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One Of A Kind Gm Economy Car - 1996 Saturn Sw2 Base Wagon 4-door 1.9l on 2040-cars

US $1,200.00
Year:1996 Mileage:228000
Location:

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
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Engine & transaxle: bored 1mm over, new crank, main & rod bearings, rebuilt cylinder head (J&C) installed, stage 2 clutch, 9.8lb aluminum flywheel, new water pump, thermostat, new overflow bottle w/ sensor, clean radiator & heater core, new ICM, new coils, plugs, wires, new TPS, new CPS, new ECTS.

Exhaust: stainless steel 4-2-1 header & downpipe, Magnaflow hi-flow cat, two Magnaflow 18" resonators, a Flowmaster 60 series rear muffler, flanges welded in. Exhaust system bolts together at the downpipe / header connection, after the catalytic converter, and mid-bend across the rear subframe. Smooth, low tone.

Suspension & chassis: 1" Eibach lowering springs, Energy suspension polyurethane front & rear sway bar bushings, painted wheels, new 195/65r/15 tires, converted to manual steering, new rear trailing arm bushings, new rear sway bar end links, new pass. side axle / CV joint, cross drilled front rotors, rear drum brakes are 2 months old, new handbrake. Car is set up to be towed behind an RV as well. Towbar plugs into a 2" square receiver.

All repairs logged by date; gas mileage log starting in 2007. 28-29 mpg around town, 36 mpg highway. Dry and clean underneath. It is a blast to drive. Stock ~130hp, weight ~2500 lbs. 60 cubic feet storage with rear seat folded.

Current issues: rear brake line replacement recommended, rear hatch operates with key only, rear power windows need guide repair, interior panels removed & repainted, cruise inoperable, AC inoperable, trips a catalyst efficiency code (only below operating temperature cruising at 60mph+), manual steering rack pinion should be realigned with rack, runs better on 89 octane.

Included with sale: 4 x 4x100mm stock steelies, all interior panels, Energy suspension polyurethane bushings, spare valve cover gaskets, spare MAP, coils, spare ignition module, spare throttle body, spare cylinder head, spare serpentine belts (varying lengths), Moog left rear wheel bearing, Haynes repair manual.

Available with sale: Saturn Factory Service Manuals. Super engineer nerd material! Tow bar & Blue Ox power brake assist.

Install the included polyurethane bushings, Moog front control arms, reorient the rack, install new sections of brake line, and you have a damn near perfect-driving car.

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Saturn Ion steering probe closed by NHTSA

Tue, 22 Apr 2014

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into faulty electric power steering motors affecting 334,728 Saturn Ions from 2004-2007, because General Motors has issued a recall for them. The group's research found that the part failed at a high rate in the vehicles.
GM recalled over 1.3 million vehicles a few weeks ago, including the Ion, because the power steering could suddenly fail. If broken, the cars could still turn, but it took greater effort. The automaker is also covering 96,324 2003 Ions with a lifetime warranty for their motors, but it's not immediately replacing them.
NHTSA opened its investigation into the motors in September 2011, and it found 4,787 complaints and 30,560 warranty claims that showed failure for the Ion alone. It estimated a complaint rate of 14.3 incidents per 1,000 vehicles and warranty claim rate of 9.1 percent. The investigation also found evidence of 12 crashes caused by loss of steering, two of which resulted in injuries.

Recalled Saturn Ion facing separate federal safety probe

Fri, 21 Mar 2014

General Motors may be staring down another recall campaign for one of its models already embroiled in its high-profile ignition recall. The 2003-2007 Saturn Ion is already among the 1.6-million vehicles being recalled for faulty ignition switches, and now new light is being shed on a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation over 2004-2007 models centering on a loss of power steering.
The government safety regulator has received 846 complaints about the problem and claims that GM has had 3,489 reports of failure. Of those cases, there have been 16 accidents and 2 injuries reported, according to Automotive News. While NHTSA has been conducting an investigation since September 2011, no recall has been issued yet.
The inquiry's length was brought to light by an organization called the National Legal and Policy Center that alleges GM and NHTSA have known about the problem but are delaying a recall. It has sent a letter to CEO Mary Barra asking "to recall Saturn Ions for the model years 2004 through 2007 without further delay." The letter in question is available in full on the group's website.

Even Saturn prices are leaving the stratosphere as used-car demand soars

Mon, Jun 7 2021

Initially marketed as "a different kind of car company," General Motors-owned Saturn unceremoniously closed its doors in early 2010 after years of slumping sales and degradation of the brand. The firm's star is unexpectedly beginning to rise again as demand for used cars balloons in America, and values of used Saturn models are outpacing the industry average. Citing data provided by Car Gurus, The Drive is reporting that Saturn's transaction prices have increased more than any other carmaker's during the past 90 days. They've gone up by 26.15% since March 2021, and they've skyrocketed by 30.24% since June 2020. For context, Subaru posted increases of 12.13% and 20.26%, respectively, and the industry-wide averages stand at 17.11% and 30.23%. Used cars are more expensive across the board, but luxury models generally gained less value than cheaper models built by mainstream brands. In spite of the increase, Saturn's transaction prices remain the lowest on the market, according to the same source. The average sale is pegged at $6,284, versus $23,734 for Toyota and $17,507 for Kia. One factor undoubtedly influencing this difference is that, as we mentioned, the last Saturn was built over a decade ago. There's no such thing as a late-model Saturn, so all of its cars are lugging around 10-plus years of depreciation. If you want to surf this trend, the most expensive Saturn is the Outlook (2007-2010), an SUV that was basically a GMC Acadia with a different badge. It sells for $6,770, on average. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the humble Ion (2003-2007; pictured) trades hands for $4,446; it dented Saturn's average by losing 0.49% of its value during the past 30 days. What this means in the grand scheme of things is open to debate. What's certain is that more motorists are buying used as the ongoing chip shortage creates delivery delays and leaves dealers with low inventory levels, a situation forcing companies to take unprecedented measures. Ford is offering a $1,000 incentive to keep buyers in the fold, for example. Some might end up with their name on a Saturn title simply because it was the first car they stumbled upon. Others, especially drivers 30 and older, might remember the brand's reputation for building value-packed cars that were vaguely interesting.