Comments on: GM scraps planned Saturn Ion replacement http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Saud http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-15490 Saud Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:55:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-15490 Man, the Saturn brand is really going up. Man, the Saturn brand is really going up.

]]> By: StanFord http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-15327 StanFord Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:22:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-15327 Yeh #13, but look who they tried to do it thru, Buick.. No wonder they failed as you had boat salemen pushing 'furrin' cars w/ manual transmissions.. "Imagine that, Muriel, it doesn't have a dynaflush nor nailhead V8 under its little hood?" or "Sir. No, you don't really want that, take a look at this one over here (pointing to a Regal that gave the salesman a bigger commission check) If GM can sell rebadged Opels in Mexico as "Chevrolets" then why can't Amercians get them as "Saturns" or better yet, as "Opels".. The European design and quality they have could definately do nothing but good here as in the last 5 years Saturn has been diluted to the point of having no real uniqueness anyway.. sorta like alot of GM's US product. www.chevrolet.com.mx Yeh #13, but look who they tried to do it thru, Buick.. No wonder they failed as you had boat salemen pushing ‘furrin’ cars w/ manual transmissions..

“Imagine that, Muriel, it doesn’t have a dynaflush nor nailhead V8 under its little hood?”

or

“Sir. No, you don’t really want that, take a look at this one over here (pointing to a Regal that gave the salesman a bigger commission check)

If GM can sell rebadged Opels in Mexico as “Chevrolets” then why can’t Amercians get them as “Saturns” or better yet, as “Opels”.. The European design and quality they have could definately do nothing but good here as in the last 5 years Saturn has been diluted to the point of having no real uniqueness anyway.. sorta like alot of GM’s US product.

http://www.chevrolet.com.mx

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-15264 Jon Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-15264 Although…who remembers the last time GM tried to sell the Opel badge in the US? Although…who remembers the last time GM tried to sell the Opel badge in the US?

]]> By: Garris http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-15257 Garris Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:31:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-15257 Can you see similar headlines to this coming out of a well run company? "Honda to cancel Civic replacement. Will rush vehicle on extended FIt platform to market..." "Toyota drops planned next-gen Corolla. We rebadge well-received, top-line Daihatsu..." "Hyundai kills Excel replacement at 11th hour. Dealers brace for anticapated gap between model generations..." This is Detroit's fundamental problem... Oh, and as much as I want to see GM badly succeed, a word of advice to their brass: Before you go and yell to anyone who'll listen how blown away we'll all be by the the next generation of a model, make sure first you're not going to kill it... Can you see similar headlines to this coming out of a well run company?

“Honda to cancel Civic replacement. Will rush vehicle on extended FIt platform to market…”

“Toyota drops planned next-gen Corolla. We rebadge well-received, top-line Daihatsu…”

“Hyundai kills Excel replacement at 11th hour. Dealers brace for anticapated gap between model generations…”

This is Detroit’s fundamental problem…

Oh, and as much as I want to see GM badly succeed, a word of advice to their brass: Before you go and yell to anyone who’ll listen how blown away we’ll all be by the the next generation of a model, make sure first you’re not going to kill it…

]]> By: canut4ever http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-15065 canut4ever Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:18:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-15065 I totally agree with DURFFF. GM can save more by not making extra Saturn badges to be placed on the car.LOL... I totally agree with DURFFF. GM can save more by not making extra Saturn badges to be placed on the car.LOL…

]]> By: durfff http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-15026 durfff Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:25:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-15026 if they align the two companies, i think they should ditch the 'saturn' name and keep opel., cuz no matter what they make, wheneve ri hear Saturn, i think of crap. to 'peter' im not sure what ur saying, but the difference would be we get opel cars sold in america rather than having to import them. if they align the two companies, i think they should ditch the ‘saturn’ name and keep opel., cuz no matter what they make, wheneve ri hear Saturn, i think of crap.

to ‘peter’ im not sure what ur saying, but the difference would be we get opel cars sold in america rather than having to import them.

]]> By: Dallas http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14992 Dallas Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:37:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14992 I say just kill off saturn and sell opel here. No badge engineering needed. I say just kill off saturn and sell opel here. No badge engineering needed.

]]> By: peter http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14931 peter Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:54:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14931 I also agree, if Saturn=Opel; then badge engineering=good. In fact, unless they mess with damper setting or do other stuff, how would this be any different than the opel/vauxhaul relationship that already exists in Europe? I also agree, if Saturn=Opel; then badge engineering=good.
In fact, unless they mess with damper setting or do other stuff, how would this be any different than the opel/vauxhaul relationship that already exists in Europe?

]]> By: Jonas http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14922 Jonas Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:27:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14922 It's instances like this were I completely support badge engineering... When a brand sell good cars in europe and we don't have that brand in America, just rebadge it, and sell it here... Opel will make Saturns cool... The astra is a nice looking hatch... It could be a perfect new car for Saturn... This would give the Saturn Brand a total strong line-up. I hope they do it... It’s instances like this were I completely support badge engineering… When a brand sell good cars in europe and we don’t have that brand in America, just rebadge it, and sell it here… Opel will make Saturns cool…

The astra is a nice looking hatch… It could be a perfect new car for Saturn… This would give the Saturn Brand a total strong line-up. I hope they do it…

]]> By: rwcmick http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14915 rwcmick Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14915 I agree with those above: rebadge the Astra and get it over here pronto. No changes needed. I agree with those above: rebadge the Astra and get it over here pronto. No changes needed.

]]> By: BlaRo http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14901 BlaRo Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:19:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14901 Wow, that's rare: people actually supporting a GM rebadge for once. Count me in, the Astra is a pretty cool car and makes sense in Saturn's lineup. :P Wow, that’s rare: people actually supporting a GM rebadge for once.

Count me in, the Astra is a pretty cool car and makes sense in Saturn’s lineup. :P

]]> By: Northeasterner http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14899 Northeasterner Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:04:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14899 Astra is a solid good-looking Euro hatchback. Bring it over. Astra is a solid good-looking Euro hatchback. Bring it over.

]]> By: Greg http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14894 Greg Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:56:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14894 that'd be sweet. I'd likely buy one if it looks like an Astra...or if it IS an Astra for that matter. that’d be sweet. I’d likely buy one if it looks like an Astra…or if it IS an Astra for that matter.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14888 Carlos Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:41:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14888 The Astra name works with the whole Saturn theme anyway. I say rebadge it and bring it over. No need to bother with any changes that might take up any time... just replace that Ion already. The Astra name works with the whole Saturn theme anyway. I say rebadge it and bring it over. No need to bother with any changes that might take up any time… just replace that Ion already.

]]> By: lars ulrich http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement.html#comment-14885 lars ulrich Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:37:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/17/gm-scraps-planned-saturn-ion-replacement/#comment-14885 finally NEW NEWS! finally NEW NEWS!

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