B3NN3TT Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Selling my winter beater. Too many cars for my garage. 2001 Saturn SL1 1.9L SOHC 5-speed manual 151,000+ miles White/Tan Air Con (recently charged) I bought this in late 2011, and have put a little over 10,000 miles on it. It was a little tired from the PO, so I have freshened up A LOT OF THINGS in the past 2 years. I can't stand to drive a car with nagging issues, so I just fix them. NEW PARTS INSTALLED: Tires (Falken Ziex ZE-512 all-season) Struts (KYB Excel-G) Tie rods Front control arms Full 4-wheel alignment Starter Battery Thermostat Coolant temp sensor CV axle Top engine mount Plugs & wires Intake manifold gasket I've done lots of clean-up work on the interior, replacing bad parts with good. New headliner, steam-cleaned mats, back seat and carpet. Replaced front seats with a pair of tan leathers from the Yard (the original seats were too worn and dirty to save). Too many little details to list - there are so many similar cars at Pick & Pull, I'm always finding better pieces to bring home to freshen it up. The PO installed a decent Kenwood MP3/WMA head unit and upgraded all of the stock speakers. Starts and runs perfectly great, SIPS gas (although with my 5-mile commute, it never gets up to full operating temp, so I don't see it so much in my daily situation). It has manual crank windows and door locks - no power here. And it DOES NOT have cruise control. It's about as basic as it gets. Issues? None, really. There is a little mild pitting on the hood and roof from a hailstorm at some point in its lifetime, and one of the back outside door handles is a little sticky. But the paint is pretty solid, and since the fenders and doors are plastic there's no rust or dings. Looking for $2000 firm - mainly because I sunk so much money into the struts and tires so recently. It's got a lot of life left in it, and if it doesn't sell, I'll just keep driving it in the winter - where it excels. Message or reply here. I get notifications. http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n188/bennett9000/Cars/2013-04-09182239_zps683f0b11.jpg http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n188/bennett9000/Cars/2013-04-09182259_zps620cf851.jpg Edited February 14, 2014 by B3NN3TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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B3NN3TT Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Sale pending... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3NN3TT Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Still for sale! No problems, no issues, great MPG, great reliability, CHEAP repairs & plentiful parts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 How is this for oil usage? I've had trouble with some of the SL2 / SC2's but am unfamilair with the single cam cars regarding oil usage. BTW, car looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3NN3TT Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The Sx2 DOHC engines are notoriously bad for being oil burners, which is why when I was looking for a winter beater, I chose this SOHC version. This one uses a LITTLE bit of oil - I change it every 3000-3500 miles, and I usually have to add 1 quart in between changes. Which seems pretty reasonable to me. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3NN3TT Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Sold! Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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