Early Glitches Reported on Pontiac G6 Convertible

[mikeyb]

DETROIT — Mounting problems with its retractable hardtop reportedly may delay the introduction of the new Pontiac G6 convertible until January or beyond.

Details on the early glitches were reported in Monday's edition of Automotive News, which cited supplier sources as saying the hardtop has flunked durability tests. The power-operated top is supplied by Karmann.

The publication also said the G6 convertible is experiencing fit problems between the deck lid and rear fenders. Spokesmen for Pontiac and Karmann maintained the top meets GM specifications.

GM earlier said the G6 convertible would launch in January, but suppliers said the car originally was to have gone into production this September. Now, a Pontiac spokesman says the vehicle will be available "in the first quarter of 2006," according to the publication.
source:http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106863

[anarchistchiken]

Holy god. They're making a convertible? I drove the hardtop and that thing already handled like a truck! I made an emergency lane change at about 40 mph just to see if it could do it, and I shit you not, the outside rear wheel came off the ground a good 6 inches. the 3 other people in the car as well as my friend following me confirmed this. It was scary as hell.

They are perfect drift cars though. The ebrake is nice and tight and the car just rotates through turns exactly like it should. :D

[mikeyb]

A G6 drifting?

[Aricjm15]

GM and quality issues? Who could have ever possibly thought that they have quality issues?

[Mallard]

All cars have issues as production begins/is about to begin.

[seanmcsean]

GM and quality issues? Who could have ever possibly thought that they have quality issues?

(rlaugh)

[jersey_emt]

They are morons. Who releases a convertible in January??

Jesus even Ford wasn't that stupid...they waited until warmer weather to release the new Mustang vert.