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1995 Saturn SW SW2 4 cylinder from North America

Model year1995
Year of manufacture1995
First year of ownership2005
Most recent year of ownership2006
Engine and transmission 4 cylinder Automatic
Performance marks 7 / 10
Reliability marks 8 / 10
Comfort marks 7 / 10
Dealer Service marks 10 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 6 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
7.6 / 10
Distance when acquired140000 miles
Most recent distance173000 miles

Summary:

This is in my opinion, not a good car and I would not recommend anyone to buy one

Faults:

Computer in the transmission (transmission relay switch) went bad, causing the transmission to malfunction.

Clutch plate went bad, but after all the miles on the car, I guess that's pretty good.

It guzzles oil. I get oil changes every 2,000 miles instead of three.

I have had to replace the rotors and two CV joints since I have had the car, which I believe is just normal wear, being as it had so many miles on it already when I bought it.

General Comments:

Overall, this car has pretty much been a headache for me since I have had it, and that has only been one year. It was a quick buy after we lost our van in Hurricane Katrina.

The motor is really loud, and the car is not very insulated inside, so if it is hot outside, the car stays hot inside, even though the air conditioner is on.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 26th July, 2006

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1995 Saturn SW 1 from North America

Model year1995
Year of manufacture1995
First year of ownership2002
Most recent year of ownership2005
Engine and transmission Automatic
Distance when acquired200000 kilometres
Most recent distance280000 kilometres

Summary:

Money pit

General Comments:

Well, let me start out by saying how glad I am that I found this site. I’m not the only one!

I bought a 1995 SW1 in 2002 with approximately 200k kilometers and from day one I started having oil burning/leaking problems.

It got to the point where I was putting in a quart of oil every time I gassed-up and changing the spark plugs every 6 months.

Like others, my experiences with the dealership were costly and a complete waste of time.

For some reason I thought the later models did not have the engine issues, and was seriously contemplating purchasing a more recent Saturn, but after reading these reviews I definitely will not!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 17th October, 2005

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18th Jul 2006, 09:26

It all depends on how well it was maintained prior to your ownership. If it was babied and just started to give you problems, then OK, but if it changed hands a few times, you know there is a reason and could be a lemon.

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22nd Dec 2006, 18:08

Your oil leaking problem is most likely related to a simple cam cover gasket leaking. If you replace the Gasket then the oil will stop leaking, at least for the most part. In turn, this will stop oil from contacting the bottoms of the spark plug boots and causing them to corrode. The parts to do this job cost less than thirty dollars.

BTW, any car over 200000 miles is pretty impressive.

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22nd Dec 2006, 18:09

Oops you said Kilometers, My bad.

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12th Apr 2007, 13:25

Still - they person bought a used car that had 200,000 kms on it. What did they expect - new? Instead of complaining, they should have taken it to a trusted mechanic to check it out. If there is no symptoms of burning oil in the exhaust, then the valve cover is the culprit. Same with using 5w30 in a 200,000 km engine...

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1995 Saturn SW SW2 from North America

Model year1995
Year of manufacture1995
First year of ownership1997
Most recent year of ownership2005
Engine and transmission Automatic
Performance marks 8 / 10
Reliability marks 9 / 10
Comfort marks 8 / 10
Dealer Service marks 9 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
8.5 / 10
Distance when acquired34000 kilometres
Most recent distance193379 kilometres
Previous carPlymouth Sundance

Summary:

Great, reliable car. Heater could work better, but everything else has been trustworthy

Faults:

Alternator had to be replaced.

EGR valve body had to be replaced.

Driver electric window assembly replaced.

General Comments:

Great, reliable car.

Serviced by Saturn dealer, and now GM Dealer (no Saturn in area). Glad to see GM step up to continue the maintenance.

Saturn service on EGR initially cleaned valve body. Had trouble with it again, and Saturn replaced valve body, but did not charge labour as original cleaning did not correct the fault.

I would buy another one if we had a Saturn dealer within a two hour drive.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 23rd May, 2005

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22nd Dec 2006, 18:05

If you're having trouble getting heat out of your Saturn you should look into getting a new Thermostat. I'd highly recommend buying one from your Saturn dealer as it is a fairly vehicle specific part. I was able to change mine in about fifteen minutes and when I was all done the car heated up to the correct operating temperature, thus making the heater work better and improving my fuel mileage.

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