Opel sighting.........

rueben44 · 12-01-2007, 03:17 PM

Ok so I went to Pick-A-Part with a friend today to look for window buttons for his car. Anyway as we drove in I see this nice looking car going out which I instantly recognize as an Opel Vectra old generation. Now since Houston is so far south I often see Fiats and Opel around the Mexican Consulate but never a Vectra. Let me tell you if Saturn had this in the Early 2000’s Gm would not have lost so much to the Japanese now. Man this would have even been a great Malibu. So when we were leaving I see the car is back and sitting in the back of the lot. I took my friends phone and snapped a shot with the guy’s permission. He did not know English but said ok (I am sure he did not know what the hell I was talking about.) and he quickly moved his car once I was finished like I was going to try to rob him or something. So here she is:

**ChevroletRevived** · 12-01-2007, 03:24 PM

That's really cool that you got a chance to see one, and take a picture of it. Yes, it would have made a great Malibu or Saturn as you said. I saw a new Holden Caprice about a year ago in Nevada, an a Nissan X-Trail in SF. It's cool seeing cars that aren't supposed to be here.

rueben44 · 12-01-2007, 03:35 PM

Yea and when he put the window down I saw in interior which was black with dark wood....very nice.

Bravada · 12-01-2007, 07:52 PM

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Let me tell you if Saturn had this in the Early 2000’s Gm would not have lost so much to the Japanese now. Man this would have even been a great Malibu.

Absolutely!

member12 · 12-09-2007, 03:09 PM

I'm sure it's a nice car and everything...much better than the Saturn L Series or previous generation malibu, but it's still very bland, like something you'd see at Hertz or Avis.

I think my favorite looking mid sizer right now is probably the Ford Fusion or Mazda 6.

That Opel looks like a late ninties/early 2000 model. It does look better than the Camry, Accord, and Mazda 626 did then. When I take it's age into consideration, it becomes more appealing.

rueben44 · 12-09-2007, 11:57 PM

Naw if you see it in person it is very nice looking and we are talking about if is was sold here in the early 2000's how well it would have done not now.

It would have look much like a Ford Fusion:

plus the interior would have put many others to shame:

rueben44 · 12-09-2007, 11:58 PM

ksr · 12-10-2007, 01:37 PM

Nice car. The eternal question lingers, "Why doesn't GM bring it's outstanding European products to the U.S.?"

rueben44 · 12-10-2007, 02:10 PM

Well we are finally in luck. The Astra, current Vue and the Sky are examples of us getting Euro designs and or products. We will also start getting some cool AU products by the way of Pontiac. The Aura is not really European that is why it sucks a little but still it is better than what we have gotten.

ctaylorzl1 · 12-12-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevroletRevived

an a Nissan X-Trail in SF. .

not to get off subject, but isnt the X-Trail the new Rouge here in the US. (Wouldnt even know what a Rouge was if it wasnt for Heroes!)

**ChevroletRevived** · 12-12-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ctaylorzl1

not to get off subject, but isnt the X-Trail the new Rouge here in the US. (Wouldnt even know what a Rouge was if it wasnt for Heroes!)

No, they're around the same size though. The X-Trail I saw didn't look anything like the Rogue sold here in the US.

GMC72 · 12-12-2007, 03:32 PM

I believe that the X-Trail & Rouge are 2 different vehicles. We have both up here. That car kind of looked like a last generation Jetta, only a little bigger IMHO.

Bravada · 12-13-2007, 07:16 AM

The X-Trail and Rogue (not "Rouge") are platform-mates, with the Rogue being slightly longer (both overall and in the wheelbase) and sporting a mid-nineties bloated alien crossover look. IIRC, the dashboard is the same.

**ChevroletRevived** · 12-13-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bravada

The X-Trail and Rogue (not "Rouge") are platform-mates, with the Rogue being slightly longer (both overall and in the wheelbase) and sporting a mid-nineties bloated alien crossover look. IIRC, the dashboard is the same.

LOL, yeah funny that I would spell it that way, wasn't thinking when I saw the other post spelt Rouge. Knew there was something wrong though...

Bravada · 12-14-2007, 02:22 AM

This is mostly because there is little "roguish" about the vehicle - it is more of a "rouge" one...

12-01-2007, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
rueben44 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2006 Mazda 3 2003 CTS - Sold Posts: 1,336	Opel sighting......... Ok so I went to Pick-A-Part with a friend today to look for window buttons for his car. Anyway as we drove in I see this nice looking car going out which I instantly recognize as an Opel Vectra old generation. Now since Houston is so far south I often see Fiats and Opel around the Mexican Consulate but never a Vectra. Let me tell you if Saturn had this in the Early 2000’s Gm would not have lost so much to the Japanese now. Man this would have even been a great Malibu. So when we were leaving I see the car is back and sitting in the back of the lot. I took my friends phone and snapped a shot with the guy’s permission. He did not know English but said ok (I am sure he did not know what the hell I was talking about.) and he quickly moved his car once I was finished like I was going to try to rob him or something. So here she is: __________________ 2006 Mazda 3 Car Domain Page

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rueben44 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2006 Mazda 3 2003 CTS - Sold Posts: 1,336	Re: Opel sighting......... Yea and when he put the window down I saw in interior which was black with dark wood....very nice. __________________ 2006 Mazda 3 Car Domain Page

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member12 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baton Rouge Drives: 2007 Silverado 4x4 Posts: 7,662	Re: Opel sighting......... I'm sure it's a nice car and everything...much better than the Saturn L Series or previous generation malibu, but it's still very bland, like something you'd see at Hertz or Avis. I think my favorite looking mid sizer right now is probably the Ford Fusion or Mazda 6. That Opel looks like a late ninties/early 2000 model. It does look better than the Camry, Accord, and Mazda 626 did then. When I take it's age into consideration, it becomes more appealing. __________________ Get your geek on in 2012!

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rueben44 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2006 Mazda 3 2003 CTS - Sold Posts: 1,336	Re: Opel sighting......... Naw if you see it in person it is very nice looking and we are talking about if is was sold here in the early 2000's how well it would have done not now. It would have look much like a Ford Fusion: plus the interior would have put many others to shame: __________________ 2006 Mazda 3 Car Domain Page Last edited by rueben44 : 12-09-2007 at 11:59 PM.

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12-09-2007, 11:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
rueben44 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2006 Mazda 3 2003 CTS - Sold Posts: 1,336	Re: Opel sighting......... __________________ 2006 Mazda 3 Car Domain Page

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ksr 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bridgeville, PA Drives: 2004 CTS/2010 Camaro Posts: 2,435	Re: Opel sighting......... Nice car. The eternal question lingers, "Why doesn't GM bring it's outstanding European products to the U.S.?" __________________ Current: '10 Chevrolet Camaro '04 Cadillac CTS Past: '90 Pontiac Firebird Formula (used) '02 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS '90 Buick Reatta (used) '98 Pontiac Trans Am convertible '97 Saturn SC1 '96 Dodge Avenger ES '95 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 '90 Pontiac Firebird Formula '87 Chevrolet Cavalier RS '86 Chevrolet Cavalier RS

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rueben44 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2006 Mazda 3 2003 CTS - Sold Posts: 1,336	Re: Opel sighting......... Well we are finally in luck. The Astra, current Vue and the Sky are examples of us getting Euro designs and or products. We will also start getting some cool AU products by the way of Pontiac. The Aura is not really European that is why it sucks a little but still it is better than what we have gotten. __________________ 2006 Mazda 3 Car Domain Page

12-12-2007, 03:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
GMC72 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Alberta Drives: 2004 GMC Canyon Crew Cab SLE Z71, 2007 Honda Fit Posts: 30	Re: Opel sighting......... I believe that the X-Trail & Rouge are 2 different vehicles. We have both up here. That car kind of looked like a last generation Jetta, only a little bigger IMHO.

12-13-2007, 07:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bravada GMI Europe Correspondent Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 13,830	Re: Opel sighting......... The X-Trail and Rogue (not "Rouge") are platform-mates, with the Rogue being slightly longer (both overall and in the wheelbase) and sporting a mid-nineties bloated alien crossover look. IIRC, the dashboard is the same.

12-14-2007, 02:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
Bravada GMI Europe Correspondent Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 13,830	Re: Opel sighting......... This is mostly because there is little "roguish" about the vehicle - it is more of a "rouge" one...

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