 OT: Saturn no longer a carmaker, and Pluto no longer a planet. |
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| Ferg |
 Oct 1 2009, 02:43 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Oct 1 2009, 12:34 PM)  I once rented a Vue, and it seemed to work OK (however an interior trim piece did fall off during the week we had it). I imagine that Penske would have made them better than GM in the long-run. He's not known as a bad businessman, and has certainly earned all the automotive honors that can be earned. I only wonder why GM decided to kill off the Pontiac brand, and kept Buick? Just wait till we start getting products from the new GM (Government Motors?). I think of all the retired, great engineers that have worked there that must be just shaking their heads in disbelief of what's happening. But then, remember that there were many, many more manufacturers in the early days of automobiles. In the end, only the strong seem to survive. Buick made the cut due to it's overseas demand, it is very big in China |
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| 7275914911 |
Oct 1 2009, 02:46 PM
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Hummmm!!! Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 7-May 08 From: Mid-South Member No.: 9,028 Region Association: South East States
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So the Saturn's just like the Pontiac's before them have now become collector's item's almost overnight....
Let's see if many Saturn's make it to 35 yrs old like our rusty, er I mean trusty, little cars did. Nothing but Chevy and Caddy will be left when all is said and done at GM...JMHO KP Oh and thank you Ford for not taking my tax dollars yet..... |
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| flipb |
Oct 1 2009, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,731 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Ferg @ Oct 1 2009, 04:43 PM) Buick made the cut due to it's overseas demand, it is very big in China I know they had their reason for keeping Buick, but it just seems so wrong for Buick to outlast Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn... On the other hand, I'm pretty psyched about the future of another spun-off GM subsidiary. Saab, meet your new Daddy: (IMG:http://www.sportscarcup.com/cars/koenigsegg-ccx.jpg) |
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| URY914 |
Oct 1 2009, 03:10 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,116 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
They have to keep making replacement parts for 7 years I think. It's a federal law IIRC.
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| biosurfer1 |
Oct 1 2009, 03:53 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Ferg @ Oct 1 2009, 12:01 PM) You should see them get bumped in Winter time. I've seen 2 panels nearly explode when it's cold, they shatter. Funny you said this, because not 2 hours later I came across this picture (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)  |
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| lotus_65 |
Oct 1 2009, 06:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
i think it's a shame penske couldn't pull it off.
he might be the only guy i'd buy an american car from. sad day for u.s., imo. |
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