I am considerng buyin a used Saturn and have heard rumors how hard it is 2 get parts or workdone.any comments?
99317
No, not hard at all, have work on many of them, good vehicles,\nhowever must use the dealer for parts, cause if u want say for instance, a fule filter, there going to ask you what color are the bumpers , o yeh but all and all I have many freinds have them, and family members they stand buy them\nsee if the party has records of any repairs , most important make sure the part had the vehicle serviced regulary, oil & filter changes brake inspections ect, the small stuff, if the oil rarely changed filters ects, look for one that has, cause if regular maintnance has been done \nregularly dont worrie how many mile's are on it,
1104477
Certainly the electronics would have them completely baffled.  Some of the materials, particularly plastics, would be beyond them. They would also be missing modern metallurgy. They might not even notice it, but modern engines use alloys that were not in existence in the 1940's. So if they could ever get their copy to run (very doubtful, considering they'd be at a loss to duplicate the engine controls), it would wear out or break a lot sooner.\n\nThey might also have a hard time putting it together without modern robotic welding equipment. Without modern machining and casting techniques, they would probably find some of the parts very difficult to fabricate.
10020
Well you can do something like a nitrous kit thats quick and easy, very cost effective. You can unlock that much with bolt ons too. Headers, full exhaust, cold air intake, plugs, wires, msd ignition box along with their new cap and rotor. Then get it tuned which is very under rated, you can unlock a lot of power through proper tuning. I dont mean hypercrap or supertrash chips but send you ecu to someone and get it tuned to your individual application and it even costs less to do it that way.
1054172
It "drives" me crazy! Why? Because I so can't af'ford the car!! If only they could dee'sign a car that was taylor made for someone as cheap as me! I am just one of those Hicks from tennessee though so I'll never be able to buy this car. *sigh*\n\nAnd that's what I think about that. *curtsies*
170208
Not sure abou the Cobalt SS, but I had to drive a basic cobalt from a rental company after crashing my daily driver.  The car drove nice and did pretty good on mileage.  From a general perspective, was a pretty nice car.
60715
http://www.autozone.com/\nhttp://www.carcarecouncil.org/index.shtml\nhttp://autoparts.411web.com/\nhttp://www.info.com/\nhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/\n\n\nLook in to these, they should help.
165964
turbo a big nasty one that will do it don't forget the intercooler and you might want after market rods and pistons and maybe afc controller just go to nopi.com or pick up a tuner car mag there's all kinds of stuff you can do with a civic
921794
If you can get the parts it shouldn't be too hard to put together.  I suggest you try it yourself first as it is fairly straight forward.
87193
Just so you get it straight, the warranty is only good if you purchase the car new, if you purchase a used Kia or one second hand the 10 year warranty does not apply.\n\nKia is counting on most people not keeping their car for 10 years.\n\nThat said, the engines are pretty reliable vehicles. They are not very good on gas mileage/power compared to a similar Toyota or Honda. Do a simple comparson between the Toyota Corolla/Honda Civic/Nissan Sentra and Kia Spectra.\nThey're transmissions don't seem as well constructed.\n\nThere service is excellent. They do take care of you after you purchase the vehicle and if you keep it maintained and keep records of all your required maintenance they will honor their warranty. They honor their road side warranty and sent out a tow truck driver when my father-in-law had a flat tire.\n\nI would give Kia a 9/10 for service and how they stand behind their vehicle.\nFor the vehicle itself I'd give it a 7/10 for lack of power, and the cheapy feel of the vehicle compared to a Toyota or Honda (I'm talking based on ownership of a 2001 Kia) \nFor safety I'd give it a 3/10. They are not very safe cars based on http://www.iihs.org
989420
To a real car nut there is nothing more satisfying than working on your own car. Never understood anybody that would call themself a "car guy/girl" and take it to somebody else to have it modified or detailed. The joy of doing it yourself will be lost on dweebs with way too much money that will pay someone to do it for them.  I've taken cars down to the bare frame and rebuilt it myself and when I'm driving it down the highway I can proudly say..."I built this".
448890
German engineering is world renowned.  That is what the japanese auto manufacturers are trying to emulate (not very well).  I had a saturn, but when I got my Jetta - it was like being in a different world.  Handling, fit & finish, interior, power, fuel efficiency - all way superior.  \n\nI do agree that the older ones look better than the new ones, I'm not into the high trunk lid.  \n\nAnother thing I like is that the Jetta has 8 passenger compartment air bags, but they are not obtrusive like on an american car.  \n\nI paid $12.5K for a 01 Jetta TDI w/65K mi on it (about a year ago), and, I tell you, it blew away the saturn we bought new and had only put on 23K mi.\n \nI have not had to get any major repair work done, but the service does not seem to be any more expensive than it is on any other car.
987677
Think about it as if you were buying it.  How much would you be willing to pay for it?  Don't get outrageous with the prices because most everything is probably used!  Good luck and have a lot of fun with it.  I am having one pretty soon!
202001
With great care and a bunch of money! Both engines will fit and work but transmissionn is different and axles differ also.  If you have the complete car the other engine is coming out of...  Then you have all of the parts you need. If not.....  Yer makin' a mistake!
217324
buy a used one and make sure it is a reputable builder, you do not want a one off that you have no idea how it was made. the more the particular company has made the better
388651
yes, but what kind of car is it? i might be able to give u some pointers\n\nUNFORTUNATELY, HYUNDAI'S DOESNT PARTICULARY HOLD THIER VALUES. HOWEVER, U MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS IN GOOD CONDITION INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND THE ENGINE, ADD LITTLE THINGS TO IT LIKE A BRAND NEW INEXPENSIVE BUT NICE LOOKING RIMS, NEW TIRES ETC. MAKE SURE THAT THERES NO TEARS ON THE SEATS AND DINGS ON THE EXTERIOR. HAVE U EVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT? COZ' THAT WOULD BE THE BREAKER OF A CHANCE TO GET WHAT U WANT. \nTRY SELLING IT ON EBAY OR SOMETHING, BUT MAKE SURE U TAKE GREAT PICTURES OF THE CAR AND HIGHLIGHT THE BEST FEATURES OF THE CAR. GOOD LUCK
297518
the only people thatve answered so far that has any clue as to what to do are mcneilbradley and mehotdude3 and it looks like me hot got his answers straight out of gran turismo....get a cold air intake.....full exaust....for inexpensive....depending on the car you could order a spoon gtr motor for certain imports like the wildly popular civic...or...for domestic just order a crate motor......blue printed and port and polished???? that really does cost around 10 to 15 thousand dollars.....600 hp crate motor...$5000 and a lot more results
218882
Try calling places like Midas or Monroe. Brake and muffler places do other work as well, and don't cost as much as a dealer.