I bought my 2002 Saturn L300 about a year ago. I did a lot of research about different cars in my price range and wound up specifically looking for a Saturn. Even with 145,000 miles on it the car is exceptional in many ways. I was concerned that I might not get good gas mileage with a 6 cylinder, but I'm actually getting better mileage than I did with my previous 4 cylinder. The handling is great... It takes turns like a smaller car. There's only one small spot of rust on the body, which is a lot better than most cars this age. The only thing I've had to have fixed on it was a rear control arm that broke when I hit a bad pothole last spring. The interior is very nice, with most all of the controls in easy to get to locations. It's very spacious and comfortable, with a large trunk, too. The one thing I would change in the interior is the location of the window controls. They're on the center console, and I would prefer them to be on the doors. The exterior styling is nice, like a lot of the mid size cars from that time, but with a bit of a classy look. I would recommend this car to anyone looking for an inexpensive used car that can take the time to look around and find the best one on the market.

Overall I am extremely happy with my vehicle purchase. I purchased it in 2006 with only 20,000 miles on it and it is still on the road today (knock on wood). It has been the perfect, practical car for me. Not expensive, reliable, good gas mileage and has had minimal problems over the years. I have made sure to take excellent care of it because I wanted it to last. Now I own it outright, have for several years and LOVE not having a monthly car payment.

I purchased my Saturn L Series when it already had over 100k miles. Despite being an old car with many miles I have had very few problems except needing to change the brakes and tires a few times. It is not a powerful car by any means, but it meets the needs of a low income student quite well and provides suitable, if not glamorous conveyance. The main complaints that I do have with the car are with regards to relatively cramped seating arrangements in the back and very low acceleration that can at times be an inconvenience during high way driving.