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#31 of 1583 by ANT14 Sep 12, 2003 (2:31 pm)
There were last minute issues with the Escape Hybrid, and being the new 2005 Escape's JOB1 date was around the corner, they decided to push it so it coincides with the 2005 Escape's instead of having them be introduced in 2004, considering they would have had the 005 models come in a month after.   At first it was going to fleet sales, but they have decided to just attack the mass market first. This decision (to do fleet first) was so there would be more control if the first batch of Escape Hybrid's would have had an issue/recall, etc. But since the above issue the firstly delayed things has been fixed to their satisfaction, then they decided on the second route, mass market.
#32 of 1583 mass market escape by jchan2 Sep 12, 2003 (4:10 pm)
won't be long after we have a Saturn VUE green-line edition.
#33 of 1583 part 2 by jchan2 Sep 12, 2003 (4:11 pm)
It won't be long after the escape, that is.
#34 of 1583 Vue by nvbanker Sep 12, 2003 (7:38 pm)
I've never driven a quirkier car than the Vue.
#35 of 1583 Which makes it.. by jchan2 Sep 13, 2003 (4:25 am)
the perfect candidate for a Hybrid.
#36 of 1583 by ANT14 Sep 13, 2003 (4:39 am)
I had a friend who almost bought a VUE. Because of her major issue with leasing a previous Saturn, and having them absorb the extra milage, she HAD to get another Saturn model. She was wanting an Escape so they lent her the VUE overnight.   One drive in the highway at 60MPH with that artificially fake electric steering killed the deal. It felt as if the vehicle was in every which lane, without any control or feedback. Rear glasslight didn't open seperatly (takes away from utility and versatility), interior plastics were typical GM tupperware, and lacked toys for the price they were asking.   Instead she got an L300 which she's very satisfied with. NOT exactly what she wanted overall, and thinks for the money it lacks features and quality, but considering the issue she was in she HAD to get another Saturn.
#37 of 1583 The Saturn Problem by jchan2 Sep 13, 2003 (6:09 am)
is that most of their cars are not very well, up to Honda and Toyota levels. The L300 is getting the Epsilon platform, while the VUE, who knows. the ION will need to wait.
#38 of 1583 by ANT14 Sep 13, 2003 (10:26 pm)
Vue I believe is on the Theta platform, I believe that's what it's called. It's not a bad vehicle overall compared to most (V6 a plus), and I would take it over a CRV or Rav4 JUST because it has a V6 option. YET it drove horribly bad because of the electric steering, something I found equally dissatisfying in the new ION.   I drive my friends L300 quite a bit when she feels too tired to drive, and "for a Saturn" I'm mildly impressed by it. The V6 engine is a powerful little jewel, the transmission shifts effortly, and with this years performance upgrades, it handles very well for a FWD vehicle. My only beef's have been the power window switches are NOT on the door panel as they should be, some hard plastic interior pieces (typical), and the doors (because they are polymer plastic) have huge gap/seams between body panels, and they rattle quite a bit when you close them (like Passats which I dislike).   Naturally there's other vehicles in it's class I would pick over this, but overall it's not as bad as some people make it out to be.
#39 of 1583 L300 by jchan2 Sep 14, 2003 (4:54 am)
It isn't a bad car. Some cars are worse out there. Consumer Reports makes it out for us to think that the Saturn L300 is the worst car in the world. Even though I would buy a L300 over a Taurus just because you don't see an L300 at every stoplight whereas the Tauruses, Camrys, and Accords literally invade the stoplight.
#40 of 1583 by ANT14 Sep 14, 2003 (9:44 am)
I don't bother with Consumer Reports, I'm well aware how they gather their information, and they are extremly biased.

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