1995 Saturn SL SL1 review from North America
"Saturn will definitely without a doubt be my next car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only thing I have had go wrong is oil getting into my water, but no water getting into my engine.
Head gaskets were fixed, but the car is still doing it. I am told it might be the intake or something, but it ain't a big problem, because I have been driving it like that for the last 6 months.
Oh and the rings are bad (I see blue smoke coming from the tail pipe when taking off).
General comments?
This is the best $300 I have ever spent, even if the car has a problem with the top of the engine. The car runs cold too, and has no problems driving for at least an hour in the summer 100+ degrees. But at night it will drive for like 3 hours before the temp gage starts to rise to half way.
The car handles real well too, and gets to speed pretty decent. Has more power than my gutless Century.
Transmission is very smooth too. Also gets about 40 mpg.
I drive this car everyday to either work or to go anywhere in town. I live 15 miles away from my job too, and my car doesn't even get hot during that time.
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| Great car! |
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| I luv my little car, handles great and fun to drive, but wider turning ratio than my '95 Sonata had |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9L SOHC 8v Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 150000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 178000 miles |
| Previous car | Buick Century |
| Date of Entry | 17th October, 2008 |