Used 2002 Saturn L-Series L100 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
Not impressed
Purchased this car based on a short test drive, Saturn's reputation and percieved value with GM's .9% financing. A dome light rattle drove me nuts & the service mgr didn't hear anything. It was fixed when a GM service bulletin was issued for the problem. Tires have also been a prob. On my first complaint they rebalanced the front tires. On the 2nd trip in they replaced the front and rebalanced the rear. At 7500 the dealer rotated the tires & front end shake again. They "fine" balanced the front tires & all is well. We took a trip this month & everything in the trunk ends up soaked! The dealer replaced the trunk seal and carpet/liner. All this & I just crossed the 8K mark this month.
Liked my first Saturn better
I had a '99 SW2 with a 5 speed. I loved it. It was geat on gas and fun to drive. I traded it in for an '02 LS with an automatic. I guess I just like 5 speeds better. I had absolutely no problems with my old car which had 51,00 miles when I traded it. I have less miles on this one and have had two recalls and new front brakes already. Was told I needed rotors too, but passed. Technicians said that was a common problem with L series. I do like the traction control and standard antilock brakes that I didn't have on my first Saturn. This one is sportier looking. I wish the panel that separates the back seat from the trunk would go down along with the back seat to give more trunk space.
- L100 SedanMSRP: $3,400321 mi away
- L100 SedanMSRP: $2,000382 mi away
- L300 SedanMSRP: $4,800545 mi away
Very Happy
I've had my Saturn for a year or so and had no real problems until now. My dashboard seems to be confused. It can't seem to make up its mind whether to stay on or off. A slight problem that is more annoying than anything else. It is a great car so far.
Happy
The 4cylinder has great gas mileage. Handles well with better tires than with the stock tire.
An all around good car
All around, the car is very good. As far as the interior goes, the only complaint that I have is the placement of my power window switches. I hate having to reach onto the other side of the shifter to lower my passenger-side windows. I love the traction control and ABS. ABS alone has saved me from about 5 accidents so far in 2 months. Only complaint is a lot of wind/road noise from the driver door seals.