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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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What do you guys think?

I previously owned a MR2 Spyder and the curb weight + RWD is really appealing to me.
The styling is 'okay'
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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After owning several GM vehicles I just lost faith in the quality of their product, not to mention this is the first production run of a new model. On paper it looks like it should be a great car, but in my opinion the real test is how enjoyable will it be 3 years down the road.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Goldark
What do you guys think?

I
Consider the Saturn version of it...the Sky. Saturn traditionally has much better customer service than Pontiac.

http://www.saturn.com/saturn/showroo...10&flashOK=yes
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Consider the Saturn version of it...the Sky. Saturn traditionally has much better customer service than Pontiac.

http://www.saturn.com/saturn/showroo...10&flashOK=yes
And better reliability. I don't really see there being a whole lot that CAN go wrong on this vehicle
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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I think its fantastic inside and out.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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check out my pre-production test ride write-up i did back in june. it's an awesome car and handles like a beast. i, like many others, had my reservations about the front until i saw and rode in it for myself. the crowds of people everywhere i went backed up my theory that once you see the car for yourself and experience it, you'll think differently. i do, however, agree with mmarshall that the sky as a great alternative. it looks better than the solstice and should be pretty good just like it's brother. as for the reliability, in the test ride i was encouraged to tinker and play with everything and anything to find ANY kind of flaw in the car so it could be fixed in the production versions. i did make a few comments, and you guys won't see those items as a result. read up goldark, i'm proud of my write-ups.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=167994
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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Yup, the Saturn Sky looks WAY sexier
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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but i have to say....both are rather good looking.

i thought the Solstice was an ugly piece of worthless dog droppings, but it has grown on me significantly, and i'm currently ALMOST smitten by it...
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