swatthefly said:
once i saw pictures of this car, i was hooked. i was obsessed. then i saw it in person at the car show and i made my desicion that this was going to be mine at all costs. nothing against the sol, but its just too basic for me... the sky was perfect. it has everything that i would have wanted and they made it look better than i was able to dream it!
What he said!
It started with the email from Saturn with the weird drawing. Piqued my interest a bit, but no big deal.
Once the photos came out and I saw the articles from the Detroit show, I knew I would buy it. I found out it would be at the NY show and could think of nothing else. I had pictures taken for me on preview day by some engineers from work just so I could see more of it just ONE DAY sooner.
I dragged 2 fraternity brothers 50 miles into the city on Good Friday so I could see it. They wanted to see other stuff so I tried not to pee my pants waiting to go upstairs. Once I saw it, the entire world stopped for just a moment. Before me was the next love of my life. I closed the 20 foot distance in a trance as it slowly rotated before me. The wheels alone made me feel faint. I then stood there and stared for five minutes, then asked the rep to show me the top (he said he couldn't open the trunk.) I resumed staring for another 10 minutes until my friends dragged my out of the Javits Center and eventually went home to dream of my first convertible.
Determined to buy one the day they arrive on Long Island, I called my dealer first thing Monday morning to ask about a list or put down a deposit. The salesman I spoke with knew less than I about the car. He told me there was no list, but said he'd call when he knew more.
Undeterred, I called the other local dealership (owned by the same people) and spoke with a different salesman who seemed to know more. He started a list at that dealership at my request.
I kept bouncing around like a 6 year old who's gotten a peek at his Christmas presents. After all, the car I'm in love with was only 50 miles away. By Tuesday I couldn't take it any more, so I dragged a coworker into the city after work. We were both dead tired, but I would not be stopped. She ended up going for food while I just stood there and drooled. At this point, the Saturn folks started looking at me funny, especially when I said I didn't have any questions, but I didn't care.
I noticed the discrete GM badge for the first time and thought it was odd but didn't look bad. If I had made the car, my name would be all over the thing. She eventually dragged me around to all of the other cars and we agreed that nothing else in the convention center came close. When we saw the Solstice, even it could not compare.
By Friday, I had to see it again, so I dragged another friend into the city for another 10 minutes of staring. He was a bit curious why I had been babbling about some car for a week. This time the Saturn people looked at me but didn't come over. I think they may have been a bit concerned. I don't blame them.
Since then, I have checked this forum and the Solstice forum every day for updates (sorry about the lurking.) I also have been doing Google news searches about every other day. Just yesterday, my boss asked 'Are you reading about that car
again?' Everyone I know is getting sick of hearing me talk about it, but I don't care. Anyone who's been in the car with me has complained that the windows are all down all the time for convertible practice, but I don't give in. I've been to the DMV website and already selected my plates, and I've actually cleaned out the garage (amd considered carpet) in anticipation.
I guess I've got it bad.