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Monday, Sep 14
Podcast: General Manager of NC Retail Group Discusses Penske’s Pending Acquisition of Saturn
Saturn of Raleigh and Saturn of Cary recently posted an audio podcast featuring commentary from Bill Shotwell, executive general manager and vice president of the North Carolina Triangle area Saturn retail facilities. Shotwell discusses Penske Automotive Group's pending purchase...
Thursday, Sep 10
GM Takes a Page from Saturn with New Moneyback "Satisfaction Guaranteed" Promotion
General Motors announced today that it will offer a satisfaction guarantee to eligible buyers of new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles. The new promotion mimics the moneyback guarantee policy that Saturn used when it first started selling cars back in 1990. A few years ago Sat...
Tuesday, Aug 25
Motor Trend: Penske Hopes to "Use a Competitor’s Excess North American Capacity" for New Saturns
Motor Trend reports in its September 2009 issue that Roger Penske ultimately plans to sell Saturn vehicles that are built in North America. The magazine speculates that next-generation Saturn vehicles will be based on Renault-Samsung-Nissan models, which will be built in Nissan Nort...
Tuesday, Aug 18
Saturn Astra: The Lost Saturn
Aaron Warren from the Examiner: Available in a surprisingly roomy, and practical 5 door and 3 door hatchback, the Astra receives it's power from a sweet little 1.8 liter mill churning out 138 HP to the front wheels. This may not sound like much, but it's how that horsepower is channeled throu...
Wednesday, Aug 12
Did Saturn Move Up Market too Fast?
Jerry Flint from Forbes: Saturn probably had the latest and best lineup of any GM brand: two well-done SUVs, the Outlook and the Vue, the handsome Aura sedan, a sister of the Chevy Malibu, the European built-small Astra car, and even a two-seat sports car, the Sky. But sales went nowhere. GM h...
Sunday, Jul 26
The World’s Most Loyal and Dedicated Saturn Family
Earlier this month, Al Clapsaddle's wife took delivery of a brand new 2009 Saturn Aura XE — their family's 47th new Saturn! Significantly, someone in Al's family has owned at least one Saturn from every model year since 1993. His journey with the "different kind of company" began when his s...
Wednesday, Jul 22
Roadtest: The Astra Goes the Distance
Daniel Barron from Autonet: Nickelback, Transformers and McDonald's are proof that just because something isn't critically acclaimed, it can still do well financially. On the other hand, Arrested Development, The Shawshank Redemption, and Sony's Playstation 3 are examples of thin...
Saturn Astra XR 3-Door: A Saturn Worth Looking At
Karl Perkons from the Canadian Auto Press: I think I have to declare the Astra 3-door the best-looking car General Motors is responsible for. Sure the Cadillac CTS looks good, but it's a premium car, and looking good is part of the deal, not the main attraction. The Astra 3-door can sell itsel...
Tuesday, Jul 7
The Choice Is Yours: Saturn Offers Supplier Discounts, Cashback, and Special Financing to Everyone in July
As Saturn and Penske executives work to finalize the purchase of the General Motors brand before the end of September, sources tell SaturnFans.com that retailers are gearing up to offer special discounts to all qualifying customers throughout the month of July in an effort to clear out 2...
Wednesday, Jul 1
June 2009 Saturn Sales Down 60%
Saturn stores delivered 7,520 vehicles in June, down 60.2% from the same time last year when sales consultants sold 18,912 cars and crossovers. Year-to-date sales are down 58.1% to 42,776 units. The Outlook was the only model in Saturn's lineup to record a sales increase last month. read more
Tuesday, Jun 23
Autobytel: 93% of Saturn Lineup Qualifies for Cash-for-Clunkers Voucher
With Cash-for-Clunkers legislation headed for signing by President Obama, the team of experts at Autobytel has compiled an online buying guide that identifies the top brands and best model bets for a new, more efficient automobile that qualifies for the proposed Cash-for-Clunkers v...
Monday, Jun 22
Saturn Owner Appreciation Cash Offer: $1500
Saturn is offering current owners 1500 more reasons to stay in the family. "These days, it seems good news is hard to come by, particularly in the car industry," said an email received by SaturnFans.com earlier today. Current Saturn owners can receive $1,500 in Owner Appreciation Cash towa...
Monday, Jun 15
Could Magna’s Unique Business Model Lure Penske into Bringing the Astra Back to Life?
Magna and its partner Russian bank Sberbank Rossii will own the majority of Opel once the deal is complete in the next few months. Despite having a concrete deal in place, Magna executives have already released information on a business strategy they hope to pursue. It is unique to the auto i...
Thursday, May 28
Affordable Saturn Subcompact Deserves a Better Fate
lt;p>Brian Harper from the Canwest News Service: Saturn is on borrowed time as a General Motors brand, jettisoned along with Pontiac, Hummer and Saab by the automotive giant. This is a crying shame because Saturn's lineup, after a couple of decades of corporate indifference, compri...
Thursday, May 21
Deal Alert: Zero Percent Financing
Saturn just announced that it's offering zero percent financing on 2008 Astra and 2008-09 Aura models, including hybrids, for 72 months. Zero percent financing for 60 months is also available for the 2009 Vue and Outlook crossovers. This is a Memorial Day sale as the deal expires this Tues...
Wednesday, May 13
2010 Saturn Preview: What Could Have Been, What Might Still Be...
Last month, General Motors announced that it would stop building Saturns when production of the brand's 2009 models ended later this year – unless, of course, Saturn is spun-off from GM and its new owners request GM to produce 2010 models for the brand's retailers to sell. With the sale of S...
Monday, May 11
TiVo Alert: See the Saturn Vue Hybrid on "Renovation Nation" Tonight
From Lisa Gilpin at ImSaturn: Saturn has teamed up with Planet Green's "Renovation Nation." Steve Thomas is the host, and works with a variety of groups and individuals to make their homes more green and cost-efficient. Tonight's episode begins a summer-long journey around the country,...
Monday, Apr 6
Video: Astra Provides Hope for Saturn, GM
Matthew Smith from ABC 12 in Flint: Less than two months ago, news of Saturn's future sounded pretty bleak. Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner said that the troubled automaker could begin phasing out the Saturn brand by the end of the current product cycle. But at a time when many dealers are fearful o...
Thursday, Jan 1
Saturn in Times Square
Saturn "took over" Times Square for a special event prior to the start of the New York Auto Show on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 in New York. Saturn used the event to introduce three new Saturn vehicles - the Sky Red Line performance roadster, the Outlook crossover vehicle, and the Aura midsize se...
Thursday, Nov 6
Put the Pedal to the Metal Behind the Wheel of Saturn and GM Vehicles at the Tampa Bay International Auto Show
Consumers attending the Tampa Bay International Auto Show Friday-Sunday, November 7-9 will have a unique opportunity to truly 'experience' the GM display by getting behind the wheel and test driving many of the General Motors' new, fuel-efficient vehicles. read more
Sunday, Nov 2
Saturn Astra XM Satellite Radio Offer
If you're in the market for a new Saturn Astra, but you are disappointed that you can't equip the sleek compact hatchback with an XM satellite radio receiver, Saturn has some news for you. You can now receive "great savings" from Saturn on XM radio when you buy or lease a new Astra. read more
Monday, Oct 20
SaturnFans.com Members Win in the Saturn "Kiss My Astra" Online Photo Contest
Congratulations to fellow SaturnFans.com members Ken and Dana on winning the online Saturn "Kiss My Astra" photo contest, and - as a result - a brand new Saturn Astra. Their photo, shown above, featured Dana, a Saturn Astra, and Ken's miniature donkey named Poppy. read more
Monday, Sep 22
GM Recalling 42k Saturn Vues
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that General Motors is recalling 42408 model year 2008-09 Saturn Vues with faulty hydraulic power steering systems. Reuters reports that the vehicles impacted by the ...
