Used 1998 Saturn S-Series Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used S-Series for sale
Good car for a good price!
Happysaturnowner, 03/15/2002
1998 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had nothing wrong with this car since I bought it used in 2000. It gets great gas milage and is a comfortable ride. I am always getting compliments on it and every time I take it to the dealer for an oil change the wash my car and leave a carnation on my dashboard. I've never had that happen before! However, I had a Toyota Celica before I got my Saturn and Toyota's & Saturn's do not drive a like. It took me a while to get used to driving the Saturn, it doesn't drive as smoothly as a Toyota does.
My wife loves it - I hate it
Saturn Owner, 06/05/2002
1998 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is our second Saturn, and I liked the first one better. This one is an automatic and much more of a dog. The A/C is very week and has to run near high all of the time in the summer. The car also has a lot of vibration at idle. The car also has a lot of annoying rattles (mostly interior panels). However, because the passenger compartment is so loud you can't hear them over the deafening engine noise. However, to its credit, the car has been reliable. I guess that's all you can reasonably expect out of a cheap car.
Reliable and Safe!
sgc, 11/18/2010
1998 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought the car for 800 as is and only needed a muffler for a sticker. Didn't come with power steering but cause the car only weighed 2,300 lbs I didn't even need P/S! All the parts for it were cheap, plugs and wires cost me 30 bucks at most. Very easy to work on too! lots of room in the engine bay. Had to change the motor (might have over rev it.) Great on gas too! I got 36 MPG@70 mph! IT also handled great with the multi link suspension in the rear makes the back roads fun and with confidence! Sadly it was totaled in a crash but my friend and I walked away unharmed. By far most reliable and safest car out there!
Never a problem
cant kill it, 05/04/2005
1998 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The car has 339,000 kms(Canada) on it now, and other than two front rotors and several front brake pads, all this car has cost me is a $170 in exhaust work recently for a new muffler. I bought it used in 2001 with 97,000 on the odometer, but it was towed behind a motorhome so I have no idea what the real mileage is. I am not easy on this car. You can't be easy on it merging on an onramp with a mere 100hp to get you up to speed. Redline shifts all the time. This is my second one. I put 475,000 on my 1993 Saturn. I am looking for another now cause I am getting wheel bearing noise and the A/C finally failed. Second gear rubber still with the 5speed manual. Have to push hard sometimes to get it in 1st gear
98 Saturn
rshupp, 08/11/2002
1998 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I'm amazed GM could build a car this reliable. I'm not impressed with it's resale value, but overall, I like the car.