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Re: Saturn Astra winner [onlygmmatters]
by dtownfb
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Jan 02, 2008 (10:10 am)
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Replying to: onlygmmatters (Dec 28, 2007 1:25 pm)
I think you are forgetting that The Astra will suffer from a smaller dealer base then the Malibu and other Chevy cars. Nice car but still not sure how many people are rushing to Saturn dealerships after such products as the L-series, Ion and Relay.
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- #126 of 154
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Re: Saturn Astra winner [dtownfb]
by guss
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Jan 02, 2008 (10:22 am)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Jan 02, 2008 10:10 am)
Speaking of rushing to Saturn dealers. Over the weekend I took a ride thru my local Saturn dealers lot to see if they had an Astra yet. If they did they must have sold it because they did not have any in stock.
Are they out yet ? They seem to be a long time coming.
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Re: Saturn Astra winner [guss]
by dtownfb
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Jan 02, 2008 (10:36 am)
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Replying to: guss (Jan 02, 2008 10:22 am)
My guess is they are not out yet. I've been hearing about this car for over a year. I will be in the market for a car some time later this year. With my commute, fuel efficiency is important.
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- #128 of 154
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Astra availability
by michaell
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Jan 02, 2008 (12:16 pm)
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I believe the Astra is to go on sale starting today (2 January).
Not sure what the delay was; perhaps it had to do with getting enough inventory to all the Saturn dealers around the country for the launch.
However, with no aux jack offered with the Astra, I'm not terribly interested (and this from a guy who has 4 Saturns in the family!)
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- #129 of 154
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Re: Astra availability [michaell]
by mr215
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Jan 03, 2008 (5:57 am)
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Replying to: michaell (Jan 02, 2008 12:16 pm)
my understanding is that its on sale this week. I wonder if they will do TV ads or just stick to print ads. I have seen several print ads for this car in the monthly car mags over the past couple months.
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Re: Astra availability [mr215]
by guss
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Jan 03, 2008 (11:15 am)
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Replying to: mr215 (Jan 03, 2008 5:57 am)
I saw the print ads also. That is why I thought it was out already. Maybe Saturn is trying to build the anticipation.
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Re: Astra availability [guss]
by alltorque
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Jan 08, 2008 (10:18 am)
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Replying to: guss (Jan 03, 2008 11:15 am)
Think you might like the Astra when it arrives. Gets pretty good reviews over in U.K., (as the Vauxhall Astra, rest of Europe is badged Opel). Having driven one for a couple of weeks I found it to be good in all respects - not brilliant but much better than just O.K. - apart from the driver's seat which gave me real backache; the first car ever to do this. However, others don't seem to have this problem so let's put it down to my anatomy. 
Doubt if you'll get the VRX Coupe but it's 237bhp 2.0 Turbo make it something of a hooligan. The world needs more hooligans. 
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Re: Astra availability [alltorque]
by michaell
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Jan 08, 2008 (12:44 pm)
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Replying to: alltorque (Jan 08, 2008 10:18 am)
Doubt if you'll get the VRX Coupe but it's 237bhp 2.0 Turbo make it something of a hooligan. The world needs more hooligans.
Well, the 2.0L Turbo is already used in the Sky RedLine and will be available in the HHR SS, so it's not too much of a stretch to believe that an Astra RedLine with the same engine may be available in a year or two.
Put mine in the 5-door, please!
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Re: Astra availability [michaell]
by mr215
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Jan 10, 2008 (12:09 pm)
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Replying to: michaell (Jan 08, 2008 12:44 pm)
i dont think you will see new engines until the car is redesigned in 2010 or so. I think the issue may be that the car is made in Europe but the 2L engine is made in the US. The Cobalt, Sky and HHR are made in NA and that probably makes it much easier to get the 2L engine into those vehicles. The 1.8L is the ONLY engine from europe that has a conventional auto and thats why we are stuck with one engine choice. Some of the engines in europe are offered with a manual only and others have some other type of tranny which I assume is a DSG.
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Re: Astra availability [mr215]
by michaell
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Jan 10, 2008 (12:18 pm)
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Replying to: mr215 (Jan 10, 2008 12:09 pm)
Yeah, that makes sense. I knew the Astra was due for a redesign soon, at which point they will probably start manufacturing them in the US as well. I'm hoping for some more engine choices at that time.
Isn't 2010 when we'll also see the new Corsa sold here?
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