Used 1999 Saturn S-Series Consumer Reviews
Efficient and Comfortable Enough
Slept in car going/returning 1200mi to save money. Comfortable and restful enough for a powerdrive. I get 40 mpg hwy and 30 city. Manual transmission helps. Power and handling are great-- better than most cars with larger engines. I chose Saturn for the first car I bought new because 1)it has the highest US/North American content of any car; 2) I liked the quirky adverts; and 3) by 1999 Saturn had worked out the problems of excessive interior noise. Now that my wife's Honda Civic needs to be retired, it is VERY difficult to consider any other automaker. I have had no problems with this car and change oil every 3k miles.
The car is great, the dealer is not!
We purchased our Saturn and when we went to pick it up, the underbody package and scotch-guarding we paid for was not done and the dealer was set to let us drive it off the lot without doing the work. All I will say is..POOR SERVICE! - low fuel light does not work and our Saturn dealer said they fixed it but did not and a few other minor electrical issues. Solid Car - Thank heaven for dent- proof side panels. Saved lots of cash. Rear bumper construction solid as well. Backing into a cement barrier, crushed in the corner of the bumper...temporarily. Over a period of 5 minutes, it slowly reformed into it's normal position, leaving only a scuff.
1999 Saturn SL-2
I bought this car hurriedly when I lost my car in a flood. I should have checked it out closer! The trunk will hold absolutely nothing. I feel as if I am sitting on the ground. I paid extra for leather but it is cheap leather and has not held up well with only me driving it. My sunroof leaks, my driver's door leaks, the ABS which I paid extra for went out 5 years later and the cost quoted me by Saturn to repair was very high. The good things are the gas mileage (approx 33 on highway and 30 in town) and the reliability. The road noise is so loud that I cannot talk on my cell while I am in the car.
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Absolutely wonderful car. Never a problem with it. Just a little uncomfortable if riding in the back seat.
Great Wagon
I had the car custom built, the only options are traction and cruise, no AC, cost $14K. As an itinerant contractor, we've used it to move 12 times in 9 years, always loaded with 500+ lbs. It only failed once, due to a crank rotation sensor. I had to clean or replace fuel injectors a few times, and it burns a little oil. It still has the original brakes and clutch. Very good fit and finish, no rattles.