So i'm guessing that the GT's will sell out before the V6's...

Who is willing to go for a 6?

V8 or nothing.

I am planning to get a V6 with premium package preferably black
or blue. I would love to get a GT but I cannot because I do too much driving and the way the gas prices are going up I cannot afford to do that. My local dealer is supposed to get one v6 in few weeks so I am planning to test drive it and then make my decision.
But one thing for sure is I am not planning to overpay for this car.
If I have to wait I will until I get at least close to the invoice Price.

V8 or nothing for me as well.

I can't beleive the V6 only gets 1 mpg better. You would think it has to be more than that.

I am planning to get a V6 with premium package preferably black
or blue. I would love to get a GT but I cannot because I do too much driving and the way the gas prices are going up I cannot afford to do that. My local dealer is supposed to get one v6 in few weeks so I am planning to test drive it and then make my decision.
But one thing for sure is I am not planning to overpay for this car.
If I have to wait I will until I get at least close to the invoice Price.

The difference between the two is minimal, like 1 mpg. My friend has two Volvo XC90s - one a six and one an eight, and he says the V8 gets better mileage.

I was hoping for an inline 5 (*sarchasim*), but I guess I'll have to take the V8!

I can't beleive the V6 only gets 1 mpg better. You would think it has to be more than that.

4000 pounds is a lot of car to push around. V8 for me, it's not much more and a whole lot more fun!:gears:

I have been driving a V-6 powered Pontiac now for 16 years, and I can't wait to get back in a V-8. Part of me was tempted to consider a V-6 G8, due to increasing gas prices, but the difference between the rated MPG between the 2 isn't great enough. If they offer a manual transmission in the G8 GT, then I bet I can restrain myself most of the time to get as good of milage with the V-8 as with the V-6. It is wonderful to see that GM is offering a naturally aspirated V-6 that is making as much horsepower as it is. I hope that folks who can't quite afford the cost of the GT will still really enjoy it.

Just came from a Buick/Pontiac/GMC dealer. A LaCrosse CXS (equivalent to GrandPrix GT) has a sticker of over $31k, with a V6. And (discounting gouging) a fully loaded G8GT will only run just over $1k more, oh choices like this are such no-brainers. So, do I get a LaCrosse Super or GrandPrix GXP with a 300hp V8 and loads of torque steer for more money than a G8 GT? Nah, not today (despite 0%/60 mo)

BTW, this same dealer has already decided to charge $5k over for the 1/888 they are getting. I might use them for literature and might even finagle a test drive, but this old boy ain't spendin' a dime over.

But i guess if you have a heavy foot the V6 would drink less....

But i guess if you have a heavy foot the V6 would drink less....

Not necessarily.

This site http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm says it will cost 450 more per year drive the V8.

V6 for me with comfort and sound package with the dealer installing a Lip spoiler.

that will be quite good

I'll be in the market for a new car a couple years from now, and a base G8 V6 in either White Hot or Stealth Blue would be all I would want/need.

Contrary to what some of you are trying to imply, I don't think there's any shame in owning a V6.

In fact, I think it would be awesome if GM made the G8 available with the 2.9L V6 diesel!

I made the mistake of getting a V6 Camaro, and I will not make the same mistake, especially with how much it is difference on the G8.

There is such a small difference between the V6 and V8 in both price and MPG I think they will have a hard time pushing the V6. V8 for me. Hopefully in May - still waiting to hear when my dealer can tag. He said sometime in march, they are waiting to hear from GM.

So i'm guessing that the GT's will sell out before the V6's...

Who is willing to go for a 6?

8 or Bust.

I'm on the fence. I will need to test drive both. Obviously the other thing you will pay more for is insurance with the V8.

I'm on the fence. I will need to test drive both. Obviously the other thing you will pay more for is insurance with the V8.


I am considering a V6 over the V8 once my lease is up on my 07 Trailblazer. Gas milage is a concern expecically comming form a gas hungry SUV, but even the G8 GT is a step up in milage. My biggest concern will be the insurance premium over the v6 for a v8. If there isnt too much difference I wll buy the GT, but if it is, I will be perfectly happy with a loaded v6

I'd like a V6 with the Premium, Sun & Sound, and Sunroof options. But that is because it will be my "second car" for the winter (yes I know it is RWD, don't care). I'll slap a set of 4 winter tires on it and drive it from Late-November until Early-April when the Corvette is in the Garage.

V6 for me with comfort and sound package with the dealer installing a Lip spoiler.

that will be quite good

I thought all G8s came with a rear spoiler?

For me it will come down to the test drive. Though the EPA numbers are close, it has been my experience that cars with smaller motors more easily exceed EPA numbers when you put some effort into it.

I am currently driving a Commodore Omega rental car while my wife's car is in the panel beaters. The V6 has a published fuel ecomony of 10.9l/100km (21.5mpg) - Australian standards are to report a single combined figure. No on had cleared the trip meter in the last 6500km (4000 miles) and it had an average consumption of 10.4l/100km (22.5mpg). This is a rental car, which is not traditionally driven with economy in mind.

The Australian V8 does not have DOD, and the gap between V6 and V8 it much greater - 21.5 for V6 and 16.5 for V8. In the real world, I reckon these are closer to what you should expect.

I am currently driving a Commodore Omega rental car while my wife's car is in the panel beaters. The V6 has a published fuel ecomony of 10.9l/100km (21.5mpg) - Australian standards are to report a single combined figure. No on had cleared the trip meter in the last 6500km (4000 miles) and it had an average consumption of 10.4l/100km (22.5mpg). This is a rental car, which is not traditionally driven with economy in mind.

The Australian V8 does not have DOD, and the gap between V6 and V8 it much greater - 21.5 for V6 and 16.5 for V8. In the real world, I reckon these are closer to what you should expect.

What is the traffic like in your area? Rural. suburban, or urban?

The thing that makes the V6 harder to swallow is that here the base prices differ between the V6 & V8 models only by about $2,400. Upgrades besides the engine & transmission include limited slip differential, better sound system, climate control, and a leather wrapped steering wheel.

I think the V6 may be a victim of the V8's aggressive pricing; it will be interesting to see what they do with the '09 model pricing, & if the V6 will require a larger incentive to move.

Point is, I'm not sure I could pass up the V8 unless there is a much larger spread between real world economy AND fuel prices keep on truckin.

What is the traffic like in your area? Rural. suburban, or urban?

The thing that makes the V6 harder to swallow is that here the base prices differ between the V6 & V8 models only by about $2,400. Upgrades besides the engine & transmission include limited slip differential, better sound system, climate control, and a leather wrapped steering wheel.

I think the V6 may be a victim of the V8's aggressive pricing; it will be interesting to see what they do with the '09 model pricing, & if the V6 will require a larger incentive to move.

Point is, I'm not sure I could pass up the V8 unless there is a much larger spread between real world economy AND fuel prices keep on truckin.

I agree completly, I thought Bob Lutz had originally said that the V6 would be around 24 or 25k. But at 28k its not the bargain it could have been. You can get so much more car for the money for just 2k more.

I agree completly, I thought Bob Lutz had originally said that the V6 would be around 24 or 25k. But at 28k its not the bargain it could have been. You can get so much more car for the money for just 2k more.

Yes, at $30k the GT is a whole lot more car than the V6. Are there other cars that offer more than the V6 does at $28k?

What is the traffic like in your area? Rural. suburban, or urban?

The thing that makes the V6 harder to swallow is that here the base prices differ between the V6 & V8 models only by about $2,400. Upgrades besides the engine & transmission include limited slip differential, better sound system, climate control, and a leather wrapped steering wheel.

I think the V6 may be a victim of the V8's aggressive pricing; it will be interesting to see what they do with the '09 model pricing, & if the V6 will require a larger incentive to move.

Point is, I'm not sure I could pass up the V8 unless there is a much larger spread between real world economy AND fuel prices keep on truckin.

I live in an outer suburb and drive about 10 miles to work in peak hour traffic towards the city. It is very much stop-start but not inner city style. The 10 mile trip takes about 25 minutes.

I live in an outer suburb and drive about 10 miles to work in peak hour traffic towards the city. It is very much stop-start but not inner city style. The 10 mile trip takes about 25 minutes.

Sounds nearly the same as my drive. Though I live basically downtown, I'm a couple blocks from the expressway & drive out of the city. There is some conjestion for the first couple miles with some stop and go, but also not like an inner city one-traffic-light-to-another affair. A good driver can keep the car moving smoothly for most of the trip. My 18 mile trip takes 45 minutes.

I drive 45 miles which can take me up to 2 hours on a normal day! In bad weather it easily can take 3-4 hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I270 in Maryland.

Yes, at $30k the GT is a whole lot more car than the V6. Are there other cars that offer more than the V6 does at $28k?

New, probably not. But a 2 year old Certified Pre Owned CTS would give you MORE warranty... MORE performance (same engine, less weight, limited slip differential too if you get one with sport pack unlike the G8 V6). Not as big of a car. Depends on your priorities on that choice.

The V6 and V8 are like 2 totally different cars! I test drove both today and my god the V8 is a rocket!! The V6 felt just the same as my 08 audi a4 2.0 V4. The V8 was like vraauuummmmmmmmmruuuummmmm bruuuummmmmmmmmvraaaaaaaaaaaaawooom
speachless!! 2 TOTALLY different experiences. PEOPLE GET THE V8 ITS WELL WORTH THE EXTRA 2K!!! its like the difference between a base ford mustang and a shelby cobra!

GT gets 1 mpg worse gas mileage, yet has over 100 more horses. Also, I went from driving a Saturn Ion to my G8 GT and insurance (same level of coverage) went up a grand total of $66 every 6 months. I can't imagine the V6 G8 would have saved me much in insurance.

I honestly can't think of one reason why someone would go with the V6 over the V8. When you're spending over $27k for a car, what's another couple thousand for what you get in return?

Very true ^^

I honestly can't think of one reason why someone would go with the V6 over the V8. When you're spending over $27k for a car, what's another couple thousand for what you get in return?

Unless you're in Canada where the G8 GT fully loaded is over $40,000 and a similarly loaded G8 V6 is $36,000. Something about pushing over 40 that makes me hesitant.

i got the V6 partially because of my family telling me to.. BUT... i love it. i have the comfort and sound, and premium, and sun roof.. my insurance is another story went from 222 on a v6 1998 mustang to 258 on the V6 G8 a month.. i forget what it would have been for the V8. but i want to have this car for a while as this is my first brand new car and i am planning on getting married and having kids in a few years so i wnted a car to keep me out of court for speeding and one that if need be my girl can drive(shes used to a 4banger old azz corolla over 10 years old..) giving her a V8 isnt smart.. maybe ill have to buy GXP for me later and give her this V6.

but i do love this car..

oh and i can still dust off a few ricers every once in a while..

I dont care what any of you say. None of you(not even the damn price sticker) can get me to believe that the V6 really gets 25MPG. They have to be assuming that the driver will be driving aggresively. The GP has that dinosaur of an antique of a motor (the 3800) with a 4-spd tranny thats not so young either. It gets 28-29 MPG Avg! The 3.6 is a lighter and way more advanced motor, plus the tranny has one more gear to help the decrease of the RPM! Im pretty sure if driven and maintained like a normal car it will achieve about as much MPG as a camry V6. Which is why i thought about getting a V6, experience the mileage for myself. The V8 is probably more fun to drive though.

Oh yeah, and i dont give a care who says what: two of the same car, one with a V6 and one with a V8, the V8 might drive better, but the V6 always gets better mileage(assuming the V6 isnt treated like dirt and the V8 a king).

Oh yeah, and i dont give a care who says what: two of the same car, one with a V6 and one with a V8, the V8 might drive better, but the V6 always gets better mileage(assuming the V6 isnt treated like dirt and the V8 a king).

Sorry, you're wrong. See my first post in this thread.

I dont care what any of you say. None of you(not even the damn price sticker) can get me to believe that the V6 really gets 25MPG. They have to be assuming that the driver will be driving aggresively. The GP has that dinosaur of an antique of a motor (the 3800) with a 4-spd tranny thats not so young either. It gets 28-29 MPG Avg! The 3.6 is a lighter and way more advanced motor, plus the tranny has one more gear to help the decrease of the RPM! Im pretty sure if driven and maintained like a normal car it will achieve about as much MPG as a camry V6. Which is why i thought about getting a V6, experience the mileage for myself. The V8 is probably more fun to drive though.

Oh yeah, and i dont give a care who says what: two of the same car, one with a V6 and one with a V8, the V8 might drive better, but the V6 always gets better mileage(assuming the V6 isnt treated like dirt and the V8 a king).

Yeah but think about this:

The V6 model has 4 less HP, and much less torque than a GP GT, but has to push around 500LBS MORE weight. Of course it's going to get worse mileage, even with an extra gear.

Sorry, you're wrong. See my first post in this thread.

Seen it. Thats something one has to experience for his/herself to believe. :bs:

Yeah but think about this:

The V6 model has 4 less HP, and much less torque than a GP GT, but has to push around 500LBS MORE weight. Of course it's going to get worse mileage, even with an extra gear.

True, but i didnt think that 500 lbs would be much of a difference to make the MPG drop by that much! If this car had the 3800 V6 and the 4-spd tranny i would hate to see gas mileage then!

Plus if 500 lbs makes that much of a difference then when i put some not so fat yet not so skinny guys in the back seat of my GP, my MPG decreases by 3-4? Screw that! From now on i ride 2 passengers only!

Ha, but yes, you have to take into account how much you drive around with those people.

A few trips here and there with passengers will not change your mileage all that much.

It's when you start carrying 500 extra LBS around all the time that will affect your mileage.

But, I digress. The G8 is a much safer car overall compared to the GP just because of the airbags, let alone any other feature.

Ha, but yes, you have to take into account how much you drive around with those people.

A few trips here and there with passengers will not change your mileage all that much.

It's when you start carrying 500 extra LBS around all the time that will affect your mileage.

But, I digress. The G8 is a much safer car overall compared to the GP just because of the airbags, let alone any other feature.

And more reliable, dont forget that! :)

And more reliable, dont forget that! :)

My GP has been very reliable in its first 88K of service.

I tested both the v8 and v6 went with a loaded v6 its just as fun to drive, i have #97 of the first 888. I went from the G6 to the G8 cant wait for the G10