Saturn Car Repair

I still remember Saturns first TV commercials with the donkey kicking the door and it bouncing back.  That was the first time I think any of us saw something like that.  It’s hard to believe that Saturn is no longer making cars.  They came out of the gate hard with their no haggle pricing and construction differences.  Evan’s has seen every model of Saturn and would love to help you maintain yours’.  Please call Jim or Evan to let us know what issues you may be having or questions you have about routine maintenance.

Evan’s routinely performs factory service checkups and factory recalls on Saturn Cars and SUV’s. Our customers come from all over Northern Cincinnati including Montgomery, Tri-County, Sharonville, Kenwood, Hyde Park, Mason, Sycamore and of course Blue Ash.  Some of the Saturn models we see on a weekly basis are Sky, Astra, S-Series, View & L-Series

Saturn History

Saturn Corporation was an automobile manufacturer and marque, established on January 7, 1985 as a subsidiary of General Motors in response to the success of Japanese automobile imports in the United States.   The company marketed itself as a “different kind of car company,” and operated somewhat independently from its parent company for a time, with its own assembly plant inSpring Hill, Tennessee, unique models, and a separate retailer network.

Following the withdrawal of a bid by Penske Automotive to acquire Saturn in September 2009, General Motors discontinued the Saturn brand and ended its outstanding franchises on October 31, 2010.  All new production was halted on October 1, 2009. Many former Saturn Corporation assets are held by Motors Liquidation Company, although General Motors retains the trademark.

Earlier models

Originally, the company’s products used a dedicated platform called the Z-body and a dedicated engine, the 1.9 L Saturn I4 engine, and a dedicated plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. All of the original Saturns featured dent-resistant plastic body panels which were also touted as allowing the company to change the look of the vehicles readily. However, in practice, the company did not often take advantage of this capability.

Saturn S-Series cars were produced from 1991–2002. There were 3 Generations of S-Series Cars. First Generation S-Series cars were produced from 1991–1994. For the 1995 Model year, Saturn implemented a “First Generation” exterior, and “Second Generation” interior. The exterior of the 1995 model year looked the same as the first generation cars, but exhibited larger gauge faces on the instrument cluster, and a redesigned middle console. First Generation engines were rated at 85 horsepower (63 kW) for the Single Overhead Cam Engines, while the Dual Overhead Cam Engines were rated at 115 horsepower (86 kW) for the entire run of S-Series cars (1991–2002). In 1996, the Second Generation S-Series Sedan was introduced and remained virtually unchanged for the rest of the vehicle’s production run. In 1997, the Second Generation of the Sport Coupe model was introduced with a more “scooped” headlight front. The 1999 Coupe models recieved a suicide door behind the driver side door. The S-Series was produced in three variations: Coupe (SC), Sedan (SL), and Wagon (SW). The Wagon was introduced for the 1993 Model year and was produced until 2001.

The first real change came with the 2000 Saturn L-Series mid-size car. It shared the GM2900 platform with the Opel Vectra, along with its engine, and was built at a GM factory in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2003, the Saturn Ion replaced the S-Series compact.

The market did not respond well to these models. Ion production lines were halted for two weeks in 2003 to allow dealer inventory to reduce. The L-Series was canceled after production of the 2005 models, and the Ion was canceled after 2007.

Final model line

2009 Saturn Vue

As of 2009, all Saturn models used common GM platforms and engines. The plastic body panels, which were previously touted as a company trademark, had been discontinued.

The 2009 Saturn models were the Sky roadster, the Aura sedan, the Astra hatchback, the Vue small crossover SUV and the Outlook full-size crossover SUV built off the GM Lambda platform.

Some of the final Saturns were virtually identical to certain European Opel/Vauxhall models. For example, the 2008 Saturn Vue was a rebadged Opel Antara, while the Opel GT was based on the Saturn Sky. The Opel Astra was imported from Antwerp, Belgium as the Saturn Astra. On the other hand, the Saturn Aura, while based on the same platform as the Opel Vectra, is a unique model for the North American market similar to the Pontiac G6.

The company offered two sub-lines of vehicles: “Red Line” Saturns are performance-oriented, while “Green Line” cars are more environmentally friendly hybrids.  The Vue and Ion Red Line models, launched in 2004, have been joined by Vue and Aura Green Lines for the 2007 model year and a Sky Red Line the same model year. Saturn’s Green Line vehicles utilize mild hybridtechnology.

History compliments of WIKI

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