2001 Saturn L300 review from North America
"Average US sedan with lots of quirks"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Cam sensor, roughly 180.00-a Saturn only fix--supposedly because the engine got wet.
Turn signal assembly in column caught fire while I was driving it on highway...heat, smoke, odor and lots of melted plastic. 32.00 part. Put it in ourselves.
Two sets of tires, numerous alignments and a "kit" to help with front end alignment problems. Kit=36. install 79.99.
Auto lock, the one that locks doors when you put it in Drive, stopped working after I drove it 5000 miles. It was irritating so I didn't replace it.
Shock mount is loose on right front side, held on with plastic pins and they are all cracked. Going to cost me nearly 1200 for shocks and struts all around... they are all going bad.
General comments?
It's a nice safe, cheaply insured car.
Great in snow.
Heated leather seats are wonderful.
Large trunk and lots of leg room.
Resale is awful on it, can't sell it for enough to pay off loan.
Seats seem very low to the ground.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 59000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 77060 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escape |
| Date of Entry | 19th May, 2007 |