2000 Saturn SL SL2 review from North America
"Falls apart in 5 years / 40000 miles"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine seal leak. 25000 miles
Steering gear failure. 30000 miles
Battery cracked. 4 years
Exhaust system leak. 35000 miles
Fuel injector failure. 37000 miles
Ignition module failure. 37000 miles.
General comments?
I fell for the whole "Saturn family" thing hook line and sinker.
"Fool me once"
This can has suffered a major and expensive failure every 4-6 months since the warranty expired.
The dealer did fix the engine seal after I paid a $100 deductible and the steering failure for free.
All the rest is up to me.
My previous car was a 1982 Toyota Corolla which I drove for 18 years until
too much wore out all at once to repair
practically.
This Saturn is a joke, I won't be buying another.
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| Happy little economic car! |
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| Very good sport-compact, great value, not a muscle-car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 38000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 10th December, 2004 |