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2002 Saturn Sc1 Base Coupe 3-door 1.9l Black on 2040-cars

US $1,750.00
Year:2002 Mileage:238000
Location:

Archbold, Ohio, United States

Archbold, Ohio, United States
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2002 Saturn SC1 Coupe

3rd Owner (purchased in November 2012)

I bought this car as an extra vehicle when my drive to work was 80 miles round trip.
It has gotten me 44mpg. Mostly 38mpg was calculated.
My job situation has changed, so I don't need a 3rd vehicle anymore.

THE PROS:
Excellent gas mileage (38mpg average)
COLD A/C (when I bought it, he told me it was the selling point...he wasn't kidding)
Great heating (small cab to heat comfortably)
Rear Defrost
Intermittent Wipers
Excellent wheel alignment (perfect tracking on the road)
10,000 miles on tires (85% tread)
Excellent traction on snowy roads (low profile car...not so good above 8" drifts)
Cheap insurance (added $12/mo liability only)
New clear headlight lenses (original had haze and I didn't like it)
Plastic body (will not rust)
Engine runs solid (always starts nicely)
Transmission has been solid (a shifter cable broke last fall and both have been replaced)

Tight turning radius (fun to park in small spaces)

THE CONS:
High miles (few problems will come up...cheap to fix)
Flex pipe has hole (was quoted $90 to replace it, but I like the cheesy exhaust sound)
1.9L notorious for burning oil (I check oil once a month. Sometimes have to add a quart)
Traction control doesn't work (no desire to fix it...manual transmission anyway...start in 2nd gear in the snow and you're fine)
Service Engine light has been on since I bought it (Secondary O2 sensor...no desire to replace it...doesn't affect performance...useless emission add-on anyway)
100hp engine (holds 65mph like a champ, but takes 18 seconds to get there)

This car has been amazing and fun to drive. Hope it finds a good home. Sad to see it go, but I would love my half of the garage back.

Selling locally. I have the right to end auction early. (am I really one of those people now?)

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VIDEO: Saturn's demise? We blame Jim Gaffigan*

Fri, 02 Oct 2009


Click above to view the video after the jump
When the deal to sell Saturn to Penske Automotive fell through, there were likely a lot of surprised people at General Motors' Detroit, MI headquarters. Penske released a statement saying that the reason the deal fell through after months of good faith negotiations was that a suitable post-GM supply of vehicles could not be found. However, after reacquainting ourselves with over eight minutes of outtakes from Jim Gaffigan's old Saturn commercial, we're thinking the comedic pitchman is to blame.

Lutz dishes dirt on GM in latest Autoline Detroit

Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Bob Lutz sits down for Autoline Detroit - Click above to watch video after the jump
Autoline Detroit recently played host to Bob Lutz, and, as is always the case, the former General Motors vice chairman dished out some great commentary. Lutz was promoting his new book Car Guys vs. Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of American Business, and talk quickly turned to his role as it related to product development and high-level decision making at GM. While on the topic of brand management, Lutz revealed a few rather interesting tidbits about his former employer:
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GM nixes fleet-only Chevy Captiva Sport

Thu, 06 Nov 2014

Well, guys, it looks like Saturn is finally dead in the United States once and for all. According to Automotive News, Chevrolet has discontinued production of its fleet-only Captiva Sport - a rebadged Saturn Vue - after three years on the market. The very last US-spec Captiva Sport was built in Mexico in August. GM will still produce the vehicle for sale in the Mexican market, as well as for export.
GM initially offered the Captiva Sport for rental fleets as a way to free up capacity for the sightly larger Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers, which, according to AN, had been in short supply. The Captiva Sport also did a nice job protecting the resale values of its other similar-sized CUVs because they didn't have to play in the fleet market. But with Chevrolet preparing to launch its subcompact Trax CUV in the US, the automaker will soon have a clear, three-tier crossover lineup without the Captiva Sport. The Trax fills out the bottom end, followed by the Equinox and the seven-passenger Traverse.
For now, renters seeking a taste of 'Classic GM' will have to whet their appetites with the fullsize Impala Limited.