2000 Saturn SL SL1 review from North America
"Reliable, cheap to buy and maintain with good gas mileage, but lacks comfort and pick-up"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine died @ 98,000 miles due to no oil, but that's not Saturn's fault.
All in all, very few repairs.
General comments?
Very reliable car, no perks, little comfort, no performance per se (no pick-up), but cheap to buy and maintain.
Factory radio/CD/audio is surprisingly good.
The car depreciates very fast, resale value is very low, so it makes it a great used car buy.
Gas mileage is very good, lower than a Corolla but not by much.
Can't rust, due to plastic - good thing for Canada. Overall recommend if you can get one with low miles.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 25th July, 2008 |