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peice of junk
fixit, 12/03/2003
2001 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I bought this saturn based on their reputation. What a mistake! The car has been in the shop on a regular basis. It is underpowered, gets poor gas mileage and I have taken a beating on the cars depreciation. Will never buy another Saturn or GM product. I am going back to either a Honda or Toyota.
Value
Gregg, 03/12/2002
2001 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I have owned my L300 Saturn now for 8 months and am very satisfied with the performance and reliability of the car. My only complaint so far is that the resale value seems lower than I expected. With the number of miles I drive every year I had hoped resale would remain somewhat higher.
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I Love My Saturn
mulburn, 08/23/2002
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Great buying experience. Fantastic service department. Have done nothing but general maintenance and don't expect too for a long, long time. I also get better mileage than the window sticker shows as average!
All Things Considered
adam717, 03/08/2010
2001 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought my L300 2+ years ago. It was well used, but in incredible shape for its age. This car has HUGE get up and go! Considering I have over 130,000 miles on it, it's just starting to show its age. In the last year I have had to replace the MAF, timing belt/chain, and now I have a blown head gasket and the a/c is bad. Folks, I've seen a lot of people write ugly stuff. You've had a bad experience, sure. But keep in mind you had only one car for your one experience. I have had three Saturns and loved every one. Nothing is wrong with mine that 10 years and 130,000 miles doesn't explain. It's nothing more than normal wear and tear. You folks slay me... ever heard of the Lemon Law??
love it so far
punkmom, 10/14/2002
2001 Saturn L-Series L100 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I drove a Blazer for 11 yrs., so was wary about buying a car. The V6 has plenty of punch so it's been fun to drive on the country roads. I've never gotten a speeding ticket 'til this yr...My test for usable interior space was if I could get a Xmas tree into it. No problem. Also crammed in a 27" tv! Had a coolant leak that, hopefully, is fixed after the second try. Other than that, no problems in a year and a half.
If I could turn back time....
Guidon666, 03/15/2004
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Wind & road noise, and interior rattles. I can tell wich way the wind blows simply by listening to which door is creating the rush noise. Drive 90 miles (1 way) to get any work done on the vehicle as noone else here will touch a Saturn. Stock up on Saturn filters so I can change my own oil. Modify my own tools to remove the filter cap. Doors & fenders dont dent but they scratch easily. Underpowered & hesitates passing on the highway. Pretty big blind spots to the rear-hard to judge distance to things behind you. Saturn wont pester you when you buy the vehicle as they know they have you through the lifecycle of it.
not to happy
jeff 398, 04/04/2004
2001 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
i'll tell you one thing i'm glad we bought the exstended warranty on it. Because i know will use it. we are flying through tires, saturn replaced first set for free and 24000 miles and the next set still wearing wrong at 10000mile on them after them align it. door locks are going out.
Very Reliable Auto
Dave 007, 04/07/2004
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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After having the car in NW PA, it has proven it's mechanical reliability in the subzero winters, and after all the salt and slush buildup over the winter months, it still looks like new! Never had any problems or concerns with any part of the auto. Drives like it did when we drove it off the lot with only minimum-mandatory maintenance.
What's behind me?
Matt T, 07/02/2003
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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The Wifes car, although I tend to drive it more and more. Responds well to quick maneuvers without being overly stiff. Not going to win any street races with this vehicle but it is suprisingly quick. Gets good mileage. However, the blind spots are huge. Looking in the rearview I am more apt to see more of the trunk then the road and vehicles behind me. Road noise is also a bit much at times. And finally service - Need to move control boxes to change headlights on the Driver side, and propriatary Oil filters.
Not too bad
Chrissy, 08/22/2006
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The overall car isn't too bad. I have had not too many problems with it. I have needed to put tires on it twice since I have gotten it. There seems to be a lot of road noise.