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Saturn Astra 4dr Great Car
Judicious, 07/27/2010
2008 Saturn Astra XE 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
So far I have had the car for 2 years. It works great. No major issues yet. Fuel mileage is good could be better in the city but very nice on the highway. Car feels great while cornering. Suspension is not too soft but yet handles bumps well. The best hatchback GM ever sold in north America and wish they kept bringing them over.
Only the Best Small 5 Door on the Road
Charley's New Astra, 06/19/2008
2008 Saturn Astra XR 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Only had it now for 2-weeks, but, love it. Makes me feel like I am driving a 318i or 325i BMW. Smooth ride and great handling with great gas mileage, I am getting the first 2-weeks 28 mpg already and only have 430 miles on the odometer. I got my Astra loaded with the works, heated leather seating with adjustable lumbar fullsize moonroof 4- speed automatic. most everything else was standard on the Astra. My advice to you is go drive it. I traded my 2006 V6 Saturn Vuew in the Astra I downsized in cargo space only but what a great trade off. Works for me. Drive on yourself, buy it and write your own review on here...fuel ecomomy is better than the Potiac Vibe or Toyota Matrix.
2008 Saturn Astra for sale near you
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- XE 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $4,999641 mi away
- XR 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $5,9701,013 mi away
- XE 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $4,9951,014 mi away
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Finally, an entry level European car!
bone151, 07/16/2008
2008 Saturn Astra XR 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I still don't understand why Ford and GM refuse to import, or even transplant, great cars that they sell in the rest of the world. If they sell them, we will buy them. If you're looking for a vehicle similar to the Ion/Cavalier/Cimarron, goes elsewhere, you won't like the Astra. Guaranteed. The Astra is an choice over a Golf/Rabbit; build quality is better; fittings and performance are similar. I decided on the Astra over another Golf due to it's manufacture location. Where else can you find an affordable, true European auto stateside?
Red XR with Manual - almost nine years and rolling
Tominator, 01/05/2017
2008 Saturn Astra XR 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
My job had me renting cars weekly on expense. I figured a small car would pay for itself and it almost did. I drove a few small GM cars as a kid in the late 80s and loved them (i.e. the Olds Cutlass Calais w/Quad-4 was a favorite). I also shopped the Mazda 3, but the Saturn Astra was more the price point I was looking for at the time ~ $16,000 for the XR-3 w/Manual. New, it drove pretty well, but at around 10k miles it seemed to loosen up and drive even better. I have had no mechanical issues except one - which was my partially my fault for not checking the spark plugs. I was heading home from out of town when the car started missing. I assumed it was bad gas, and since it was Friday evening, I added some fuel treatment and kept on driving. It got worse and worse all the way home, but I made it. Saturday I found the spark plugs were shot. GM stuck me with copper core plugs, which I had assumed no modern cars still used. Since it only had 60k miles on it, I had never checked them. With the 200 mile drive home on bad plugs, the coil pack went and the so did the catalytic converter (which is built onto the header). I replaced with platinum plugs and a new coil pack and cat. I ordered the coil pack from England for $90 vs the US distributors who wanted $400 for the same GM part (NOTE: always compare prices with the Vauxhall Astra on parts). The catalytic converter was the same price across the pond, so I bought it from GM locally. The little red Astra now has over 106k miles on it and only a torn drivers seat to show it. It has been very reliable and fun all the way. I plan to keep it another six years (when my kid gets out of college, lol).
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Consider my Astra kissed.
Jason, 08/05/2008
2008 Saturn Astra XR 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I went from a Cadillac CTS to the Astra. I needed a comfortable commuter car with better fuel economy. So far the Astra has been a great decision. It's not only comfortable, but the interior is nicely designed and feels very premium. Not bad for under 20K. The exterior design is awesome. I've already gotten a ton of complements. GM did a great job on this compact car.