Saturn on GM's chopping block?

#11

On Dec 15, 8:17*pm, "marx404" <4... (AT) 404 (DOT) com> wrote:

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Fourth. Saturn is not dead. GM is in talks with Store owners about future
possibilities involving Saturn and there are many possibilities. It's just
not a cut and dried conversation, because nobody knows, not even all the
news media you all are reading and those who may know aren't talking at all.

Other than the Outlook, the new Saturn line-up is a shared platform with the
Opel/Vauxhall family. Astra = Astra, Aura = Vectra, VUE = Antara, SKY = Opel
GT. If you desire more information, Wikipedia has some very good and factual
information.

I heard about that "talk"- go out there and sell ! sell ! sell ! - a
scene out of boiler room.

#12

SATURN .. heck with SATURN being on GM's chopping block........ GM is on
their own chopping block -------------

My Aunt, who buys a new car every 2 years, bought a new Chevrolet
Corsica .. drove it .. kept hearing this "rattling noise" in the front
left.

After 2 trips to the Chevy Dealer with no mechnical problems found - but
the rattle still there - 3rd trip produced a Body Shop trip.

Removal of the inner and outer fender produced an empty beer can inside
the fender.

Needless to say she has no sympathy for the UAW WORKERS at GM.

She'll probably buy a new car in the next 2 years, doubt it will be a GM
product though.

#13

Well that explains what inspired the Corsica.

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"Jon Jon" <XJonJonX (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

Quote:

SATURN .. heck with SATURN being on GM's chopping block........ GM is on
their own chopping block -------------

My Aunt, who buys a new car every 2 years, bought a new Chevrolet
Corsica .. drove it .. kept hearing this "rattling noise" in the front
left.

After 2 trips to the Chevy Dealer with no mechnical problems found - but
the rattle still there - 3rd trip produced a Body Shop trip.

Removal of the inner and outer fender produced an empty beer can inside
the fender.

Needless to say she has no sympathy for the UAW WORKERS at GM.

She'll probably buy a new car in the next 2 years, doubt it will be a GM
product though.

#14

Laughing my Ass Off ... I did ask my Aunt, who appreciates my humor
"What kinda beer was it?" .. she said "Hell, I dunno, but it was in a
can" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#15

raamman (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

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On Nov 29, 10:41 am, stonej <sto... (AT) mail (DOT) lib.msu.edu> wrote:
The rumor mill is saying that, I guess we will find out next week.

I'm betting gm will try to sell it to the chinese, followed by the
east indians; if there are no takers it'll be toast ( development
costs vs poor sales)

The development costs aren't that high any more because Saturn is
sharing standard GM platforms, not building low-volume Saturn-only
platforms as in the past. GM also wants to sell Saab, which at least has
its own product line, but no one is likely to buy Saab and it will be
shut down, ditto for Hummer. Ford wants to get rid of Volvo, and they
may find a taker for it since at least it's been profitable in the
recent past.

I guess one of the Chinese or Indian manufacturers that is seeking a
dealer network that's already in place might want to buy the Saturn
brand. It'll be like so many other old brand names that have been
purchased by new companies.

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