> > I remember reading in Car and driver, Saturn uses Nissan Engines in their > > cars, So is it still an American car then? Nothing like a 1 foot, clutch > > petal throw and the tension on it like a rubber band. Just my opinion of > > Japanese cars. No Flames please, But I really don't care, so do it. hmmm....I seem to recall early Saturns got a bad rap from the auto press because their engines were noisy and harsh. These were Saturn built engines, not Nissans. I believe they fixed that problem on their own without using Nissan engines, but I could be wrong. Anyway, noisy engines (sometimes even harsh) should make owners of older VW's feel right at home ;-) This thread is rather fascinating though....who would have ever thought you'd have to get rid of a VW because of expense. Ownership of these old vans really is a luxury these days..... Mark |
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