Competition Package UPDATE 15Apr05

[dipolley]

Hello everyone. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but here it goes.

I stopped by the dealer today and had a lengthy conversation with the parts dept as well as corporate customer service. The Ion Redline Competition Package has been delayed until 2006. It will be a:

"PRODUCTION OPTION ONLY FOR 2006 MODELS AND WILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADD-ON TO EARLIER MODELS THROUGH SATURN"

This is the official word from Saturn that I recieved today, 15Apr05. I think the key words here are "through Saturn". So after market may still be an option. Of course this information is subject to change, and I know I wouldn't trust me. One can still hope. This is all the info I have.

[dL_RL]

Okay that sucks, but what about all those people on here that said they purchased the ION Redline 05 w/ competition package?! I'm confused. Oh well..

[Vita]

probobly because they're not going to make any more Red Lines, that's my best guess, hopefully the LSD will see it's way into the Cobalts, but then again of course it will, it's chevy's sport compact baby, can't let it dissapoint now...

[garland]

http://www.saturn.com/saturn/feature...ex.jsp?nav=210

The LSD/comp package is an orderable option as of right now on saturn.com

[dipolley]

Originally Posted by dL_RL

Okay that sucks, but what about all those people on here that said they purchased the ION Redline 05 w/ competition package?! I'm confused. Oh well..

I waqs confused by this as well. Either they are not makeing anymore, or those who bought them are just crazy nuts and actually own Ion 1's and they are confused.

Either way, confusion abounds. I am just repeating what I was told. Remember that game "telephone", lol.

[CSCC 148]

I don't think anyone here says they have an RL w/comp package. I remember some people saying they ordered one. I wonder what'll happen to them?

[Sp00ner]

How much longer till they start to sell the '06 models? Is it really that much longer? I've seen a lot of companies sell 'next' year's models pretty early in the year.

[jparf]

well ain't that a bitch. ill be heading down to the dealers this week and will see what they say. maybe i will just keep paying down the X and order the exact one i want...

[dipolley]

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

How much longer till they start to sell the '06 models? Is it really that much longer? I've seen a lot of companies sell 'next' year's models pretty early in the year.

September is the earliest I have ever seen the next model year.

[[DeVo]]

That sucks! I talked to my dealier today, and he said my order for my competition package '05 was still in. We'll see what happens. I'm not going to order an '05 if i can't get the competition package, i guess i'll just wait until '06, which really sucks, bad. Hopefully i'll hear something from my salesman (who has been one of my good friends for 10+ years) and see what's up.