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Saturn gets Opel Astra

154 messages,  Last post on Feb 21, 2008 at 2:23 PM

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What is this discussion about? Saturn Astra, Hatchback


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Saturn Brand by helmutvonkopf
Jan 16, 2008 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Jan 14, 2008 7:35 pm)

I bought a Saturn when I first came to the US, mainly because my sister in law had one and I bought into the touchy, feely, "we care" positioning of the brand. A year or two in the consumer vipers' nest that is the US soon took the scales from my eyes and I now see them as a purveyor of repackaged second rate GM-US engineering for the generations after the boomers.
 
I have been lucky with my Saturn whereas my sister-in-law ended up with a real dog and this has added to my general perception of American cars being a roll of the dice.
 
I think Saturn could do well with a policy to bring in the Opel line from Europe. The Corsa has to be better than the Aveo and the Vectra is a decent compact sedan. The styling stodginess of the Accord/Camry/Sonata drone clones is an opportunity for anyone who can produce a viable alternative. It seems that Saturn are going to be taking the next Vectra as the new Aura. I seem to have not even noticed the current Aura at all. I live in Palm Beach County and there are so many rich and old people that I don't think I see a representative cross section of what sells in the rest of the country. It's all Town Cars and luxury brands here.
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Suggestion by csandste
Jan 20, 2008 (9:21 am)
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I'm not going to be posting much here because I already have two late model cars and I'm not in the market. Now that the car is introduced, however, how about moving discussion over to the 2008 Astra thread (ignored since summer). "Saturn gets Opel Astra" is going to look a bit outdated in 2009.
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Re: Astra Sedan [v_d] by irismg
Jan 20, 2008 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: v_d (Feb 04, 2007 9:20 pm)

The Europeans have a thing for gray interiors, don't they?
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Re: The Astra is out... [raist3d] by madaxid
Feb 21, 2008 (2:23 pm)
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Replying to: raist3d (Jan 15, 2008 11:41 pm)

I have purchased the Astra 3 door XR. I am trying to figure out if I can get my ipod nano to function with the standard unit installed. Did your dealer mention the type of ipod support install, or what sort of additional hardware needs to be purchased? Maybe this upgrade kit has a name, cause I would certainly be interested in the same thing.
 
Thanks
Zack

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