I have a 1996 SC2 that has a pretty well kept interior(I got it from its original owner who parked it in a garage for ≈20 years before I got it) and I use the car mostly on longer trips. I’m looking for a more comfortable seat that isn’t going to break the bank while also looking at least a little sporty. It currently has the tan interior and I would like to keep it close to that if possible.

The back corner of my sunroof won’t go completely down. Any way to fix it? :) tyia

The other day mine got stuck in fresh air mode so I pulled the dash cover off for the bajillionth time and pushed up on the door and the motor fired up immediately and has continued to work the past 20 times I've tried it. One thing I noticed when doing this with the engine off and the blower speed on low is a noticeable clicking sound when the door finishes moving to the selected position, which makes me think that ridiculously large assembly it's in uses relays.

I'm guessing if I tear mine open (I don't even know why I'm pretending this thread could possibly satisfy my curiosity since it's literally the last component of the S-series i don't know exactly how it works), I'm going to find a motor with a pinion driving a big gear, which is powered by a SPDT relay. There will be a giant capacitor following a full bridge rectifier circuit and a microcontroller that drives the relay coil while monitoring the motor's current usage, deciding to shut it off when it detects a stall. Before actually listening to it, I would have assumed it was a stepper motor, but since the assembly only has two wires (B+ and ground, with the recirc switch switch reversing the polarity), that seems unlikely.

Anyway of course of the 20 or so junked gen2/3 s cars I've seen, every single one but the only one close to me today still had its original recirc motor. Seeing as there's actually one in stock at my local O'Reilly's, albeit it's a murray branded one, I'm guessing they aren't as reliable as I'd hoped.

Another reason mine could have temporarily shut off is the valve is literally stuck. It does feel uncomfortably stiff, like dry rubber on dry rubber. Perhaps if I can pull it off without having to tear out the entire HVAC module I can find some kind of lube.

I am going to wait to install these so I can do the wheel bearings at the same time. I mostly bought them due to FOMO and thinking they would stop making them. Feel much better knowing they are in my garage. FYI: If you order them know there is like an $85 tariff on them to ship from China.

I looked at an 08-ish Saturn Aura this week with about 150,000 miles, and the owner said it had spent most of its life near the coast. There’s some flaky stuff underneath and surface rust around a couple of suspension mounts, but the body looks tidy. I’m used to seeing rust on old cars, just not sure where the line is between normal coastal corrosion and a car that’ll keep eating money. Would you walk away?

I wish I understood cars to take better care of her. She's aesthetically peeling inside and out, and a bump destoyed her spedometer (moves but is inaccurate by about 7 mph). But i love her, even though she's older than me. She belonged to my great aunt, then my grandma, and now me. Best gift I've ever received, wish i was worthy of it.

Behold, 48,456 miles in 31 years. Im hoping to get to 100,000 before i have to retire her, but im not sure we'll get that far in our journey.

Wish me luck, knock on wood

Thought this was pretty rad

I know, I should have replaced it earlier and it was irresponsible, but also props to Honda engineers on this factory original 250,000 mile belt.

In the last 6k miles it has gotten

New timing belt (and about everything it touches)

New ignition coils (never done)

New plugs (done once at 70k, thought it was done just before buying at 150k but the original owner found the service log, it had not)

Motor mounts (never done)

Serpentine belt (done before after harmonic balancer sploded at 220ish.)

Done other maintenance items, but my God it runs smoother than it ever has for the last 10 years of ownership. I'm doing the strut assembly in the coming weeks and can't wait to feel it after that.

So I recently picked this beauty up for $1900 in SW Michigan. I have had the dumbest idea in my head ever since I owned one back in 2015: let's make it just a little faster.

Basically the project revolves around small improvements made throughout the system instead of big aftermarket installments that don't exist for this car. Topped off with a small turbo set at 10psi max.

This is definitely going to be a project of passion more than logic but I have a vision and a penchant for project-based-masochism. All tips and or suggestions(besides "don't do it") are welcome!

Purpose? I have a 22 mile round trip commute and I want a daily that will put a big ass smile on my face while I peel through Metro Detroit.

**Add on- 101k miles

It has 116k mileage and the price is $2500

Tell me what to expect

So I got this Aura from a friend, replaced fuse box ( common issue in the 4 banger ( 2.4l ecotec). She's rough but runs strong , 224k on the clock. Here from Oklahoma usa ,

Hello all, I’m currently working on my 2007 Saturn ion that has been having intermittent issues. Back in may, it was having a rough start so I replaced the starter and worked fine up until now. It started having a super long crank and just barely turning over to now absolutely no crank. Battery reads 12.7 V on off engine so I’m not sure where to go from this.

Any advice is appreciated, thank you.

First car was a 2002 SL1. My cousin got it after me and i got a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. Had that for 3 years but over the weekend it got flipped and totaled. A friend of mine’s boyfriend has an unused car they were willing to sell to me for about $500. Got excited when i realized it was another Saturn. Needs a new battery and tires but they said his grandmother bought it new in 07 and kept good care of it until 2025, she wanted a new car and it’s been sitting since and they just want it gone.

So I know I'm posting again lol but I forgot to ask if anybody has modded their Aura ( body, performance, anything ) I like the car but I wanna see if anyone has done any cool stuff to theirs

I've looked everywhere and I cannot find the name of this part or where to buy it, any guesses on what it could be? The part in question is located under the valve cover, it snapped on me back in late December and I haven't gotten around to replace it until now. on slide 2 I have circled where it snapped and on slide 4 is the other side with the part still intact. and then slide 3 is the rest of the part that was broken off.

2006 2.2L Saturn Ion

Just one of the thousands of random photos I took during my years working at a dealership.

Our Mazda store had been a Saturn dealer in a previous life, and several of the original Saturn technicians stuck around after the transition. As a result, we regularly saw cars like this coming back for service long after GM pulled the plug on what was once such a promising brand.

2002 saturn SL1 manual sohc

My car has issues going in to first from neutral, is this a clutch plate issue? Additionally, if it is can i do a clutch kit without removing the engine and trans from the car?

I recently replaced my passenger side taillight bulb that burned out. In testing it out, I noticed that one of the bulbs in the center taillight array has also burned out. I did some research online and someone mentioned that they are PC194 bulbs. I couldn't find any official confirmation though. Can anyone confirm?