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They Live!: GM Adds Saturn Outlook and Vue To Zombie Production Roster
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Edward Niedermeyer
(IC: employee)
Published: March 16th, 2010
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We knew that production of HUMMER H3 and H3Ts was continuing, as an unnamed fleet buyer has ordered the final batch of 849 units from GM’s Shreveport plant, but that’s not the only Zombie nameplate that GM just can’t seem to kill. Automotive News [sub] reports that 1,037 Saturn Outlooks were built last month “to utilize existing materials” according to GM spokesfolks. According to production stats published at GMI, about 3,000 Saturn Vues were also built in February at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. Is GM having brand separation anxiety, or are zombie car nameplates as hard to kill as their undead namesakes?
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Published March 16th, 2010 12:36 PM
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These god damn things (Lambdas) are a scourge on the landscape, its not bad enough to have the Burban, but the Tahoe. Now to confuse all of the little GM brand conscious consumers..., lets produce 4 of the filthy things to really screw with value and brand definition. They were a BRAND and badge DISASTER from the moment each of these little bastard children were hatched. Just the concept that GM can fuck over the tax payer to allow these bastards to be produced.. is just another nail in the coffin of GM ever caring what the TAX payer has done for them.. -- SAVE THEIR SORRY GOD DAMN ASS And the H3.. shouldn't have ever been produced, but its a ploy for people who are woefully inadequate.. to buy a smaller albeit cheaper POS. Now... The Lambdas have their own frame. The Hummer - H3 is on the same frame as the Colorado / Canyon (another failed experiment.) Id like to know... What is the purpose of producing the Outlook against the Traverse, or the Acadia or Enclave? Isn't Saturn being shown the door.. with a foot wedged deep in its ass. = Get lost. What is the point for these two to continue to be built, or to turn the factories back on to produce them?! And why couldn't GM just offer the rest of the Lambdas at a discount (haha, no one buys a GM car at full price.)
Hey GM, while you're at it, could you make me a few Corvair Corsas? Also a '72 Riviera. And a '75 Fleetwood Brougham, preferably with a Monticello Velour interior. kthxbye!
A friend of mine bought a loaded up 2008 Saturn Vue with 18,000 miles the other day. Leather, sunroof, all the options and trimmings including an RV hookup on the front bumper. Price? $13,300 It's one of the best deals I've seen these last several years.... and it took place during tax season. Unbelievable...
Aaahhh... what question was the one you asked me?