The 96 Saturn Lives!!

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Finally fixed the shifter today. About $40 parts & JB Weld. Looks like this is a very common problem as these Saturns age.

Two weeks ago, a co-worker told me how his shifter on his car went out on him. I asked "you have a Saturn?" He said "Yeah, how did you know?"

He got it fixed at a local repair shop for about $275. Not too bad considering the dealer wants well over $600 from what he said.

So as of this evening, there's a lot more hope that the old '96er just might hit 200K after all! Woohoo!

 

[The Critic]

Glad to hear!

I'm nearing 118k on my '96, so I still have a while before I catch up to you!

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
Glad to hear!

I'm nearing 118k on my '96, so I still have a while before I catch up to you!


Get out there and drive.

 

[Cutehumor]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
Glad to hear!

I'm nearing 118k on my '96, so I still have a while before I catch up to you!


yeah critic, you have 8 more years at your driving pace to hit 200k

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: Cutehumor
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Glad to hear!

I'm nearing 118k on my '96, so I still have a while before I catch up to you!


yeah critic, you have 8 more years at your driving pace to hit 200k

Nah, probably more like five. The last two years, mine has been getting nearly 15k a year.

By the time I reach 200k though, the entire car will have been rebuilt at this rate.

 

[VK56VD]

Is the shifter to a manual or automatic transmission?

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Originally Posted By: The Critic


By the time I reach 200k though, the entire car will have been rebuilt at this rate.


I feel the same way. Seems like all the small stuff has been replaced at least once.

Now I need to figure out how to get the musty smell out of the car that's a mix of the previous owner (still) and a generic musty smell. I wonder if that means refurbing the entire interior??

 

[The_Jeff]

Midlife crises passes on these cars. Clear sailing until it repeats at 250-300k.

 

[nickaluch]

Congrats on your saturn, Iowned a 1993 saturn, what a piece of [censored] that car was.

 

[Saturn_Fan]

Originally Posted By: nickaluch
Congrats on your saturn, Iowned a 1993 saturn, what a piece of [censored] that car was.


What an intelligent way to get your point across. Nice job sporto. Man I am glad I have you on ignore

 

[firemachine69]

JBW... FTW!