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Delarage

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12. Saturn closing

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 11:32 PM

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Created a lot of pain in Delaware. The old factory is about 10 min from my house (& 20 minutes from the Biden's). It was supposed to be retooled by Fiskar, which was gonna make a beautiful car. That fell through & it was razed. It's now a hulking Amazon facility

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I'm about to become a former Saturn owner [View all] Siwsan Wednesday OP

I still have a fancy black satin jacket with a big Saturn Car logo embroidered on the back, still looks minty but for a ImNotGod Wednesday #1

Never understood why Saturn failed. They were good cars. Callie1979 Wednesday #2

Saturn didn't fail -- GM failed! 70sEraVet Wednesday #6

Well, that was responding to the stupid American obsession with SUVs. FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #10

Owned a Saturn many years ago. Great little car...nt Wounded Bear Wednesday #3

Congratulations!! CrispyQ Wednesday #4

We had a 2016 Equinox and had no problems. badhair77 Wednesday #5

That is great, enjoy your new car 😁 Meowmee Wednesday #7

I've owned a LOT of cars and also democratsruletheday Wednesday #8

We had three Saturns over the years. Dr. Shepper Wednesday #9

You'll love the Chevy! EuterpeThelo Wednesday #11

The family car was ALWAYS a Chevy Siwsan Thursday #13

Saturn closing Delarage Wednesday #12

Safe travels and happy driving, Siwsan Niagara Thursday #14