Crank Windows: 1999 Saturn SL
Today’s next feature is a Saturn SL, the basement version from the original S-Series line that made Saturn feel like a different kind of GM experiment: plastic body panels, no-haggle dealer, and owners who waved at each other before realizing they were still driving lame economy cars. The SL was the basic sedan version, not the sportier SL2, which means this likely has the simple 1.9-liter SOHC four-cylinder rather than the twin-cam engine. The 5-speed manual isn’t the only thing saving this from the crusher, it also has crank windows, cold A/C, and 100K miles on the odometer. Find this 1999 Saturn SL offered for $1850 in San Diego, CA via craigslist.
From the seller:
1999 Saturn SL
VIN: 1G8ZF5281XZ359704show VIN data
condition: good
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: fwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 101,000
paint color: blue
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: sedan
1999 Saturn SL Model – Grandma’s little bingo driver – she liked her stick.
ONLY 101,000 original one owner miles
AC is icey cold
5 speed stick is fun to drive
Small 1.9L 4 cylinder gets superb gas mileage – almost never have to fill it up
Crank windows
4 doors
Blue exterior – trunk lid has faded a bunch
Clean gray cloth interior – non-smoking family
Priced cheap to help someone out. $1850 is good.
Open to reasonable trades
Clean title
Good California plates
Oil changed not long ago
Tires have plenty of life left. New from Discount Tire a year ago
Anytime call, text or messsage. six one nine. 55 zero. 977 two.
Can accept Zelle, PenFed, USAA, Navy Fed, Cash App to make it easier
Thank you for your interest. Will take the ad down when it sells.
VIN is 1G8ZF5281XZ359704
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A woman formerly in my life had the version with the twin cam and five speed: a perfectly acceptable daily conveyance. Probably better than the contemporary Neon and way better than a Cobalt. I’ve lately found myself looking at the twin cam coupes as they are – at least to me – aesthetic cars.
The coupes straddle the angular/used soap esthetics of the 80s and 90s, respectively, and they’re 40-mpg cars that run 15s in the quarter-mile. Cars like that ignited my love for ideal commuter cars.