Consumers say they want some brands to survive, but used cars in New York may be best bet

Although car lovers say that General Motors makes like Saab and Hummer are worth saving, for Pontiac enthusiasts looking to own a piece of the brand’s history, used Pontiac cars in New York may be one of their options because of GM’s recent decisions.

According to an online survey from CarGurus.com, 44 percent of the nearly 1,700 online customers who responded wanted Pontiac to survive elimination, with niche brands like Hummer and Saab also receiving support from more than one-fifth of the community.

“Pontiac has a trailblazing heritage, the 1964 Pontiac GTO is widely credited with starting the muscle-car craze, and its current G6 is the 20th best-selling car in the U.S., so I’m not surprised to see consumers vote to save this historic brand,” said Langley Steinert, CarGurus CEO.

Their passion may not be enough to sway the mind of corporate decision-makers at GM, however, as the New York Times reports that while sales of Hummer, Saturn and Saab are likely to allow those brands to survive in some fashion, Pontiac is still expected to be dropped from the GM lineup after next year, leaving those who like those models to search for used Pontiacs in New York and other states.