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		Astra Priced 
		Starting $15,995: Astra Gearheads can know how much fortune to spend
		
		Date: Aug 16, 2007
		
		Source: 
		CheersAndGears.com
		
		Author: Smallchevy
		
		
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		Priced: 2008 
		Saturn Astra
		
		Date: Aug 16, 2007
		
		Source: 
		edmunds.com
		
		
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		DETROIT — Saturn 
		will price its new Astra compact series from just under $16,000 
		when the Ion replacement goes on sale this fall.
		
		Equipped with a DOHC 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed 
		manual gearbox, the 2008 Astra 5-Door XE will carry a suggested 
		sticker of $15,995, while the uplevel Astra 5-Door XR will 
		start at $17,545. The sporty Astra 3-Door XR will be 
		priced from $18,495. An optional four-speed automatic 
		transmission will add $1,325 to the bottom line. All prices 
		include shipping.
		
		A Premium Trim package bundles leather upholstery, 
		leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats with manual lumbar 
		and premium door panels for $795 on the 5-Door XR and $745 on the 
		3-Door XR.
		
		A Sport Handling package, available only on the 5-Door XR, 
		costs $695 and adds 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, stability 
		control, lowered sport suspension and quick-ratio electrohydraulic power 
		steering.
		
		An Advanced Audio package on both XR models includes a six-disc 
		CD/MP3 player, seven speakers and seven-band equalizer for $595.
		
		Among the free-standing options are a dual-panel sunroof ($1,000), 
		stability control ($495; standard on the 3-Door) and cloth heated front 
		seats ($250).
		
		Eighteen-inch wheels and tires are available only on the 3-Door.