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Steve_TN · 10-02-2009, 04:09 PM

Perhaps one of the best examples of GM's mess-ups was with their handling of Saturn. Now it's bye bye to the brand.

GM To Shut Down Saturn After Penske Deal Collapses : NPR (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113356883 - broken link)

JBMallory · 10-02-2009, 04:21 PM

planned abortion my friend

gm: hey penske, you are one of the largest stakeholders in GM dealerships, post a fake bid to buy saturn to help our bailout go through, then back out at the last minute

penske: ok, but i want concessions, i want lots of taxpayer money to each dealership

gm: ok, hell it isnt ours anyways!

moleman602 · 10-02-2009, 06:48 PM

Good-bye and good ridance. Saturn has never turned a profit. Back in 2004 GM gets rid of Oldsmobile and keeps Saturn. Made a lot of sense.

Steve_TN · 10-02-2009, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBMallory

planned abortion my friend

gm: hey penske, you are one of the largest stakeholders in GM dealerships, post a fake bid to buy saturn to help our bailout go through, then back out at the last minute

penske: ok, but i want concessions, i want lots of taxpayer money to each dealership

gm: ok, hell it isnt ours anyways!

Interesting. Shouldn't be a shock, should it?

StealthRabbit · 10-03-2009, 12:55 AM

But what are all the school teachers gonna drive now?

As much as I can't stand GM (mushy suspension) I cannot think of an econo-car 40 mpg replacement in their fleet,

I'll just bet the teachers switch to Toyota's

Maybe a subliminal hint will come to NEA cardholders from DC. (buy American, so they don't 'out-source' education)

jc76 · 10-03-2009, 07:49 AM

Saturn's best idea was those plastic panels that don't rust, aside from that they look like hell. GM should have kept Olds and dropped Saturn. I'm not a domestic fan but if I had to own one it would be an Olds. Good old reliable steel.

ymmud123 · 10-03-2009, 08:28 AM

I have a '99 Saturn SC-1 with 172,000 plus miles and it still gets between 36 and 40 mpg!

AllenKarber · 10-03-2009, 08:32 AM

I wouldn't have minded having an Aura,Outlook, or especially a Skye. I still see quite a few SC scoupes running around here,and I always thought they were good cars.

JBMallory · 10-03-2009, 09:02 AM

Oldsmobiles were NOT selling, Saturns were. Not anymore though. Most cars from GM have poly body panels anymore. Good riddance to bad junk.

Valkyria · 10-03-2009, 03:06 PM

My first car was a 94 Saturn which I kept for 9 years. It was a pretty decent car.