tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post4244840799571776794..comments2023-12-24T00:27:57.613-06:00Comments on Kole Hard Facts of Life: Mike Kolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-26166971590297214702009-10-01T08:26:11.057-05:002009-10-01T08:26:11.057-05:00VG, this post was the kid gloves treatment. Unders...VG, this post was the kid gloves treatment. Understand that I was one who sang the praises of Saturn, even steering my wife to the purchase of a 2005 Vue on the basis of Saturn's reliability, and the way they stood behind their product. So, I fairly felt like a complete ass when they didn't just one year later.<br /><br />I guess I was the sucker who bought into their "different kind of car company" sloganeering ads. I'm one of those thick people who takes one at their word. I went in for an oil change, with the car at about 165,000 miles and made a comment to the effect that 'it might soon be time to think about getting a new one,' to which the dealer countered, 'are you kidding? 165,000? You're just getting started! That's the joy of owning a Saturn!' And, 600 miles later, kaput. Engine parts littered the highway.<br /><br />I reminded the dealer of the words spoken to me just a week before, and he wouldn't hear of it. Wouldn't tow the car from Columbus OH, where I had been marooned. I could pay the $300 or so to tow it, and then he might consider looking at it. Otherwise, I was wasting his valuable time.<br /><br />So yeah, Saturn can go to hell. &c.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-77808379172992566352009-10-01T07:23:42.310-05:002009-10-01T07:23:42.310-05:00You can add me to the list of people who will only...You can add me to the list of people who will only by one Saturn ever (and would have bought only that one even if GM decided to continue the brand). My specific beef was with the service department in Lafayette. After repeated attempts at the dealer I had to take the car to a third-party mechanic to get it fixed properly. When you can't even fix your own vehicles...Todd S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-18344551485210661322009-10-01T06:16:51.239-05:002009-10-01T06:16:51.239-05:00We had a lot of Saturns, but the quality seemed to...We had a lot of Saturns, but the quality seemed to be steadily declining. Their model names aren't that memorable, so I can't remember Amy's first two Saturns, but I know Amy had two of their sedans and a 2004 Vue and I had a 1997 SL2 and, currently, a 2005 Ion. <br /><br />The Vue had some pretty significant mechanical problems, and my co-workers who have more recent Saturns have experienced mechanical problems as well. I don't know what the deal was, but they seemed to have a pretty good business model -- we were obviously reliable customers -- but earlier this year, we went with a used Hyundai. <br /><br />If the demise of Saturn had been announced 3 years ago, I would have been a little bummed.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424730556609713021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-71710073695672570192009-10-01T06:12:04.501-05:002009-10-01T06:12:04.501-05:00Geez Mike, reminder to self not to get on your bad...Geez Mike, reminder to self not to get on your bad side. <br /><br />lolvarangianguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571595354792261993noreply@blogger.com