Saturn was a GM plant. They were union employees represented by the UAW. That plant was run under a different type of operating agreement that was different than most other GM plants, but it was a union plant where most of the initial employees previously came from other GM factories.
These old S-series Saturn's with the 1.9L engines are tanks. They all literally last forever with only the most basic service. They do burn as much oil as they do gas, also a couple of oddball common issues which leave a lot of people stumped like Coolant Temperature Sensor failures that require OEM replacements when they go, and the MP6 & MP7 automatic transmissions are quirky... but those automatics almost never need to be replaced or rebuilt; if they start shifting hard or slipping then it's almost always either a valve body issue or the input shaft nut needs replacement, both of which are dirt cheap to replace (and you can avoid having to replace either of them with regular trans fluid changes). Ultimately they were crappy little plastic cars that were slow, sat low to the ground, and didn't do anything all that well, but they are very durable & very underrated.
When Saturn was introduced, it was meant to be a great small car with utilitarian value. By today's standards, yes they are basic...but in 1993, the car was a big hit.
Saturn was more hype than a hit. They sold okay, but were still not up to the quality standards of Honda and Toyota. GM had some commercials that hyped the Saturn brand, like owners driving them cross country back to Tennessee for some annual barbeque.
I remember hearing radio ads as a kid and some of the GM dealers were giving a Saturn away free with the purchase of a new Camaro or Corvette maybe one of the two.
There is always something to remind me. Of these old Saturn S-Series. Be great if you could pick this car up for four hundred bucks. You might be able to get four more years out of it.
That is a Saturn SL 2. I worked at the Saturn dealership here back in 99 and 2000. Drove tons of these off the delivery truck and got them ready for sale. I always liked the five-speed ones. really fun to drive.
We scrapped my daughter's clean 2001 SC2 5-speed with under 150,000 miles. It developed a bad rod bearing and we did a pick-n-pull engine swap. That engine ran OK but wouldn't pass smog when it was due a year later. California paid us $1,500 to junk it - more than it was worth even if it did pass smog.
Dated a girl whose dad was waiting on his "settlement" So 4 people in the house 1 car! When I got hold of it, shown 391,000!!!! Had A/C. Thought the transmission was toast. So I paid 1.00 . Was a weird alternator issue. At 410000 I sold it to a buddy whose wife immediately killed it by driving 200 miles with a blown trans line. NEVER will for give her!
Good cheap car , run it for a year and save $6,000 in payments ....now that's a economic solution . I love cheap vehicles and that's whey I save old trucks from the crusher .
Never mind the idiotic comments; you(and I) are saving thousands by driving older vehicles while these people make $600/mo car payments. I’ve got a 2000 Saturn with 250K miles, I’m gonna drive it until I can’t fix it anymore! Cheers!
"That's right, for a limited time only here at Jay's Quality Used Cars, you can bring this fully loaded gem home with you for the low low price of only $500! Don't wait, folks, this one could be gone tomorrow!"
I grew up 10 miles from the Saturn factory in Spring Hill TN. Yes GM built a whole new factory just to make Saturns. They were good cars, reliable, saw lots of them with high mileage like this one. They were pretty basic though, loud engine, plasticky, but a definite step up from a Cavalier. Roads around here were just thick with Saturns back in the 90's/2000's, I think in high school 10 different people had a hand me down Saturn for their first car. Then after 2010 or so all the Saturns vanished, haven't seen one on the road in years.
Must of been the cash for clunkers scrappage scheme. Saturn would be a prime victim. Personally I quite like the styling & philosophy behind the division but for a secondary market old car in 2019 I'd still opt for an old luxo-barge Mercury, Buick or Chrysler.
@@rarevhsuploads4995 Saturn was a Cash for Clunkers victim? So that means the owner will scrap a 30mpg gas mileage Saturn for a less fuel efficient vehicle in the 2010s?
lol my neighbor has a 1993 year model Saturn that still runs and drives... the odometer stopped counting @ 166k miles, so he has no idea how many miles it has on it now.... he inherited it from his mother-in-law when she passed away... that was the only car she ever owned. if I had to guess i'd say it prob has close to if not over 300k miles on it now.
Bought an auto one of those for $150 with 250,000 miles. Wife drove it for 2 years back and forth from Texas to Colorado a bunch of times. Finally engine went and we junked it. Good little cheap cars.
I got a Saturn that my dad gave me when he bought a Ford Ranger. He had it for about 4 years and I had it for a couple more years. I was a teenager at the time and I drove it like a teenager so that's really the only thing that killed it. It had 380,000 miles on it when it was scrapped. The car still ran, but it just had so much damage from my abuse that it would have cost a lot to repair. The hood had been damaged when I rear-ended someone in the rain and it didn't latch properly (it would latch if you slammed it). I took it for an oil change and they didn't shut it properly, I went over some train tracks and the hood came FLYING up resulting in a smashed windshield.
I actually bought a 1994 Saturn SL2 from a repair shop back in 2015. To this day it still runs relatively well. These S-series Saturns are known to last a long time when maintained. I still see plenty on 2nd and 3rd gens along with a few 1st gens on the road to this day.
I love these little Saturns, my grandmother has a 2001 no power options, and 5 speed, 254,000 miles and still going strong, If you were closer or I had a way to get it to Florida on my way back from NC in October I'd give a few hundred for it as a parts car....if she would ever need any parts! (now watch after I said that)
Those Saturns can go for a LONG TIME. One of my sisters bought one with already over 220,000 miles on it as her first car and put a good 50,000 miles on it before trading it in for another car. It was still running really good when she got rid of it. Also, the only thing she done to it was oil changes and new spark plugs. Good little cars.
I drove a 95' SW2 as my first car in highschool. My friends called it the green rocket because of how much noise it made. The engine beat itself to death. The pistons smashed the valves. I liked it though.
My 2nd car was a 2001 SL2. Drove that thing for a couple of years. Got rid of it because I got tired of my knees hitting the bottom of the dashboard. That car still on the road today A buddy of mine still drives it
Considering Saturns were cheap cars that one has stood up to 282,000 miles really well. It sounds sweet enough too. I bet adjusting the gear linkage and maybe changing some bushes would probably make the gear change a bit less of a pain...
Had a 1991 SC2. It was a great car. Small though. Ended up upgrading to a new Accord. Sold the Saturn for what I bought it for 5 years earlier: 13,500.
The body frame is steel, panels are plastic. Some refuse to get rid of them, they seem to out last Cavaliers. SL2's have twin cam, and seem to be 'bulletproof'.
Anthony Butera I see them every now and then. Had a friend who had one of these. He treated it like the best car ever made. Even though he replaced EVERYTHING and when we painted it he found out that under the plastic it was RUSTED OUT he didnt care lol. Don't get it.
Joel M I know someone who still had 2 years of payments left on one after the warranty ran out. It needed an entire drive train, suspension, brakes, everything. An oak tree ran out in front of him and totaled it. Thank God for full coverage insurance.
Anthony Butera my friend's family has an automatic one that keeps running around the neighborhood with the a top valve cover and oil cap made out of mostly duct tape and some of the original cover.
When our family was in desperate need of a new car, we bought one of these with 99k on it. Paid $2000. Sold it at 200k for $900 and I still miss it. But it ran strong!
'99 SL2 I think because of the features like cruise, power locks, power windows, and cd player. I have a '99 SL1 and mine has maybe half of the features, and taillights and sunroof give it away too.
I love my sl2. It's a 1995 I think. I can't even remember anymore. But I paid 400 for it and it just works. It's not nice at all but it just keeps working.
They probably pulled it because the compressor is shot and making noise. My sisters 99 300m finally blew the compressor so bad the bearings were about to lock up even after I pulled the connector. Luckily it's driven by a single belt that only is for it. I just cut the belt and the car is running quiet except quite warm inside and it was a easy free fix. Someday I'll buy a new compressor and replace it.
Hey,what'l u no!!! Another non-japanese,AMERICAN car that runs/drives/stops & is pushn 300k!!!! Thanks again Jay for showing/proving that these cars truly exist & theres still plenty of them around!!! Theres just as many saturns,cavaliers,escorts,luminas out there with 300k as there are civics & accords. Ive personally had a bunch of em thru the yrs! My favorite being the cavalier!!!!! I picked them up for 4/5/600.00 then proceeded 2 beat the shit out of em while i literally drove the wheels off of them. Used them 4 pizza delivery and they paid 4 them selves 20/30 times over!!!
i have a 1996 camaro Z28 with 238K on the LT1. does it still have balls? yup still gottem. i had to replace a bunch of worn out stuff but never touched the engine itself aside from fixing leaks and replacing the ignition. still a fun, good handling, t top optioned car. car came from california and i dont drive it in the winter. high miles but not a rot box.
I have a 2004 Ford Expedition with 293K and it’s been in my family since new. The only work it’s needed was a new ignition coil, and the fuel pump relay went out the other day. Other than that the truck is all original and never gives up! America can make cars, it just depends on the car. I know of plenty of Honda’s with blown transmissions and Toyota’s with sludgy engines. Not all cars are created equal.
I'd be surprised if that is the original motor with 282k on it. THe SL2 had the DOHC that burned lots of oil. There are no drain back holes in the pistons. This allows oil in the oil control rings to overheat, and eventually form a hard varnish which freezes the oil control rings in place.
Really interesting. My grandma has one of these, a 2002. It has around 70K miles. She says it's been a really good car, nothing ever needs fixing except the usual things. And we have a LOT of snow up here.
Gotta watch out for the rust in them! Strut towers in the back and subframes in the front. NY roads eat them alive after a few good winters. its a shame, but with how well they drive and the weight up front they make excellent winter beaters.
Not a bad car, my sister has one. Hers is only 103k miles on it. I hope someone takes it! Maybe you can buy it Jay! Whenever your Toyota goes down, this Saturn can be a great backup lol! XD
those twin cam engines ran.. burned oil like a sob.. but ran.. I know of 3-4 of them over that mileage. we have had 5-6 saturns in our family.. and only one that sucked was the 02/3 vue with the cvt trans
Hola soy de Argentina y no entiendo bien esos autos que tu muestras son para tirar a la basura? o puedes volverlos a usar si alguien quiere? excelentes videos , sorry for my spanish but my english is very bad
Easy to work on parts are cheap I had to get rid of mine because where the uni body and motor connect they rust out in that spot horribly dropping the engine screwing things up besides that good pizza delivery car
"those 3 Saturn fans"...ha. People that are into Saturns are staunch defenders of the line. I am impressed this one lived 287k. That is Toyota mileage.
The Saturn S L2 with a 5 speed stick was a pretty bulletproof power training. By far the most reliable of the American cars and much more reliable then comparable Japanese rivals like the Mazda protege/3, Mitsubishi Mirage, and Nissan Sentra But not quite as reliable as a Toyota corola/Chevy prizm Or 100 civic. The Saturn S L-series biggest week this was its automatic transmissions.
the Saturns have their quirks yes, but if you repair or fix the common problems (radiator, water pump and if its an auto the valve body) the car can last damn near forever...as far as burning oil my 2002 Saturn i use 10w40 instead of 5w40 it doesn't burn oil as much..Sadly my valve body is gone, so its sitting in the yard until i get the money to fix it...
"All you Saturn fans out there what do you think"? :-) All 3 of them - LOL - I was going to say 5! Sorry, but I do have to admit this one has gone around the block a heap of times and is ready for more! Respect!
It’s a Saturn SL2. One of my favorite cars of all time. Can’t beat the 1.9. The SOHC 5 speed in the early 90s was one of the most fuel efficient small cars on the road. I still want a clean, 5 speed fully loaded one of these.
I knew a guy that had three wrecked VW passats. One had rolled over, and the other two were hit one on the back and the other on the front. he cut the roof from the car that had being rolled over, and welded on a roof in good shape from one of the other two. The remaining damaged panels, like the trunk lid and engine hood, were sourced from the other two cars. In the end he had a three color VW Passat...
I saw a roll over last year. Saturn SL like this. They pushed the car back on it's wheels, and other than a destroyed windshield, and a few roof dents, you wouldn't believe it rolled. They're surprisingly solid cars.
Thats a collectable light blue Saab you have at the very beginning beside the black Mazda - also worth keeping. What in hell is that jaguar still doing there ?
Wrong again lol The Chrylser was built by Mitsubishi and imported under Chrysler. But Mitsubishi called it the Starion. The US got both versions eventually.
When Mitsubishi started selling under there own name back in early 80s there products were the Cordia,Tredia,and Starion plus the mini trucks.Cordia and Tredia sounded like something Firestone or Goodyear should of been selling
!!! Mitsubitsy and Ma's duh. All the same to me. Wot I meant was that its a japanese car with a US badge for quota and tax reasons at the border. But thanks for reminding me. I drove one when new and it was really quite a car for its time. Basically: BAsed on how many japanese cars were sold in the USA, the japanese would allow a certain amount of US cars to be sold in Japan. Its all politics. If the US and the rest of the world hadn't brought in these quotas and restrictions we would all be driving japanese cars and probably all be driving Korean cars nowadays.
Can you make a video of a mini cooper american version? I am European and would like to see the differences between the European and American versions. Thanks and regards
I love these cars I mean I know there sorta cheap but love these cars I own one had it for about 5 years or more and it's the famous gold color Saturn they used that color a lot on these cars but it has 408 thousand miles on it and it takes me where I need to go just keep the oil full and I'm good it still has a/c mines a 98 tho and I don't have all that like that one has a sunroof or leather seats and mines a automatic but I really love to own that one even tho its white
I toured the Saturn factory in '99. Such a bunch of happy, smiling, non-union workers. Those were the days.
Rob N. Union factorys are the best, I mean look at Nissan in Smyrna tn!
Saturn was a GM plant. They were union employees represented by the UAW. That plant was run under a different type of operating agreement that was different than most other GM plants, but it was a union plant where most of the initial employees previously came from other GM factories.
They were definitely union UAW workers; get your facts straight.
These old S-series Saturn's with the 1.9L engines are tanks. They all literally last forever with only the most basic service. They do burn as much oil as they do gas, also a couple of oddball common issues which leave a lot of people stumped like Coolant Temperature Sensor failures that require OEM replacements when they go, and the MP6 & MP7 automatic transmissions are quirky... but those automatics almost never need to be replaced or rebuilt; if they start shifting hard or slipping then it's almost always either a valve body issue or the input shaft nut needs replacement, both of which are dirt cheap to replace (and you can avoid having to replace either of them with regular trans fluid changes). Ultimately they were crappy little plastic cars that were slow, sat low to the ground, and didn't do anything all that well, but they are very durable & very underrated.
When Saturn was introduced, it was meant to be a great small car with utilitarian value. By today's standards, yes they are basic...but in 1993, the car was a big hit.
Saturn was more hype than a hit. They sold okay, but were still not up to the quality standards of Honda and Toyota. GM had some commercials that hyped the Saturn brand, like owners driving them cross country back to Tennessee for some annual barbeque.
I remember hearing radio ads as a kid and some of the GM dealers were giving a Saturn away free with the purchase of a new Camaro or Corvette maybe one of the two.
I'd take a Saturn over any new car.
@@richardunicorn7879 me too ...
There is always something to remind me. Of these old Saturn S-Series. Be great if you could pick this car up for four hundred bucks. You might be able to get four more years out of it.
That is a Saturn SL 2.
I worked at the Saturn dealership here back in 99 and 2000.
Drove tons of these off the delivery truck and got them ready for sale.
I always liked the five-speed ones. really fun to drive.
They really were fun until GM got the bright idea to badge-engineer them
Yep GM started a long painful death for this brand as well as others.
David L yup rip pontiac Saturn and Saab not sure if gm discontinued them.
Those Saturns were not very exciting but they sure lasted if they were maintained, good little car for the money.
We scrapped my daughter's clean 2001 SC2 5-speed with under 150,000 miles. It developed a bad rod bearing and we did a pick-n-pull engine swap. That engine ran OK but wouldn't pass smog when it was due a year later. California paid us $1,500 to junk it - more than it was worth even if it did pass smog.
Now I know why I never see very many Saturns in California.
Dated a girl whose dad was waiting on his "settlement" So 4 people in the house 1 car! When I got hold of it, shown 391,000!!!! Had A/C. Thought the transmission was toast. So I paid 1.00 . Was a weird alternator issue. At 410000 I sold it to a buddy whose wife immediately killed it by driving 200 miles with a blown trans line. NEVER will for give her!
410,000 miles lol
The Manual transmission versions of those cars could get high mileage
Good cheap car , run it for a year and save $6,000 in payments ....now that's a economic solution . I love cheap vehicles and that's whey I save old trucks from the crusher .
Have fun.driving shitboxes forever
Have fun in your shitty Chevy.
Never mind the idiotic comments; you(and I) are saving thousands by driving older vehicles while these people make $600/mo car payments. I’ve got a 2000 Saturn with 250K miles, I’m gonna drive it until I can’t fix it anymore! Cheers!
@@robertmunroe3976 😂shitbox
"That's right, for a limited time only here at Jay's Quality Used Cars, you can bring this fully loaded gem home with you for the low low price of only $500! Don't wait, folks, this one could be gone tomorrow!"
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If i had the 500 and a way 2 get it i would been looking 4 one with a 5spd
I would pay 500 for this as a beater if it blows up who cares?
I grew up 10 miles from the Saturn factory in Spring Hill TN. Yes GM built a whole new factory just to make Saturns. They were good cars, reliable, saw lots of them with high mileage like this one. They were pretty basic though, loud engine, plasticky, but a definite step up from a Cavalier. Roads around here were just thick with Saturns back in the 90's/2000's, I think in high school 10 different people had a hand me down Saturn for their first car. Then after 2010 or so all the Saturns vanished, haven't seen one on the road in years.
Must of been the cash for clunkers scrappage scheme. Saturn would be a prime victim. Personally I quite like the styling & philosophy behind the division but for a secondary market old car in 2019 I'd still opt for an old luxo-barge Mercury, Buick or Chrysler.
@@rarevhsuploads4995 Saturn was a Cash for Clunkers victim? So that means the owner will scrap a 30mpg gas mileage Saturn for a less fuel efficient vehicle in the 2010s?
lol my neighbor has a 1993 year model Saturn that still runs and drives... the odometer stopped counting @ 166k miles, so he has no idea how many miles it has on it now.... he inherited it from his mother-in-law when she passed away... that was the only car she ever owned. if I had to guess i'd say it prob has close to if not over 300k miles on it now.
They seemed to be pretty decent little econoboxes
Absolutely love these, lot of memories with an sl2. First car I ever drove. Sad to see these getting dumped off nowadays.
Bought an auto one of those for $150 with 250,000 miles. Wife drove it for 2 years back and forth from Texas to Colorado a bunch of times. Finally engine went and we junked it. Good little cheap cars.
1999? Not a bad looking car at all.
I got a Saturn that my dad gave me when he bought a Ford Ranger. He had it for about 4 years and I had it for a couple more years. I was a teenager at the time and I drove it like a teenager so that's really the only thing that killed it. It had 380,000 miles on it when it was scrapped. The car still ran, but it just had so much damage from my abuse that it would have cost a lot to repair. The hood had been damaged when I rear-ended someone in the rain and it didn't latch properly (it would latch if you slammed it). I took it for an oil change and they didn't shut it properly, I went over some train tracks and the hood came FLYING up resulting in a smashed windshield.
I actually bought a 1994 Saturn SL2 from a repair shop back in 2015. To this day it still runs relatively well. These S-series Saturns are known to last a long time when maintained. I still see plenty on 2nd and 3rd gens along with a few 1st gens on the road to this day.
Fully loaded with a 5 speed. You don't see that too often. What was the writing on the valve cover, a salvage motor in it?
those cars get like 40 miles to the gallon on the highway, make that the next rally car
My mom had the station wagon version when I was a kid for about seven years. Nice little car. Left rear window was broken too.
I love these little Saturns, my grandmother has a 2001 no power options, and 5 speed, 254,000 miles and still going strong, If you were closer or I had a way to get it to Florida on my way back from NC in October I'd give a few hundred for it as a parts car....if she would ever need any parts! (now watch after I said that)
Those Saturns can go for a LONG TIME. One of my sisters bought one with already over 220,000 miles on it as her first car and put a good 50,000 miles on it before trading it in for another car. It was still running really good when she got rid of it. Also, the only thing she done to it was oil changes and new spark plugs. Good little cars.
I drove a 95' SW2 as my first car in highschool. My friends called it the green rocket because of how much noise it made. The engine beat itself to death. The pistons smashed the valves. I liked it though.
I’m just impressed you can drive and shift why’ll holding the camera
I still see Saturns on the road in New Jersey. These cars do last if you take excellent care of them.
My 2nd car was a 2001 SL2. Drove that thing for a couple of years. Got rid of it because I got tired of my knees hitting the bottom of the dashboard. That car still on the road today A buddy of mine still drives it
Considering Saturns were cheap cars that one has stood up to 282,000 miles really well. It sounds sweet enough too. I bet adjusting the gear linkage and maybe changing some bushes would probably make the gear change a bit less of a pain...
Hi Jay ID like to see a video on that old Saab sitting next to the Ford escort
Had a 1991 SC2. It was a great car. Small though. Ended up upgrading to a new Accord. Sold the Saturn for what I bought it for 5 years earlier: 13,500.
Keep this and I will buy it
I had a saturn sc2 1997 and I'm in Liverpool UK cool motor nice one Jay with love from Liverpool
Wow it's in really good shape even sounds good to
It seems like one video after the next you're slowly getting more violent with the car's buttons and shifters and what not. It's actually hilarious 😂
The body frame is steel, panels are plastic. Some refuse to get rid of them, they seem to out last Cavaliers. SL2's have twin cam, and seem to be 'bulletproof'.
I had one of these. A '96. Had an auto but it was still a great car. One of my favorites. Developed a slight head gasket leak I think.
Watching you abuse buttons ruins my day. lol
If you think that was bad then ive got a treat for you!
@@MXguy95 oh my
I can't believe it still works. I haven't seen any of those in years. I thought they all died about 10 minutes after the warranty expired.
Anthony Butera I see them every now and then. Had a friend who had one of these. He treated it like the best car ever made. Even though he replaced EVERYTHING and when we painted it he found out that under the plastic it was RUSTED OUT he didnt care lol. Don't get it.
Joel M
I know someone who still had 2 years of payments left on one after the warranty ran out. It needed an entire drive train, suspension, brakes, everything. An oak tree ran out in front of him and totaled it. Thank God for full coverage insurance.
Anthony Butera my friend's family has an automatic one that keeps running around the neighborhood with the a top valve cover and oil cap made out of mostly duct tape and some of the original cover.
Anthony Butera Here in the Chicago area they're almost as numerous as older Corollas and Civics. I am NOT even kidding.
Actually, if you keep the engine oil level up these can easily go over 400,000 miles. The later Saturns were much more unreliable.
Well a hint that a car may have been a well built car is when you look at the odometer and it reads 280+ k miles on it.
When our family was in desperate need of a new car, we bought one of these with 99k on it. Paid $2000. Sold it at 200k for $900 and I still miss it. But it ran strong!
'99 SL2 I think because of the features like cruise, power locks, power windows, and cd player. I have a '99 SL1 and mine has maybe half of the features, and taillights and sunroof give it away too.
I love my sl2. It's a 1995 I think. I can't even remember anymore. But I paid 400 for it and it just works. It's not nice at all but it just keeps working.
They unhooked the electrical connector to the AC compressor. Someone got their money's worth with this car.
Yeah they did. The base Saturn wasn't a bad car, it was the sport coupe that had a problem with popping head gaskets.
does that mean they took the compressor or something else?
They probably pulled it because the compressor is shot and making noise. My sisters 99 300m finally blew the compressor so bad the bearings were about to lock up even after I pulled the connector. Luckily it's driven by a single belt that only is for it. I just cut the belt and the car is running quiet except quite warm inside and it was a easy free fix. Someday I'll buy a new compressor and replace it.
Clean it up and sell it, someone might need it
Hey,what'l u no!!! Another non-japanese,AMERICAN car that runs/drives/stops & is pushn 300k!!!! Thanks again Jay for showing/proving that these cars truly exist & theres still plenty of them around!!! Theres just as many saturns,cavaliers,escorts,luminas out there with 300k as there are civics & accords. Ive personally had a bunch of em thru the yrs! My favorite being the cavalier!!!!! I picked them up for 4/5/600.00 then proceeded 2 beat the shit out of em while i literally drove the wheels off of them. Used them 4 pizza delivery and they paid 4 them selves 20/30 times over!!!
i have a 1996 camaro Z28 with 238K on the LT1. does it still have balls? yup still gottem. i had to replace a bunch of worn out stuff but never touched the engine itself aside from fixing leaks and replacing the ignition. still a fun, good handling, t top optioned car.
car came from california and i dont drive it in the winter. high miles but not a rot box.
I have a 2004 Ford Expedition with 293K and it’s been in my family since new. The only work it’s needed was a new ignition coil, and the fuel pump relay went out the other day. Other than that the truck is all original and never gives up! America can make cars, it just depends on the car. I know of plenty of Honda’s with blown transmissions and Toyota’s with sludgy engines. Not all cars are created equal.
you have a Saturn SL2 worth five hundred bucks and well done video
I'd be surprised if that is the original motor with 282k on it. THe SL2 had the DOHC that burned lots of oil. There are no drain back holes in the pistons. This allows oil in the oil control rings to overheat, and eventually form a hard varnish which freezes the oil control rings in place.
Really interesting. My grandma has one of these, a 2002. It has around 70K miles. She says it's been a really good car, nothing ever needs fixing except the usual things. And we have a LOT of snow up here.
Gotta watch out for the rust in them! Strut towers in the back and subframes in the front. NY roads eat them alive after a few good winters. its a shame, but with how well they drive and the weight up front they make excellent winter beaters.
Up where I live, I still see these still on the road.
That will make a good ride for some one on a budget
Not a bad car, my sister has one. Hers is only 103k miles on it. I hope someone takes it!
Maybe you can buy it Jay! Whenever your Toyota goes down, this Saturn can be a great backup lol! XD
those twin cam engines ran.. burned oil like a sob.. but ran.. I know of 3-4 of them over that mileage. we have had 5-6 saturns in our family.. and only one that sucked was the 02/3 vue with the cvt trans
Hope u kept it and rebuilt the engine. I still have my 95 SL2 and its getting a lot more power under the hood to make it a blast to drive.
SL2 is the model. SL1's have manual windows etc n black bumpers etc. The base model.
Sl1 is single cam sl2 is dual cam
Black bumpers were the basic SL models.
Hola soy de Argentina y no entiendo bien esos autos que tu muestras son para tirar a la basura? o puedes volverlos a usar si alguien quiere? excelentes videos , sorry for my spanish but my english is very bad
Easy to work on parts are cheap I had to get rid of mine because where the uni body and motor connect they rust out in that spot horribly dropping the engine screwing things up besides that good pizza delivery car
"those 3 Saturn fans"...ha. People that are into Saturns are staunch defenders of the line. I am impressed this one lived 287k. That is Toyota mileage.
Had a 93,95,98 and 99. All automatic. All good,cheap cars that run and run
The Saturn S L2 with a 5 speed stick was a pretty bulletproof power training. By far the most reliable of the American cars and much more reliable then comparable Japanese rivals like the Mazda protege/3, Mitsubishi Mirage, and Nissan Sentra But not quite as reliable as a Toyota corola/Chevy prizm Or 100 civic. The Saturn S L-series biggest week this was its automatic transmissions.
Shit, man! That's definitely worth 500 bucks! It's in better condition than my roommate's car!
Does your roommate want a new car? haha
It looks like the SL sedan. Family had one of those. Cheap little cars with outstanding gas mileage.
hey Jay I enjoy watching the videos
AC not blowing cold. Quite likely just needs a refrigerant refill
Wait, A Cheapo Saturn had traction control back in the 99"s?
i have a 02 sl1 manual and its notchy like this one. I throw it threw the gears daily like its nothing lol.
the Saturns have their quirks yes, but if you repair or fix the common problems (radiator, water pump and if its an auto the valve body) the car can last damn near forever...as far as burning oil my 2002 Saturn i use 10w40 instead of 5w40 it doesn't burn oil as much..Sadly my valve body is gone, so its sitting in the yard until i get the money to fix it...
I sure hope someone saved this car it's way too nice to scrap out or crush
Car was registered in maryland. Glen burnie, MD is where the vehicle administration headquarters is located.
I bet that thing looked great for a Saturn when new. They got a lot of life out of it
"All you Saturn fans out there what do you think"? :-) All 3 of them - LOL - I was going to say 5! Sorry, but I do have to admit this one has gone around the block a heap of times and is ready for more! Respect!
3 levels of Saturn trims, cheap, midlevel and luxury. AM and FM
It’s a Saturn SL2. One of my favorite cars of all time. Can’t beat the 1.9. The SOHC 5 speed in the early 90s was one of the most fuel efficient small cars on the road. I still want a clean, 5 speed fully loaded one of these.
This is an sl2. I have an 02’ sl1 that’s automatic. I’m grateful for mine but this is so much cooler with the options and 5 speed.
Do you ever get any TRAILB LAZERS?
That a/c compressor clutch was unplugged.
how many paints jobs has that thing had? lol white exterior, blue door jams, red interior trunk etc...
I knew a guy that had three wrecked VW passats. One had rolled over, and the other two were hit one on the back and the other on the front. he cut the roof from the car that had being rolled over, and welded on a roof in good shape from one of the other two. The remaining damaged panels, like the trunk lid and engine hood, were sourced from the other two cars. In the end he had a three color VW Passat...
Thats an SL2 man had a green one highschool ahhh fond memories lol!
I own a 2000 Saturn sl. Paid $300 for it.
It didn't come with power steering. 212,000 miles and run great.
I love the song on the radio
It looks really nice
Too bad you are not on the west coast because I will buy it form you in a flash. That Saturn will make a perfect project car...
Send it straight to processing
Show us the Cherokee! Probably the hardest vehicles in the world to kill so you dont see them scrapped often!
That one is NOT scrap. Its ours. Currently my Daily driver too
Jay Smart oh good, I just made a comment about it :P
I saw a roll over last year. Saturn SL like this. They pushed the car back on it's wheels, and other than a destroyed windshield, and a few roof dents, you wouldn't believe it rolled.
They're surprisingly solid cars.
Bel air md is north of Baltimore city. For those who wondered
Nice little second car for me
That's nothing. My grandma had a 1994 saturn sl1 with 450k miles. Old and beat up, but still ran good.
its in pritty good shape no dents or damaged body okay the AC dead/not working and its got faults but it works for 500 dollars bargin
Jay this is a Saturn SL1
Thats a collectable light blue Saab you have at the very beginning beside the black Mazda - also worth keeping.
What in hell is that jaguar still doing there ?
The Saab is grey, and the "black Mazda" is a Chrysler Conquest TSI ! And unfortunately the Jaguar has yet to find a home
Now you know what part of the world I'm from :-) That Chrysler was built by Mazda and sold in the USA with a chrysler badge. Cheers.
Wrong again lol The Chrylser was built by Mitsubishi and imported under Chrysler. But Mitsubishi called it the Starion. The US got both versions eventually.
When Mitsubishi started selling under there own name back in early 80s there products were the Cordia,Tredia,and Starion plus the mini trucks.Cordia and Tredia sounded like something Firestone or Goodyear should of been selling
!!! Mitsubitsy and Ma's duh. All the same to me. Wot I meant was that its a japanese car with a US badge for quota and tax reasons at the border. But thanks for reminding me. I drove one when new and it was really quite a car for its time.
Basically: BAsed on how many japanese cars were sold in the USA, the japanese would allow a certain amount of US cars to be sold in Japan. Its all politics.
If the US and the rest of the world hadn't brought in these quotas and restrictions we would all be driving japanese cars and probably all be driving Korean cars nowadays.
A daily driver for $500 seems like a good deal for somebody needing cheap transportation.
Can you make a video of a mini cooper american version? I am European and would like to see the differences between the European and American versions.
Thanks and regards
Its a 99 saturn Sl2 ik cuz my uncle had one but there's a whole in the transfer case
It’s an SL2, because of the fake light bar on the trunk.
Thats perfect to buy for super cheap just to learn stick on when your 16 and maybe fix it up a bit and sell it
kinda funny i came across this video and yesterday my 00 saturn sl overheated. looking for a dohc
Saturn SL2. Someone could give that old girl some love.
I tried my hardest to sell that car! It was too nice to junk! Also.. Is that your suit? Its adorable
Alternator is underneath the engine.... STUPID design!
You can still get at it fairly easily.
Easy to do
Maybe; but after 250K miles, my Saturn alternator is still working!
What's the deal with that 2 door XJ?
Nope, not a fan of Saturn's.
However, I did enjoy seeing them sexy legs.
RickyB1963 lol right
j moore/rickyb....I agree with u boys,lol.... adorable rite!?!
Yeah he's GORGEOUS isn't he!
tom protzman for $500.00 dallors it a good one for a low cost auto to drive around . great little car and no rust.
Thomas Protzman oh there's rust THE body is mostly plastic I guarantee there's rust everywhere
were is car located at?
I love these cars I mean I know there sorta cheap but love these cars I own one had it for about 5 years or more and it's the famous gold color Saturn they used that color a lot on these cars but it has 408 thousand miles on it and it takes me where I need to go just keep the oil full and I'm good it still has a/c mines a 98 tho and I don't have all that like that one has a sunroof or leather seats and mines a automatic but I really love to own that one even tho its white