Saturn will soon become just another GM vehicle nameplate

[Analog]

GM isn?t allowed to lay off Saturn workers under its current agreement. The automaker must pay workers their salary even if they are not building cars.

GM quietly signaled the union that it couldn?t continue to absorb losses indefinitely and could shut Saturn, albeit with regrets, ending everyone?s job

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[radioouman]

They have been influenced by GM for the past 3-4 years.

Since they discontinued the S-series, they've been a worthless GM brand anyway.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: radioouman
They have been influenced by GM for the past 3-4 years.

Since they discontinued the S-series, they've been a worthless GM brand anyway.

Well, Saturns were always worthless!

 

[Frdm51472]

Saturn's have never been a quality vehicle, they have just excelled at customer service. So that might go away, but by and by I have had very good customer service with Cadillac and they are "just another GM nameplate"

 

[malbojah]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: radioouman
They have been influenced by GM for the past 3-4 years.

Since they discontinued the S-series, they've been a worthless GM brand anyway.

Well, Saturns were always worthless!

No arguement here

Originally posted by: Frdm51472
Saturn's have never been a quality vehicle, they have just excelled at customer service. So that might go away, but by and by I have had very good customer service with Cadillac and they are "just another GM nameplate"

But Cadillac didn't go 12 YEARS with the same car without a significant refresh of it

 

[Rent]

I'm not surprised.

 

[TheAudit]

Saturn has never made a great car.

 

[Frdm51472]

Originally posted by: malbojah

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: radioouman
They have been influenced by GM for the past 3-4 years.

Since they discontinued the S-series, they've been a worthless GM brand anyway.

Well, Saturns were always worthless!

No arguement here

Originally posted by: Frdm51472
Saturn's have never been a quality vehicle, they have just excelled at customer service. So that might go away, but by and by I have had very good customer service with Cadillac and they are "just another GM nameplate"

But Cadillac didn't go 12 YEARS with the same car without a significant refresh of it

*COUGH* Fleetwood *COUGH*

 

[rudder]

the staurn division lost 1 billion dollars last year and will probably lose just as much this year. They had to be able to lay off the workers in order to even stay alive.

 

[agnitrate]

Saturn is out. Opel is in.

NOBODY should have any complaints. AFAIK, they're just making Opels in the US and going to rebadge them as Saturn. Let's hope they don't make them plastic....

-silver

 

[iwearnosox]

Saturns are the american hyundai as far as I'm concerned, good riddens to a mediocre product..

 

[Workin']

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Saturns are the american hyundai as far as I'm concerned, good riddens to a mediocre product..

Actually, Hyundai's are nicer cars than Saturns... Saturn is more like Kia.

 

[mpitts]

While I would agree that, in general, Saturn's suck, I have to say my wife's new V6 Vue is pretty nice. Not what I would have expected from Saturn.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Workin'

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Saturns are the american hyundai as far as I'm concerned, good riddens to a mediocre product..

Actually, Hyundai's are nicer cars than Saturns... Saturn is more like Kia.

What are you talking about: Hyundai owns Kia, they're practically the same cars.

 

[Ornery]

"The automaker must pay workers their salary even if they are not building cars."

Gotta love unions.

 

[LAUST]

Originally posted by: Ornery
"The automaker must pay workers their salary even if they are not building cars."

Gotta love unions.

lol, I hear ya, I have a friend that is so pro-union too it makes me sick.. and he cannot be reasoned to about it, in his opinion Unions should rule throughout

 

[Karsten]

I have a 96 Saturn SL and have over 120k miles on it. Aside from maintance nothing has gone wrong with the car and it has been reliable transportation. On top of it I drive 400miles with one fillup (about 15-16$). Perfect comuter car. Go mock it, I am happy with it and hope it lasts me another trouble free 8 years!

 

[malbojah]

Originally posted by: mpitts
While I would agree that, in general, Saturn's suck, I have to say my wife's new V6 Vue is pretty nice. Not what I would have expected from Saturn.

If it's a new '04 Vue, I'll let you in on a little secret at to why it runs nice: can you say HONDA ENGINE