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Inexpensive, reliable, capable
rwagner, 09/18/2003
1999 Saturn S-Series SW1 4dr Wagon
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought the right car for the wrong reason -- to get traction control. It has proved to be trouble free, reliable, good cargo hauler, good external appearance with little care, very good gas mileage (40 mpg), cruises at 80-85 with no difficulty.
Very reliable used car
saturnmass, 07/29/2003
1999 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a great car for someone who doesn't need lots of space. I have owned the car for 2 years and am sad to see it go...just not big enough for growing family! The only work that I have done on car is upkeep(brakes, oil change, etc.).
Very happy after 172,000 miles
marklaken, 05/19/2005
1999 Saturn S-Series SW2 4dr Wagon
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car has been completely trouble free up until last week. I would say my maintenance has been poor at best. I've run it on nearly empty oil, I only have changed the auto tranny fluid once. The brakes have been repaired twice. I've switched spark plugs 3 times now, and plug wires once. That is it for maintenance. It has 172,000 miles on it! (mostly highway driving I think it cost me $16,000 new. They have incredibly poor resale value, which is beyond me, but i will definitely try and land another used one to replace this one. I am currently trying to solve its first major problem, an injection issue. It is also easy to work on! A great work car, commuter car or first car. It also holds a bit more than most sedans, comes in handy when you buy a washing machine, dryer or big TV.
As dependable as expected
breunor, 04/02/2004
1999 Saturn S-Series SW2 4dr Wagon
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my SW2 planning to haul small loads in the back, and it fit the bill nicely. Very few problems with the car, and those were minor. Overall the TCO has been low, and I plan to get several more years out of it. Maintenance costs have been low too, especially since there's no timing belt to replace and the exhaust is stainless steel.
Great Car/Drinks oil @ 45k
sillyc, 08/18/2003
1999 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We have owned our SL1 for 3 years. My major complaint is, that it uses oil when I drive it, but when my wife drives it, it does not. The primary reason it burns oil when I drive it, is because my shoe has a big lead weight in it :) My friend has the same problem with his 96 sl2. Not a good car if you are over 6ft tall, the seats don't go back far enough.