Opel Astra sold under Saturn in the US

[Griffin]

I saw one parked in a local mall. Very nice looking car. I'd drive it, I don't care what badge it has on it.

[ethirdy]

This car has been for sale for over a year now - I used to work for Saturn, and had to move them around last winter with the snow.

They're slow as fuck, extremely well built - ie very solid, door thuds when shut, good fit/feel/finish. Interior is much nicer than expected, aside from the "nav" screen that is only a large ugly pixellated radio display - see Nissan without nav. In person very attractive - the "Opel" saturns are far better looking than previous Saturns, from the Sky (gorgeous, but poor build quality) to the Vue and Outlook, and the Aura.

All in all, if they offered it with the turbo, and/or navigation, and/or the panoramic windshield/sunroof option, I'd consider buying one. That said, the current engine makes the car unsafe to drive on the highway ;)

[SpecM]

I test-drove one yesterday, It is a well-build little car

just slow