Saturn Relay anyone?

The Relay is not a "real Saturn". No plastic exterior body panels. I'd
like to see an ad where they crash shopping carts into it; then say "whoops,
I thought it was a Saturn". I guess you could call it the replacement for
the Oldsmobile minvan.

"Dan Duncan" > wrote in message
...
> Has anyone had any experience with the Saturn Relay?
>
> I spotted one the other day. I didn't even know they were out
> until then and hadn't seen any mention on this group about it.
>
> I checked out the information on Saturn's website, built my own,
> did side by side comparisons with a couple of other vehicles,
> etc, but I am looking for user input.
>
> -DanD
>
> --
> # Dan Duncan (kd4igw) http://pcisys.net/~dand
> # Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty
> # without any proof. -Ashley Montague

"Ron Herfurth" > wrote in message
...
>
> Saturn's page says the Relay gets 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway which
> seems
> terrible to me. Are you saying that there are vehicles that get worse?

My Tundra gets 15 mpg's and has a 27 gal tank - I'm sure the H2 gets worse
mileage...

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:15:30 -0800, "Jonnie Santos"
> wrote:

>"Ron Herfurth" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Saturn's page says the Relay gets 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway which
>> seems
>> terrible to me. Are you saying that there are vehicles that get worse?
>
>My Tundra gets 15 mpg's and has a 27 gal tank - I'm sure the H2 gets worse
>mileage...
>

Yeah the Abrams gets like 1/2 mile per gallon too....

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:07:17 -0500, newsgroups01REMOVEME donned fireproof
underwear and scratched on the wall:


>>>
>>> Saturn's page says the Relay gets 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway which
>>> seems
>>> terrible to me. Are you saying that there are vehicles that get worse?

Gee, I wish my Sedona got that good mileage (16/20). Of course, there
are trucks/cars with more consumption. Get yerself a Suburban or Excursion
with the large engine. You'll be lucky to get 12-15 MPG.

>>My Tundra gets 15 mpg's and has a 27 gal tank - I'm sure the H2 gets
>>worse mileage...
>>
>>
> Yeah the Abrams gets like 1/2 mile per gallon too....

Ahh, but you can run it on anything - kerosene, vegitable oil, camel dung...

--
kai
www.perfectreign.com

a palm tree nodded at me last night, he said, you look so pale...

Dan Duncan wrote:
> Has anyone had any experience with the Saturn Relay?

I just discovered them today and was admiring the SUV look of the
Relay. I have owned SUV's for 20 years. I currenly own a 95 Jeep
Cherokee Limited and have decided to start shopping for something new
again. Now with kids, a dog, etc., I am leaning towards the Relay BUT
only because it doesnt look like a spaceship . I love my Jeep,
loved my Blazer, and have never been fond of the mini-van but for some
reason this appeals to me. Reading the posts here, gas mileage is
something to consider based on what you can afford to pay. I am happy
with 18mpg-.. which is what I get with my Jeep. People who bark at
the mpg should realize that if they drive 50 miles a day, only making
20,000 a year, they need to buy a more efficient CAR and not an SUV or
Van. I think I will pull one more summer with my Jeep and see what
happens with the Relay in October when the 2006 come out. I never
thought I would consider a minivan.. .