2002 Saturn L200 review from North America
"Poor long term value compared to Nissan"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Catalytic converter under warranty year 2.
Catalytic converter again 1 month after warranty expired.
Driver seat fell apart in 2006.
Rotors at 40000 miles.
A/c compressor at 45000.
General comments?
I bought the car because of no hassle purchase, non-rusting body parts, stainless exhaust as I intended to keep it for 10 years. While the body looks swell, the high cost of defective parts is very annoying. Shops tell me all GM rotors are shorter lived, as are the converters. I will return to Nissan or Toyota for all future purchases.
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| A great car that Saturn refuses to stand by |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 53000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 30th December, 2008 |