Comments on: Opel Meriva to join Saturn range?

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:57:19 +0000

zoomzoomr: You’re right

By: zoomzoomr

zoomzoomr — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:30:51 +0000

I almost forgot the Mini Cooper/Clubman!

By: zoomzoomr

zoomzoomr — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:26:42 +0000

The car companies really need to wake up and stop spewing that “hatchbacks don’t sell in the US” BS! The reason being that very few of the limited number of hatchback models offered are anything more than a bobbed sedan! Functional, intelligently designed hatches sell quite well here (the Mazda3 and Honda Fit spring immediately to mind).

By: deutschetouring1337

deutschetouring1337 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:48:17 +0000

http://www.opel-opc.com/

By: deutschetouring1337

deutschetouring1337 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:45:30 +0000

They need to bring the Corsa over, that thing would sell like hotcakes! I test drove a 1.8 Astra its not bad but its rather slow.

By: deutschetouring1337

deutschetouring1337 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:44:23 +0000

The one price fits all like Scion has been doing?

By: Borger

Borger — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:16:17 +0000

Saturn is Opel in the USA!

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:00:11 +0000

Ricardo and Johnny, one price policy is actually fallacy with Saturn. If car is not selling you can dicker about price and it will be sold for less (dealer has to pay taxes and interest for cars he does not own). When car is selling, dealer wants more. Regardless of policy how much discount you would get on Honda or Toyota?
Usually Saturn dealers throw in options at no extra cost, like A/C or auto or sunroof. It is not strictly one price. However, I expect Opels to command premium and public will pay if quality will be on par.

By: SoLoveLA

SoLoveLA — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:13:29 +0000

Hatchbacks are very popular if you live on the sophisticated coasts of America

By: inline6

inline6 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:09:13 +0000

This LLN snippet sucks.

For one, the current Meriva doesn’t come in 3 and 5-door varieties. That’s because it is a small MPV, like the Renault Scenic.

If GM were concerned about bringing the Meriva over because it’s a “hatchback”, and hatchbacks aren’t popular, why’d they releast the Astra here, which IS a hatchback in 3-and 5-door varieties? And since the Meriva is really just a small minivan, can LLN name me one minivan on the market today that isn’t, technically, a “hatchback”?

By: SoLoveLA

SoLoveLA — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:31:55 +0000

Awesome styling

By: sharpie

sharpie — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:12:40 +0000

Neat looking, so is this going to compete with the Kia Rondo and the like?

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:49:41 +0000

Agreed RHeah: I wouldn’t be likely to buy a Saturn just because of the one price deal. If I haven’t gotten to the point where the sales manager or even the owner’s involved in the negotiation then I haven’t done my job as a customer. It’s my money, after all. And it’s fun.

By: RicardoHead

RicardoHead — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:59:29 +0000

Problem is it will be Saturn and they cling to that BS one-price-fits-all policy, which makes their vehicles somewhat overpriced.

By: atourya

atourya — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:58:45 +0000

even more, this will not sell well.

GM originally had a great idea with the Opel/Holden importing… but they don’t seem to be doing much market testing on these cars. Aside from in big cities, I don’t see this car flying off of the lots.