2008 Saturn Astra

Hatchback

1.8L

Automatic

W08AR671385084124

Clear

Gasoline

Selling my used car AS-IS where-is. It has high miles over 200k and is well used. I want to be very clear this car now runs and drives sporadically but needs work to be a reliable road worthy car, or selling for parts. There is no warranty or guarantees that this can be fixed. I am not a mechanic but somewhat mechanical and will do my best to tell you what I can diagnose. This is above my capability to fix and I don't have the time. With winter coming my wife wants it out of the driveway. It is a shame, this was my daily commuter car for several years, I trusted it on a 70 mile per day commute and used it to save gas and miles on my nice car. Averages around 32mpg. It worked great until one day it went into limp mode and would not go over 15mph, the throttle was not responsive. I included screenshots of the codes it threw when it was in limp mode. The code it had before was only the pending 065E (intake manifold tuning) and may or may not be related to the other codes that caused it to go into limp mode. I had the 065E code for over 1.5 years and it did not affect performance or drive ability so i never bothered to fix. This was a nuisance code that kept me from renewing my inspection sticker, NJ won't renew with check engine light on. Expired since August 2017. Currently I cleared the codes and it runs and drives. Just drove it around the neighborhood for 0.6 miles (see odometer trip meter). I don't know if this will last for 5 minutes, a day, or weeks. The car has become unreliable i don't trust to be road worthy. Clearing codes without fixing will likely lead to the limp mode coming back or you getting stranded without being able to start the car. This no start happened after i got home and shut off the car in limp mode, it would not start until i unplugged the battery and cleared codes. If you buy this and plan to attempt to drive home be prepared to have AAA tow you if this comes back. All other items work, power steering, power windows, power locks, keyless entry (only have 1 key), air conditioner, cruise control, radio, and so on. There are scratches and dings, nothing major as you can see in the pictures, but keep in mind this is a 10 year old car with over 200,000 miles. This could be a good deal for someone who knows how to fix cars or a mechanic's special. Some recently replaced items in the last 5000 miles, new rear brakes and rotors, new battery, and new front tires, rears are at about 50%. I also have a full size spare that I will include. The donut and all the tools to change your tire are in the trunk. It needs new rear shocks, I purchased them and did not have a chance to install, they are included with the sale if you want them. I will also include the spare oil filter I have for my next Oil Change. Please bid early if you are interested. I reserve the right to end this auction as it is for sale locally. Please ask questions before bidding. All sales are final. By winning auction you agree to complete the sale. There are no refunds, returns, or warranty.