1997 Saturn SC Reviews - Page 3 of 10

Just did the clutch which was going since we got the car. We suspect this car has had a lack of professional maintenance before we got it.

Currently she needs an upper motor mount it's cracked.

A small suspension piece in the back is broken.

A tie rod.

A tail light that likes to flap in the breeze.

A timing belt.

Also suspect the Catalytic converter is plugged.

Clear coat on spoiler has started peeling since I got the car. We are going to sand it down and use some store bought clear to fix it.

I find this to be a great car it was quick with a bad clutch and it's unreal with a new one. Really quick little car for a 4cyl and it sounds good with the dual aftermarket exhaust.

We find it to be small as we have a young kid. I also do not find it to be very comfortable. It's a super nice looking car the colour of my car is the black gold metallic which I find is a very difficult colour to keep shiny.

I've had two Saturn SCs. The first one was a 1994 SC2 twin cam with a five speed. I bought it from Goodwill for 500. It was ugly and dirty, the interior was trashed, the leather was nonexistent. the sunroof leaked and there was no carpet.

I put a battery, water pump, and a tune-up and I drove that car est 40,000 (the odometer was broken at 146,174) miles problem free. It did burn oil but it had well over 200k on the motor, and it never left me stranded.

I always checked the oil and coolant at least once a week, and only added 1/2 a quart every 600-800 miles.

I drove it like a race car at every red light, and wouldn't shift till 6500 rpms, and it never died and I never changed the oil either.

I now have a 1997 SC with the twin cam motor and I bought this one for $460 with 185k. Now it's got 205k, cold air and runs good. I would buy a Saturn, only a stick and only a twin cam, and I wouldn't pay a lot but run it hard.

They're good little cars, but you have to check the oil and coolant (91-95), and hot wire the fan so they don't run hot, or change to an electric EGR; they will last a lot longer.

The 94 twin cam loves to spike the temp to 3/4, then the fan comes on, then back to 1/4, but if you go to an electric EGR, it fixes that problem.

No real problems except normal wear and tear...

Normal oil changes will keep her running.

I got my Saturn SC2 2nd hand.

I keep up with oil changes, and it runs great in the cold of winter and heat of summer.

All around a fun car to drive, and with gas at almost 4 bucks a gal, I would buy another in a second.

But this one has a lot of miles left in it.

I bought my '97 red Saturn sc1 in may of 2005.

I bought it with 83,000 miles on it for $5,500.

I already know I was ripped off:

When I bought the car I was told everything about the car was fine, and that their mechanics had done an inspection and everything was fine.

To this day, March 8th, 2008 I have spent $6,640 fixing my car.

...my service engine soon light is on.

Things I have replaced (to list a few) :

-Transmission at 100,000

-Water Pump 100,000

-EGR Valve 120,000

-PCM 120,000

-Rotting muffler 90,000

-Spark plug wires 120,00

-Air conditioner 83,000.

I've done oil changes every 3,000 and tune ups every 5,000as well as the Saturn 30,000 mile service.

My car won't stop breaking, I can't afford a new one so I'm stuck spending money on my saturn. I'm in college... first car...and I'm writing to warn others.

Please stay away. It's a curse.

This car blows.