No longer Without Wheels

[jeff of pa]

My new Treasure Mobile



1999 Saturn SL-1

Has New Inspection
New Tires
New Headlight Lenses
New Brakes
New struts
New Idler doohicky (he said But I don't remember)
2 extra Full size tires & rims,
Set of extra Hubcaps

137,921 Miles

was priced at $1199.00
on Craigs list, He sold it to me for $1000.00 cash
the extra $200 paid for tax & transfers & a tank of Gas.

 

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[Rawhide]

My brother owned one for years.

My new Treasure Mobile

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1999 Saturn SL-1

Has New Inspection
New Tires
New Headlight Lenses
New Brakes
New struts
New Idler doohicky (he said But I don't remember)
2 extra Full size tires & rims,
Set of extra Hubcaps

137,921 Miles

was priced at $1199.00
on Craigs list, He sold it to me for $1000.00 cash
the extra $200 paid for tax & transfers & a tank of Gas.

My brother had a lot of problems with the transmission on his. Seems its just a rubber band of some sort. It will cost more than twice the purchase price you paid to fix the Tranny if it goes out. My brother is convinced they are timed to go out after 100k miles or so. Hope he is wrong, it is a good looking car.

 

[nsdq]

Good car, hope it does well for ya

 

[nsdq]

Good car, hope it does well for ya

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the dig mobile

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Congrats Jeff, I drove an '96 Saturn for 10 years and 160k, and gave it to my daughter for her first car - great car, zero trouble!

At least until a driver from across the water well South of Europe, unfamiliar with US driving laws rear-ended her and sent the Saturn to the scrap yard.

He did attempt to evade the issue, but his van died before it could get away. Too many parts fell off it!

 

[RGINN]

Man, I didn't know Mattel was makin cars! haha, just kiddin. In this part of the country that vehicle would price at about 4 grand as everything is overpriced up here. For a thousand you didn't get hurt. My main question is, does it have tunes? And remember, if it gets you from point A to point B reliably, it's a good ride.

 

[relic nut]

Since it's your new treasurer mobile, you should cut a coin slot in the boot so you can fill it with clad. Lol

HH RN

 

[jeff of pa]

Man, I didn't know Mattel was makin cars! haha, just kiddin. In this part of the country that vehicle would price at about 4 grand as everything is overpriced up here. For a thousand you didn't get hurt. My main question is, does it have tunes? And remember, if it gets you from point A to point B reliably, it's a good ride.

all it has is a radio . I haven't set the Channels Yet,
but I'm guessing it has FM too

I got Crap Lucky on the Price, but I guess I was due.
in less then 2 Months,

I found out after my inspection was Expired, My
explorer would never pass an inspection again.

My Lawn mower Blew up on it's second Use this season.

and My refrigerator decided It liked to warm things up,
instead of cool them down.

so getting this for $1200 Total with taxes, transfers & a tank of Gas,

Then selling my Explorer for $200 is at least a Step in the right Direction.

I'm only down $1000 since yesterday.
and can now look into a Mower .

Living with a Mini Fridge that used to be my Nieces is getting me By on the Fridge.

and I would have Preferred all wheel Drive of course,
but Front wheel drive will be safer in the winter.

just can't do Donuts

 

[jeff of pa]

Since it's your new treasurer mobile, you should cut a coin slot in the boot so you can fill it with clad. Lol

HH RN

I did lay Down the Back seat to Make extra room for my equipment.
need to stock it yet.

We are on an Extended 90's Heatwave right Now,
So no gumption to get out & hunt anyway till next week

 

[Nitric]

all it has is a radio . I haven't set the Channels Yet,
but I'm guessing it has FM too

I got Crap Lucky on the Price, but I guess I was due.
in less then 2 Months,

I found out after my inspection was Expired, My
explorer would never pass an inspection again.

My Lawn mower Blew up on it's second Use this season.

and My refrigerator decided It liked to arm things up,
instead of cool them down.

so getting this for $1200 Total with taxes, transfers & a tank of Gas,

Then selling my Explorer for $200 is at least a Step in he right Direction.

I would have Preferred all wheel Drive of course,
but Front wheel drive will be safer in the winter.

just can't do Donuts

Sure you can do donuts!!!! The E brake or reverse,,,,does awesome donuts!

 

[aa battery]

I did lay Down the Back seat to Make extra room for my equipment.
need to stock it yet.

We are on an Extended 90's Heatwave right Now,
So no gumption to get out & hunt anyway till next week

that car is HOT!!

 

[kingskid1611]

I think you need to put a rack on the back for all your detectors.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

I owned 2 different Saturns, for over 20 yrs. Base models, stick shift. I'm guessing yours is automatic?
I liked them, the Mr hated them. He called them Matchbox cars, too! LOL! Mine sat so low to the ground, the few times he had to drive it, he would open the door, and roll out of it onto the driveway, then stand up.

The transmission cables on the stick shift models will break around 60-100k miles, leaving your stick totally flaccid. You can still manipulate it into gear, from under the hood, if you know what you're doing. I've never had a transmission go out on one, though. For what you paid for it, you could buy a whole new transmission, if ever needed.

One I kept for about 13 yrs, had over 160K miles. It just got to where every other month, something else would go. The headache of the breakdowns, call the tow man, repairs, was just as costly as a new car payment. So I traded it in, They only wanted to give me around $1000 for it, and I had just put 4 new tires on it, 3 weeks earlier. I told the sales mgr, I wasn't planning on buying a new car, just THEN, or I'da just bought 1 new tire. They gave me $1500. I liked that better. Got a brand new Suzuki SX4, for right at 10k. Last day of the month, the car listed for $14k, I felt I got a decent deal.

Enjoy your new car! If the upholstry/seats is still decent, cover them with beach towels or protect them somehow. When I jerked the towels of the seats of mine at the dealership, they looked pristine brand spanking new! I think that actually shocked the sales mgr, lol. He'd a probably gotten more for just the seats, than the whole car, if he pieced it out.

 

[jeff of pa]

yea I'm not used to Crouching down to Get in.

the seats are Very nice & Clean. That won't last long.

The odd thing, The Ceiling Headliner.
apparently the Owner before this guy, or a kid,
stabbed the Headliner repeatedly for some reason.
It is obviously Stabbed & Cut as if someone was trying to
kill the ceiling

It is not real bad, Perhaps a Dozen stabs Tops,
most just appear to be from the point of a knife.
& who Looks up while driving anyway ?

 

[jeff of pa]

If it turns over tomorrow, that I don't need to Call AAA to haul it to the Garage,
And it treats me well till inspection is due 6/17 I'll have gotten my $1000 out of it.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

LOL, that happened on one of mine...... Florida sun and no carport/garage.
Headliner just fell down on my head one day, while driving. (It had been slowly coming loose, for a while, it wasn't a total shock when it happened). At least I didn't freak out, I just got it off my head, to where I could see.
They maybe tried to re-glue theirs/yours up, idk.

Do get you a towel or two, at least for your seat. That way, when you take someone on a date, you can take the towels off, and it will look real nice and clean.
I always said, I can have a new looking car, anytime I want. I just take the towels off the seats.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the new car purchase! The former owner put some money into it, a good deal!

 

[Peyton Manning]

can you spell CHICK MAGNET?

 

[jeff of pa]

LOL, that happened on one of mine...... Florida sun and no carport/garage.
Headliner just fell down on my head one day, while driving. (It had been slowly coming loose, for a while, it wasn't a total shock when it happened). At least I didn't freak out, I just got it off my head, to where I could see.
They maybe tried to re-glue theirs/yours up, idk.

Do get you a towel or two, at least for your seat. That way, when you take someone on a date, you can take the towels off, and it will look real nice and clean.
I always said, I can have a new looking car, anytime I want. I just take the towels off the seats.

It doesn't look like it as ever Hanging Down, But I suppose that's a Thought.

My GMC Jimmy's headliner used to Rest on my head.