[Frost__2001]

yeah I like the new Astras myself as well but I heard somethings about them that will make me question buying one or not. Somethings I've heard to watch out for on them are the following items.

Saturn's light yellow dash lighting is too poorly lit in the day time, that you need to turn your lights on to read certen things like radio settings, a/c temp, turn signels, Opel uses a different colour for dash lights I've heard.

and I've also heard that with the sat nav / On star voice turn by turn nav is too quiet and that you have to turn up the volume on every direction that is said to you.

plus I also heard that getting the right seating possition takes a long time to get used to while drive it.

and then there are the things GM changed for north america, like the headlights (they are standard HID in europe) , tail lights (no rear fogs), headlight switch (changed to the auto or ON only), & bumpers.

the one thing that gets me is Saturn has put the 5 door in a good price range with good starting features, but you have to pay nearly $2000 over a fully optioned 5 door to get the basic 3 door, plus what ever extra options on the 3 door you choose.