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My '08 VUE XR
Adam, 08/20/2007
2008 Saturn VUE XR 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've been in the market for a compact SUV for a while and I narrowed it down to either the CR-V or RAV4. I have been waiting for the '08 VUE just to check it out, but didn't have high expectations. I saw an XE 6Cyl sitting in the grass of a local Saturn store on my way to a Honda dealership and decided to walk in and ask to take it for a spin. First time inside the cabin and I was really impressed with the quality of the materials and the seats were super comfy and supportive. It had standard XM satellite and one year free OnStar which was a plus. I drove it on back road and the freeway and was blown away. No windrush and the ride and handling had european characteristics. I was sold!
Parts? Performance?
rcraft, 08/28/2010
2008 Saturn VUE XE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
When I bought this Saturn I liked it very much till things started happening. Rear wiper will cycle one time each time you close the rear hatch. Had a transmission repaired and they messed up my front wheel alignment when they had to disconnect the steering linkage to fix the trans. Took a rock to my windshield and then could not find a windshield anywhere in USA that my mirror would attach to because the mount for the mirror was different than other vue's. Rear wiper blade can only be replaced by buying the complete arm at Chevy dealer for $47.00 (no refills around that fits). Now my windshield wipers stop working as I'm going through a rain storm and starts back up when it wants to.
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Can I return it?
Unhappy Camper, 12/20/2008
2008 Saturn VUE XE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I'm very unhappy with this car, and sorry I bought it. It wasn't my first or even second choice. The car is 3 mos old, and has over 4500 miles. The driving is sluggish, even for a 4 cylinder. The driver's seat is very uncomfortable, and hurts my back. The wiper's don't work well, and make that horrible scraping sound. The rear wiper button is located below the stereo and you have to take your eyes off the road to find it. My major complaint is that the sticker said it would get 26 mpg. I'm only getting 21 mpg. I drive mostly highway. If I could return this car, I would.
Worst vehicle I’ve ever owned
ral75, 05/05/2020
2008 Saturn VUE XR 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
08 Saturn Vue XR. Bought it used with about 30k miles on it from a very reputable dealer. Seemed to run ok until at about 60k miles the Transmission went bad. Mechanic said GM screwed up on these trans and had a fix you could do; however it was just a bandaid. I had it totally rebuilt. $3800 later. Then at about 100k miles it started to have overheating problems. Mechanic said head gaskets were blown because I was loosing antifreeze etc. I decided to trade it in on something better at that point.
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Lemon Vue
Jrdpa, 06/17/2008
2008 Saturn VUE XE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
My Vue has been in the shop 8 times in 6 months. The inside of the windshield has been freezing over completely in the winter. I come out of the house and it's frozen. They had to replace the heater core. It has never sounded or driven the same since it came back. Also, the windshield wiper fluid leaked because they made the reservoir and neck two pieces and they had to replace pieces there as well. About a month after I got it there was a recall to reset the computer because apparently some had lights staying on too long draining the battery. Also, I never got better than 17 MPG / 250 miles a tank. They had to take rust off brakes after only 6 months too.