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88 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
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Does anyone have any thoughts on what will happen to Saturn owners if GM either eliminates the Saturn line altogether or sells it to another company? Any thoughts? Are we all going to end up with vehicles that are worth nothing? Will we or where will we get warranty work done? My Saturn is only 1 year old with 5000 miles. Should be thinking about trading it in in view of recent events with GM? We have a very small Saturn dealership in our town. They might bite the dust and then I will have to travel over an hour for warranty work. Thanks TS
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Well I saw this coming last year, so I already traded it in. Well, it was one of the reasons. The main reason was it was costing too much in repairs. You will get warranty work from a GM dealer There is a law that says parts must be available for 10 years as well Its up to you to decide if you want to get rid of it now. The resale values on Saturns are low to begin with, and will go real low if the brand is discontinued. Someone could buy the brand but it doesn't look like anyone's immediately ready to snap it up.
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Replying to: matrixgirl09 (Dec 05, 2008 5:26 am) I'm afraid that's an urban legend. Parts need to be available during the warranty period but if the company is gone, there's no one for the FTC to chase after. Practically speaking it doesn't seem to be much of an issue. Even Daewoo owners can still get parts in the States. |
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Replying to: tstuckert (Dec 04, 2008 9:41 pm) and only have 9500 miles on it. The only problem I have had so far has been the issue of separating rocker panels. This problem was resolved after a very long arbitration battle between Saturn and the BBB (Better Business Bureau). Has GM taken care of warranty repairs on other discontinued models such as the Olds. ? Where does it say, in writing , that they must provide warranty and parts to discontinued models? If another company buys Saturn.........most likely a foreign company.....are they obligated to provide warranty work ? Would appreciate any information on what has been done in the past when a situation like this occurs !!!!
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Replying to: dinof (Dec 05, 2008 8:19 am) |
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GM will stand behind any GM vehicle for the length of it's warranty even if they sell or drop the model/division (as long as GM is in business at least). Parts will still be available per Government regulations. Not sure what the time period is for parts. GM may sell the Saturn name but all the Saturn vehicles share many parts with other GM models so selling it as a company would almost be impossible. It is going to be allowed to whither with no new models. Dealers will drop out by either closing the stores by bankruptcy or by GM buyouts/deals with other dealers. Hummer is a bit different but very similar as far as parts sharing. That is one reason why it is hard to find a buyer. Most likely a buyer will keep selling the vehicles overseas where it has good sales and basically buy the vehicles from GM until the new buyer integrates the Hummer into it's own engineering system. It is going to be hard though to find a buyer. I will not be checking this forum. I was asked to answer the question. |
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Although I'm not a Saturn owner, maybe what happened to Oldsmobile provides a good example. My Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealer services Oldsmobiles as they generally had many of the same parts as Buicks and Pontiacs. When I take my Pontiac in for service, I usually see a couple of Olds 88s, 98s or Aleros on the hydraulic racks being fixed. If Saturn winds up being absorbed instead of killed off, which will be very expensive, I could see Chevrolet dealers being picked to service Saturns. Some Saturn models share Ecotec and other drivetrain components with smaller Chevys. I can't see Saturn being sold off since it relies heavily on Opel for its models now, particularly Aura and Astra. Absorption may make more sense. If Buick needs a small model in order to meet CAFE regs, a rebadged Aura or Astra might do the trick. Vue and Outlook are probably doomed as the other GM divisions have their versions of both. However, I can see GM selling off Saab, but that's another story. |
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Hopefully, post # 6 answers the question. I was the one that asked vettee to respond as he is very knowledgable in these matters.
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Dec 05, 2008 11:26 pm) advise Saturn owners do..............attempt to sell or trade the the nearly new vehicles with 5 Yr. warranties or just sit tight and hope Congress, GM and the UAW come to their senses ? I think that after this fiasco, the buying public will move to the foreign brands whenever they need a new car. I hate to say this, but in my opinion, the US auto makers and the UAW have destroyed the industry.......................  !
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Replying to: dinof (Dec 07, 2008 5:20 am)
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