so who drives a saturn?

CornMonkey · 09-20-2002, 01:38 AM

do you or anyone you know drive a saturn? and if so, how was your buying experience? i'm only wondering cuz i'm thinking about applying to be a SATURN DEALER. now before you start flaming me about how crappy saturns are, let me just tell you that i'm applying not for the quality of the product but for the experience. i'm using this as a stepping stone for some bigger fish...

brain · 09-20-2002, 02:06 AM

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Originally posted by CornMonkey
do you or anyone you know drive a saturn? and if so, how was your buying experience? i'm only wondering cuz i'm thinking about applying to be a SATURN DEALER. now before you start flaming me about how crappy saturns are, let me just tell you that i'm applying not for the quality of the product but for the experience. i'm using this as a stepping stone for some bigger fish...

Say what now? Applying to be a Saturn dealer? You're gonna be a car salesman? uh.... Not very characteristic of you Cornmonkey.

Hiro · 09-20-2002, 02:21 AM

I used to own a 1998 Saturn SL2. I loved the car, and the buying experience was nice.

Was driving my Saturn out the door 2 hours after they drove it onto the lot.

Jeffbx · 09-20-2002, 06:56 AM

I used to own a Saturn - it was a great little car. The buying experience was good - they have fantastic dealerships compared to other manufacturers. I would buy a Saturn again... I get a discount on GM vehicles and they're definitely the easiest division to deal with in terms of the purchase process & maintenance after the fact.

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 09-20-2002, 08:14 AM

If you're a man you better have a good excuse for driving a Saturn. Much like a VW Beetle, but not quite that bad.

Jeffbx · 09-20-2002, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by Cantacuzene
If you're a man you better have a good excuse for driving a Saturn. Much like a VW Beetle, but not quite that bad.

Cuz I used to work there - got the employee discount!

CornMonkey · 09-20-2002, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by brain

Say what now? Applying to be a Saturn dealer? You're gonna be a car salesman? uh.... Not very characteristic of you Cornmonkey.

yeah, thought i'd try it out for a while...then maybe in the near future, try to land a spot w/ honda for a you-know-what.

Jihforce · 09-20-2002, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by Cantacuzene
If you're a man you better have a good excuse for driving a Saturn. Much like a VW Beetle, but not quite that bad.

Nah, I disagree. Saturns are fairly unisex compared to the Beetle.
I don't really care for Saturns much. My coworker has one. Its less than 2 years old and he's taken it in for major repairs a few times already. Rather disappointing.
I hear the SUVs will start carrying Honda engines starting 2005. Hope that increases their reliability.

Nija · 09-20-2002, 03:58 PM

My brother's g/f owns a 98 silver thing. She loves it. She is trying to get my brother to join her in the "Saturn Cult"

I know a few other people that own them also, and everyone single one of them absolutely loves their car. They loved the experience of buying their car. So i say, word up you, git yo's

Freelance Superhero · 09-20-2002, 07:43 PM

i had a friend in high school who drove a saturn wagon. i dunno, i liked it a lot.

sleepminded · 09-21-2002, 11:25 AM

personally, i wouldnt drive a saturn even if you gave me a new one for free...

kimchicowboy · 09-21-2002, 01:24 PM

i haven't even seen a saturn dealership in LA. at least not where other dealerships are.

brain · 09-21-2002, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by kimchicowboy
i haven't even seen a saturn dealership in LA. at least not where other dealerships are.

The only two Saturn dealerships I can remember off the top of my head are Saturn of Santa Clarita and Saturn of the Valley. Both of them are owned by the Galpin family.

kimchicowboy · 09-21-2002, 09:45 PM

yeah. those aren't LA. haha.

CornMonkey · 09-22-2002, 01:23 AM

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Originally posted by kimchicowboy
i haven't even seen a saturn dealership in LA. at least not where other dealerships are.

there's one near LAX... airport saturn. next to airport honda.

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Originally posted by brain
The only two Saturn dealerships I can remember off the top of my head are Saturn of Santa Clarita and Saturn of the Valley. Both of them are owned by the Galpin family.

galpin family? are they supposed to be famous?

Freelance Superhero · 09-22-2002, 03:44 AM

what, you've never heard of the galpins??

styleee · 09-22-2002, 07:41 AM

i have a saturn as well... a 2000 SL1 (super luxurious one). and its a great car. now don't get me wrong, its no audi or lexus, but for the price its fantastic. i've got almost 30K miles on it, and i've not had a single issue with it. and i know that isn't very much mileage, but i know many people who have had to have something reajusted on their brand new cars.

now the buying experience was good i guess... it would have been better if my salesgirl wasn't a total flake. but the financing guy was so awesome it make up for her lack of a brain.

CornMonkey · 09-23-2002, 01:52 PM

got hired. gonna start training on wed. i'm even gonna take trip down to the plant. hooray for me!

whitak24 · 09-23-2002, 04:56 PM

i've always been extremely unimpressed with the saturns i've driven.

they're a nice-looking car, and they have tremendous marketing. however, reliability wise, they're just not that good. i've driven two as rentals and test-driven several used ones when i was looking for a car and they're all crap. the fit and finish on the interior is poor, they always have 2000 squeaks and rattles, and the linkage between the engine and transmission on the automatics is awful (you have to baby them when you push on the gas, or else they'll red-line but you won't speed up). plus they tend to start burning oil and then the engines go bad.

but anyway cornmonkey, all that stuff doesn't matter. just sell some cars, work your way up, and before long you'll be a millionaire who owns like 20 dealerships. then you can give us all free cars

and good luck with your job

Freelance Superhero · 09-23-2002, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by CornMonkey
got hired. gonna start training on wed. i'm even gonna take trip down to the plant. hooray for me!

awwwww, my little baby's all grownz up!!

09-20-2002, 01:38 AM	#1
CornMonkey Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 2,503	so who drives a saturn? do you or anyone you know drive a saturn? and if so, how was your buying experience? i'm only wondering cuz i'm thinking about applying to be a SATURN DEALER. now before you start flaming me about how crappy saturns are, let me just tell you that i'm applying not for the quality of the product but for the experience. i'm using this as a stepping stone for some bigger fish...

09-20-2002, 02:21 AM	#3
Hiro Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,654	I used to own a 1998 Saturn SL2. I loved the car, and the buying experience was nice. Was driving my Saturn out the door 2 hours after they drove it onto the lot. __________________ -Corsec-

09-20-2002, 03:58 PM	#9
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	My brother's g/f owns a 98 silver thing. She loves it. She is trying to get my brother to join her in the "Saturn Cult" I know a few other people that own them also, and everyone single one of them absolutely loves their car. They loved the experience of buying their car. So i say, word up you, git yo's __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

09-20-2002, 07:43 PM	#10
Freelance Superhero Optimus Prime Join Date: May 2002 Location: in bed Posts: 4,116	i had a friend in high school who drove a saturn wagon. i dunno, i liked it a lot. __________________ "I can't believe you can eat that; it looks like abortion." - Augusta, of the Tard-Blog

09-21-2002, 11:25 AM	#11
sleepminded Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in a straight jacket, tied up in a padded cell Posts: 968	personally, i wouldnt drive a saturn even if you gave me a new one for free... __________________ m00...ph34r t3h n00b [-=1manclan=-]n00b

09-20-2002, 06:56 AM	#4
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	I used to own a Saturn - it was a great little car. The buying experience was good - they have fantastic dealerships compared to other manufacturers. I would buy a Saturn again... I get a discount on GM vehicles and they're definitely the easiest division to deal with in terms of the purchase process & maintenance after the fact.

09-20-2002, 08:14 AM	#5
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	If you're a man you better have a good excuse for driving a Saturn. Much like a VW Beetle, but not quite that bad.

09-21-2002, 01:24 PM	#12
kimchicowboy Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 5,344	i haven't even seen a saturn dealership in LA. at least not where other dealerships are. __________________ "I pick my nose too but never eat it." - bachviet, 3/30/04 if anyone wants to go scuba diving in oahu or wants to learn who to scuba dive in oahu, PM me.

09-21-2002, 09:45 PM	#14
kimchicowboy Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 5,344	yeah. those aren't LA. haha.

09-22-2002, 03:44 AM	#16
Freelance Superhero Optimus Prime Join Date: May 2002 Location: in bed Posts: 4,116	what, you've never heard of the galpins??

09-22-2002, 07:41 AM	#17
styleee Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: upstairs Posts: 1,367	i have a saturn as well... a 2000 SL1 (super luxurious one). and its a great car. now don't get me wrong, its no audi or lexus, but for the price its fantastic. i've got almost 30K miles on it, and i've not had a single issue with it. and i know that isn't very much mileage, but i know many people who have had to have something reajusted on their brand new cars. now the buying experience was good i guess... it would have been better if my salesgirl wasn't a total flake. but the financing guy was so awesome it make up for her lack of a brain. __________________ i'd rather be down the shore OH SNAP! guess where I am? I was living down the jersey shore before Jersey Shore. How does anyone even watch that show???

09-23-2002, 01:52 PM	#18
CornMonkey Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 2,503	got hired. gonna start training on wed. i'm even gonna take trip down to the plant. hooray for me!

09-23-2002, 04:56 PM	#19
whitak24 easily amused Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: my office Posts: 9,781	i've always been extremely unimpressed with the saturns i've driven. they're a nice-looking car, and they have tremendous marketing. however, reliability wise, they're just not that good. i've driven two as rentals and test-driven several used ones when i was looking for a car and they're all crap. the fit and finish on the interior is poor, they always have 2000 squeaks and rattles, and the linkage between the engine and transmission on the automatics is awful (you have to baby them when you push on the gas, or else they'll red-line but you won't speed up). plus they tend to start burning oil and then the engines go bad. but anyway cornmonkey, all that stuff doesn't matter. just sell some cars, work your way up, and before long you'll be a millionaire who owns like 20 dealerships. then you can give us all free cars and good luck with your job

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