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Only so-so
frostie, 09/02/2007
1998 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Uninspired styling, cheap interior materials, and less than optimal comfort seriously hurt the overall rating for this car. I've owned it for 9 years now and the interior has suffered some truely annoying degradation. The headliner seems to be made from highly degradeable material that simply turns to dust when touched, buttons and controls creak when pushed, handles over the rear windows are falling off on their own, stick shift linkage fell apart and is now held together with zip ties-they want $300 for an entire shift cable set when the part that broke is a twenty-five cent plastic bushing. Despite all that is wrong with this car, the thing runs and drives like brand new. It will not die.
My safe & sweet reliable ride
veronica_ving, 07/24/2004
1998 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased car new & maintained it. Has paid me back via reliability in ALL weather. Now that I'm a mom, I love the child safety features. When I was a grad student, loved the roominess of fold down back seats. Don't understand neg reviews...dealers aren't as warm and "fuzzy" as they were, but car is still great.
Great first car!
Ecjezl, 04/20/2010
1998 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I'm 18 years old and this is my first car, and I honestly can't complain. It passed through my mom and my older sister (who ran it into the back of a hummer and over a curb in her years with it) and at 130,000 miles it still runs great with no major problems, despite what it's been through. Plastic bumpers and dent-resistant sides are great for the teen driver -- I was even hit head on and there's no more than a scratch on the bumper. The only complaint that I have is that the sound system is old and wrecked, but that's probably due to misuse and over- use rather than a fault with the car. Overall, it's great.
Was really dependable, but ...
privatedetective, 08/20/2010
1998 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I can't really complain, the car was very dependable for a long time. I have 136,000 miles on it now. It started having problems a two years ago. Water pump went first, then alternator, and then transmission leaks. I have always had a slow oil leak. Now the temperature gauge is on the fritz. I am thinking of just taking it to the dump and having it put down lol. The ceiling material is falling down, I have thumb tacks holding it up. This happened to my brothers old Saturn also. Plus the car is starting to smell. It's like a old dog I suppose.
Perfect first car
collegekid, 02/27/2003
1998 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I am thrilled with my Saturn. After looking into buying a Honda, I found that the Saturn I bought had more features, such as a CD player, power everything, an alarm, and a keyless entry, but was less than a Honda with none of those features. It drives great. It has a light feel, but feels stable. My only complaint about the steering is the limited turn axis, but it has a nice ergonomical grip. Under the hood, the layout of the engine is practical and the basics are easy to maintain. It has a nice little hum. I plan on buying from the Saturn company and Carmax many more times. I couldn't be happier with my car. :D