[sooner]

Well, thanks the the generous rebates from GM, it looks like I may be able to move from looking at used Skys and on to a new one. I have looked over the forums for both Saturn and Pontiac. When I look at the general discussions, I see a lot of issues--some minor, others not. I know there were a lot of fit and finish problems with the tops and the infamous differential recall. With a late 08 base model Sky with automatic and LSD, how much of this stuff has been worked out? This won't be my daily driver but the closest Saturn dealer is 25 miles away. Still, one of the big reasons I would prefer a Sky over a Pontiac is the Saturn service reputation. I have a Vibe now and Pontiac service has been very spotty but the reliability of the Vibe has kept it from being a big problem.

The Sky forum is a wealth of information for a newbee but it can also give one a skewed view of reliablity issues if you spend much time in the mechanical issues area (maybe I spent too much time there). If you went just to that section, you would think these cars were nothing but trouble but I see other threads that indicate they have had little or nothing go wrong. The one common thread in all these forums is a sense that people REALLY love their Skys and wouldn't think of getting rid of them except to trade for another one.

Well, sorry to ramble on so much but I would appreciate any comments you may have. You were very helpful with your comments when I was looking at an early 07 previously. Thank you in advance.