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references: <[email protected]> <[email protected]>,<[email protected]> organization: St. Michael's College reply-to: [email protected] newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.saturn In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Bill Gillam) writes: >[email protected] (BFang) wrote: > >>Don't buy the Saturn > >Or the bullshit from whining posters. > > For the benefit of the original poster, I'd highly recommend Saturn. I was very happy with the way my purchase was handled, the courteous, professional nature of the sales and service staff, the speedy delivery of a car right off the line, the preparation of the car when delivered, and the driving experience to date. I have a '95 SC2 in the Black Gold trim with all the options except the sunroof. It's one sharp looking car, was delivered with only 1 minor assembly defect (a misplaced strip of cushioning material), and has performed flawlessly so far. The 5-speed manual with the DOHC engine provides more than enough acceleration and mileage has been excellent even though I've driven mostly in-town so far. I test drove several other vehicles, including a Dodge Stealth, Avenger and Intrepid, the Mitsubishi Stealth equivalent, the Mazda Miata, and looked briefly at some Honda and Toyota models, I felt the Saturn was easily their equal given what I considered to be a bargain price. Sure, the Stealth was more exciting to drive, just as it would have been more exciting to insure! Adding the Saturn affected my insurance to a much lower degree than I expected, given that it's full-coverage with a low deductible. So far, I'm one happy owner. Dave