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Good Base Model
joolz, 06/24/2008
2001 Saturn S-Series SL 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought last year for $5000 out the door. Gets great gas mileage (32 on combined surface/highway commute) has acceptable power for a 4banger. Looks good. I find it very uncomfortable on long trips. The seats sit low and have a deep pocket for your bum which means the raised edge hits your thigh and cuts off your circulation. A slightly firmer taller more upright seat would be so much more comfortable. The steering is a bit tight -can be jerky at high speed. The plastic insets (a/c vents, console pieces, etc) vibrate and make a lot of noise when idling at a stop or driving in low gears. Rides a little rough, you can feel all the bumps in the pavement
2001 Saturn SC1
LISA INDY, 08/19/2002
2001 Saturn S-Series SC1 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased a new Saturn SC1 in 2000. I have not had any major problems. The fuel tank was recalled shortly after I bought the car. My power sunroof has leaked into the trunk 2 times. Saturn has gladly fixed it both times. In June 2002, I took my car to the Saturn of Fishers in Indianapolis for an oil change and one of the technicians scrapped up the front of my car on what looked like a machine. Saturn paid to have it repaired. It was a little inconvient though because i had to take off work to get the car fixed. Will I buy a Saturn again? I doubt it. The resale is not good and the customer service is not quite as good as they claim.
A Decent Kind Of Car
gabbyranger100, 04/20/2011
2001 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought the car back in February 2007 for my wife with 95,849 miles on the odometer. We drove it to Florida 6 months later and spent 100 dollars roundtrip on fuel. The only problems we had with it were a bad ignition coil, a/c compressor quit working, water leak(ending up replacing the radiator, water pump and thermostat). Otherwise, it's a decent kind of car but I rarely drive it because it's too small for me but perfect for my 5'3" wife. I have no complaints about it. We currently have over 160,000 miles on the car and still going strong.
Plain but Reliable
Rob, 09/05/2008
2001 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My dad bought this car when I was in the 8th grade now I am a high school senior using this car. It has about 90K miles on it now. It is burgandy with the automatic transmission. I put 2 upgraded 150W speakers in the back for better sound quality however since it has the moulding in the back you cannot hear it that well, so it's better to invest the money to put them in the front first, then the back. The standard AM/FM/ CD Which mind is equipped with is OK. This car only has a SOHC 8 Valve 100HP engine so the performance is only OK. I drive it fast since I'm a teen and already screwed up the tranny which got fixed. It's a solid and reliable car with good fuel economy. Do not race it
wish it was stick
tim from pa, 04/27/2004
2001 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
i bought my sc2 used from the dealership and have had no problems since. replaced the tires at 50,000 miles but havent had a single problem otherwise. i wish it was stick b/c its not to great off the line but it had every other option i wanted so i went with it.