If you have some patience, a Haynes or Chilton manual, and a few tools, you
can do this yourself and save a lot. If I recall correctly, the parts to
replace the ignition cylinder were less than $30. You will need a very
compact and thin-walled socket to remove the bottom trim piece off the
steering column though due to an inset hex-head screw (this was on my '94).
I found a 'skewdriver'-type tool from K-Mart for around $10 that came with
very compact sockets - it easily fit into the opening to remove that screw.
Info on the tool can be found he
http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/17/hot...he-skewdriver/

You may also want to replace your keys, because they tend to get chewed up
when the cylinder goes bad, and a chewed-up key also contributes to the
difficulty in removing/turning it. Also, I've spoken with a Saturn tech
that feels that heavy keychains dangling on the key can accelerate the wear
of the cylinder over time. Makes sense.
Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]
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"Ed" > wrote in message news:vbtaj.36864$D44.24720@trnddc04...
>I have a SL2, '97. Whta would the the cost be to replace the ignition +
>labour?
>
> Thank-you
>