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Saturn Safety
speck_melissa, 02/08/2004
1999 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
If you're looking for a car that does well on the road and has the safety features to match, this is your car. Recently was in a high-speed crash-- head-on car vs. concrete barrier at about 55-65mph. I walked away unscathed--the car wasn't so lucky. However, dash did not budge and damage was significantly less than competitors would have been. I am glad I was driving this car.
Economical, fair value.
wingfield, 11/24/2003
1999 Saturn S-Series SL 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Some unexpected maintenance is a reminder that this is a cheaply made car: - air conditionerleaked after 3 years - front wheel bearings went after 3.5 years. - burns oil, 2 qts/3000mi. - front disc brake seized on hub, could not remove without damage. - both rear passenger courtesy handles came off. -radio cassette conked after only 2 years Other design problems are a poor standard gearbox - often hard to find reverse, front seating is loose, and the seats are very uncomfortable for long rides. The Saturn dealer in our area has rates >$10/hr more than competition which makes repairs expensive.
Best In Class for Cargo Space & Mileage
Paul M., 04/04/2006
1999 Saturn S-Series SW2 4dr Wagon
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My Saturn SW2 wagon has been the perfect car for me, it has the best combination of cargo space and gas mileage of any car I have researched. It may not be the fastest car on the road from 0 to 60, but it meets all of my needs. I have done nothing to the car other than change the oil (every 4000 miles or so), change the tires (only once), and had to change the battery once. The car runs like a dream and even did a cross country trip fully loaded with no problems.
Fun little car
jenny, 03/29/2006
1999 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Fun little car. Great gas mileage. Very reliable. Easy to maintain. Good car for a younger drive.
R.I.P. My Best Car Ever
Barry , 03/20/2009
1999 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my 99 SL2 used in the summer of 05 and it was even a savage title and had 97K on it. On March 12, 2009 I was hit head on and walked away unhurt thanks to the cars great safety engineering, in that time I put 144,000 more miles on it and it was still running strong, only showing a few signs of slowing down. In that time the only major breakdown was a pin in the transmission came lose and caused a bad leak at around 110K. Since then the alternator (at 230K) oil, breaks and tires, it is by far the best car Ive ever owned. The only complaint is the headliner started to come down and carbon built up on the window switches and had to be cleaned.