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It took 21 years for my Saturn to reach that first BIG milestone (Original Post) Siwsan Feb 2023 OP
Excellent! My 10-year-old Hyundai Accent is just over 51,000 miles Walleye Feb 2023 #1
Took me a little less - mine is a 2009 - but I had to grab this photo Ocelot II Feb 2023 #2
I have one, too! NJCher Feb 2023 #3
Mine's a 1999 with 143,000 miles. sinkingfeeling Feb 2023 #4
I miss my Saturn so much Tree-Hugger Feb 2023 #5
My family had a Saturn for over 10 years Freddie Feb 2023 #6
Congrats! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #7
We still have a 1998 Saturn SL 1. Actually, we gave it to our grand daughter, rsdsharp Feb 2023 #8
A couple of years ago we bought our daughter a 2011 Escape Limited. . . ironflange Feb 2023 #9

Walleye

(45,412 posts)
1. Excellent! My 10-year-old Hyundai Accent is just over 51,000 miles
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 12:22 PM
Feb 2023

I’m wondering how long it will last as opposed to how long I will last

Ocelot II

(131,217 posts)
2. Took me a little less - mine is a 2009 - but I had to grab this photo
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 12:25 PM
Feb 2023

because I'll probably never see this again:



I also love my Saturn and I was really disappointed when they stopped making them.

NJCher

(43,518 posts)
3. I have one, too!
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 12:25 PM
Feb 2023

And it's at 78,000 miles! Driven by a little old lady before I got it (my aunt).

Tree-Hugger

(3,379 posts)
5. I miss my Saturn so much
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 12:27 PM
Feb 2023

2001 SL1. Blue and beautiful. I was forced to give her up at end of 2020 by my apartment complex because I couldn't afford very minor repairs (new battery, new shoes) and inspection. She would have lasted me another 20 years. Those cars were built different, especially the ones prior to the GMC takeover.

Freddie

(10,142 posts)
6. My family had a Saturn for over 10 years
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 12:50 PM
Feb 2023

Bought it used (1997 coupe) for my daughters first car. She drove it 6 years including 3 years of commuting to college 45 minutes each way. When she was expecting her oldest it was obvious that particular car is NOT car seat-friendly so she swapped it with my 2001 Corolla and I drove it another 5 years. Finally in 2014 it developed a transmission problem (didn’t want to go into reverse), we figured we got our $$ worth and it went to junkyard heaven at 175k miles. Great car and fun to drive.

SheltieLover

(81,698 posts)
7. Congrats!
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 01:31 PM
Feb 2023

It's still a baby for a Saturn. They run forever!!!

My '05 civic now has 280k & purrs like a kitten!

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)
8. We still have a 1998 Saturn SL 1. Actually, we gave it to our grand daughter,
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 02:13 PM
Feb 2023

but she really isn’t interested in driving — much of anything. We still carry it on our insurance (liability only), but I’d like to donate it. Unfortunately, we can’t find the title.

ironflange

(7,781 posts)
9. A couple of years ago we bought our daughter a 2011 Escape Limited. . .
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 07:18 PM
Feb 2023

. . .with 23000 km on the clicker. It was owned by a little old lady who literally drove it to church on Sundays.

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