Nothing could be farther from the truth, Yeah I have my issues with Holden, but they are more in working with their personnel there ...
I recently sent a e-mail complaining to Troy Clark about Pontiac being shut down, here is his response. I thought it might give some of you insight as to why Pontiac is being shut down. Now remember the only cars I have bought for my personal cars have been Pontiacs since I was a teenager, 27 in all. But I told Troy that is about to change to BMW, mainly because they are the closest thing to Pontiac at the moment for me, and not because I work there.
I will admit now, that I suggested that GMC should have been shut down. Sorry Roger!
Here is Troy's response to me (I left the misspellings as they are) ...
Dear Borger,
Despite your disappointment, thanks for the email. No one is more heart broken over the loss of Pontiac than I am. My Dad worked at Pontiac as an hourly employee. He uprooted our family from the south and moved us to where we could have a better life and his work at PMD provided that. I started at PMD as well. I know the history of the brand and the product. I still consider myself some what of an expert on Pontiac V8 engines. I own several vintage Pontiacs. The sad fact is that Pontiacs only sell in company towns. They cost more than Chevys to make, yet you can't get more price for them. We have lost money for the better part of the last decade. As we looked to put together the new GM, we needed to return to profitability. GMC is an incrediblly profitable brand. For too many years we have been victims of our own nostalgia while brands from other countries with no history win in the market place. I go to the dream cruise every year. I have never seen that early 70 Camry all tricked up. I have not seen any BMWs either. We have created some good memories and classic cars. Perhaps the future won't allow us to sustain them. But I think its a shame that all that history and all those memories are to be held against us and your loyalty so quickly transfered to a brand with no heritage. I would like you to remain a GM customer. I would encourage you to look at the new Camaro or some of the other products we have coming. I think we deserve some credit for making the tough decisions and leading the sacrifice to keep the company alive that had the potential to create Pontiac and will transfer that driving excitement into its other brands. At the end of the day, its your choice. I don't claim to be right and I won't say you're wrong but I think as the company that tried valiantly to keep the Pontiac brand alive in the face of falling sales and lagging profits, we deserve another look.
Sincerely,
Troy Clarke
He signed it at the end Troy, but i have no way of transferring that here at the moment.
Edit: Screen cap of email added.