Pontiac Fiero

Pontiac Fiero in Crazy Moon, Movie made for TV, 1987

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
mike962 ◊ 2022-05-28 19:07	Pontiac Fiero ? why would anybody sane buy this instead of the Firebird ? -- Last edit: 2022-05-28 19:10:20
Lateef ◊ 2022-05-28 19:10	There's no correlation between sanity and wealth.
RedBoy9199 ◊ 2022-05-28 19:11	mike962 wrote Pontiac Fiero ? why would anybody sane buy this instead of the Firebird ? Yes. It's an Fiero.
mike962 ◊ 2022-05-28 19:12	weren't they about same price tag ?
Lateef ◊ 2022-05-28 19:27	A base Fiero cost $7,999 in 1984, while a base Firebird cost $8,753. Fiero Sport cost $8,819 while Fiero SE cost $9,919. In comparison, a Firebird SE cost $11,053 and a Trans Am cost $11,103.
mike962 ◊ 2022-05-28 19:37	well I would spend the extra for the Firebird , the Fiero looks too fragile and was even then critisized for it's lack of performance, safety and reliability
zodiac ◊ 2022-05-28 20:01	If I remember my sources (1980's magazines) the Fiero was marketed as an inovative car, which might applied to at least some. Also I believe the plastics might have contributed to better fuel economy, perhaps important to some when fuel prices soared.
night cub ◊ 2022-05-28 20:22	The Fiero was smaller, lightweight and mid-engine, it cost less as well. It was a different driving experience than the Trans Am.
rjluna2 ◊ 2023-10-27 20:53	Could this be GT rear spoiler? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1985_Pontiac_Fiero_GT_rear_right.jpg