{"id":96,"date":"2005-06-10T10:28:17","date_gmt":"2005-06-10T15:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackgate.net\/blog\/index.php\/i-dig-the-pontiac-solstice"},"modified":"2005-06-10T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2005-06-10T17:18:12","slug":"i-dig-the-pontiac-solstice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackgate.net\/blog\/i-dig-the-pontiac-solstice\/","title":{"rendered":"I dig the Pontiac Solstice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pontiac SolsticeI’m not in the mood for another convertible (yet), but if I was, this is what I would buy: the Pontiac Solstice<\/a>. Not only is this the first car Pontiac has made in the last decade or two that I don’t consider butt-ugly, but it’s the sleekest, sexiest roadster I know of that’s available in the USA for under $50,000 (the MSRP for the Solstice is around $20,000). It’s a hell of a lot prettier than the Chrysler Crossfire, that’s for sure.<\/p>\n

As I said, I’m not in the mood for a convertible again. Not yet, anyway. I’m currently very pleased with my 2003 Tiburon V6 GT<\/a> (in black, naturally). I’ll probably drive that until it starts needing maintenance more than once every six months. If you’re looking for a Tiburon, I highly recommend Laurel Hyundai<\/a>, in Laurel, Maryland. I got a great deal (around $3,000 less than I would have paid in Virginia Beach), they were very helpful, and they don’t stick ugly dealer stickers on the back of the car up there like they do here in Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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