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88 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
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"Tennessee Senator Bob Corker released this statement to Volunteer TV, saying quote "We're very disappointed and know that this decision will affect many people across the country. Hopefully someone else will be interested in the brand and the dealer network that comes with it." Sen. Corker lament Saturn demise (volunteertv.com) Corker was one of the most vocal skeptics of the automaker bailouts, is a union buster, and didn't much like Cash for Clunkers either. The GM/Saturn Spring Hill plant now making the Chevrolet Traverse is to be idled Nov. 25 when they move production to Michigan. Chicago Tribune I guess he's getting his wish. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Oct 01, 2009 4:10 am) |
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Replying to: bfamily (Oct 01, 2009 4:25 am) After 1995, the original promise of "a different kind of car company" was dead. Any buyers after that who didn't know they were just getting a rebadged Chevy or Ameri-fied Opel were just ignoring the reality.
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Replying to: nippononly (Oct 01, 2009 7:42 am) I remember MT or C&D doing a review of the 1996 S-series, and they said something along the lines of it being redundant, considering that GM now had a "much improved Cavalier"  I think that's probably the nicest thing I've ever seen a magazine print about a Cavalier! Doesn't say much for the 2nd-gen S-series, though. 
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Replying to: andre1969 (Oct 01, 2009 7:47 am) Just goes to show how quickly you can completely destroy a brand with really bad product. The "rejuvenation models" like Aura and Astra were really good cars, but they were a decade too late, and by then all the buyers were gone. Never to return.
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Replying to: nippononly (Oct 01, 2009 8:12 am) Saturn was possibly the first "generic" car brand. It was like Long's own label instead of Advil.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 01, 2009 8:38 am) I'll never forget the C&D writeup on the then new ION. "We waited 14 years for this?" 
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| The 2010 Chevy Equinox will give Toyota, Honda,Ford a good run for the money. Good looks, great interior and features, excellent gas mileage. I know of 3 Vue owners who either already have, or are now waiting for their new Equinox to be delivered. The good reviews was the reason they became interested. | |
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Replying to: charla1 (Oct 03, 2009 12:34 pm) I agree about the Equinox. I would LOVE to trade in my 08 Vue on an Equinox, but no one will give me squat for the Vue. I wanted to trade it in Dec 08 (I bought it in Jan 08) but even then it was too late. I wish I wouldn't have bought a Saturn. Not only has the trade in and resale values of my Vue gone into the dumper, but my local dealer also closed and now I have to drive an hour to the nearest dealer for warranty work. ts |
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"Renault's decision effectively killed Saturn." Who would have ever imagined that Saturn's survival would have depended on Renault? |
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