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SATURN BUYBACK
Just got a letter from saturn saying that they want to buy back my 2001
lw300 at above market trade-in. It went on to say that they want my car to honor some committment on previously owned vehicles. It makes it seem that I am doing them a big favor... and the timing is that I have two payments left. Anybody have information on this? Seems like a huge marketing scam. They want my lw300 so badly, give me an even trade for a vue. Oppie |
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I have a friend who got one of these letters. She visited her retailer to
check it out, and the deal wasn't very favorable (like you'd think it to be by reading the letter). Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ] --- Visit my Saturn Car Audio and Performance Page at http://www.evilplastic.com "Oppie" > wrote in message ... > Just got a letter from saturn saying that they want to buy back my 2001 > lw300 at above market trade-in. It went on to say that they want my car to > honor some committment on previously owned vehicles. It makes it seem that > I am doing them a big favor... and the timing is that I have two payments > left. > > Anybody have information on this? Seems like a huge marketing scam. They > want my lw300 so badly, give me an even trade for a vue. > > Oppie > |
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:05:14 -0400, "Oppie" >
wrote: >Just got a letter from saturn saying that they want to buy back my 2001 >lw300 at above market trade-in. It went on to say that they want my car to >honor some committment on previously owned vehicles. It makes it seem that I >am doing them a big favor... and the timing is that I have two payments >left. > >Anybody have information on this? Seems like a huge marketing scam. They >want my lw300 so badly, give me an even trade for a vue. > > Oppie This is a sleazy dealer advertising come-on. Bottom line is that they want to sell you a car and for you to pay as much as possible for the privilege. If you think they need 2001 lw300s to honor a commitment, you are half way there. Go in and offer your car at above market trade-in (which is still pretty low) and tell them you don't need a replacement vehicle. Let us know how it goes. |
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SATURN BUYBACK
"satyr" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:05:14 -0400, "Oppie" > > wrote: > >>Just got a letter from saturn saying that they want to buy back my 2001 >>lw300 at above market trade-in. It went on to say that they want my car to >>honor some committment on previously owned vehicles. It makes it seem that >>I >>am doing them a big favor... and the timing is that I have two payments >>left. >> >>Anybody have information on this? Seems like a huge marketing scam. They >>want my lw300 so badly, give me an even trade for a vue. >> >> Oppie > > This is a sleazy dealer advertising come-on. Bottom line is that they > want to sell you a car and for you to pay as much as possible for the > privilege. If you think they need 2001 lw300s to honor a commitment, > you are half way there. > > Go in and offer your car at above market trade-in (which is still > pretty low) and tell them you don't need a replacement vehicle. Let > us know how it goes. =================== LOL - I like your response. I enjoy the satisfaction of helping someone that's in a bind but a patsy, I'm not. With only two car payments left, I have no intention of jumping back in for a few more years at least. The '01 lw300 has 87K miles on it and is running nicely. My biggest expense coming up is doing the timing belt. I'm going to see if I can either borrow or fabricate the required alignment tool. sort of awesome how many pulleys are driven by the timing belt. From what I've seen there are no old school timing marks so a tool is required to line everything up. Oppie |
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> LOL - I like your response. I enjoy the satisfaction of helping someone > that's in a bind but a patsy, I'm not. With only two car payments left, I > have no intention of jumping back in for a few more years at least. > > The '01 lw300 has 87K miles on it and is running nicely. My biggest expense > coming up is doing the timing belt. I'm going to see if I can either borrow > or fabricate the required alignment tool. sort of awesome how many pulleys > are driven by the timing belt. From what I've seen there are no old school > timing marks so a tool is required to line everything up. > > Oppie > I say change it now. You need the J42069 kit. Same kit used on the Catera. While you're there change your waterpump just like you would a Honda v6. Doesnt hurt to replace the belt tensioners and idler pulleys and inspect the other pulleys for wear. Here's the only site I could find the kit listed on. > http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...t-J-42069.HTML $1000 bucks later...a timing chain is looking mighty good now aint it? |
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lw300 timing belt change
"BläBlä" . S!RCRE4P.C0M> wrote in message ... > > I say change it now. You need the J42069 kit. Same kit used on the > Catera. While you're there change your waterpump just like you would a > Honda v6. Doesnt hurt to replace the belt tensioners and idler pulleys > and inspect the other pulleys for wear. > > Here's the only site I could find the kit listed on. >> http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...t-J-42069.HTML > A friend that ownd a service shop said that I might be able to borrow the alignment tool. Where did you get the info that the 3L catera engine uses the same tool? Just curious. |
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:05:14 -0400, "Oppie" >
wrote: >Just got a letter from saturn saying that they want to buy back my 2001 >lw300 at above market trade-in. It went on to say that they want my car to >honor some committment on previously owned vehicles. It makes it seem that I >am doing them a big favor... and the timing is that I have two payments >left. > >Anybody have information on this? Seems like a huge marketing scam. They >want my lw300 so badly, give me an even trade for a vue. > > Oppie > Ah I got a letter saying there was a high demand for older saturns by the public, and the dealer NEEDED mine to meet it. However, they would only accept it as a trade-in for a new Saturn. I only briefly read over the letter, since I wasn't wearing any boots. If you are really interested, ask about it, but only if you really want another Saturn. imho, tom @ www.NoCostAds.com |
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On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:56:52 -0400, Tom The Great >
wrote: >Ah I got a letter saying there was a high demand for older saturns by >the public, and the dealer NEEDED mine to meet it. However, they >would only accept it as a trade-in for a new Saturn. I have gotten these letter about my truck. It was on the purchase of a new one too! ----------------- TheSnoMan.com |
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lw300 timing belt change
In article >, boppie@-nospam-
ludl.com says... > > "BläBlä" . S!RCRE4P.C0M> > wrote in message .... > > > > I say change it now. You need the J42069 kit. Same kit used on the > > Catera. While you're there change your waterpump just like you would a > > Honda v6. Doesnt hurt to replace the belt tensioners and idler pulleys > > and inspect the other pulleys for wear. > > > > Here's the only site I could find the kit listed on. > >> http://www.etoolcart.com/browseprodu...t-J-42069.HTML > > > > A friend that ownd a service shop said that I might be able to borrow the > alignment tool. > > Where did you get the info that the 3L catera engine uses the same tool? > Just curious. What does a L300, Catera, Vectra, and Omega have in common? All have the Vauxhall/Opel 3.0L knuckle busting engines... In Europe the 3.0 v6 is called the Ecotec just like the 4 banger. Thankfully the 4cyl Ecotec got a timing chain before it was marketed here. In Europe it still has a timing belt. See simularities > http://www.s10cameo.com/DCP_0337.JPG > http://www.saturnfans.com/photos/sho...what/allfields > http://www.conseilachatauto.info/Opel/omega.htm > http://www.faulke.de/Om-v6-ko.jpg 3.2L Ecotec > http://www.calibrainfo.hu/images_motor/motor_05.jpg 3.0L Twincam Vue > http://www.saturnfans.com/photos/sho...what/allfields GM uses a variation of this engine in Saabs. I think Holden uses a Opel 3.0's as well... For being a 54 degree engine it sure as hell didnt create any room under the hood. |
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