1997 Saturn SL SL2 review from North America
"Every car breaks down, but this car has been pretty good"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I needed to put new rear brakes on.
New tires.
Bracket for my muffler.
Now it will not start; that will be taken care of Friday.
Spark plugs and wires changed.
Today I tried to start it and it stalled. Tried to start it again and it would not start, so I pressed the gas pedal to the floor and black smoke came out of the engine. Now it will not start at all.
General comments?
I bought my Saturn SL2 at a Ford dealer where I live, after my Ford Escort quit on me for good.
The person who owned it was the owner's aunt, and she traded it in for a new Focus. The Saturn only had 59400 miles on it when I bought it.
A Saturn is very different to a Ford, and I had to get used to that. But all in all it has been a pretty good car. I drive it to work and back, which is a 114 mile round trip.
When I bought the car, the car had been sitting in the dealers lot for a month without being driven, so when I first started driving it, I had a hard time getting it started.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 59400 miles |
| Most recent distance | 86400 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 16th July, 2009 |