Faults:

The Air Conditioning does not turn off, When I turn it off, it just stops being cold and keeps on comming.

There was a minor leak early on, the dealer fixed it for free.

General Comments:

I was loaned this car by my father when my Ford died, I expected to hate it and I honestly cannot believe that I am writing a positive review about it now. It is an excellent car.

The front bumper has a plastic device that extends below the bumper and is very close to the ground, but as long as you don't try to park on the curb you should be fine.

The car's engine is nothing special until you consider the fact that it's on a Saturn frame which is nothing, but plastic. This car can fly. When I first got it, I went out on the interstate and hit close to 90 without even realizing it. The brakes work well too during a Trooper-induced panic.

Thanks to the Saturn designed frame (almost no weight,) this thing has a real kick.

The stereo system (standard) is nice too, I can drown out my girlfriend and that alone is worth spending 20 grand for.

The spoiler destroys visibility, and the blind spots are likely to get me killed one day, but at least the ride is fun.

Faults:

Main seal leak replaced under warranty BCM went out covered under warranty.. good thing I bought the extended warranty for $1049.00 or we would have really been screwed.

Positive cable side of battery leaked..

Battery replaced by owner.

General Comments:

Saturn of Columbia, SC is terrible. They gave me a run around about the oil leak and the BCM.. After seven visits for these two problems the service manager told me Saturn doesn't like to spend warranty dollars and that was the cause for all the runaround.

Faults:

A slow leak in coolant hose. A dash light appeared, but the coolant tank only dropped ~1/2 inch - replaced under warranty.

General Comments:

This car has incredible handling and performance characteristics.

The digital automatic transmission "knows" just what to do, depending on conditions. It doesn't hunt going up hills, engine braking, downshifts when it should -- doesn't downshift when it shouldn't, locking torque converter provides manual transmission feel, shifts at redline when asked (6500), fly-by-wire (electronic throttle).

0-60 in 7.3 seconds according to Edmunds. Plenty of torque is available from the low-end to redline -- typical, slightly aggressive driving will take place under 3.5k rpm. You can't shop by horsepower with this car. Put aside its underrated 182hp / 190 ft-lbs numbers.

Handling characteristics are impressive. Suspension is stiff, but not bone rattling. This car is fun to take in the twisties... and rides them with confidence.

Great leather interior, the heated seats are very effective and comfy. Heated mirrors, power everything, stereo with tweets and sub, sun roof, traction control, and other features make driving a pleasent experience.

The price is great too. A loaded L300, 3.0L V6, leather, OnStar, DVD system, auto HVAC, etc. just nears $25,000. Performance slightly exceeds automatic Altima 3.5L, and you'll score a better interior too.

If you want a fun car that not everyone else in the world has, this is it.