Rats chewed the wires on a sensor in my Saturn. I haven't had any other repairs.
My Saturn gets phenomenal gas mileage. On my last trip from Baltimore to Kalamazoo, it averaged over 40 mpg. Driving around the city, I get 32-36 mpg.
The Saturn is very comfortable on a long road trip. I don't mind driving all day because it's actually a pleasure.
The Saturn is much roomier than my Escort, but it's actually cheaper to run, especially with the phenomenal gas mileage.
I bought my 2000 Saturn SL1 in October 2005. So far, not a day of trouble. I travel a lot and I commute to college and I find that the ride is very comfortable, the car drives very smooth and the acceleration is great for a 4 cylinder. The only thing I ever had go wrong was that the factory CD player stopped working and I recently replaced the radio. I recently got new front brakes and a new serpentine belt, which it would have needed eventually. But other than the CD player going out, it has been a good car. On the other hand, I had a brand new Hyundai Tiburon, and I had nothing but trouble with the power windows and the airbags. I had it in service 5 times in the whole year that I owned it. It's sad when a used car that's now almost 7 years old runs better than a brand new one.
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