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- From: bobh@troy.cc.bellcore.com (hettmansperger,robert)
- Subject: Re: My new Saturn in the shop for new transmission
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 15:07:11 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.150711.14228@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- Keywords: Saturn reliability
- References: <1992Nov19.011448.11730@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>
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- 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'm a Saturn owner for 1.5 years and 29,000 miles with no problems to date.
- I hope you don't go running to the Civic just because of one data point.
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- Civics are great, but can have problems, too (although the two that I owned
- before my Saturn never did :-) ).
-
- -Bob
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