Ok, so my questions for general discussion are as follows: Let me explain my situation first. My gf's lease on a Trailblazer is up in a few months and she's now completely convinced it's a worthless vehicle that she really doesn't need. She hates it's handling, fuel efficiency, and it's interior as well. Actually, there's nothing she likes about it. But she has never had any help with purchasing vehicles before and has always went into lease/buys basically clueless. And since I have a hatch, she's pretty much been sold on the practicality of them lately. Now, she likes the Rabbit and we haven't ruled it out yet. She's just not sure she wants the same exact vehicle body shape as me. I'm fine with that. We haven't ruled out the Fit or Civic yet either. However, recently I've been looking more and more into the Saturn Astra (aka the Opel Astra in Europe) and have been name dropping it to her. She seems to like it and wants to test drive it. I will as well. Her only concern is that it's a GM. I explained to her that it's an Opel. Are there any Euro members here that can attest to this car? It seems fuel efficient, well built (reviews say good interior built on solid chassis with no rattles or squeaks...nice fit and finish), and it's got a sporty look that's practical. Here's the kicker, her dad works for a GM affiliated company and she can get a dressed up one with all the options for the baseline price model on his discount. That's like getting an 18k car for 15k price. So is there any reason not to consider the Saturn/Opel Astra a best buy? I noticed that in Europe it was the car that passed up the Golf for #1 in car sales.
Just wondering what thoughts were on it. Maybe I should post this in the UK section. BTW, of course she likes the 3 door, but I'm trying to talk her into the 5 door.:biggrin:
Just wondering what thoughts were on it. Maybe I should post this in the UK section. BTW, of course she likes the 3 door, but I'm trying to talk her into the 5 door.:biggrin:
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