Used 2001 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Been a good car so far...
r-gator, 12/31/2003
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
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I ordered my car from the factory and have had little problems with it overtly. I had the sunroof replaced shortly before my warranty ran out at 30k. At the same time they found that the motor mount had cracked and the exhaust manifold also had a crack in it. All were replaced under warranty. The car is noisy at high speeds but I don't usually hear the noise because the stereo is up fairly loud. It's fun to drive and as of this writing have had no drive train problems. The brakes were also recently checked with no warping of rotors mentioned in other articles. All in all a good car with a few minor issues.
Did resale value fall out of 3rd door?
frangel, 09/11/2002
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
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The no-dicker sales experience was great, 3rd door was cute and useful. With back seats down remarkable trunk space-it handled hauling many good sized items. However, when we bought an'03 Mitsubishi Spyder convertable, found out the $20K Saturn is barely worth $10K after <1 1/2 yrs. Air cond. crapped out & dealer fixed it promptly for free. Hated window controls in the center-never could get used to that. Very uncomfortable for anyone over 6' tall: I could recline the seats enough to fit, but had to cock my head to one side, up into the sun-roof area to sit upright while driving. Impossible to see the front of the hood to judge front-end clearance.
Lemon Saturn SC2
GrandAmSE119, 07/16/2002
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
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i had my sc2 for a little over a year. it was a special edition yellow, a little over 21K. It was a terrible car rotors warped several times, misc shaking problems on higway, trans shifted poorly, paint flaws, interior was outdated, exterior looked sporty,ok for a price of 10-15K not ok for the over 20K I spent for it new. traded it in on a new 02 grand am se1 sedan which has been an excellent car.
I'm Stuck With It!
kdibello, 08/19/2003
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
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This car has been generally reliable. Unfortunately, the rotors became badly warped after about 10,000 mi and had to be resurfaced. From the day drove the car off the dealer lot, the steering wheel vibrates at highway speeds. In an attempt to solve the problem I've had the original tires balanced several times to no avail. I finally resorted to replacing the tires with another brand. The problem still exists. The car rattles, sqeeks and clonks when driven making for an upleasant driving experience. Unfortunately, the trade in is so low I can't afford to replace the car! This is my second and final Saturn!
No More Saturns
scdowdle, 03/18/2002
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
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No performance and very low quality build. Seals on the doors and sunroof were leaking at one point in time. Back seat latch to keep seat up has broken, leaving the seat to constantly fall when stopping a little too fast. Interior (dashboard, console, etc.) cheap low quality. It has been reliable so far, however.