But I just don't understand who's buying any Pontiac

Perhaps the people who might be considering a Miata/MX5?

Autoweek magazine did a comparison test a couple weeks ago, and the results were.... surprising.

If you don't want to wade through the entire article, the closing paragraph has the gist of it:

But with all things considered, three factors weigh heavily in favor of the Solstice: fresh, good looks, better on-road ride and handling, and superior driving comfort. While we would be happy with either in our garage, for this test the Pontiac Solstice is our pick.



For Pontiac to have come up with a first generation car that can go toe to toe with the until now undisputed leader in the category is pretty impressive.

tanstaafl.