11/18/2023 0 Comments 2008 saturn aura xe![]() At long last, badge engineering creates beauty where mediocrity is the norm. Topping the package are the most elegant logos adorning a modern vehicle the Saturn's famous red-square has the depth of a trillion-cut ruby. The Aura hosts a pair of upbeat exhaust pipes, making a statement of virility no previous Saturn dared proclaim. The deck lid's chrome slab does more than get its spizzarkle on it visually thins the booty. Meanwhile, the Aura’s Audi-esque flowing C-pillar and side marker lights add a distinctly Teutonic touch pronouncing the car’s German heritage louder than a computer generated Kraftwerk concert.Ī tall posterior rounds out the Aura’s rear, offering an ideal blend of Pontiac understatement and Altezza attitude. Conforming to the current Japanese style, oversized headlights blight the Aura's sleek silhouette. The blistered wheel arches and chunky front end are muscular by Camry standards– albeit with a thick chrome bar across the grill that would be right at home on Paul Wall's iced-out grin. The model’s sheetmetal offers suitably clean/boring lines in a pronounced wedge shape, with complementary angles and purposeful curves. The Aura is an American-built Opel that looks like a Japanese copy of a German car. And now, finally, the Saturn Aura is here to revive GM’s "import fighter." After leaving Saturn to twist in the wind, losing billions in the process, GM eventually spiked the brand’s independence. Friendly Saturn dealers created devoted customers with a “no dicker” sticker and a pretty good range of plastic-paneled cars (the S-Series). It has had its lemon moments, tie rod issues and rims leaking air as they legit decay.Saturn was born “A different kind of company, a different kind of car.” Talk about post-modern irony GM created the Saturn division to copy Japan’s products, management techniques and manufacturing dexterity. And I get better gas mileage as time goes on. *Update, I am now 19 years old, my Aura now has 202,520 miles on it, and she still handles like a dream, has strong acceleration pull. If you dont know your GM vehicles and what to look out for and what is the best product over all then this car will more than likely keep money in your wallet and put a smile on your face. For car with over 200 horse power and torque, and be able to achieve four cylinder gas mileage is amazing. If I baby the gas over a 20 mile drive the average MPG is around 29 MPG. My MPG instant doing 40-65 is between 28-32 MPG. ![]() Its always been able to get out of its own way. My aura gets looks and people cant believe someone who looks my age (16 when I bought it currently 17 almost 18) owns a vehicle this nice. I have a friend who owns a 08 Malibu with the same V6 and the vehicle just doesn't seem as well put together. The way the engine and transmission hold up and the overall vehicle dynamics and handling around a curve is VERY impressive. I bought the car with 115k miles on it, a year later I'm at 153k miles. Its had some problems, (alternator, ,brakes, headlight going out, coolant lines, front bearings) Most of those things are typical to me at least. I fell in love with the upgraded stock stereo, the power the 3.6 V6 gives you and just knowing that most adults don't drive something so rare and nice, but little do they know you can get a well used aura for under 8k with close or under 100k miles. I got my loaded Saturn for my 17 birthday. Just because one model year of a make/,model is known for problems doesn't mean the entire life of the vehicle being made is going to be horrible( although it can happen). One thing I've learned about GM cars is that you got to find the right one's.
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