks

[@nwj2468]

What are your thoughts on the Caprice PPV with the V8 engine? I’ve seen a few of them on the state auction website.

[@Acetyl53]

I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

[@mael-strom9707]

You sound like my 'twisted sister'. 😂🤣😅😋

[@David-lr2vi]

@@mael-strom9707 I see what you did there!

[@dominoespizza1756]

Should reboot the mad max series but have it be about being pissed off that gm took away the last of the holden v8 interceptors

[@Abdullah-yc7cy]

Imagine GM brings back chevy caprice with the V8 engine , dude , their sellings would go like ---> whooop ↗️↗️↗️↗️↗️ . BELIEVE ME

[@Zanelancaster20074]

I had a 2008 Holden Commodore SS (6.0 L98 V8) and it was such a fun car. It had some get up and go. It had decent power to! 270 kw and 530 nm with a 6-Speed Automatic. It was comfortable and drove very well!

[@ronhughley6510]

Scotty. Whats your thoughts/knowledge, on the 2002 Pontiac grand prix 3.8l v6. Specifically the 40th anniversary supercharged edition. Tryin to decide if its worth putting a bit of money into. Sat for a couple years now wont start. Still under 100k miles.

[@christophers5510]

*we just gonna ignore that vulture eating the dead opossum?*

[@jorgechavez7211]

Time stamp?

[@DIE2dayORelse]

I wonder what compelled scotty to want to show that in such detail

[@KayMyName]

From South Africa, Hello Scotty!

[@scottykilmer]

hello!

[@mazibukomail]

Whereabout you from my brother?

[@EMObeamer]

I'm actually looking for a low mile V8 G8 hopefully in black but that Red is really good looking too

[@olikat8]

The G8 kept coming as the Chevrolet PPV Caprice & SS. GM brought out "Active fuel management" back in the '80's with the Caddy V 4-6-8. Good to see with the technological advancements since then GM still figured out how to "Screw the pooch" on that

[@TheIdleCrow]

I remember the G8's lol I kinda chuckle at it being an old memory because I don't really see them around. I got curious how much they go for.... Way to much...

[@6lemans10]

Ton of money with the V8s.

[@TheIdleCrow]

@@6lemans10 Even the V6's tho haha. Not to mention not many around had to search outside my area to even find any for sale to see the prices...