Saturn===>Prius??

Rancid13 · 12-07-2005, 01:56 PM

My curiousity was piqued recently when I noticed that a lot of new and soon-to-be Prius owners mentioned that their last or current vehicle was a Saturn. It just seems like there are a whole bunch of current and former Saturn owners on PC.

I was wondering how many of us there are out there/here??

I currently own a 1996 Saturn SC2 with nearly 180K miles, which I will be gladly giving away to a friend of the family when my Prius comes in next month.

The 'extra options' featured on my car are power door locks, power windows, cruise control, and....um....I think that's it. Oh, wait, air conditioning too-it wasn't 'standard'. So the fully loaded Prius will be a ginormous step up in the automotive world for me.

malorn · 12-07-2005, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by Rancid13@Dec 7 2005, 12:56 PM
My curiousity was piqued recently when I noticed that a lot of new and soon-to-be Prius owners mentioned that their last or current vehicle was a Saturn. It just seems like there are a whole bunch of current and former Saturn owners on PC.

I was wondering how many of us there are out there/here??

I currently own a 1996 Saturn SC2 with nearly 180K miles, which I will be gladly giving away to a friend of the family when my Prius comes in next month.

The 'extra options' featured on my car are power door locks, power windows, cruise control, and....um....I think that's it. Oh, wait, air conditioning too-it wasn't 'standard'. So the fully loaded Prius will be a ginormous step up in the automotive world for me.

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Now you know why GM is closing the Saturn plant in Spring Hill Tennessee.

maggieddd · 12-07-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by malorn@Dec 7 2005, 02:08 PM
Now you know why GM is closing the Saturn plant in Spring Hill Tennessee.

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why?

Rancid13 · 12-07-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by maggieddd@Dec 7 2005, 12:15 PM
why?

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Yeah, why? I don't know.

maggieddd · 12-07-2005, 03:40 PM

Malorn, please EXPLAIN

malorn · 12-07-2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by maggieddd@Dec 7 2005, 01:15 PM
why?

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Folks trading Saturns for Toyotas.

maggieddd · 12-07-2005, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by malorn@Dec 7 2005, 03:43 PM
Folks trading Saturns for Toyotas.

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why?

Jack 06 · 12-07-2005, 03:53 PM

Very observant, Rancid, and, for "lower-middle"-to "middle"-class Prius owners---like moi---makes perfect sense.

From '91-'97, Saturn WAS the most "promising" car company, and they actually delivered the goods in producing the American car that combines the greatest interior space with the greatest MPG. I owned '93, '95 and '97 Saturns, and loved 'em all. Drove my '97 to Alaska! Got 44 MPG on the '97 on I-15 for 600 mi. in cruise, going 75! (Saturn's secret was always in their transaxle gear ratios---which any manufacturer can do, if they're willing to sacrifice the acceleration, which they're ...NOT.)

They were pretty high-tech, too, but just not in very noticeable ways. I thought the plastic body was genius, even if it did mean a moderate amount of body rattle because of the way they had to fasten the panels to the frame. Their engine was the best new 4-banger in the business. I liked the way they produced daytime running lights before everyone else.

But they just aren't sexy enough, and they plateaued after filling their niche.

I bought an '02 SC (3-dr., another great idea) with sunroof for my college-bound daughter a few months ago---for $7500---with only 28K miles. It never gets less than 35 MPG (5-spd., SoCal climate). Used Priuses were/are still too expensive to buy her one.

IMO the Saturn experiment was the best thing GM did in the last 20 years.

Rancid13 · 12-07-2005, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by Jack 06@Dec 7 2005, 01:53 PM

I bought an '02 SC (3-dr., another great idea) with sunroof for my college-bound daughter a few months ago---for $7500---with only 28K miles. It never gets less than 35 MPG (5-spd., SoCal climate). Used Priuses were/are still too expensive to buy her one.

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Ah, yes, the suicide door. I remember those on the later-model SC's. I have an automatic and have never gotten better than 30mpg (highway). I average between 24-25 as it is right now. As much as I love my car, I will never buy another Saturn again. I had a very bad experience (long story) with the local Saturn service dept (Huntington Beach) in early 2004 and it has changed my views of them completely, to the point where I don't even want to buy domestic as a result.

Tigerops · 12-07-2005, 04:11 PM

My wife has an Ion (not by choice) and now wants a Prius now that she's seen mine.

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maggieddd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 2,081 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 2	Malorn, please EXPLAIN

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Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Very observant, Rancid, and, for "lower-middle"-to "middle"-class Prius owners---like moi---makes perfect sense. From '91-'97, Saturn WAS the most "promising" car company, and they actually delivered the goods in producing the American car that combines the greatest interior space with the greatest MPG. I owned '93, '95 and '97 Saturns, and loved 'em all. Drove my '97 to Alaska! Got 44 MPG on the '97 on I-15 for 600 mi. in cruise, going 75! (Saturn's secret was always in their transaxle gear ratios---which any manufacturer can do, if they're willing to sacrifice the acceleration, which they're ...NOT.) They were pretty high-tech, too, but just not in very noticeable ways. I thought the plastic body was genius, even if it did mean a moderate amount of body rattle because of the way they had to fasten the panels to the frame. Their engine was the best new 4-banger in the business. I liked the way they produced daytime running lights before everyone else. But they just aren't sexy enough, and they plateaued after filling their niche. I bought an '02 SC (3-dr., another great idea) with sunroof for my college-bound daughter a few months ago---for $7500---with only 28K miles. It never gets less than 35 MPG (5-spd., SoCal climate). Used Priuses were/are still too expensive to buy her one. IMO the Saturn experiment was the best thing GM did in the last 20 years.

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Tigerops Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 84 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	My wife has an Ion (not by choice) and now wants a Prius now that she's seen mine.