I had been looking forward to getting a brand-new car, and that time finally came when I started my first professional job. I didn't have a lot of money, and it cost about $13,000. I consciously bought American, and Saturn was supposed to be GM's "import killer". This car was pretty solid, moved well and looked sporty. It was NOT quite up to Japanese car standards, it had a couple annoying rattles. However, overall, I was very happy with this Saturn Couple. I had it for about 9 years, a good run. It was still in good shape when I sold it.