Question: Saturn L Series 100 Sedan??

[Gemini]

Ok, anyone of you guys know anything about these cars? Reliability or any issues/recalls?

http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...AdIdZ182268401

I'm not planning on purchasing it but my ex is and my daughter will be riding in it so i want to know some info on it if available.

[Gemini]

i found this link http://www.automotive.com/2000/12/sa...lls/index.html

but want to know more about their reliability.

[gloryaccordy]

I heard they are absolute crap, reliability wise and just all around. What's ur budget? What are u lookin for?

[JoshM]

Friend of mine has an 01 with 175k miles on it. Her mom bought it new.

She drives the piss out of it, other than basic car maintenance it's been trouble free.

[Gemini]

I heard they are absolute crap, reliability wise and just all around. What's ur budget? What are u lookin for?

ok cool, good to know. Its not my budget, its my ex's. Im guessing she wants to spend around $3k. The tough part is that she is in Canada and I dont have access to check out these cars myself so she send me links and ask for info...Saturns i know nothing about.

[Gemini]

Friend of mine has an 01 with 175k miles on it. Her mom bought it new.

She drives the piss out of it, other than basic car maintenance it's been trouble free.

shit, so two mixed reviews...thanks Josh

[JoshM]

shit, so two mixed reviews...thanks Josh

My sister had one about 3 years ago. Mileage was over 100k, but she only had it for about 2 months till she totaled it. Until then it drove perfectly fine.


But, I have no clue about what the previous owner's had done to it.

[JoshM]

Im guessing she wants to spend around $3k. The tough part is that she is in Canada

Are 96-00 Civics in the same price range as here as in Canada?

[Gemini]

Are 96-00 Civics in the same price range as here as in Canada?

i think so, i told her to stay with hondas, toyotas and nissans. im searching as we speak.

[mj213]

Keep in mind they're not really Saturns, at least not made with the same philosophy that the originals were made with. I can't say they are awful cars, but there's a reason you don't see many on the road, despite the fact that they sold over 400k between 1999 and 2004.

[gloryaccordy]

She can prob get a 98-01 Altima... solid, but boring cars

[DJ metadelic]

A saturn is a saturn, pretty mundane. Reliability-wise they're not horrible. We were a saturn dealership before miller pulled the plug on the GM/chrysler crossbred facility lol.

A friend of mine has a SL2. She has put 180k on it, original engine and trans. This is rare for these cars. In terms of the body and structural stuff, they're not bad at all. In terms of everything else, well...it's a Saturn/GM. They'll have their issues as anything else does, What else can I say lol.

you should, and she should check out www.carsurvey.org

Hope this helps.

[deevergote]

A saturn is a saturn, pretty mundane. Reliability-wise they're not horrible. We were a saturn dealership before miller pulled the plug on the GM/chrysler crossbred facility lol.

A friend of mine has a SL2. She has put 180k on it, original engine and trans. This is rare for these cars. In terms of the body and structural stuff, they're not bad at all. In terms of everything else, well...it's a Saturn/GM. They'll have their issues as anything else does, What else can I say lol.

you should, and she should check out www.carsurvey.org

Hope this helps.

The SL2 was a "real" Saturn. They weren't rebadged and slightly reskinned versions of other GM cars. The only real weakness in those was the transmission (auto and manual)... but only if you abused it. Those were actually VERY good cars, when used as intended (a buddy of mine souped one up, and with like 130whp, kept blowing transmissions!)

Now, the L Series... that's basically an Opel Vectra / Saab 9-5. As far as GM vehicles go, that'd be one of the better choices.

That was the great thing about Saturn. Much of their badge-engineered models were Opels. Better than the other GM brands got!


However, since Saturn has been sent to the chopping block... replacement parts for the Saturn-only parts might be hard to come by. Ordering Opel or Saab (which is also dead) parts could get pricey!

[DJ metadelic]

LOL deev...a "real" saturn.

[deevergote]

Yeah... they weren't rebadged anything. They were Saturns. The SL2 wasn't like, a cavalier with a Saturn badge on it.