© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/auto_Make-2003_Saturn_VUE Recent reviews written about 2003 Saturn VUE en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/auto_Make-2003_Saturn_VUE http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/14/88/auto_Make-2003_Saturn_VUE-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_303109017220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jeff_albertson - After struggling up one too many snow-covered Northern Michigan hills with my '99 Dodge Stratus, I decided to look for a vehicle with better all-season traction. Given my budget, the legroom demands that my 6'3" frame creates and my desire for decent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~303109017220 Mon, 8 Jan 2007 01:23:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_303109017220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_269663964804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dave23477345 - OK, This is my 5th Saturn and overall I have been satisfied with the vehicles. I am a very light driver as everything (work, soccer, school, etc.) are within 1 mile of my house. The car has 23,000 miles and the list of replaced parts continues to grow... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~269663964804 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:17:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_269663964804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_267301064324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author watchman232 - I bought this car used (79k miles) for fuel economy and around town driving for my wife. The first time out on the highway the service engine soon and power reduced lights came on. Transmission failure. Put in a used one (36k miles). Drove it one month... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~267301064324 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:00:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_267301064324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_228209036932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author beemsrk - Daughter's VUE transmission just took a total dump. Daughter, (divorced Mom, college grad, medical professional) babied her VUE. She bought a new car for safety and reliability to protect her and her daughter. Had all maintenance done on time at the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~228209036932 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:32:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_228209036932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221614411396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nosaturn4me - 2003 Saturn Vue V6 3.0L This past week I had a third thermostat put into this car. The last one lasted about 20000 miles. This is a known problem that Saturn is not willing to do anything about. I went through their claims department because this is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221614411396 Wed, 1 Mar 2006 21:00:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221614411396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212889276036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author angw1079 - We have had our 2003 VUE for a year-and-a-half now and we love it. It has lots of room for our growing family and folds down for moving items and, yes, even camping. We first bought a manual but had to go to the automatic because my brain will not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212889276036 Sat, 3 Dec 2005 17:18:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212889276036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209439526532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uknowimfreaky - child proof, dent proof, great acceleration, very appealing and larger than the ordinary compact SUV. Its interior is comfortable, spacious, and very mud/marker/chocolate/etc proof, excellent if you have kids. Cargo area bigger than the rest. car like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209439526532 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:02:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209439526532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162723958404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author heinrke - I purchased this vehicle used, with about 20,000 miles on it and I have driven it now for about 2 months. My Mazda was totaled when a drunk driver collided with me, so I needed a replacement. Having 3 small children, I needed to upgrade to more space in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162723958404 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:06:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162723958404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_146557013636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hiker315 - I find this car to be excellent all around. It has a very smooth ride, with comfortable/roomy front and back seats. The acceleration is excellent (3L V6 / FWD) and I have no difficulty passing, climbing steep hills or merging onto freeways. My vehicle... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~146557013636 Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:52:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_146557013636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143748206212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jpetraitis24 - My husband and I bought the Saturn 2003 Vue shortly after we were married. We went with the 4-cylinder, Vti transmission, electric stering...I love the Vti transmission, it makes the ride so comfortable. There is so much room in the Saturn! It makes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143748206212 Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:49:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143748206212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_134624480900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistarojo - My Vue: 4 cyl, front wheel drive, manual 5-speed trans. power package, CD player. Wanted an Element, wife wanted a Forrester, compromised on the Vue. It's been a while since I owned a vehicle that attracts this kind of attention. No less than half... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~134624480900 Tue, 6 Apr 2004 16:32:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_134624480900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_126720904836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ottawascott - Against my better judgement I sold my Honda and bought a new GM product, the 2003 VUE (4 cyl FWD). Having owned the vehicle now for 18 months and 34,000 km I now have my eyes on a Toyota coming off a lease in 2005. First the positives, because there... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~126720904836 Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:21:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_126720904836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_126485106308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - BACKGROUND In this day and age--when suburban utility vehicles (SUVs) are under assault from all directions as being politically incorrect gas hogs, not to mention being a general menace to the nation's highways--it takes a moment of resolve to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~126485106308 Sun, 18 Jan 2004 18:58:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_126485106308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_126029237892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sultanof - I am not a person who really cares what the body of the car looks like as long as it works flawlessly. However, it is a very cute SUV. I love it. It is the best car purchase I ever made topping the Saturn SL1 I owned before this one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~126029237892 Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:08:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_126029237892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_120210558596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author snowhater - Plastic panels are nice. If they spent more than $1.00 on the climate controls knobs, they really got taken. Very cheap, substandard interior. Windshield rattles and creaks. We unaffectionately refer to the leather seats as "Pleather"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~120210558596 Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:15:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_120210558596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_114384473732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alshoe - Update 4/13/03: Have had this vehicle seven months now. Still enjoy it, but have had some repairs required, all covered under the warranty. Fuel gauge was not reading properly, had the sending unit replaced, apparently a defect in the 02 and 03... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~114384473732 Thu, 2 Oct 2003 15:21:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_114384473732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_114017734276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lexio - I originally gave a good word about this car but not now!!! With 4500 miles on the Saturn vue V6 it starts smoking with my three kids in the back seat. The smoke got so bad so quickly that the entire cabin of the car was filled. we get it towed to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~114017734276 Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:18:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_114017734276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_109036539524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longtoni - I bought my Saturn VUE 2003 after toying with the idea after I first test-drove the 2002 model. I decided to wait until 2003 for two reasons - I wanted a leather interior and I wanted to see if there were any major kinks that needed to be fixed. I previ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~109036539524 Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:07:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_109036539524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_108919361156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cxc273 - Saturn's entry into the highly competitive small SUV market is a vehicle that merits consideration,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~108919361156 Tue, 12 Aug 2003 11:36:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_108919361156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_98904608388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michpadams - We bought our saturn vue in January and have been quite happy with it. We were on a budget and ended up chosing the 4 cyl with manual transmission. We did this also because it got better fuel economy than the 6cyl and you get more control/power with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~98904608388 Sun, 11 May 2003 23:15:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_98904608388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_95616274052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stleche - Bought a '03 AWD4 VUE. The reason for this purchase was an SUV that had good room, economy, all wheel drive, dependable bullet proof engine by Opel, low maintenance, easy to drive, and a good price. Vue has all these attributes. I immediately felt at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~95616274052 Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:35:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_95616274052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_94470377092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wordgirl - I took delivery on my silver VUE Jan. 2, and so far, I'm still tickled pink...(UPDATE: NOT SO MUCH ANY MORE. I'm not going to change the review, but see below for a major update.) this is my second Saturn and it's been a good purchase. There are other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~94470377092 Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:57:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_94470377092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_85273644676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slubahn - This is our first experience owning a Saturn, so far we feel we made the right choice. We saw the VUE concept car several years ago, my main concern was the electric steering and wanted to make sure the vehicle proved itself in the field. After two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~85273644676 Tue, 31 Dec 2002 11:37:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_85273644676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_84721438340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mike_rytel - I purchased my VUE in November. I was looking at the Escape and Liberty but the dealer's were not giving any incentives or 0% financing so I went with the VUE. I got the basic model, manual transmission, no power etc. Its silver with the side running... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~84721438340 Wed, 25 Dec 2002 11:05:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_84721438340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_83101716100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - Although I have reviewed several vehicles for Epinions, each time I begin a new one I am always faced with the dilemma of balancing the facts with opinions (or values/desires). Hopefully, my observations will help you sort these out for yourself if you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~83101716100 Sun, 8 Dec 2002 07:43:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_83101716100?linkin_id=8003929