1994 Saturn SL review from North America
"Reliable, sturdy, worth every penny"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Other than replacing some wires and a sparkplug, nothing that the car has done wrong. Most problems with this car have been between the steering wheel and the seat (ie: Me). I had gotten into my first wreck about a month and a half ago, I had rear ended some guy head on going 35 miles an hour and hitting him to come to a complete stop. Needless to say I have to strap down my hood and the bumper doesn't look pretty, but I have had to do NO repair what so ever since the wreck, and it still runs like the first day I got it. This is by far the most durable car EVER. Going through highschool, long distance trips, stunts in parking lots, and a heck of a wreck; this car is tough. Plain and simple.
General comments?
I had purchased the car when I had just turned 16 and drove it every single day to this very day. My green Saturn got me through dates, fish tails, doing donuts, 7 trips from KScity to OKC and back. I put about 10,000 miles on this car a year with VERY seldom trouble. When I first got it I was getting an outstanding 35 miles to the gallon. Through my fun with the car it seems to have been taken down to 30m/gal, but still saves me a ton of cash. The interior is equally as durable as the exterior. Through muddy friends, sleds, late night Taco Bell trips, etc. No loss on the interior other than the frame for the automatic seatbelts is falling off (but this was true when I had first purchased the car). Not much for speed, but this car will get you through a trip around the world and back.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 128000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 158650 miles |
| Date of Entry | 20th January, 2006 |