Here it is, our new car (for the next forever, hopefully) ***Dialup Warning***

[ScreamingMeemie]

A Saturn Outlook




I think it will be alright. Thanks for all your input everyone. Am I glad Saturn doesn't "applaud" you off the lot anymore.

[jakefrep]

1. Looks very nice...is that black or dark purple?

:toast: Congrats on the new vehicle!

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. It's a really, really dark red/garnet.

Called Black Cherry. I usually get black or white so I decided to be really "wild" this time. ;)

[soleft]

16. I would've said eggplant

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. It is close to that, but is really hard to see the red in person.

I had an eggplant caravan once (although they had just changed the name to "deep cranberry" lol) and this is the same color only a darker shade. I was worried that I was looking at it wrong because I had one of 4549802 brazillion of those minivans. :)

[LeftyMom]

3. Welcome to the cult!

:hi: fellow Saturn driver!

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Thank you.

:hi: I was impressed in that one of my cousins has one that he bought in 1997 and never had any repairs (other than brakes, and routine maintenance) done. They're still driving it.

[LeftyMom]

10. Mine's a '97 SW1 and the only things I've ever needed were an alternator and belt.

Not bad considering that it's got 165K miles and I beat the hell out of it.

[tokenlib]

28. Sadly, the Saturn "family" is no more...

No more "homecomings" of Saturn owners in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Spring Hill is just another GM plant. The new "American" car company now has the Astra from Belgium. They dumped the economical and dependable image for base prices thousand of dollars higher. They sold out to the Motor Trend "snobs" and dumped polymer panels (now Smart has the safety cage and the polymer panels).. The mileage ratings are lower, insurance rates are higher, and their cars are simply other GM models with minor changes.

Saturn has sold its soul. They are no longer special or unique. They dumped "economical, dependable, and affordable" just before their original image would become fashionable again.

Not that the Outlook isn't a fine vehicle..it is made in Michigan in a more environmentally friendly GM plant. But it is not a uniquely Saturn vehicle like the Spring Hill models.

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. On that note...I'm still kind of happy with it.

:)

The sales staff (of course I was giving them money so...) was really nice, I was given 4 oil changes and they promised they wouldn't clap for me as I drove off the lot. ;)


...and my Daddy makes the axles. Well, at least until he retires in December.

[bertha katzenengel]

4. It's a good looking auto, Laura

I hope it's exactly what you need and that it'll serve you well.

PS Always remember to be fully clothed whenever you photograph that grill. ;)

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. I will remember that.

Thanks B. :)

[LostinVA]

5. Freeper!

Lots of nice big windows for Jessie, too!

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Correction...ex Freeper. This is perfectly exceptable I've decided.

;) It has leather seats for Jessie too. Learned our lesson with the Dodge.

[LostinVA]

20. That's why all of our furniture is leather

It gets scratched and clawed, but mud and hairballs wipe right up.

[1gobluedem]

7. Ooohhh, nice

You should road test it by driving out to A2 for a visit. :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. we will do that sometime.

We're taking off for Texas next week, and then DW in September. :hi:

[jobycom]

12. Nice color! nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. Thanks. It's the very first new car I have ever bought by myself.

It's a weird feeling. I like to think MrG would approve of it not being completely black.

[DS1]

13. What's the name of that color?

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. Black Cherry

We've always had black or white (with one dabble into a blue Pacifica) so this is different, without being too...you know?

[DS1]

18. too Chrsythalle Ambyerh Moniqua different?

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. See? You "get it" DS1.

[Rosie1223]

21. ooooohhh -- Shiny!

:thumbsup:

[ScreamingMeemie]

29. It is shiny!

:)

[bigwillq]

22. NICE!

Nice car! Good luck with it. :) :hi: :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. Thanks.

:hug:

[Shakespeare]

23. Nice!! And I LOVE the color!

I have major new car lust. I'll have to live vicariously through you for awhile. :7

Enjoy the new ride!

[ScreamingMeemie]

31. I am so happy. And I didn't think I would be...

getting rid of MrG's dream, but the smile on BabyG's face is worth it.

[SOteric]

24. It looks 'happy.'

:thumbsup:

[ScreamingMeemie]

32. It does, doesn't it?

I hadn't noticed that until you mentioned it. :pals:

[flvegan]

25. XE or XR?

We are talking a 5 hp difference here, so it's important.

Good looking ride there, regardless.

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. MrG didn't marry him no dummy...

Unless you ask a Freeper, of course. :)

It's the XR...

3.6, V6 with 275 HP. So far, it handles quite a bit better than the comparable 05 Pacifica we had, which was woefully underpowered. I went for FW instead of AW because I wasn't going to pay 6 grand for something I didn't really need and keeping value isn't at issue. In short, no buyer's remorse...yet.

The funny thing is, I wasn't happy about the idea of a minivan, but they are practical. As I was reading MotorTrend, it said the Outlook is perfect for the mini-van averse family. That would be us. :)

[flvegan]

39. See, this is just one reason I adore you.

She went for the dual exhaust. :loveya:

That's the LY7 engine, too. Bulletproof.

Very good choice. Congrats!

[ScreamingMeemie]

40. A little (read long) time ago, I had a Dodge Dart with the Slant 6.

When I was testdriving it this was the closet a car ever came to that feeling (with the exception of our big lust of a lifetime-the Grand National :) ) on the freeway. Thanks, I adore you too. :loveya:

[flvegan]

41. Sigh...the GN

I do so miss mine. F'ing VW Cabrio driving...

[ScreamingMeemie]

42. My father in law had one and beat the crap out of it and I thought

MrG was going to cry. Great car.

[yellowdogintexas]

49. Slant 6 Dodge Dart was one of the best cars to ever come out of Detroit

those things just wouldn't quit.

I like the car, very nice color.

[LisaM]

26. It's beautiful!

Those houses look a lot like the ones on the street where 1gobluedem and I lived for a couple of years in Mt.Clemens.

I can't wait to see it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. We're not too far from there. Most of SE MI looks like this, well

the Macomb/Oakland area. 50's plat housing although parts of "Old" Mt. Clemens are stunning.

[Redstone]

27. Good deal, MrsG. We're lucky that we only have the one kid to cart around, so

we are able to go with a car instead of having to have a minivan / SUV / crossover type of vehicle.

But if we did have to, your pick would have been in our list.

Enjoy!

Redstone

[ScreamingMeemie]

36. I really only have the one now but I can't get MrG not wanting me

to be in a small car out of my head. Also, we take road trips now, a lot, with other people. I was looking at larger sedans but the medical condition became an issue (not looking like a dork when my body locked up over having to get in and out). :)

[Redstone]

43. "Body locked up getting in or out?" Have back problems, do you? That's what made Mrs R

give up the Acura RSX I gave her for her birthday. She loved that little car, but developed back problems for the first time in her life, so it got to be more trouble than in was worth.

So I know what you mean.

Redstone

[ScreamingMeemie]

45. I can't do sedans.

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and didn't realize how much trouble that would give me test driving, at first. Yeah, I didn't want to look like a goof. I'm sorry she had to give it up.

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[ScreamingMeemie]

37. I did...but now I can't...

No more money. :)

[sasquatch]

44. I'm betting you can to take Midlo's freeper van now!

:D

[ScreamingMeemie]

46. ...

But, would I want to? :rofl: I don't know anything about bunco.

[Midlodemocrat]

52. I'll teach you, my friend!

Beautiful car! Beautiful color! Drive it in the best of health.

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

53. Thank you.

We're off to take it for a spin.

[In_The_Wind]

47. That's a really nice lookin' car. Good luck with it.

I'll bet you look great in it. Remember to have fun.

[ScreamingMeemie]

50. Thank you Joani

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

48. Nice car!

And congrats! Looks like it's fun to drive.

[ScreamingMeemie]

51. Thanks SG.

So far, it is. Really nice steering a *little* bit of pep.

[DS1]

54. I passed the same model and color on my bike today

:)

[A HERETIC I AM]

55. That street looks EXACTLY like one I used to live on in Dearborn...

Is that in the Detroit area? Perhaps Dearborn? Maybe Redford?

Nice car, BTW.

[graywarrior]

56. I must say I really like the looks of that.

[Speck Tater]

57. My choice is more practical.