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Used 2001 Saturn L-Series Sedan Consumer Reviews

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1 out of 5 stars

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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Performance
3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1.38 out of 5 stars

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!!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

ambivalent on this car...

brandon, 04/05/2009
2001 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I traded in my little SL2 in for my "new" L300 and boy, I felt like I hit a hot deal. Leather seats, V6, and all the amentities you can ask for, with a low tag price. After reading all the reviews on the V6 model, the reason why the price on these models are so cheap is because they have horrible reliability issues. What kind of car needs the BCM computer changed out at 36,000 miles? That's what happened to me only 3 days after i purchased it used when i discovered the wrench light go off. The service engine light will drive you crazy, blinking! SO far, after only half a year of ownership, it has had the BCM replaced (600$) and the MAF sensor replaced (400$). Stay far away from this model.

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4 out of 5 stars

295k miles and still going

her_shey, 03/02/2014
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

I bought my Saturn L-Series with 63K back in 2007. She has been altered exterior with window tint, nice stereo and sound speakers/woofer and amp…which was installed in 2007 as well, and she still boomin'. Drives great, good on gas. All I replaced was the fuel pump, starter, tires & battery of course. She has 295k miles, and I really feel she will hit 300k. We just made sure the oil was changed, use synthetic oil 5/30, with good driving habits. You know I was just rear ended a few days ago, and she didn't budge…that bumper does wonders!! Still in tacked. We used interior parts from the salvage yard to make the inside look like new.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Saturn L200 was a great car for me

dg, 08/23/2008
2001 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this car used with an extended warranty. The 1st yr the computer system died, but the warranty paid in full. For the remaining 5 yrs. that I drove it, it was dependable and got decent gas mileage. I recently totaled it and was amazed my car sustained less body damage than the big Mercedes who hit me on the passenger side. Would definitely recommend the Saturn.

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