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Used 1994 Saturn S-Series Consumer Reviews

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3 out of 5 stars

It might not dent but it cracks

Sparky420, 05/13/2002
1994 Saturn S-Series SC2 2dr Coupe
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I purchased a used 1994 SC2 w/ 60k for $7500. Within 2 months I needed a new transmission. Five months later the car was nearly totalled by a minivan but repaired. After that the car was nothing but trouble. It finaly died when the timing chain blew a hole in the head. The only saving grace of the car was it was a blast to drive.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Nice Car--Valve Body Issues

DSL2, 06/12/2002
1994 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
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Great little economy car for the family. It gets great gas mileage, comes well loaded with options, has reasonably crisp acceleration for a car it's size. We purchased an SL2 automatic, and have had problems with the valve body. It's been replaced twice in the last two years at $710 for parts and labor. OUCH!

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3.25 out of 5 stars

If you get a Saturn, unload it fast

Fred Fresno, 10/27/2002
1994 Saturn S-Series SW2 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I live around 30 miles from the nearest Saturn dealer. Saturn makes car ownership convenient while the care is young, but they cut corners and the reliability is poor. It's the wrong choice for someone who lives far from the dealership and plans to hold onto the car for a long time.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Served me well for the past 7 years

just_another_j, 04/01/2004
1994 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
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A solid car and easy to maintain. The only major component I've had to replace so far is the water pump. I don't know how much of "a different kind of a car" it is (maybe they just wanted to set it apart from some of the crap that the US auto industry had been turning out before they showed up) -- I feel like it is what a basic car ought to be. I would have no reservations recommending it to someone, despite a few minor annoyances.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car

Frank, 02/01/2006
1994 Saturn S-Series SC2 2dr Coupe
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This car has truely surprised me, I bought it for $3K in 2000, expecting it to last me one year, but here we are six years later and the car is truely running strong. It as a great center of gravity for those times you want to punch it on the curves. It saves on gas, it have a nice body design and it has been fun to drive. The only major work I've had to do on this 12 year old car is change the clutch, other than that, it's super!

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