1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula Coupe 5.7l Mechanic/ Racer Special on 2040-cars
Folkston, Georgia, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Fuel Type:GAS
Engine:5.7L 350Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Dealer
Year: 1997
Make: Pontiac
Model: Firebird
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: Formula Coupe 2-Door
Drive Type: RWD
Options: CD Player
Mileage: 143,865
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Exterior Color: Black
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Interior Color: Gray
Number of Cylinders: 8
You are bidding on a "Becoming Rare" 1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula. Yes Formula, 5.7 Litre GM Power V8!
The Good And Bad: The body is in Great Shape, as far as the panels are not broken or dented or missing. The paint is Good on the sides and bumpers, but is Bad on the top surfaces, as the clear has eroded off in multiple places (see pics). The glass is All Good! The interior is in Really Good Shape as far as the cloth seats, the carpets, the controls, etc. The dash is cracked up pretty Bad (see pics). The 5.7 engine RUNS VERY STRONG, Holds Great Oil Pressure, Doesn't run hot, Charging Battery Normal, and car will Haul A$$! Problem, the automatic transmission is NOT SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE AND THE A/C IS NOT BLOWING COLD. The Rearend Gears seem to be in Good Shape, as they are NOT whining or roaring. The Alloy Wheels are in Decent Shape, but Tires are Weak. All in all, a GREAT PROJECT CAR, RACE CAR, or PARTS CAR. I would hate to see it go to parts, because with a trans rebuild, A/C repair, and a quick paint job on the top, you would have a Really Good Car that's a TRUE THRILL TO DRIVE!! This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION. HIGH BID WINS!! For more information please contact Steve at 904 200 2427. This a cell and i take calls/text/ or email from 8 am to 8 pm 7 days a week. For any information regarding shipping/pickup/or our airport shuttle, as we are only 40 mins from Jacksonville Intl Airport in Jacksonville, Fl., please contact our office at 912 496 2593 and ask for Tony. We appreciate you looking and look forward to your business! We are Southeastern Automotive Group of Folkston, Ga. Family owned and operated for 15 yrs. Where we Sell Service and the Vehicles Sell Themselves! *Vehicles are listed locally as well. We reserve the right to end the auction at any time* |
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STUDY: Ford owns brand loyalty in 2009; Scorned Saturn, Pontiac buyers will look outside of GM
Fri, 16 Oct 2009Ford buyers appear to love their cars more than customers of any other automotive brand, returning back to the American automaker when it comes time to purchase their next vehicle. According to a study by Experian Automotive, six of the top 10 vehicles for customer brand loyalty wear badges from the Blue Oval. That includes the Ford Fusion (62.4 percent), Ford Edge (57.9 percent), Ford Five Hundred/Taurus (56 percent), Ford Freestyle (51.9 percent), Ford Escape (49.4 percent) and the Ford Focus (47.57 percent).
Other vehicles making up the top 10 include the Toyota Prius (52 percent), Chevy Impala (51.7 percent), Toyota Camry (47.8 percent) and Toyota Corolla (47.56 percent). This brings up an interesting question: With the closing of automotive brands like Saturn and Pontiac, where are those buyers to turn for their next automotive purchase?
Apparently, not back to General Motors. According to Experian, Pontiac owners are most likely to look to the Ford lineup for their next car or truck and Saturn shoppers will switch to Toyota or Honda - not particularly surprising given that Saturn was meant to compete with import brands. Experian predicts that GM's overall market share will fall from 20 percent to about 17.5 percent, with most of the slack being picked up by Ford, Honda and Toyota.
GM doing fine at retaining Pontiac owners
Fri, 28 Oct 2011This isn't the first time we've reported positive news about General Motors retaining former Pontiac owners. Get a few more stories like this latest report from Edmund's Auto Observer, and it will mark an ongoing positive trend for GM. Edmunds.com crunched the numbers to see how well the General is hanging on to customers after shutting out the lights at Pontiac, and it found that nearly 40 percent of Pontiac owners stayed with a vehicle from a General Motors brand.
The numbers are a little lower than an earlier R.L. Polk & Company study, but Edmunds says General Motors is keeping more former Pontiac buyers than it has since 2007. Most are turning to vehicles from Chevrolet, especially during January and February of 2011, when GM incentivized Pontiac owners to stay under the umbrella. Those moves seem to have worked, and 28.1 percent of Pontiac owners trading up made the jump into a Bowtie.
Buyers that have gone elsewhere have largely stayed loyal to Domestic automakers, with Ford picking up the most conquests from Pontiac, with 9.4 percent switching. Toyota and Honda picked up 7.4 percent of the pool of former Pontiac drivers. The numbers are defying any predictions that Pontiac buyers would completely exit the General Motors fold, and have climbed up closer to parity with the retention figures of other GM brands from a 2009 low of only 16 percent retention.
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According to NHTSA, the airbag might not adequately protect a fifth percentile woman - that is, a woman around four-foot, 11-inches weighing 108 pounds. The New York Times indicates that the anomaly was found during a crash test conducted by GM's Australian branch, Holden, which was testing the G8's twin (read: Commodore) for head injuries. According to that report, the test in question is specifically tailored to simulate injuries to females, so the results do not apply to men or children.
The issue has been blamed on a seat position sensor that governs airbag deployment rates. NHTSA indicates that when the front passenger seat is moved all the way forward, the faulty sensor may inappropriately trigger a 30-millisecond delay between airbag stages, potentially leading to greater injuries.
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