Last Saturn rolls off at Spring Hill TN

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (AP) - General Motors launched the Saturn brand at its
plant in tiny Spring Hill, Tennessee, 17 years ago.

The Saturn line was designed to compete with low-cost Japanese imports.

Saturn prided itself on its no-haggle approach to selling cars and developed
a strong following.

But this week, the brand's birthplace rolled out its last Saturn's and
started getting ready to build other G-M models.

2,400 of the plant's 4,700 workers are being laid off for about 18 months
while the plant is remodeled.

GM has promised to bring the workers back once the facility is set to resume
production.


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Long Live Polymer!

 

Interesting.

I thought it very cool when - about a week after I bought my wife's Vue -
I got a call from the line forewoman (?) who asked me how I liked the
car, if there were any issues, that she made it on a Tuesday....

....I didn't get such a call when I bought my Avalanche last year. Of
course, since it was built in Sinaloa, Mexico, the foreperson may not
speak English.

Hola? Como esta su Avalanche nuevo?




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closing the doors that surround me
so no one will ever penetrate
complete my retreat just to wait for the day
that never comes so i will laugh alone

 

I wonder, maybe she called because after they sent the car out they
discovered they forgot to install an assembly- sorta like, are you
still alive ? no crashes ? wow, we were a bit worried....

 

I bought my first new car in 94 a 1994 SW2 rolled it off the showroom
floor and onto Tennessee for the 5 year Saturn reunion. They gave us
a packet with a little foam red ball for your antenna and the closer
we got to Tenn. the more red balls on the antennas of the Saturn's
going to the reunion. They gave us a plant tour and there was a big
party. What a great experience watching all the Saturn's being made. I
am on my 2nd motor & transmission because I ignored the check engine
light and it probably only needed a new $50. Knock sensor. I bought
the car because I wanted to keep auto profits in the USA and I wanted
a plastic car that would not rust or dent. She is still my favorite
car and hopefully will get another 200K.

Any word on whether or not they will continue making the Saturn in
Tennessee or will GM share the plant or are they stopping production
all together? I hear they will stop making them plastic is that true
for all Saturns?

Yes "long live the polymer"
LG

 

But this week, the brand's birthplace rolled out its last Saturn's and
started getting ready to build other G-M models.

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My preference was a thrifty, reliable American car. Got a '95 SL2, and it's
done pretty well. Hope to keep it running a while longer. I'm not sure what
I'd buy today; the Hondas and Toyotas cover the turf more thoroughly, and
with domestic outsourcing and foreign insourcing, it's hard to pinpoint
which purchase is more to the benefit of the local economy. Of course GM has
got to look at the bottom line when allocating its resources; on the other
hand, they did sell the imagery of Saturn and Spring Hill being a community
as well as just a big piece of machinery. Maybe it's silly of me to take it
seriously. I mean, I'm in California, and I've never been to Tennessee.
Well, life is not an entirely rational process. So I'll lament the passing
of the Saturn identity, even knowing the sentiment is ridiculous.