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Bob Lutz - the Blogger
and the Pontiac Solstice

GM Car Guru, Bob Lutz, is now a blogger at fastlane.gmblogs.com

In his blog, Mr. Lutz provides the first official word regarding price and availability of the Pontiac Solstice roadster. The news is good, under 20k delivered and well-equipped. Quoting:

When Solstice goes on sale this summer, it will, officially, be priced at $19,995 — and that includes the $575 destination charge. You heard it here first.

That’s not for a stripped down model, either. That sub-$20,000 price gets you 177 horsepower mated to a five-speed manual transmission, 18-inch wheels, 4-wheel disc brakes, glass rear window, and a CD-player as standard equipment.

Remember, this is for a convertible. At this price, with a 177 HP engine, GM should have no problem at all selling its 20,000 units even if there are some flaws that have not yet come to light. (The Fiero had serious flaws, but it has its following even today.)
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