Remember when GM brought Saturn to Japan?

"Justin Young" (jus1029)
11/02/2016 at 11:42 • Filed to: None

Why? I dunno.

Even Jim Gaffigan doesn’t know either.

At least, someone made it their own...

Zokusha!

DISCUSSION (10)

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Justin Young
11/02/2016 at 11:41

Kinja'd!!!

Same person who thought of that probably also thought of this

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
11/02/2016 at 11:47

I just came to post that.

not for canada - australian in disguise > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
11/02/2016 at 11:49

I always found the ad campaigns for the Toyota Cavalier hilarious, they marketed the damn thing like it was some sort of American legend like the Mustang or the Charger.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Justin Young
11/02/2016 at 12:20

I don’t, but this makes me happy.

mazda616 > not for canada - australian in disguise
11/02/2016 at 12:33

Here’s one with like 35,000 miles for $900 or so USD.

http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/TOYOTA/CAVALIER/700102011520070613001/index.html

Justin Young > not for canada - australian in disguise
11/02/2016 at 13:01

I remember one of the comments of the CMs saying that he’s never felt so patriotic over a Cavalier!

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Justin Young
11/02/2016 at 13:51

Saturn was supposed to be a an all new world car, Honda and Toyota killer, it would have been had GM not parts binned it to death. The first models weren’t bad much better than the Cavilier, Shadow/Sundance twins or Escort. Then Chrysler put out the Neon, and ofcourse they were never as good as the Civic or Tecel, cheaper but not better.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Justin Young
11/02/2016 at 17:31

I now really want a RHD Saturn Coupe

BritishLeyland > Justin Young
11/02/2016 at 17:32

So, Saturn in japanese is pronounced “satan”?

ranwhenparked > Justin Young
11/02/2016 at 20:07

Couple reasons. GM and Toyota were allied at the time, and Toyota agreed to help GM sell some of their crap in Japan (also, I believe the Japanese government agreed to take in a certain amount of American car exports per year to keep a lid on protectionist oriented interests on this side of the Pacific). Also, PR - it helped GM sell Saturns to Americans. Didn’t matter how few they sold in Japan, GM could claim the car was so good, they were sending it to do battle with Toyota and Honda on their home turf.