Saturn is paying attention. - Page 2

Texan-CST/10 · 10-28-2007, 04:49 PM

Well since we're lazy enough with SUV tail gates, why not just make it full power? Problem solved...

I just think it is rather silly.

Family Man · 10-29-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Quickening

Swing it down with the grab handle hard/fast enough and momentum should do the rest.

Sure, if the trunk had the normal "goose-neck" hinge, but Aura's have the gas struts, so you'd have to give it one hell of a pull and make sure your arm doesn't get chopped off.

Car mags have to complain about something. I went to Costco this past week end and watched someone load up her Camry, only to not be able to close her trunk because the old "goose-neck" hinges were crushing her purchases.

I like the gas struts on my Aura. Since I used to own a van, the trunk doesn't make much pressure to close, however it certainly requires more than a trunk with the old style of hinge.

**mgescuro** · 10-29-2007, 01:39 PM

Couldn't they just have used the grab handle from the 9-3 parts bin?

The point of having a grab handle is to pull the trunk down to a position that you can just slam the trunk down from the top.
This isn't new, but is quite helpful in cars that do have them.

JM9777 · 11-03-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Family Man

Sure, if the trunk had the normal "goose-neck" hinge, but Aura's have the gas struts, so you'd have to give it one hell of a pull and make sure your arm doesn't get chopped off.

Car mags have to complain about something. I went to Costco this past week end and watched someone load up her Camry, only to not be able to close her trunk because the old "goose-neck" hinges were crushing her purchases.

Ah, yes. I particularly enjoyed the Car & Driver comparison test where they vilified the Aura because they had to touch the outside of the trunk to close it, but not one mention of the cargo-crushing gooseneck hinges in the Camry (and most every other mid-size car). Apparently, they only like to open and close the trunk, rather than actually put anything in it.

greenhornet · 12-13-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TriShield

Wow, a grab handle.

Oh be still my heart, can I grab it?

10-28-2007, 04:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
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10-29-2007, 01:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
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