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Paging Al Clapsaddle: Huge Incentives Help Build the Case for One Last Saturn Purchase

Charlie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:17:48 -0500

Unprecedented discounts on the last remaining Saturns present an enticing case to anyone in the market for a new car, especially if you're a Saturn owner. Al Clapsaddle, senior sales consultant at Saturn/West in Ohio, sent me an intriguing e-mail the other day detailing the laundry list of incentives available until November 30 — some of which are over and above those that were advertised nationally at the beginning of the month.

The Last Saturn Sale

Charlie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:11:16 -0500

Logo for the last Saturn sale to clear out remaining 2008 and 2009 inventory. At the end of October there was reportedly 9,400 Saturns in stock nationwide.

GM Readies New Ads, Deep Discounts to Clear Remaining Saturn Inventory

Charlie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:59:26 -0500

Automotive News reports that General Motors is preparing what will likely be one last Saturn advertising campaign in an effort to sell the brand's last remaining 9,400 2008 and 2009 models. Susan Docherty, GM's newly appointed vice president of U.S. sales, told the trade publication that "starting next week, we'll have a print campaign which features that product. In the next 90 days, we'll have cleaned up that inventory. I'm not worried about it at all."

Podcast: General Manager of NC Retail Group Discusses Penske’s Pending Acquisition of Saturn

Charlie — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:30:59 -0400

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 of Saturn from General Motors.

Flashback Friday: the Last 2009 Saturn Sky

Charlie — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:53:08 -0400

For this week's installment of Flashback Friday, we only have to look back a little more than three months to this past spring. The date was Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 to be exact. On that day, GM's Boxwood Assembly Plant in Wilmington, DE built the last Saturn Sky.

Could this be the Next Saturn Sky?

Charlie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:14:56 -0400

From the Detroit Free Press: French automaker Peugeot - frequently mentioned as a possible supplier of future Saturn cars - is to unveil the sleek RCZ coupe at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. Very reminiscent of the Audi TT, the four-seat RCZ should go on sale in Europe next year.

Bolt-Ons Help a Saturn Sky Red Line Prove it Has More in Common with the C6 Than Just its Body Style

Charlie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:01:20 -0400

Brendan Moran from GM High-Tech Performance: Thankfully the engineers at GM did their homework before adding boost to the Ecotec mill. Instead of simply adapting the 2.4L mill in the naturally aspirated base model, the Red Line features the LNF Ecotec 2.0t.

Did Saturn Move Up Market too Fast?

Charlie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:37:15 -0400

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 had said it will kill the brand, but now hopes to sell the name to Roger Penske.

No More Skys: Last Kappa Roadster Built this Morning, GM to Permanently Shutter Delaware Plant

Charlie — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:31:56 -0400

Andrew Eder from the Delaware News Journal: Today marks the last day of production at General Motors' Boxwood Road assembly plant. The 62-year-old factory near Newport was a victim of the automaker's restructuring that has claimed tens of thousands of jobs and will close or idle 14 plants in the next three years.

2009 Saturn Sky is Sexy, Soulful

Charlie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:34:36 -0400

Michael Andre Adams from the Atlanta Autos Examiner: For the style aficionado seeking a sexy, soulful, al fresca style whip for well under $50K, the Saturn Sky Red Line should be somewhere on your "fav-five" list, alongside BMW's Z4 and Mazda's MX-5. Under the hood, the Red Line has a 260 horsepower, four cylinder, 2.0 liter turbo engine that purrs along and kicks in when needed.