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DkknightX · 04-24-2009, 01:57 PM

I remember back in college, 1996 to be exact, having a Saturn was what most students wanted at that time. It was an economical brand, with excellent build quality. The best was the resale value at the time. It had probably the best resale value of any vehicle a few years before that. I know that might not be the case now, but they still have a very good following.

Their commercials stressed superb customer service and personalized attention to customer detail; very family sales oriented. Very comforting to buyers.

Truth be told, it is clear that GM either plans to keep Saturn part of the pack, or make it very palatable for potential suitors. This is evidenced by all of their commercials recently on TBS/TNT. For a brand ready for the chopping block, GM is certainly not giving anybody this impression concerning Saturn. I personally wouldn't buy one, but apparently thier brand is still strong. Feel bad about Pontiac, but I don't think Saturn will share the same fate. Just my 2 cents.

philthy · 04-24-2009, 02:25 PM

I had a 93 Saturn, bought it used about a year and a half old. I liked it....very peppy but still decent on gas. Sold it to my wife's cousin, she drove the snot out of it and it is still in their family with well over 200k on it.

Service at the dealership was awesome on the rare occasion it needed repair, nothing like the horrible service I recieved at the Chevy dealership. I have switched Chevy dealers for the Camaro, hopefully this one is better (so far, so good.)

*DGthe3* · 04-24-2009, 03:24 PM

The push is to make Saturn some sort of dealer owned independent franchise offering cars from a variety of manufacturers. GM is not going to design a new Saturn, their current products will end their production cycle and then disappear.

FenwickHockey65 · 04-24-2009, 03:34 PM

Saturn has no new products planned past 2012. Once that model year rolls around, someone either needs to buy Saturn, the dealers need to cough up the money to run the brand themselves, or Saturn dies.

DkknightX · 04-24-2009, 06:14 PM

Yeah, I figured that is what they were doing. Trying to play it up for possible suitors down the road.

69 rs/ss · 04-24-2009, 06:38 PM

I own a 2003 L300 29 MPG and 2008 AURA 4-cyl 32 MPG. Love them both. Great cars

6 Shooter · 04-24-2009, 06:52 PM

...to produce the all new Chevy Traverse: Long live Chevy!

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter

FenwickHockey65 · 04-24-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6 Shooter

...to produce the all new Chevy Traverse: Long live Chevy!

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter

And...Spring Hill Manufacturing's now being idled...

BigRigMike · 04-27-2009, 10:44 AM

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...rn-year-78484/

If someone doesn't take over Saturn they are done at the end of 2009.

lainzee · 04-29-2009, 02:42 PM

Sad. :( I always liked Saturn. That's what the car I had before my Malibu was - now my little brother drives it. The first car my parents brought new was a Saturn, and they put over 200,000 miles on it before they sold it last year.

However, a lot of GM's product lines had become too scattered and redundant - was there really a need for a Solstice and a Sky? Astra and Aveo? Hopefully scaling back these brands will help GM get back to a strong basic lineup of cars that will be profitable for them.

vladkgb · 04-29-2009, 03:35 PM

wow in 1996 people had bad taste in cars..economical? high quality customer care? wtf what about HP and torque? gas was cheap back then

FenwickHockey65 · 04-29-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vladkgb

wow in 1996 people had bad taste in cars..economical? high quality customer care? wtf what about HP and torque? gas was cheap back then

People stopped caring about HP and torque years ago. Why do you think we have horrid inventions such as the camry and civic?

*DGthe3* · 05-01-2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lainzee

Sad. :( I always liked Saturn. That's what the car I had before my Malibu was - now my little brother drives it. The first car my parents brought new was a Saturn, and they put over 200,000 miles on it before they sold it last year.

However, a lot of GM's product lines had become too scattered and redundant - was there really a need for a Solstice and a Sky? Astra and Aveo? Hopefully scaling back these brands will help GM get back to a strong basic lineup of cars that will be profitable for them.

The Astra and Aveo are completely different. The Astra has no clones in north america. The Aveo has the Pontiac G3 Wave

theholycow · 05-01-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

People stopped caring about HP and torque years ago. Why do you think we have horrid inventions such as the camry and civic?

People didn't care about HP and torque in the early 1990s, and Saturn did great with moderately powered highly efficient cars. Since then, HP, torque, and weight have all skyrocketed in everything. Compare HP, torque, and weight between a 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2008 Civic/Camry/whatever.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

The Astra and Aveo are completely different. The Astra has no clones in north america. The Aveo has the Pontiac G3 Wave

...and the Daewoo Kalos, which is what it was before it was a Chevy or Pontiac.

04-24-2009, 01:57 PM	#1
DkknightX Account Suspended Drives: 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS/SC Stage 2 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Emerson, NJ Posts: 1,347 View My Garage	Saturn Will Survive I remember back in college, 1996 to be exact, having a Saturn was what most students wanted at that time. It was an economical brand, with excellent build quality. The best was the resale value at the time. It had probably the best resale value of any vehicle a few years before that. I know that might not be the case now, but they still have a very good following. Their commercials stressed superb customer service and personalized attention to customer detail; very family sales oriented. Very comforting to buyers. Truth be told, it is clear that GM either plans to keep Saturn part of the pack, or make it very palatable for potential suitors. This is evidenced by all of their commercials recently on TBS/TNT. For a brand ready for the chopping block, GM is certainly not giving anybody this impression concerning Saturn. I personally wouldn't buy one, but apparently thier brand is still strong. Feel bad about Pontiac, but I don't think Saturn will share the same fate. Just my 2 cents. Last edited by DkknightX; 04-24-2009 at 06:15 PM.

04-24-2009, 03:24 PM	#3
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	The push is to make Saturn some sort of dealer owned independent franchise offering cars from a variety of manufacturers. GM is not going to design a new Saturn, their current products will end their production cycle and then disappear. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

04-24-2009, 03:34 PM	#4
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Saturn has no new products planned past 2012. Once that model year rolls around, someone either needs to buy Saturn, the dealers need to cough up the money to run the brand themselves, or Saturn dies. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

04-24-2009, 06:52 PM	#7
6 Shooter Six Speed Freak Drives: 2000 LS6 Millennium Yellow Roadster Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA - DMax Dually 5th Wheel Living Posts: 79	We gutted/converted Spring Hill's Saturn facility over the last few years... ...to produce the all new Chevy Traverse: Long live Chevy! Later . . . . . . 6 Shooter __________________

04-29-2009, 02:42 PM	#10
lainzee Drives: 02 Chevy Malibu Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pomona, NJ Posts: 13	Sad. :( I always liked Saturn. That's what the car I had before my Malibu was - now my little brother drives it. The first car my parents brought new was a Saturn, and they put over 200,000 miles on it before they sold it last year. However, a lot of GM's product lines had become too scattered and redundant - was there really a need for a Solstice and a Sky? Astra and Aveo? Hopefully scaling back these brands will help GM get back to a strong basic lineup of cars that will be profitable for them. __________________ My next car: 2010 Camaro 2LT, ABM, (or green if it's available before my order is pulled), AFH, MXO, WRS, CF5, being ordered from Reedman Toll.

04-24-2009, 02:25 PM	#2
philthy Drives: 1971 Monte Carlo/2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Macomb Township, MI Posts: 821 View My Garage	I had a 93 Saturn, bought it used about a year and a half old. I liked it....very peppy but still decent on gas. Sold it to my wife's cousin, she drove the snot out of it and it is still in their family with well over 200k on it. Service at the dealership was awesome on the rare occasion it needed repair, nothing like the horrible service I recieved at the Chevy dealership. I have switched Chevy dealers for the Camaro, hopefully this one is better (so far, so good.)

04-24-2009, 06:14 PM	#5
DkknightX Account Suspended Drives: 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS/SC Stage 2 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Emerson, NJ Posts: 1,347 View My Garage	Yeah, I figured that is what they were doing. Trying to play it up for possible suitors down the road.

04-24-2009, 06:38 PM	#6
69 rs/ss Drives: 1969 rs/ss & 2010 L99 #3747 4/28/09 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albion, NY Posts: 328 View My Garage	I own a 2003 L300 29 MPG and 2008 AURA 4-cyl 32 MPG. Love them both. Great cars

04-27-2009, 10:44 AM	#9
BigRigMike Drives: 2010 Ford Fusion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: York, PA Posts: 374 View My Garage	http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...rn-year-78484/ If someone doesn't take over Saturn they are done at the end of 2009.

04-29-2009, 03:35 PM	#11
vladkgb Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Pewter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 179 View My Garage	wow in 1996 people had bad taste in cars..economical? high quality customer care? wtf what about HP and torque? gas was cheap back then __________________

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