Yaay!

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 06/19/2014 at 21:51 • Filed to: None

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Saturn made the top-ten list of car companies that should be resurrected! And a lot of people agreed, mostly people who own high mileage, trouble-free S-Line cars. Mind you, the later stuff they sold wasn't too bad either.

Someone should buy Saturn, Pontiac, Saab, and Oldsmobile and create Ex-GM motors.

BeaterGT > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 21:54

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"The Silver Bullet"

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BeaterGT 06/19/2014 at 21:55

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Have you ever tried purposely denting one of the panels? It was so cool that these were made of plastic.

BeaterGT > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 21:57

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I have not. I actually don't think it had any dents to be honest, just a nice scratch along the passenger side.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BeaterGT 06/19/2014 at 21:58

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When my mom and dad bought an SC2, my dad actually took a hammer to the passenger door to see if it would dent. He said it wouldn't no matter how hard he hit it.

BeaterGT > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 22:01

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And then he said "This car is perfect for you honey!"

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BeaterGT 06/19/2014 at 22:02

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She did back it into a pole without damage one time apparently.

Blake Noble > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 22:08

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I liked my Astra... well, except for the automatic transmission. I couldn't find the patience to find one with a stick. (Why do I keep buying cars with automatic transmissions only to bitch about it? I guess I'm a real glutton for punishment.)

Oh, and it does knee, FYI. It knees real bad. Ask me how I know.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Blake Noble 06/19/2014 at 22:10

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I really like the Astra, I want to find a 3-door with a stick, of course.

Blake Noble > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 22:22

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That's the winning combination.

The Astra's four-speed auto wasn't just a boring transmission, it's also one of the worst I've ever come across. Mainly because it's inefficient. I took a 500 mile round trip in my Astra a few months after I first brought it home and it only averaged 28 mpg according to the onboard trip computer. An average of 28 mpg from a compact hatchback with a miser 1.8 liter engine is just unreasonable.

My Charger, which is a bigger, heavier car with a 292 horse engine, averages that on long trips, believe it or not. And it's five-speed auto doesn't earn any praise, either. It's almost just as incompetent.

That was probably the Saturn Astra's biggest flaw... well that, and the stupid sticker price.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Blake Noble 06/19/2014 at 22:23

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4 speeds just isn't enough for a 4 cylinder. It works for lazy V8s, but a little buzzy 4 needs more than that.

Blake Noble > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 22:29

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Agreed. The base model Chevrolet Sonic actually uses the Astra's same 1.8 liter four-banger but mates it up to a six-speed automatic instead of a four-speed. No surprise, it returns better fuel economy.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Blake Noble 06/19/2014 at 22:30

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That makes it sound like a swap would technically be possible..

Nibby > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 22:31

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dat Captiva doe

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Nibby 06/19/2014 at 22:32

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It was a Saturn first!

At least in the US...

Hell, it's sold in the Middle East as a GMC

Blake Noble > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/19/2014 at 22:49

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Possibly. But how easy it would be, well, that's another story. The Astra uses screwy European electrics; that's what would be your biggest hurdle, I think.