This isn’t my normal unicorn, and yet I’m sure this car appeals to somebody, somewhere. It does something for me. First it’s extinct, as all Saturns are. Second, it’s a one year wonder, in that Saturn imported these Astras only in 2008. Third, and I kinda gave it away, it’s a German Saturn, a European GM Opel, which makes it unique in its own right. The Opel Astra was the second biggest selling hatchback in Europe (after the VW Golf).
And this one has a manual transmission! And it’s been driven only 4,000 miles yearly in California, and in Havre de Grace, Maryland near my home town! And normally I wouldn’t recommend the MaxCare extended warranty for a car this simple, but did I mention this car is A) extinct, and B) German? And yet I always think there’s something nifty about owning a car under warranty through it’s 17th year, and for another 100,000 miles, without worrying about repairs. Continue reading “One Year Wonder – 2008 Opel…errr Saturn Astra – $7,998”