Vehicle Description
6491 2008 Saturn Sky Convertible
"The handling capability of the Saturn Sky is excellent. We've
found the Sky wonderful fun on country roads. Saturn says it will
pull 0.9g on the skid pad, world class for a car in this price
class. The steering is accurate and nicely weighted. The ride
quality is what you would expect from a short wheelbase car with
big, fat, heavy tires and wheels, smooth and pleasant on good
pavement. The Sky has a 53/47 front/rear weight balance and four
meaty 245/45R18 tires.". This is a bit from Autoblog.com and is
consistent with reviews from that period praising the superior
handling of the Saturn Sky.
For consignment, a 2008 Saturn Sky convertible with a title
verified 19,456 actual miles. It's had just two owners but gained
the attention of many more people as our consignor tells us the
questions come fast when people see it on the street. This was a
beloved gift to the consignor's self in celebration of retirement
and as a result, was garage kept and well maintained. It will come
with a car cover and windscreen.
Exterior
Our car is finished in Polar White which does a great job of
blending with the chrome accents that include the grille trim, hood
vents, 18-inch wheels, window frame, and door handles, while
contrasting perfectly with the black canvas top, tires, and grille
inserts. A reviewer described the front as a boxer with his chin
out and that's a great visual, as the headlights are set back while
the lower valance leads the car. The long nose, compact cab, and
short, rounded tail is classic sportscar and the side fender vents
and accompanying body contouring add aggression and style. Fairings
behind the seats borrow from far more exotic rides and the single
reverse light low on the rear valance is something else you might
see on high end hyper cars. The canvas top is in great condition
and has a glass window between extended buttresses that flank the
fairings. Imperfections are limited to a touched up scratch and
some minor scraping on the chin.
Interior
Simple black door panels have concave inserts that provide some
elbow room in the cab and are accented with chrome door pull
handles. Sporty, black cloth seats exhibit aggressive side
bolstering and seat support amongst its stitched panels. Sporty is
how we would describe the thick leather wrapped steering wheel as
well mounted on a wide column that leads directly to the gauge pod
in front, inset deep in cylindrical gauge housing and surrounded by
molded and textured plastic on the dash. The center stack is the
control center with climate controls, radio with CD, and digital
display screen. From there, shiny gray paint covers the center
console that houses the shifter surrounded by a plastic chrome
frame. Low pile black carpet covers the floor, and the small
storage trunk is finished in gray cloth covered panels. Everything
inside is in very nice, almost new condition.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a clean 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine, fuel
injected and rated at 177 horsepower. A 5L40E 5-speed automatic
transmission backs it up and sends power to the rear axle with 3.91
gears with limited slip. Power disc brakes are supplied on this
sportscar.
Undercarriage
No runs, no drips, no errors! The underside is clean as can be with
typical surface rust and little else worth noting. The CV boots
look great and the single exhaust retains its original muffler then
exits flush with the rear valance. An unequal length double
wishbone suspension exists at both ends, with short/long arms or
SLA.
Drive-Ability
Autoblog was spot on. The car handles great and feels balanced and
sure footed. It's got plenty of power which always feels a bit
magnified when you're lower to the ground. As expected with such a
well kept car, every function we could test operated as intended.
While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
One of the most underrated cars to come out of GM in the past 20
years, we hear nothing but praise for Sky's and when you get behind
the wheel, we, like automotive journalists at the time, wonder why
these weren't more popular. The beauty is that people use these for
pleasure vehicles and as a result, often turn up with low mileage
and high levels of care. That's what we have here in stunning
white. Your summer chariot has arrived!
1G8MC35B58Y127404
1-USA
G-General Motors
8-Saturn
MC-Sky
3-2 Door Convertible
5-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
B-2.4L 4 Cylinder
5-Check Digit
8-2008
Y-Wilmington, DE Assy Plant
127404-Sequential Unit Number
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collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in
person.
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