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Automotive News & Views Saturn gets Opel Astra
154 messages, Last post on Feb 21, 2008 at 2:23 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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Replying to: michaell (Jan 02, 2008 12:16 pm)
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Replying to: mr215 (Jan 03, 2008 5:57 am)
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Replying to: guss (Jan 03, 2008 11:15 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. 
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Replying to: alltorque (Jan 08, 2008 10:18 am) 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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Replying to: michaell (Jan 08, 2008 12:44 pm)
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Replying to: mr215 (Jan 10, 2008 12:09 pm) Isn't 2010 when we'll also see the new Corsa sold here? |
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How stupid can a car company get. How many people are going to want to spend $20,000 for a 3 door car that gets 25 mpg? Bring us a stripped down 3 door for under $15k with a economical little engine that gets at least 35 mpg highway.
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sounds like the Aveo. Do they still make that? I thought the Astra got pretty good mileage? They could make a cheaper model but cutting out features (although I doubt they will), but I don't see how they can improve mileage much without cutting performance back to an unacceptable level.
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Replying to: stickguy (Jan 11, 2008 7:27 am) Does anybody know if there is parity for diesels versus hybrids as regards tax breaks. I have never understood why diesels have been ignored here when they have been providing hybrid level economy with performance for at least 20 years. Europeans drive manuals and I would love to see a chart of weight distributions for the average European and American families. I am sure a car in the US is much more likely to be loaded up with a 300lb Pa, 200lb Ma and two 150lb kids than in Europe and so engine performance levels needed to guarantee safe on road behaviour are necessarily higher. Add an auto transmission into the mix and the market segment for the Astra just shrunk to those who are slim, drive stick, have no kids and don't like to put their foot down. Basically, they need to put a turbo in that baby if it is their only engine choice. |
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