2002 Saturn Sc1 3dr 5 Speed Manual Excellent College Commuter 30+mpg on 2040-cars
Barnegat, New Jersey, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:4 Cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Saturn
Model: S-Series
Trim: SC-1
Options: CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: manual
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 199,001
Sub Model: SC-1
Exterior Color: Red
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4
I purchased this auto from my neighbor who was in the military so that my son had a car for college. My son had other ideas of what he should be driving so we have decided to let this car go after dropping a thousand or so for an extensive tune-up. We have replaced the front lights that were 800$$ which included the lenses and bulbs... New brackets for mufflers...All the sensors for engine were replaced during the tune up and their are no mechanical issues that we are away of.
The car gets 30 miles to the gallon and drives smoothly with no noises or wind sounds....
The interior is like new with no cracks in dash and the doors and seats have no rips and are clean. We are a no smoking family and the military man
that we bought it from was also smoke free......Hence their are no strange smells in the car.
Tires have approx. 75% tread left and they are properly balanced so that the car drives straight and true..... no pulling to left or right....
NOW for the bad:
The pictures show the excellent condition of the car however you can see by the pics that the car was in a hail storm and caused multiple imperfections in the paint.
Because the Saturn is made from a composite material and can be hit with a bat and not dent, the car is not dented and or rusty....... The only thing not correct with this car is the chipped paint that we touched up with matching paint......We have CLEAR title on this vehicle in hand and it is not salvaged.
I have the car for sale locally and reserve the right to end this auction early if the car sells locally.......
There are no warranties either written or implied....... I can help with shipping although cost is the buyers responsibility..... If you have any further questions please email me or feel free to call me if you would like to look at and drive the car........ MY number is 609-290-7671 and my name is Bob.
This car has been my daily driver since May and i will continue to use it until sold so the mileage may increase by around a 100 miles.
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