1993 Saturn SL SL2 review from North America
"An absolutely useless piece of junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Where do I begin!
New alternator, front brakes twice, catalytic converter, the windows are hard to wind up due to shoddy Saturn workmanship and materials!
The car burns a quart of oil each 600 miles!
The seats are uncomfortable and way too small, I am a big lad.
The windshield cost $800!
It is now in the garage because there is a horrendous knocking noise coming from the front suspension!
The motor mount needed replacing - this I was informed by the dealer was a design fault by Saturn! The Saturn dealer even sold me the wrong size bolts for the mount!
This car had a full service history when I got it/I wish I had read these reviews prior to my purchase!
I baby my cars and have followed all the maintenance schedules, yet it is still an unreliable heap of junk. It is the kind of car that is in the garage every other month for something major.
The transmission also pops out of 2nd and 3rd gears from time to time!
General comments?
These cars are junk/stay away, warn all your friends.
The air conditioning is very poor and the automatic seat belts have locked and tried to strangle me on many occasions. The car is too low and very awkward to get in and out of.
The dealers are totally useless. I have my emergency repair work, lots, done by a decent mechanic who does not rip anyone off. Luckily he is quite reasonably priced although even he scowls when he sees me returning the Saturn for further work!
These cars are pure junk, stay away.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 double cam Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 179000 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin Metro |
| Date of Entry | 30th September, 2001 |