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11 Saturn SC2
One of the strangest brands within the entire range of American automobile manufacturing history was GM’s attempt to create a low-end line of competition for imported products under the Saturn badge. The brand began operations in 1985, and for 25 years tried to sell lightweight, affordable, futuristically-styled cars as best it could. And yet, almost every Saturn ever made is a car to be avoided at any cost. Case in point is the Saturn SC2, a tiny front wheel drive car coupe that figured into the lineup of Saturn’s other compact S-Series models.
The SC2 was actually a higher-trim version of the base level SC coupe, but calling it an upgrade is almost a misuse of the word.
Over a few generations, a couple of improvements that the SC2 offered over its base counterparts included a sliding armrest on a center storage console, a rear trunk lid deflector, a front passenger airbag, and an improved lower front bumper and taillight package. Important details like automatically locking doors and automatic transmission improvements, meanwhile, applied to the whole lineup. If an SC2 looks attractive, there aren’t many other cars that can possibly meet the same criteria, but the best bet would be a reconsideration of taste, rather than actually buying a used example.
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