Used 1998 Saturn S-Series Consumer Reviews
Reliable
Our 98 Saturn SL is our '2nd' car. We bought it with one option, AC. The only thing that I would have done differently is add power stering since it is hard for our teen-age drivers to park, etc. It has been the most reliable car that we have ever owned. It went to the dealer one time for a belt adjustment. We bought this car for riding in back and forth to work and it has been all that it was promised plus the manuel transmission is perfect in the snow.
good value if you want to buy american
I put alot of miles on this car and is always been good to me. Burns about a quart of oil every 1000 miles. But I have heard alot of them do. The original front rotors warp. So I got high performance one that are great. Other than that it has been a great economic american car.
Looks nice but cheaply made
Bought brand new in 98 by my ex-wife and I've been driving it since 2002. Although it has a nice look to it and gets fairly decent gas mileage it is very cheaply made. Everything on this car seems to be made of plastic. The sunroof doesn't work, motor's been replaced twice, finally gave up on it. The shift linkage broke and is held together by plastic twist ties. The engine loses about a quart of oil every 3000 miles, no clue where it's going. The valve cover just started leaking. The paint is peeling on the spoiler, around the windows and the roof. With only 85000 miles and having been maintained properly as well, I won't get another Saturn again, not if their all like this.
Overall Good Car
Overall, I love my Saturn. It has been reliable even though I'm hard on it. I am starting to see it weather a little now that it hit 50k. The only complaints I have are that it burns oil, the engine mounting is awful so it vibrates a lot, and the window buttons are in the center instead of on the door. Aside from these things I get about 26 mpg city. I also love the black leather interior.
Love my Saturn
I have had no major complaints,with this car.It has been very relaible for me.1>The saftey features are everything that Saturn says they are! 2>The fuel mileage,is very good. With my 98 Saturn,I get 37 mpg on the Interstate,and 25 to 27mpg in the city. 3>This is my 2nd SaturnSL2.My 1st one,I was involved in a head on collision at 60mph,and can say that,the air bags do work very well.I was able to walk away from the car after words.The drivers door open without any problems.I also was able to re start the engine and drive the car off to the side of the Interstate.This is why I bought another SaturnSL2!