Dude, that is a sign to NOT get another pontiac. pontiac is going out of business soon, and chevy could posibly follow in the next few years. get a honda civic, toyota corolla, mazda mazda3, hyundai accent, kia forte/koup if your looking for a good compact.
pontiacs and chevys are not very good in reliability, do yourself a favor and get a reliable car [japanese] they continually top reliability surveys, no one can deny that.
