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wow.... this is a saturn?
http://www.saturn.com/saturn/showroo...ne.jsp?nav=270
this is the first saturn i've liked.... i wonder how much msrp would be..... i've heard that the saturn's customer service is by far the best and also that in the recent years the reliability of the cars are becoming quite good.....
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That front has had a severe beating with the ugly stick
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Saturn is a GM company isn't it? Is this a US variant of the Vauxhall Astra? Phil. |
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Sport Compact Car dida review of it...they pretty much hated the way it handled, drove, rode, accelerated, and braked. Other than that they love it.
- Rob |
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(do you mean Holden Monaro?)
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Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If I would be a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I would not try to become a scientist or scholar or teacher. I would rather choose to be a plumber or a peddler in the hope to find that modest degree of independence still available under present circumstances. -- Albert Einstein, The Reporter, November 18 1954 |
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Re: wow.... this is a saturn?
I like it as well. The Ion Redline has the same over-the-top styling as the neon SRT-4, Lancer Evo and Subaru STI, but that kind of styling fits well into the segment of buyers who are attracted to them. Maybe GM still has a few kinks to work out...but at least this Saturn can move!
-Chike P.S. A few months back Car and Driver had a preview and I think MSRP was estimated to be $19,995 or thereabouts. Quote:
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My favorite comment about the ION from a car magazine was:
'They must not have driven their competitors' cars.' So when I see somebody driving one, I have to wonder whether they drove the competition first. I suspect not.
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Yea, it's good to see that GM is finally doing something in the small car performance like this... And I have a decient amount of respect for the ECOTec engine, since it is designed by LOTUS. But in the end "It's still a (Saturn)GM"
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i guess the front end is a matter of personal opinion.... and i guess i'm lacking in conventional taste in that category.... (i didn't thinkt he aztek looked that bad)
besides, chances are there will be tons of aftermarket parts for this car as the domestic compact market is really picking up with the popularity of the focus and the neon and such.... so i won't be surprised if peopel start putting..... skyline style front bumpers on this car... (not that i'm saying it'll look nice, i just can see people doing it) i mean, if the red line is going to be 20000 out the door, which other cars are considered its competitor? are there any offerings out there below the 25000 msrp mark that 'intends to put performance on its priority'
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svx: the most effective diet (distant memory) mr2: diet on the diet (on the chopping blocks) urs4: looks stale, but good performance... hoping this one will last.... but too bad it didn't mrspyder: gotta have a drop top in cali... always looking for a reliable 5spd svx... |
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20k will net you a saturn redline... or an SRt4. I don't see how there's even a choice.
- Rob |
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I'm inclined to agree. This Ion Redline thing is just a dumb 'me too' sort of thing and doesn't seem to stack up.
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Id take an srt4 over an equally priced saturn any day.
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WRX = less than $23k. i'll pay the extra for AWD and some build quality.
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