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- From: cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Slartibartfast)
- Subject: Re: My new Saturn in the shop for new transmission
- References: <1992Nov19.011448.11730@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> <1992Nov19.020405.28745@leland.Stanford.EDU>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 06:08:18 GMT
- Keywords: Saturn reliability
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- In article <1992Nov19.020405.28745@leland.Stanford.EDU> underdog@leland.Stanford.EDU (Dwight Joe) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov19.011448.11730@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> clee@praha.jpl.nasa.gov (Chang Lee)
- >writes:
- >>Two weeks ago, I put down 15K at the dealer for a new SL2. 500 miles and a
- >>week later, the car's back at the dealer for a new transmission. Obviously,
- >>I'm unhappy about the situation. I bought the car partly because of claims
- >>of quality and reliability, but this episode has me deeply worried. So,
- >>I'd appreciate feedback from Saturn owners regarding the reliability of their
- >>car (or should I get a refund and buy a Civic?)
- >
- >I should slap Mr. Lee for this.
- >
- >Mr. Lee could spend 15K, and he bought a Saturn? Buy Saturn if you are pressed
- >for money, but 15K doesn't sound like Mr. Lee is pressed for money.
- >
- >My advice, if Mr. Lee doesn't mind buying 100% Japanese (but I personally would
- >have second thoughts because I'm an American), then buy an Acura Integra.
- >It's a much better car than the Saturn.
- >
- >On the other hand if he wants to buy American-ish, then I would suggest
- >a Honda Civic. Again, it's a much better car than the Saturn. Since you
-
- Take it from someone who has to drive a grossly underpowered Honda
- product, KEEP THE SATURN. I assume you have the DOHC SC2 or SL2 or SW2.
- The Integra is not worth the money (bland as Hell except for the GS-R, which
- may be expensive for you) and I drive a Civic (not new generation, but
- extensively test drove cars in this price class this summer, and new Civic was
- one of them) and will tell you that although it handles like a dream, it isn't
- worth the $$. The other car in the PR that is worth a looksee is the Sentra,
- and maybe the Protege/Tracer/Escort.
-
- BTW, anyone else on the net think the second poster is just a little
- bit pro-Japanese? I mean, I drive a Japanese car, but think that you can buy
- an American car *NOW* not when I bought mine ('87 Civic), that is every bit
- as good in every catagory. This guy will *not* buy one to gave his life.
-
- Oh, one more thing, $1700 in pure profit? What about overhead?
-
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