 |
02-27-2014, 06:55 AM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: West Monroe, LA
Posts: 240
|
2008 Saturn Vue
About to pull the trigger on 2008 Saturn Vue. 88k miles. New tires 5500.00. Good deal or not
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
02-27-2014, 07:15 AM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Hot Springs Village
Posts: 109
|
According to the NADA guide looks like a good deal on paper, but you are at mileage where a number of service items may come into play, brakes and struts for example.
|
|
|
|
|
02-27-2014, 07:35 AM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Aiken,SC
Posts: 1,025
|
you can tow it 4 down too. 
__________________
Good Sam Life Members
Served in U.S.A.F.
|
|
|
|
|
02-27-2014, 07:35 AM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Mansfield, La. 71052
Posts: 103
|
Be careful, to be flat towable, it MUST have the V-6 engine and Honda transmission. If it has the CVT transmission, you CANNOT tow it flat.
|
|
|
|
|
02-27-2014, 09:52 AM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: West Monroe, LA
Posts: 240
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnzuki
Be careful, to be flat towable, it MUST have the V-6 engine and Honda transmission. If it has the CVT transmission, you CANNOT tow it flat.
|
From what I've read the Honda transmission was discontinued after 2007. 2008 to present have the CVT transmission. Anyone having problems with those years
|
|
|
|
|
02-27-2014, 10:08 AM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Hot Springs Village
Posts: 109
|
The owners manual for this model is available online, there is a section on recreational towing and all or front drive models is acceptable within guidelines. Don't have experience with it though, have the 2008 equinox Sport and that is a different trans but same guidelines as 65 mph limit and run at start of day and fuel stops.
|
|
|
|
|
02-27-2014, 10:09 AM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 1,202
|
According to my copy of Motorhome Magazine Dingy Towing Guide, these models of a 2008 Saturn Vue are towable.
Saturn Model Wt Speed Man Auto MPG MSRP
VUE Green Line Hybrid 3,789 65 MPH/Unlimited NA Yes 25/32 $24,795
VUE XE AWD 4,325 65 MPH/Unlimited NA Yes 15/22 $24,515
VUE XE FWD 3,825 65 MPH/Unlimited NA Yes 19/26 $21,395
VUE XR AWD 4,035 65 MPH/Unlimited NA Yes 16/22 $26,895
VUE XR FWD 4,076 65 MPH/Unlimited NA Yes 16/23 $24,895
As stated by a previous poster, Saturn stopped using the Honda drive trains after 2007. Hope this helps some. You should also be able to look in the owners manual and it will tell you if your car is towable. We tow a 2005 Saturn Vue that now has 155,000 miles with no problems at all.
__________________
Jim and Lynda, (Sophie, Jake, attack trained killer Shi-Tzus :-))
2003 Fleetwood Expedition 38N 2005 Saturn Vue
|
|
|
|
|
02-27-2014, 10:36 AM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: West Monroe, LA
Posts: 240
|
Thanks
It's a XR. 6 cylinder FWD
|
|
|
|
|
02-27-2014, 04:09 PM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Baraboo, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,728
|
The 2012 Captiva Sport 4 wheel drive, which is a Chevy badged Saturn Vue, tows great. It gives all the information you need in the owners manual. I'd look at the manual for your Vue if it has one for towing.
__________________
Steve & Nancy 
2005 Itasca Sunrise 33', W20 Chassis, Ultrapower, Henderson Trac Bar
2012 Chevy Captiva Sport AWD, ReadyBrute Elite Tow Bar, Blue Ox Base Plate, Protect-A-Tow
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
