Comments on: 5 brands we would miss: saturn http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2009/05/05/5-brands-we-would-miss-saturn/ stuff for your brain to chew on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:33:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dennis Van Staalduinen http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2009/05/05/5-brands-we-would-miss-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-8076 Dennis Van Staalduinen Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:51:00 +0000 http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/?p=1545#comment-8076 Hey Denise, Great post. I've been blogging about this today too. (sigh) And I will really miss them - particularly with such a tragic ending. Don't entirely agree with you about the vehicles themselves however. They lost that edge back in the 90's. Hey Denise, Great post. I’ve been blogging about this today too. (sigh) And I will really miss them – particularly with such a tragic ending.

Don’t entirely agree with you about the vehicles themselves however. They lost that edge back in the 90’s.

]]> By: MarketingTwins-Randy-TX http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2009/05/05/5-brands-we-would-miss-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-4997 MarketingTwins-Randy-TX Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:58:30 +0000 http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/?p=1545#comment-4997 I bought my first Saturn in 1992 when I was just out of college. I know own a family SUV (Outlook - awesome!) with a fam of 4 kids. That brand resonates with me. I bought my first Saturn in 1992 when I was just out of college. I know own a family SUV (Outlook – awesome!) with a fam of 4 kids. That brand resonates with me.

]]> By: Alan http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2009/05/05/5-brands-we-would-miss-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-3882 Alan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:20:23 +0000 http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/?p=1545#comment-3882 I believe the exact opposiite of what Sam says. I have been a car enthusiast for the last 15 years or so, and when saturn came out they had a cool brand strategy, but terrible product, i dont think anyone was really ever romanced in the slightestby those early saturns. Yet here i am, in my late 20's and i went out and leased a new saturn, when my lease was up i bought another version of the same car used, the saturn aura, its probably the best car saturn has ever made and in cars under $30k i would say its probably in the top 5 of domestic automakers, im speaking in terms of design/features/fuel/power. And i know alot of mid to late 20-somethings that do in fact say "i really like some of the new saturns" im not saying they are phenominal compared to bmw or benz or anything, but i think saturn has gotten better over time and are getting the axe right when they were getting really good, i hope penske does a good job, ill be keeping an eye on them. I believe the exact opposiite of what Sam says. I have been a car enthusiast for the last 15 years or so, and when saturn came out they had a cool brand strategy, but terrible product, i dont think anyone was really ever romanced in the slightestby those early saturns. Yet here i am, in my late 20’s and i went out and leased a new saturn, when my lease was up i bought another version of the same car used, the saturn aura, its probably the best car saturn has ever made and in cars under $30k i would say its probably in the top 5 of domestic automakers, im speaking in terms of design/features/fuel/power. And i know alot of mid to late 20-somethings that do in fact say “i really like some of the new saturns” im not saying they are phenominal compared to bmw or benz or anything, but i think saturn has gotten better over time and are getting the axe right when they were getting really good, i hope penske does a good job, ill be keeping an eye on them.

]]> By: Harry Stone http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2009/05/05/5-brands-we-would-miss-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Harry Stone Tue, 05 May 2009 17:32:13 +0000 http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/?p=1545#comment-1966 If it was 1996 then a lot of people would miss Saturn. In 2009, they are as relevant to car buyers as stale bread. GM destroyed this brand completely and trying to catch up to Honda or Toyota is beyond a dream. If it was 1996 then a lot of people would miss Saturn. In 2009, they are as relevant to car buyers as stale bread. GM destroyed this brand completely and trying to catch up to Honda or Toyota is beyond a dream.

]]> By: Sam http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2009/05/05/5-brands-we-would-miss-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 Sam Tue, 05 May 2009 17:08:56 +0000 http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/?p=1545#comment-1964 I agree completely. I remember when my brother and sister-in-law were looking to buy a car, probably around 1998. I asked him what they were looking at getting (he would have been late 20s at the time) and he said, something small, we really like the Saturns. Ultimately they got a great deal on a Civic. But the point of my story is this -- I can't imagine someone saying "we really like the Saturns" now, and especially not a late 20s, urban-climbing, newly married couple. Saturn got away from appealing there, to its detriment. And its a bummer. I hope they figure out a save. Long shot, hail Mary... I agree completely. I remember when my brother and sister-in-law were looking to buy a car, probably around 1998. I asked him what they were looking at getting (he would have been late 20s at the time) and he said, something small, we really like the Saturns. Ultimately they got a great deal on a Civic. But the point of my story is this — I can’t imagine someone saying “we really like the Saturns” now, and especially not a late 20s, urban-climbing, newly married couple. Saturn got away from appealing there, to its detriment. And its a bummer. I hope they figure out a save. Long shot, hail Mary…

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