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Old August 27th 05, 05:42 AM
Roy
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Compared to Honda they are a lot lower geared. I've driven a couple of
Civics and they take a little longer between shift (from 1st to 2nd, etc..)
On the other hand the Saturn has more pull from a stop.
I've had my 98 SL1 for three years now and I wouldn't even think of trading
it for a Honda.
The only time I've had vibration with mine was when the original AS tires
were on. After I replaced them it's run fine.
As far as the shifter it does have a little play to it and I guess this is
normal. The only problem with mine is that sometimes the shifter "sticks"
going up through the lower gears (1 -2 -3 then 4 and 5 are fine). It seems
to do this a lot more in the summer with the heat. During the winter months
it works great.
Hope this helps with your decision.

"The Millers" > wrote in message
...
> Never owned a Saturn, but am impressed with the gas mileage an SL2 can
> deliver.
>
> I have my eye on a 98, 5 spd with 62k miles on it. I think the price is
> ok, but have some questions.
>
> I drove the car and it felt fine, for a 4 cylinder, stick. Are these cars
> smooth like Hondas, or are they a bit buzzy?
>
> The one I drove had some buzz/vibration, but not that bad.
>
> What should I look for in terms of tell-tale signs of problems?
>
> The shift lever had an awful lot of side-to-side play in it, even when in
> gear. Is this normal? Can it be adjusted or corrected? Also, the clutch
> did not appear to slip at all, but it does grab real high -- same
> questions...
>
> It's a handsome car, I would like to go back and get it tomorrow, but just
> need some feedback.
>
> Thanks
>
> Oh -- CarFax was clean...
>



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Old August 29th 05, 01:58 AM
The Millers
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Thanks to everyone for the responses.

I brought it home on Friday and I'm already used to the shifter and I hear
from a few sources this is normal with cable shifters regardless of brand.

Did a lot with the car yesterday -- tune up, oil change, new tires, wheel
alignment, lots of cleaning and getting familiar with Saturnfans.com. This
car will spend a lot of time on the highway and I've found it is not buzzy
at all at highway speeds. Early impressions are I'm going to like this car
for a while.

-Fred

"Roy" <crawroy @ nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
...
> Compared to Honda they are a lot lower geared. I've driven a couple of
> Civics and they take a little longer between shift (from 1st to 2nd,
> etc..) On the other hand the Saturn has more pull from a stop.
> I've had my 98 SL1 for three years now and I wouldn't even think of
> trading it for a Honda.
> The only time I've had vibration with mine was when the original AS tires
> were on. After I replaced them it's run fine.
> As far as the shifter it does have a little play to it and I guess this is
> normal. The only problem with mine is that sometimes the shifter "sticks"
> going up through the lower gears (1 -2 -3 then 4 and 5 are fine). It seems
> to do this a lot more in the summer with the heat. During the winter
> months it works great.
> Hope this helps with your decision.
>
> "The Millers" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Never owned a Saturn, but am impressed with the gas mileage an SL2 can
>> deliver.
>>
>> I have my eye on a 98, 5 spd with 62k miles on it. I think the price is
>> ok, but have some questions.
>>
>> I drove the car and it felt fine, for a 4 cylinder, stick. Are these cars
>> smooth like Hondas, or are they a bit buzzy?
>>
>> The one I drove had some buzz/vibration, but not that bad.
>>
>> What should I look for in terms of tell-tale signs of problems?
>>
>> The shift lever had an awful lot of side-to-side play in it, even when in
>> gear. Is this normal? Can it be adjusted or corrected? Also, the
>> clutch did not appear to slip at all, but it does grab real high -- same
>> questions...
>>
>> It's a handsome car, I would like to go back and get it tomorrow, but
>> just need some feedback.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Oh -- CarFax was clean...
>>

>
>



 




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