# Saturn SW1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** sw, saturn\ **Created:** [August 6, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062 "2010-08-06T15:13:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![1cylinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/6a8cbe/32.png) [@1cylinder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1cylinder)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062/1 "2010-08-06T15:13:12Z")
I am thinking of buying a 99 Saturn wagon with 155000 miles.- Can anyone tell me what to look out for ? ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062/2 "2010-08-06T15:33:09Z")
What does Consumer Reports say about a 99 SW1, you should look this up before buying. What’s the asking price? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062/3 "2010-08-06T15:33:33Z")
Any vehicle with this many miles is a gamble. Unless you know the service history of the vehicle you’re rolling the dice. You may get lucky and you may not. If, on the other hand, the car comes with a folder stuffed with maintenance records, you may have found a good vehicle. It’s too hard to tell from here. ---
**Author:** ![1cylinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/6a8cbe/32.png) [@1cylinder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1cylinder)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062/4 "2010-08-06T16:31:55Z")
I can’t access Consumer Report. Asking price is 1500, car has been garaged since last winter, owner out of state for work. Owner is son of friend. ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062/5 "2010-08-06T17:06:48Z")
Your local library should have Consumer Reports. For $1,500 you can’t be too picky. If it starts, idles, drives good, doesn’t have a Check Engine light on, has decent tires, comes to a stop when you brake, you can’t ask for much more. If it has a timing belt, find out when it was changed, look at the receipt. Look out for bad head gaskets on Saturns. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062/6 "2010-08-07T01:32:24Z")
The only issue with Saturn’s that I’m familiar with is the intake manifold gasket around the #1 cylinder. If it has this, the idle will be above normal with a slight roughness. If the idle is smooth and around 750 rpm, it should be ok. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sw1/53062/7 "2010-08-07T14:23:16Z")
I would suggest just taking the car by a local shop for a once over. Most have a basic check they will do on a car, typically charging about an hour’s labor. They also might be able to tell you whether the car even needs new window motors or not ([http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2148284.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2148284.page)) and how much that might cost.