Used 2003 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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One of the better cars I’ve owned.
I had to put in two thermostats while owning this car, but it still runs like a top with 140000 miles.
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Could be better
My wife wanted a relatively inexpensive commuter car. Well the L300, even fully loaded, is relatively inexpensive in comparison with other cars in its category. The car still looks good, even after a year and pickup is good with the 6 cylinder engine. I do have two major problems: fuel economy and the climate control. For a small car, even with a 6 cylinder I would have expected at least 20 mpg around town, which we have yet to get. Secondly, the automated climate control system SUCKS. That's the best description I can give. We have had this vehicle in the shop twice for this problem. Didn't get fixed either time.
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Steve's Review of Saturn's L300
My Saturn L300 was purchased in late December, 2002. I love driving this car! It's my first car with an automatic transmission and some real performance. While the HP is (only) 182, it's much more power than I've had before. I can merge onto crowded California freeway with no problem, getting up to 65-70 in surprising time (officially 0-60mph in 8.2 sec). It looks great from the outside and on the inside as well.
Annoyance on the highway
Redesigned exterior in 2003 is an improvement over prior L-Series. Build quality is good. L300 ride is taut and performance is more than adequate. Trunk is very large. Transmission shift points at highway speeds need to be changed. Very annoying when using cruise control. Wiper blades have a short life and start skipping on the windshield quickly. New dashboard gauge lighting is not good in all lighting situations. Overall, a nice car at a reasonable price with a few annoyances that could easily be corrected by Saturn.
Great car for an american Product
I just purchased the new Saturn L-300 sedan. So far I am very pleased. The only problem I have is the automatic climate control. It is very irratic and hard to set and maintain. It's almost manual. Big time design changes need to be done on the system. Very comfortable car on long trips and gets decent fuel economy. The advaces audio systm ranks up there with JBL, Bose and other upgraded systems. The leather appointments are leaps and bounds better than the one I had in my Grand Prix. I think general overall qiuality is very good. GM needs to take lessons on that subject.