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4norm79, 03/03/2015
2008 Saturn VUE Red Line 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
27 of 31 people found this review helpful
After owning this car for the past two years, I must caution anyone who is contemplating purchasing one. The car I bought was a "certified" vehicle with a 12 month/12000 warranty. Warning, that's not enough protection. Repairs done so far:transmission replacement, front engine cover, brake sensor malfunction, ignition replacement, body control module failure, ignition control module failure and two dead batteries. Save yourself some time, money and frustration and buy yourself a decent car.
He finally died at 188,000 miles
SJ, 10/07/2019
2008 Saturn VUE XR 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I don't regret buying this car 11 yrs ago. He was very reliable up until the end. Some relatively minor issues: Has some weird anti-theft thing where if your battery is running low it trips some sort of signal and thinks your car is being stolen, thereby locking the key in the ignition. The only way to get it out was to replace the battery or jump the car. This happened 3 times in 11 years. Which brings me to the next issue. It seemed to go through batteries faster than it should, 3-4 batteries in 11 years (can't remember exactly) which makes me think that maybe there was an electrical issue (especially considering the issue listed above). Other than that, only tires and oil changes. Our biggest mistake and regret was not getting the timing belt replaced at around 100,000 miles. I think if we had done that, he may have lasted another 50,000 miles or so. In the end, it was the timing belt and the alternator that both went out one day apart. Not sure if that was related or not.
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Love it!
Jason, 07/17/2010
2008 Saturn VUE XR 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I bought my VUE after owning 2 body on frame SUVs and wasn't sure if I would like it. Turns out, I love it! Love the smooth ride, smooth powertrain, and performance. It's so quick, I take people by suprise at stop lights all the time. Love the manumatic transmission. Piled 4 family members and all their luggage for a week and went on a trip. Never noticed a change in performance. Love the exterior styling, stands out on the road. OnStar is awesome. I wish the front seats were wider and provided more lateral support. Heated seats are great. Love Auto Start. Foul weather stability is great. Stabilitrak and AWD are seamless. Handles Pacific Northwest winters with no problems. I feel safe in it.
Love this SUV!
jimbodean, 11/06/2011
2008 Saturn VUE XR 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have had quite a few different vehicles over the years. I traded in a 2009 Malibu, loved the car but have knee trouble and could not climb out of it anymore as it was too low to the ground. Looked at all the small SUV's and nothing compared to the Vue. Gas mileage is adequate compared to the wife's 2009 Dodge Journey R/T. She actually likes driving the view more than her car as she says it looks like a Lexus. 47,000 miles on it and still drives like a dream. I would by another if they were still making them.
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lostinslc, 11/02/2012
2008 Saturn VUE XE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
22 of 26 people found this review helpful
I bought this 08 Saturn Vue brand new, first car ever I was able to take off the showroom floor. As a 22 year GM dedicated consumer I felt I was in good hands, boy I was wrong. In 4 years I have replaced the tires three times, the power steering pump twice, the engine mounts, and the battery fried out after one year. GM won't back their repairs and their product and they expect us to be happy with a $30,000 vehicle that keeps breaking down. Sorry to say, I may become a Ford man now, goodbye GM.