On the weekend before Thanksgiving six years ago, I bought my first-ever car: a Saturn SL2. It's a great car that has taken me safely through two nasty accidents, still gets 30+ MPGs on the highway, and is very reliable. I will probably drive it until it falls apart.
So to wake up to the news that the Spring Hill, TN plant where my Saturn was made is slated to be closed was a little sad. It's been years since Saturn was the "different kind of car company" it started out as. These days, Saturns are made in a number of GM plants, have reverted to steel frames, and are generally Just Another GM Brand. When the day finally comes that I do get another car, it's not likely it will be a Saturn.
I wish I'd been able to get to see the Spring Hill plant in its heyday.
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This, as you might imagine, was huge news here in Nashville. They interrupted the National news to make the announcement. It's a real shame for Spring Hill and all towns south of Nashville.
Nissan is moving their US Headquarters here though, so that's something. Maybe they'll take over the plants?
Posted by mashby | November 21, 2005 12:48 PM
GM has also gobbled up the SAAB, or as Kurt Vonnegut calls it, the ultimate yuppie canoue. Hilary has the last PRE-GM model. We hope to run it forever. If there is to be another car, I suspect it won't be Saab, but that's only 'cause we can't afford it.
Posted by Dexter Herron | November 25, 2005 1:03 AM