Astranautical: 2008 Saturn Astra XR

For years, the only way to drive a European built econobox with a manual gearbox (other than something from VW) was to hop on jet for the continent and head to the nearest rent-a-box...BUT starting in the 2008 model year, GM imported the Opel Astra into the USA and badged it as a Saturn, which was great until they threw the Saturn brand into the GM dumpster liked a used Cobalt ignition cylinder.  Another brand bites the dust, but a shooting star always burns the brightest right before it bursts into combusted space dust.  Find this 2008 Saturn Astra XR offered for $4,200 near Boston, MA. Tip from Jeff L.

Half Priced: 1996 Opel Astra B 1.4 16V Sport

Been a busy day for the DT team, so here is a half-baked attempt at a joke.  Find this inexplicably bisected 1996 Opel Astra B 1.4 16V Sport here on eBay bidding for €1,600 ($1,800 USD -- wow the exchange rate is great these days!! What gives??) located somewhere in the old world with 4 days to go.