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Preview Drive: 2008 Saturn Astra
The current Astra will be a two-year proposition. Built in several GM plants around the world, the Astra will be redesigned for 2010, presumably with a Saturn version as part of the plan from the get-go. That's a positive situation, as the next-gen Astra is starting from a good place already and any needs deemed important to the U.S. market can be incorporated into the development process. In spite of the fact that the 2008-2009 Astra really is no more than a rebadged Opel-and by the time it gets here, a four-year-old one at that-it's a worthy package and a galaxy or two ahead of the car it'll replace. Even as such, it's still a smart and low-risk, if not entirely original, move on GM's part... Read Article
Preview Drive: 2008 Saturn Astra



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dragvorldragvorl - 7/6/2007 2:42:57 PM
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It's an Opel Astra GTC here in Europe.

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bigprizebigprize - 7/7/2007 1:35:14 AM
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I could, but...

"...the 2008-2009 Astra really is no more than a rebadged Opel-and by the time it gets here, a four-year-old one at that..."

If a 2008 Astra is four years old, that means it's as old or older than the Mazda 3 which debuted as a 2005 model.

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Htay7500Htay7500 - 7/8/2007 7:34:02 PM
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i could carguy, but lets wait and see what the astra offers.

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