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Jun 11, 2009 | 06:09 PM

#21

hhrcrafty

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From: The Show-Me State

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Originally Posted by 09 Panel

Why would Smart Cars be sold there?? Smart Cars are MB and sold at their own dealerships.

Smart cars are built by Daimler and sold at Penske dealerships...

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Street rumors are the Captain is working with Renault to take over manufacturing in the Saturn plant if RP can bring the deal about. It gives Roger 350 dealerships where he can distribute Saturns for a few years and there is little doubt that Smart Cars will be sold there as well.

There is no Saturn "plant" anymore. Spring Hill builds the Chevy Traverse and Ecotec engines. Penske is only purchasing the name, trademarks, and distribution company. Renault would probably build cars through its Samsung unit in South Korea, badge them as Saturns, and import them to the US distribution channel.

Jun 13, 2009 | 11:20 PM

#22

Goose

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Originally Posted by zw3294

penske buying saturn is the best thing to ever happen to saturn. he's going to do something with saturn that gm never did, make a profit. but my personal opinion is that saturns are horrible my mom owns a 2006 VUE and its the biggest piece of crap ever. it has broke down several times, yet the mechanic at the saturn dealership says its nothing

Is that the 4 banger or the V6? Interesting if the 4 because I believe it is a 2.4 Ecotec and even more surprised if it is the 3.5L V6 Honda powerplant. We have an 04 Vue with the Honda V6 with over 150K in about 5 years..it runs as smooth as glass....lot more that can be said for the rest of the Vue