Used 1995 Saturn S-Series Coupe Consumer Reviews
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142,000 miles
I bought this new and had to have the engine replaced after 50,000 miles even with routine maintenance. The dealership did pay half the cost though. The battery also has to be replaced every 3 years and dies without warning; and I've had 3 alternators. Most of these problems occurred in its earlier years, it seems to have mellowed with age so I'll hang on to it. The interior is starting to fall apart however.
My 1995 Saturn SC!
I have a 25 year old Saturn SC 1 which I bought right out of the show room, and since then, knock on wood I have never ever had a major problem with this car. It has travelled far and wide, and feels the same to handle as it did the day I drove her off the lot. If I have to mention a problem or two, I'd say first the "Check Engine" light keeps coming on. I've taken her to 3 mechanic's and none of them could fix the problem, so I just ignore it. And with that come problem number 2. Namely it is hard to find parts. GM Canada has next to none, and since there are no longer an Saturn dealerships, there's no parts or factory trained mechanic's to repair this one and only problem. My mechanic is a wiz, but this one has him stumped big time. I love my Saturn whom I've named Suzi, after a girl I know, and won't let her go. She's been more than good to me, and I try and do my best for her. Looking forward to another 25 years of comfortable and enjoyable driving.
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1995 Saturn SC-1 Coupe
I bought this car in 2004 with 113,000 miles. I continue to drive this car to this day and the car now has 190,000 miles. The car has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. The only repairs that I have needed to perform on this car is changing the battery once, alternator once, front brakes twice, and change the oil twice a year myself with full synthetic mobil one oil. Recently took the car on a 1,000 mile round trip to vegas, achieved 39 mpg, averaging 70 mph. Driving home was 80-85 mph and dropped to about 36-37 mpg. I average about 31 mpg in city and highway driving. I could not be more pleased with my Saturn!
Outdated but good nonetheless
Bought this one new in 1996 and it's been a great car. I feel sad that one day I'll get rid of it. The reliability has been tremendous, the engine is good for a car this cheap, the handling is pretty ok too. The styling is outdated now though (and may have been when it was new too!)
Gas Sipper
I bought the car for one thing, gas mileage. I think this car is basically under the radar in terms of people knowing about the great gas mileage. My first tank shows 34.9 MPG in city driving! It is slow, but you really don't need anything fast in rush hour traffic. I'm very impressed so far. Take it easy on the gas pedal and the car will return excellent numbers! This car will pay for itself in no time! Great buy!