Motorweek 2008 Saturn Astra Road Test. I don't own this video.
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@RyanEmeryLovesCars7 ай бұрын
I've only seen maybe 2 or 3 of these in my life. Really rare
@donrobbins48617 ай бұрын
I almost bought one. Got a Toyota Corolla instead
@cap0lot4786 ай бұрын
I have one
@rafapenson6 ай бұрын
Cuz, it was a flop!
@JonasOnAutos5 ай бұрын
they were very popular here in BC Canada, I even owned a manual XR 3dr
@kathyromero43932 ай бұрын
I have the 3 door 5 sp Astra
@richierich8597 ай бұрын
that little trance beat in background is nice
@Wasmachineman6 ай бұрын
Tech Now by Jean-Paul Merkel.
@MattMurpheyy2 ай бұрын
I bought a 3 door XR w/manual gearbox in early 2008, all black, loved it, wish I'd have kept it.
@Callmethebreeze9024 ай бұрын
I read these cars were popular in Europe as the Opel Astra. I didn’t have one but I never understood why they weren’t ate up here. I had a friend with one and he loved it. He was from Eastern Europe though and knew what it was. I suppose the masses didn’t know what a unicorn it was.
@rohan_312810 күн бұрын
It's sport version would've done good in USA
@CarringtonHollister3 күн бұрын
These were so cute I always wanted one
@jasonz77887 ай бұрын
thanks for posting
@runoflife877 ай бұрын
Best compact Saturn BTW.
@JohnEvans-ct6mz7 ай бұрын
Then when Saturn died, Buick got all of the euro cars. The 2010-13 Regal was a direct import Vectra, the Cascada is European, and the Verano was a US built newer Astra.
@markhealey94097 ай бұрын
The Regal is a European Vauxhall/Opel Insignia,which replaced the Vectra. The Saturn Aura was based on the last gen Vauxhall/Opel Vectra,although built in North America. The more recent Regal wagon is German built.
@JohnEvans-ct6mz7 ай бұрын
@@markhealey9409 Ah, okay. I forgot about that. I just remember the next generation Aura became the regal. I remember the techs at Buick being confused about the Regals coming from Germany being in “transport mode”. They didn’t know what the hell to do about that! 😂 I was saddened when I heard they stopped producing the Regal in Oshawa and ultimately closed the plant. That was one of their best assembly plants. I’ve seen what comes out of Fairfax (Malibu, etc), not impressed.
@iluvcamaros19125 ай бұрын
@@JohnEvans-ct6mz I've had two Oshawa W-bodies, I was surprised that they closed that plant as well after having spent so much money on it and it being such a top tier GM plant for so long. Actually I'm driving an Oshawa Buick LaCrosse right now. My mom has one of the imported German Regals.
@rohan_312810 күн бұрын
I think the other reason is little bit of extra engineering should have done for USA market because this car is just 99% copy and paste from Opel version
@GeeEm13137 ай бұрын
Someone drives an Aura sedan at my work.
@atomsmash1005 ай бұрын
would have been a much better option than the Ion. Saturn should have sourced from Opel much earlier than they did.
@jackjohnson73967 ай бұрын
Use to see them on the highway very rarely years ago. Now disappeared like so many do.
@NickKerrwannaCrakr4 ай бұрын
I wanted one so bad
@Scrounge4207 ай бұрын
There’s no way this was filmed on honey springs rd that’s crazy
@ElGhostPresents6 ай бұрын
Saw one for sale for $600. I wanted to get it but know nothing about saturn & the only saturn car that actually looks decent.
@KartKing4ever7 ай бұрын
Is this the same thing as the face-lifted Pontiac Vibe that survived for like, one model year?
@markhealey94097 ай бұрын
No,the Astra is built in Europe,sold here as a Vauxhall in Britain,& Opel in continental Europe. It was also sold as a Holden Astra in Australia & New Zealand...I think South Africa & maybe Latin America it was badged as a Chevy Astra( but not 100% sure if it was sold as a Chevy as well) The Pontiac Vibe was a joint development between GM & Toyota...the Matrix is basically the same. Built in California,I think.
@KartKing4ever7 ай бұрын
@@markhealey9409 Hey, thanks for the info. I learned something new today.
@markhealey94097 ай бұрын
@@KartKing4everyou're welcome
@iluvcamaros19125 ай бұрын
Someone already answered but the Opel Astra is also related to the Chevy Cobalt/HHR/Saturn Ion/Pontiac G5, but you could say it's their posh European cousin that was meant to go toe-to-toe with VW in its home market. Later versions became the Buick Verano.