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05-02-2006, 03:47 AM
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Discover the motherlode
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Heidelberg, Germany, Baden Wurtemberg
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New car
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Just spent 3 hours at a dealer and didn't even get hosed on our trade-in. The dude used some suave negotiating tactics and we came out on top.
2006 Saturn Ion Sedan
Pretty much loaded. XM radio, Onstar (the car has its own phone number, we get 30 minutes of cell phone use a month), spoiler, sunroof, etc. It looks sportier in person than it does in this pic, but this is the only pic I could find in the color we got.
We no longer have a Liberty. I'm kind of bummed but this car is pretty sweet. It will be the wife's main transportation (hehe, I'm holding out for the Challenger release in 2009).
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05-02-2006, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Clebland, OH
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it needs some mud tires...

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05-02-2006, 01:02 PM
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Beer Bully
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Barony of Fuquay-Varina, NC
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Doesn't it have an ecotec? They can be modified upwards of 750hp...I bet Mrs. Dude would love that.
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05-02-2006, 01:03 PM
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Beer Bully
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Barony of Fuquay-Varina, NC
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Oh yeah, we bought a Saturn VUE earlier in the year. The salesman was Cuban and my wife is Mexican, so I was pretty much out of the negotiations, but I think it worked out.
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05-02-2006, 02:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Poo-Poo Land
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I used to own a Saturn SC2. Great car. No problems with it whatsoever.
Congrats on the new purchase.
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05-03-2006, 01:46 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Farmington
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Originally Posted by t1master
it needs some mud tires...

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and side rocket launchers.... dont forget about the rocket launchers 
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05-03-2006, 01:56 AM
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Location: Farmington
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Originally Posted by GOD
and side rocket launchers.... dont forget about the rocket launchers 
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Actually...I take that back...here's what it needs...
You could put tow your new brewstand at that back 
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05-03-2006, 03:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Colorado
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Did you go get your new Mash Tun after car shopping? 
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05-04-2006, 03:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Midwest City, OK
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Neato! Did she really want one, or did you force her to get it?
Is it a stick?
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05-04-2006, 02:17 PM
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Discover the motherlode
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Heidelberg, Germany, Baden Wurtemberg
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Originally Posted by SwAMi75
Neato! Did she really want one, or did you force her to get it?
Is it a stick?
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You know my wife, the tightest penny pincher on the planet?
She had been talking about getting a car with better gas mileage for months. She researched quite a few, and finally told me she was ready.
The only thing I talked her into was getting the one with the 2.4 liter engine. It was 900 more dollars but during the test drives the 2.2 liter was a dog with the A/C on.
No, auto.
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