1997 Saturn SL review from North America
"A dependable runner, with a few odd quirks"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The dome light goes on by itself occasionally when the switch is set to "door."
The door bell goes on and off arbitrarily. (Turning all lights and knobs to 'off' before turning the car off seems to help it do this less often.)
The left bright headlight refused to work for the 3 years I owned it, even after a change of light bulb and examination of the wiring. I did not personally try replacing the entire light system.
General comments?
Gas mileage was excellent, and even fairly good on short trips.
It started fine in cold weather; before I totalled it in an accident (my fault, not the car's), it was only slow to turn over twice, and even then it still started for me. This was in roughly 0 degree weather.
Its response to the gas pedal was a little slow, but after it caught it had more than enough pep to pass cars on freeways.
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| This is a perfect commuter car at a great price |
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| One of the better 500 dollar beaters I've ever bought! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
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| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 20th January, 2007 |