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Good for Flatlands of Fla.& Mts. of KY.
tinkrbell34, 02/25/2004
2001 Saturn L-Series LW300 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I was on the way to buy a Suburu when I swung into a Saturn Dealership. I was driving a 1998 Saturn 4cyl wagon.I needed something to get over the mts & past the semi's and a 4cyl was a little scary at times. I test drove the 2001 6cyl LW300 (new) and what a difference in performance. It had more features,+ 8 speakers, leather heated seats were a plus. I traded! Only in for servicing& never a problem. I also like the back seat lay down for more cargo room.
A Lemon!
var5592, 05/15/2011
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Upon purchasing this car I found that the previous owner had replaced the engine. I heard of this engine having issues yet I doubted it would actually blow due to the list of issues that plague these engines. After one year of ownership, the engine blew due to a random rod busting through the block. The second engine only had 40,000 put on it upon purchase and then another 30,000 put on by me during the year. Awesome car besides the shoddy craftmanship.
2001 Saturn L-Series for sale near you
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jjavim, 08/05/2009
2001 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought this car thinking it was great. It was for about 1 yr then perpetual coolant leaks, alignment problems, electrical problems, never ending sensor problems, low mpg, hard to find parts, and expensive parts became the too often crisis. I love the feel and drive but trying to keep up with the mechanic's bill is too much to bear. My Toyota has never had a problem and is only a year newer. Beware of this model if you are not a mechanic or on a tight budget. I was going to give it to my daughter for school but I don't think we could afford it. Won't even qualify for Cash for Clunkers. I would have to give them money to take it.
Worst Car I Have EVER Bought
Tony, 03/27/2016
2001 Saturn L-Series L100 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Worst Car Ever. Cons: Breaks worked great after I spent a lot of money to get them fixed. The windshield breaks very easily. The exhaust was horrible. The battery never held a charge, I bought three batteries. Headlights were very dim and break lights broke all the time. The tires went bald fast. Pros: Great gas mileage, plastic body, fairly cheap parts.
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I will never own another Saturn
planetside, 07/01/2011
2001 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in 2004 with only 42,000 miles on it. It now has 165,000 miles and has given me nothing but problems since it hit 100,000. Replaced the heater core twice, water pump twice, oil filter, hoses, gas gauge doesn't work right now, and I've replaced multiple spark plugs. I had a Nissan before and it never had any problems at all besides basic maintenance and it had over 250,000 miles on it!!