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| The Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky were produced from 2007-2010 ('06-10 Solstice), although only a limited number of 2010 models made it off the assembly line before both brands were shut down and the Delaware factory where they were made closed... (2008 Sky shown) |
Alright, so this is an interesting find. Let's analyze a moment. Here (at the link at the end of this post) we have a 2010 Saturn Sky 2.4 5-speed manual for sale in Wisconsin at a Toyota dealer. Bear in mind: 2010 was the final year for GM's Saturn brand. Now, does anyone happen to know off the top of their head just how many Saturn Skys (Skies?) were made for 2010 before the brand closed? Anyone?
8. Yep. EIGHT. Then, 2 Opel GTs were made, and the remaining were Pontiac Solstice coupes (12) or roadsters (8). Of the final 8 Sky roadsters, do you know how many were 5-speed manuals? 2. JUST. TWO. So this is one of those two 2010 manuals (the other being a Redline model) for sale with 25,000 miles... for just under $14,000.
Now arguably, the final Solstice GXPs, Solstice coupes, and Sky Redline models are probably going to be the most "collectable" of these little cars. But still, as a current satisfied Saturn driver, are we that fixated on brand names and prestige now until we'd let something rather unique like this and in pretty good condition (from what I can tell) just fly under the radar? Also, I want to know what Toyota model did the previous owner of this get when they traded it in??? Your thoughts on all this?
In addition to those 8 Sky models, Saturn made limited quantities of the Vue and Outlook for 2010. It's not exactly known how all of these cars were sold, since Saturn dealers were forced to close in late 2009 as part of GM's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings. But my best guess would be they were sold at nearby Chevy dealers as "new cars" with hefty discounts.
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