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I don’t want to say Pontiac is desperate. But a recent TV ad for the G5 ballyhooed “More horsepower than the standard Ford Focus.”
Other claims it might have included:
Bigger cupholders than the old Pontiac Sunfire.
Tires rated better than retreads.
Pontiac Blue is Bluer than Blue.
Gas tank a half gallon larger capacity than some other cars in its class.
Gas pedal on right side of footwell.
Marketing people should be locked up in jail cells so they can pitch their crap to each other. I can't think of a single advertisement or marketing campaign that motivated me to go out the next day to buy something.
You forgot "adjustable driver side seat with a steering wheel facing the driver."
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