Just 2,700 Miles! 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP

The G8 was a full-size sedan built in Australia and sold by Pontiac in the U.S. It was a rebadge of the Holden Commodore, with Holden being a General Motors subsidiary located “down under.” Shortly after the G8’s debut in the U.S., the Great Recession hit, and GM decided to pull the plug on the Pontiac Division (and Holden was not far behind). The seller has the fancy GXP model that has only 2,700 miles, as it was no doubt purchased as a future collectible. Located in New Port Richey, Florida, this orphan is available here on eBay, where the starting bid is $40,000. There are no takers so far, there is a reserve, and the Buy It Now is $60,000 (should a flood of bidders soon appear).

Replacing both the Bonneville and Grand Prix, the 2009 G8 was old school in that it had a powerful V8 engine and rear-wheel drive. It did not become an overnight success, and when GM decided to mothball Pontiac, they had sold only 13,000, and 11,000 were sitting in inventory waiting for buyers. So, there would be no 2010 G8, and final sales would be 30,700 units with 5,000 leftovers. Where did they go?

The G8 platform continued on briefly in the U.S. as the basis for the Chevrolet Caprice PPV (Police Patrol Vehicle). So, chances are you saw one of them from time to time pulling over speeders (there’s one for sale not far from me). The seller’s swanky GXP version should have a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 that was rated at 415 hp (zounds!). Most came with a 6-speed automatic transmission, though a manual was available. These cars (and presumably the Chevy PPV) could do the quarter mile in 13 seconds.

Pontiac’s G8 GXP had an upgraded suspension package and better disc brakes. Only 1,829 of them came to the U.S., making the seller’s car a rare find. Much of the seller’s description of this low-mileage vehicle is “marketing-speak,” such as it’s an “authentic choice …for a classic car.” Its low miles are because it has only been taken out to various car shows. The tires are original, and the battery is the only newer part (but the seller kept the old one). If you have 60-large to spare, this interesting car can move to your climate-controlled garage.