I saw a Pontiac G3 in Torrington, CT yesterday.

"PanchoVilleneuve ST" (PanchoVilleneuve) 10/27/2013 at 12:00 • Filed to: None

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It kinda blew my mind. I thought they were purely theoretical up until this point, more of a thought experiment than actual car. But somebody actually bought one.

exizeo - still loving fourza > PanchoVilleneuve ST 10/27/2013 at 12:04

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I had to google Pontiac G3...I had no idea what they were.

They're Chevy Aveos. With different lights.

dogisbadob > PanchoVilleneuve ST 10/27/2013 at 12:06

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Were they actually sold down here? I thought they were Canada-only

PanchoVilleneuve ST > dogisbadob 10/27/2013 at 12:07

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Apparently so. It had New Jersey plates on it.

nafsucof > PanchoVilleneuve ST 10/27/2013 at 12:09

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I grew up in Torrington!

MotorcycleRider > PanchoVilleneuve ST 10/27/2013 at 12:40

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"The five-door Pontiac G3 subcompact hatchback enjoys the dubious distinction of being the shortest-lived Pontiac model of all time. It debuted for 2009 and GM went bankrupt shortly thereafter, necessitating the discontinuation of the Pontiac brand. If you're interested in a G3 (though frankly we're not sure why you would be) , keep in mind that the car of which it is a clone, the Chevy Aveo, continued to be produced after '09." -Edmunds

Need some ice for that burn, Pontiac?

Just wear your damn mask... > PanchoVilleneuve ST 10/27/2013 at 12:51

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More importantly, what were you doing in Torrington, and were you there on purpose?

Silvermannn > PanchoVilleneuve ST 10/27/2013 at 12:54

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I was there all day.... and somehow I missed it.

M54B30 > dogisbadob 10/27/2013 at 12:57

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Very rare in the US, but not likely to be a collectible... I've seen a few (<3) around the Dayton, Ohio area. None since I've moved to South Dakota.

dogisbadob > M54B30 10/27/2013 at 13:04

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Too bad there was no G3 GXP though

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Just wear your damn mask... 10/27/2013 at 13:12

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Driving through it to get to my girlfriend's house.

M54B30 > dogisbadob 10/27/2013 at 13:13

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I dunno... Does GXP really mean anything anymore? I saw a G6 GXP and the only think I saw was a body kit with ridiculous whale tail spoiler. I have a buddy with a G8 GXP, that's legit...

dogisbadob > M54B30 10/27/2013 at 13:37

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Come on man, you're ruining it! :p

A 200-hp Kalos would bekickass

PanchoVilleneuve ST > dogisbadob 10/27/2013 at 13:38

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Daewoo? More like Daewhoa!

SpeedSix > MotorcycleRider 10/27/2013 at 14:03

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I always thought the Solstice coupe was the shortest-lived Pontiac, being introduced for 2010 and then discontinued a couple months later.

Boxer_4 > M54B30 10/27/2013 at 14:03

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Surprisingly, there are probably some people out there that will treat the G3 as collectibles in the future. Chevettes are starting to show up at local classic car shows, which I wouldn't have expected. I'm sure nobody thought those would have any form of collector appeal when they were new.