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- From: Steve.Kaess@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Kaess)
- Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
- Path: sparky!uunet!blkcat!Uucp
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Saturn Polymer Side Panels - How tough ??
- Message-ID: <721004425.AA00000@blkcat.UUCP>
- Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 13:23:31 -0500
- Lines: 44
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- > I am considering buying a Saturn SL2. It will be my first
- > car and what
- > worries me is it's having polymer side panels. I had been
- > to a dealership
-
-
- The saturn is a fine car--be sure to get abs...
-
- > last week and the salesman kicked the punched the side
- > panels to show how
- > tough they were :-) But does anybody know how they performed
- > in impact
- > tests ? One possible problem is that with metal body cars
- > even if the car
- > is dented, it can still be driven around and aesthetics
- > apart, this is not
- > a big issue really. But with a polymer body, will the side
- > panels have to
- > be replaced in case of any accidents ? It seems to be an
- > expensive solution.
- > Is any one aware of the insurance companies reaction to
- > replacing the entire
- > saide panel ? I'll appreciate any quick responses on this
- > as I am considering
-
- Most people demand that their new cars be fixed after minor dents.
- that costs mucho bucks. Saturns do not dent. Minor events will
- have no effect upon the body panels of the car so...less damage,
- lower claims, lower rates. The car has a full steel space frame,
- so it is as safe as any japanese car in a accident, but a vw would
- be safer...GM has about 10 years experience with space frames and
- panels, and som japanese are copying as well...honda crx I think
- for one...The saturn is truly a good car. If the modern body
- construction bothers you too much good cars in the same class with
- archaic body construction include the escort, the tracer, the nissan
- sentra, the corolla, the geo, and believe it or not in real world
- terms in dc at least you can get a taurus with power everything,
- abs, dual air bags and stereo for 13,999.99.
-
- btw...the saturn is the 3rd highest rated car in terms of customer
- satisfaction...lexus-#1, mercedes benz#2, saturn #3. Think there
- is some reason for that??
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