So long Saturn

NYSpeed Automotive
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:wave:

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Anyone notice 1/2 empty car lots? Here in Springville the inventory is waaaay lower than I can ever remember at the Ford and Chrysler lots.

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I’m sorry, I’m an uber hater for GM, but that is NOT a good thing to be. I’ll take a car that doesn’t depreciate 10 fold after a year or so over a cheaply made saturn.

I mean don’t get me wrong, if your looking for a first car out of high school, sure go ahead and rock a saturn, but I’d never buy a GM new in my life. Not even worth my time.

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Well at least I don’t have to hear that guy say ‘pundit’ anymore.

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Don’t you drive a jetta, guessing from your avatar?

http://autos.yahoo.com/2005_volkswagen_jetta_sedan_gli_1.8t/
The 2005 has lost 43% of it’s value.

http://autos.yahoo.com/2005_chevrolet_cobalt_ss_supercharged_coupe/
The 2005 has lost 49%

Woohoo… a massive 6% difference.

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Not to mention you’d be paying much closer to sticker on the VW whereas the Chevy dealer would be throwing discounts at you

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That’s because you could get way more money back on the resale of a VW even though they’re not considered the greatest of reliable cars.

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Yeah, I based my figured on MSRP, and you know no one pays MSRP on a domestic.

Are you illiterate, or just stupid?

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somebody didnt read the link

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no offense, but the cobalt SS is a specialty vehicle. pretty common knowledge that specialty vehicles hold their value way above a more standard car.

edit: n/m, I looked up and saw that the LT is relatively similar in percentage lost

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Good riddance

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Yeah, but the 1.8T isn’t really a common version of the jetta either. I picked the performance versions because they are more likely to be cars people on nyspeed would buy.

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What boardjnky4 said. You comparing the Cobalt SS to the everyday Jetta sedan doesn’t make sense. Compare the average Chevy to the average VW and you’ll get your real answer.

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Jetta GLI is the fancy “performance” version

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see my edit…you actually get the same answer, if not better

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Especially when you knock 1500-2000 off the MSRP of the domestic because even with the worst negotiating skills in the world you can always get that at any chevy dealer.

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Mybe you guys dont realize how easy my Saturn is to work on/find parts for. My 01 Sc2 is like a friggen Lego set. I can go to the junkyard and find almost any 1.9 twin cam from 93-02 and have the part I need on it. It never rusts, it takes one hell of a hit, and if my motor/trans for some reason dies, I can have another one in it within three hours in my driveway for under $100. I really dont care about the value of the car, cause if this one gets wrecked, I can buy another one for $500 and have all my “mods” swap over without any complication.

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The GLI is the top of the line Jetta. Seems to me its a pretty apples to apples comparison.

Edit: I love how brainwashed (ie: stupid) some of you domestic haters are that you can’t even acknowledge actual facts.

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I’m gonna miss Saturn. They were way ahead of the game. I really wish they didn’t sell out to GM, I bet they would be the best selling car in America right now if they hadn’t.

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Saturn was founded by GM. :eyebrow: