Famous for its no-haggling sales approach, the now-defunct Saturn brand garnered a cult following amidst many enthusiasts. Designed completely independently from the rest of General Motors’ vehicles, the Saturn S series was a popular choice among buyers, and now, an exemplary 1995 Saturn SC1 Coupe has been posted for auction.
Listed for auction on Bring A Trailer, this particular 1995 SC1 has been registered in Arizona since it rolled off the dealer lot, and was acquired by the current seller back in August 2022. According to a Carfax report, this coupe has a clean title, and has never been damaged or been involved in an accident.
Coated in the Lilac Metallic paint color, this Saturn SC1 features color-matched bumper covers, a rear window defogger, and a rear spoiler. Rolling on 15-inch alloy wheels, service documents show that the tires were recently replaced.
On the inside, the cabin has been adorned in a grey cloth interior, along with two-tone door panels and a covered black dashboard. Additional features include dual front airbags, air conditioning, and a factory cassette stereo. Instrumentation consists of a 110-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and supplementary gauges.
In the powertrain department, a naturally aspirated 1.9L I4 gasoline engine provides the push, and develops 100 horsepower and 115 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed manual transmission directs the power to the front wheels.
According to documentation, the fuel filter was replaced back in 2022, while an oil change was performed in February 2023.
With just 59,000 miles showing on the odometer – 10,000 of which was added by the current seller after purchasing the vehicle – this 1995 Saturn SC1 Coupe is certainly in great shape considering its age. With that in mind, what do you think, dear reader? Is this SC1 worth buying? Let us know what you think in the comment section below!
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Comments
These were cool little cars when they came out in the early ‘90’s. The “dent resistant” doors were advertised on TV with people throwing baseballs at the cars, hitting them with garbage cans, shopping carts and all other kinds of objects. Of course, the plastic body panels could only take so much abuse, and every now and then you’d see a Saturn with a chunk of plastic body panel missing.
Though these cars were different at the time based on the composite body panels and unique styling, most were pretty weak performance-wise. A girlfriend of mine at the time had one of these, it was nice until you hit the gas pedal….lots of noise but not a lot of performance
The SC2 version with the DOHC was a bit better with 20+ more hp.
I have an ’02 manny tranny SCI with 165,000. Burns a quart every 1500 or so. Have replaced some exhaust components (not the cat) and bits of the ignition-lock. Otherwise, regular maintenance since I purchased at 100,000 miles. Great car! Given the usual caveats about purchasing a used car, I’d go for the one you feature here full steam ahead!
LOVED THIS CAR AS SEDAN
Amazing .
I would definitely drive it
I used to have a 1992 Eagle Talon
Miss having a Manual Transmission
Last Manual I had was my 2000 Pontiac WS6
My daughter had two of these and they both sucked oil to the tune of a quart about every 750 miles.
Had to replace the water pump on one of them, that was a real treat. Half of the work was done under the hood and the rest was done from the wheel well after removing the wheel and part of the inner fender. I also remember needing someone to hold something up top while I worked under the fender. Keeping the new gasket and sealer in place while mounting the new pump was fun too. Of course most of today’s drivetrains are just as challenging.
Like anything else maintenance on one of these becomes familiar after a while .there is a cult following on these cars. currently that pair that I am still driving combined have over 400,000 miles and are showing no signs of quitting. Some low mileage, well-maintained models show up from time to time and still , a buy in is less than 3500 bucks.
Saleswoman hit the car with a rubber mallet. Then we sat down to discuss price. No discount, I bought an Oldsmobile.
Saturns were marketed to be a no haggle price they made a point of that in their advertising, so what was your confusion do you think? Economy cars yes. Inexpensive buy in. Decent package for the money in my opinion. Every bit as good as a Honda Civic of the same generation. A twin cam equipped ,manual transmission shifted, with four-wheel disc brakes was a blast to drive on the cheap.
I bought my 2001 SL2 new with 124hp and a 5-speed manual. The car had about every option except a sunroof, I had the dealer install one. Today it looks good (some people don’t know what it is), has 95,000 miles, the sunroof has never leaked, it’s still fun to drive, just regular maintenance. It’s the best car I’ve ever had!
I have owned 5 Saturn’s all with the double overhead cam engine. All were super reliable, 40 mpg at 55, and none of them used any oil. For me, a great little car.
The SC1 was conceived as a low priced, entry level coupe model. They used the sedan front end because it was lower cost than the pop-up headlight SL2 design and the two valve, sohc engine for the same reason. It had a basic trim and feature set closely mimicked the base level SL Sedan.
Interesting this one had a rear spoiler. I don’t remember that feature availability or perhaps it was a dealer add on.
This one looks to be in great shape!