I SAW IT!

[Aubs]

Of course, this is the Buick clone: However, it's obviously quite different from the Saturn, which is a nice change!

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[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by PhilD

Regardless of what the reality is, the precived impression of many people is that Saturn is a low end "cheap" vehicle. That doesn't mean that they don't make a good vehicle, or can't change that image. But right now, people are more likely to choose an Acura over a Saturn all things being equal. I really don't see what others think comes into it.

I've always had the precived impression that Saturn made a good car at a reasonable price ... Now who wouldn't rather have the Acura......but if you couldnt afford it should that mean that you should feel "embarassed" to drive it because it says saturn???????????

Thats the same type of attitude I see with a lot of people around here and it's a shame. People worried more about other peoples **** and what other people are driving then worrying about the fact that I'm at home banging their wife because they are to obsessed with their fancy shmancy cars and money........

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by PhilD

Regardless of what the reality is, the precived impression of many people is that Saturn is a low end "cheap" vehicle.

Sure hasn't slowed down Kia's sales has it?

I do agree that most people, given the choice, would buy a vehicle with the name Acura or something along those lines on it before buying a Saturn but not everyone will have that choice.

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by PhilD

I actually think Kia have a better market image. I think a lot of people view Kia as value for money, whereas a lot of people view Saturn as just cheap.

X2 on the value for the money image with Kia. They have done a great job marketing their vehicles this way. Really have not talked to enough people about Saturns to get a feel for the overall image.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by HummerNewbie

X2 on the value for the money image with Kia. They have done a great job marketing their vehicles this way. Really have not talked to enough people about Saturns to get a feel for the overall image.

they only have a overall bad image to people that feel their car is a extension of their penis..........I know soooooooo many people that have owned them and continued to buy them because they were reliable, got killer gas mileage, and were honeslty quite peppy.......... Now they aren't gonna make you tough, and they prob wont get you any pussy, but there is no reason that someone looking for a good car should be pursuaded to look elsewhere because it says Saturn................

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

...I know soooooooo many people that have owned them and continued to buy them because they were reliable, got killer gas mileage, and were honeslty quite peppy...but there is no reason that someone looking for a good car should be pursuaded to look elsewhere because it says Saturn................

I have also known several people that have gone from one Saturn to another because they have been so happy with them. They are good reliable vehicles and for the overall benefit of GM and the US economy in general I hope that these new models are a huge hit.

[31_bandits]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

they only have a overall bad image to people that feel their car is a extension of their penis...

let me add to my amazingly long list of epic virtues possessed by the H2: it causes more conversation about peniss than would occur in a room full of recently divorced women and male strippers.


and people that wonder why they went from 2 and 4 door versions of one cool car to 417 different cars that range from complete crap to... miatas?

phil is right, saturn has a bad image the way Geo once did or Yugo (well not that extreme).

And i basically second whatever questions were raised about "why is saturn going high end?". But whatever the case, that interior looks great.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by PhilD

exactly my point..............