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What do you expect for under $18,000
subdivisons, 12/16/2005
1999 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe
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Bought this car as a holdover in Dec. of 1999. Had a $1000 or $1500 rebate. I think the total price was around $17,500. Got all the "upgrades" (leather, stereo, keyless, power package, etc.) Overall it's a good car, haven't had any real problems. One thing that has been an ongoing "nag" ... for about the last year it has had a minor hiccup when running, not really a miss, just not as smooth. The dealer has run several diagnostics but has found nothing wrong. It's due for a tuneup, and could be that simple (maybe). Only other knock about the car is the interior materials ... very cheap, lots of plastic. But then, what do you expect for under $18,000. Overall, great car for a teenager.
Best of the compact sports cars
CarMan, 04/16/2002
1999 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe
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I am very fond of my saturn. I purchased a new SC2 three door coupe back in 99' and it never once had any problems. Although the space was tight, you could still find lots of room for hauling things. It wasn't only fun to drive, but it was very reliable and cost to own was almost non existent. All in all I would say its the best car for your money.
This car Rocks!!!!
davidpk, 02/14/2004
1999 Saturn S-Series SL 4dr Sedan
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Great to drive, fun, easy and inexpensive to work on. Averaging 38 mpg on highway and 28 in town, If you can find one buy it!!
Owned for 8 years
JBF, 01/11/2008
1999 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
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Bought the car new and generally have had good service. About 60k miles it started using oil. Now uses about 1qt/1500 miles. Was told that it was a problem with the rings common in 97- 99 Saturns. It has been very reliable with no unscheduled maintanence. It now has about 121k miles. Fuel mileage started out great, but has declined to an average of about 30 mpg mixed city/hwy. The servo for the remote trunk release quit at about 105k miles. Many common parts, like spark plugs and wires, are only available thru a Saturn dealer, and you will pay a premium for them. Brakes are weak, leg room is cramped in all seats and lumbar support is poor.
Too many problems
on the fence, 08/26/2002
1999 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
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At 31,000 miles we have twice run low to no oil between oil changes! The dealer can't explain why. My hope is that the engine has no permanent damage. We are currently performing an oil consumption test where we go in every 1,000 mile so they can check if it's down any oil./ We have a click in the clutch that the dealer can't detect./ We have two adults in our family and two children, one of whom is a teenager, and driving with all four of us in the car at once is definitely not a comfortable experience. The back seat has too little leg room. / The exterior paint of the car looks much duller than our Taurus '94 Wagon. /