observer

I will start out by saying that I've always been biased against American cars. In general, I think they look ugly, break down easily, and just inferior to Japanese and European cars.

But lately there's an American car that's making me look twice, and to my surprise now I'm actually toying with the idea of getting it. As the title suggests, it's the Saturn Sky. I like the exterior styling of the Sky a lot, but what made me seriously consider this car is after seeing the interior. For example, the Pontiac Solstice is basically the same car as the Sky, but its cheapo plastic interior is making me turn away from it. At least from the initial pictures, it looks like the Sky's interior will do no wrong for an Acura owner like me.

So far I've only been seduced by her looks, inside and out. But overall would she be a good car to have?

Sarlacc

Discussed many times.

The Sky is a very eye catching car...

But I like the Solstice better. Classier, and better interior design.

stangg172004

^I disagree, the SKY is way better looking car! and the interior is not better at all than the skys SKY>Solstice

SKY



Solstice

Sarlacc

Thats why they are making two.

The Sky is very miata like inside.

The Solsticie is very driver-centric. Minimal and functional.

I like the exterior of both... Sky is more Edgy, Solstice is more classy.

Crazy Bimmer

Theres nothing classy about the Solstice.


Sky has the mean look with the eye catching interior. Must better detail to it.

stangg172004

ya the solstice is boring as hell from the outside, bordering on ugly...

Crazy Bimmer

I feel bad for the bastards who have to put front plates on these cars

Sarlacc

You just don't

CCColtsicehockey

I like the sky however I think saturn needs to work on a logo redesign as the square is old and like the old oldsmobile logo.

TL CHROMETIDE

Silly people, everyone knows S2000s are the best.



I think the Sky looks great. In and Out.

Oh by the way, S2K is the best.

stangg172004

another reason why the SKY is better than the solstice, the sky wouldnt be that bad with a front plate, where would u put the plate on the solstice w/o making it look ricer?

agranado

man, that sky is incredible - no joke at all.. now lets see if it can keep from breaking apart the minute it rolls out of the stealership

colberto

I finally got to see the Solstice in Detroit a few weeks ago....and I agree that the Sky and Solstice is a good step in exterior design direction for GM.

I know they wanted to hit the <20K price point on the Solstice...but the dealbreaker for me...and I imagine many others is that it is a manual canvas top...with no option for auto top.

Does the Sky have an auto top? If so...that would be a big plus for the Saturn. Here in Florida...it can be raining on one side of the road and sunny on the other (expecially our daily summer afternoon storms). Trying to stop and put up a top would drive me crazy...

observer

Thanks for bringing up the question of auto top. Since I've never owned a convertible, this is exactly the kind of issues I would not have thought of myself.

I guess what hasn't really been answered yet is the question of reliability. Is it really that bad? Having owned only Toyotas and Hondas, I probably take some things for granted like good reliability. What are some other things I need to watch out for in a GM?

observer

Videos of being driven crazy:

http://www.saturnfans.com/photos/sho...hp/photo/26130
http://www.saturnfans.com/photos/sho...hp/photo/26131

Marlboro27s

i saw one for the first time the other day....it definately made me turn my head but i could never rock a saturn after experiancing my dads shitbucket saturn he had a few years back

agranado

this is no joke - there are times where ive seen the rain actually come at me like a giant wave ofwater...

M TYPE X

Ah yes, another sucker lured by 'eye-catching design.'

Don't do it man!!!! Don't do it!!!!!!!!

Sdog2012

that saturn interior is actually pretty decent, car still sucks ass though

Deity711

These cars are Opel Speedsters under the sheetmetal, correct?

Sarlacc

No, I think its the Vauxall Lightning.

CLpower

I love the solstice! Now that they are getting a good turbo motor in it I like it even better.


There is a company dropping LS2's into them

juniorbean

iTrader: (5)

yeah, saw a Solstice on the road the other day... definitely caught my eye. The wife knows I've been thinking convertible for the next car... so she looked at me and said... why don't you get one of those!! Surprised me. The only Pontiac I had was a Sunfire GT back in 1995, and, I won't lie... I loved it. Handled great, sounded nice, never had one single problem with it.

With the 260hp version due out later this year... who knows. We'll see what the resale is like... if they can be had cheap, may think about it.....

mclarenf3387

Mallet Cars

http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm

Unfortunataly it costs about the price of another Solstice

Sdog2012

But you can roll on people ALL day street racing in that thing and make that money back

observer

Haha, thanks for the advice. You know, what I'm gonna do is wait a year or so. By then there'd be a lot more long term reviews and I can make a much better assessment at that time.

TLdriver022

No, the sky is based on the Opel Speedster and the Vauxhall VX220.

Sarlacc

some kind of vauxall damnit...