Used 1999 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Great used car. 4 years 150k miles later
cody ross, Wylie, TX, 12/17/2015
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
Bought it for 4k flat title included used at 70k miles flat. 4 years later at 150k miles and even hit a deer. All it required was a 150 dollar bumper and headlight replacement and oil changes and various other little basic needs over the course. No major fixes. No major problems. Small issues include power locks dying. Air conditiong dying. Lock broke on driver door. But not something i care about. I recommend this as a cheap moving point a point b location car.
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Bought new and still have 13 years later!
jdavi25, Alexandria, VA, 01/19/2012
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought my 99' SL2 at 18 years old. It has been the best car! It fits me like a glove. The gas mileage has always been close, or above 40 MPG. The car is spoiled. It has all proper maintenance performed, and the car looks great inside and out. The paint has started to fade only on the rear spoiler. I am thinking of having that touched up. I do have the sunroof option, and the drains need to be cleaned once a year so they do not clog and cause leaking. I have had to replace the speakers, one power window motor, and the alternator all after the 10 year mark. When it came time to make the repairs I really did not feel bad because the car never gave me any trouble before.
Love my Saturn. Great value.
MIKE, Staten Island, NY, 01/17/2016
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Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
Update Dec2018; up to 349k miles and engine still running strong, but car needed a clutch. I found a another Saturn w lower miles, so I switched. It was a sad day because she could of made 400k miles n more.. just a great value of a car. Update: Jul2018...up to 333k. Only did valve seals since last update. Update: Jan2017... Saturn now has 274K and still going strong. Still averaging 33-35 mpg. I needed a dependable work car that got good gas mileage since I drive a lot. I bought my SL2 with 103K miles 3.5 years ago and now it has 231K. It still runs perfectly and think it should hit 300K miles. I was skeptical buying the car because of height (I'm 6'2") and size of the car. Not an issue at all. Not much off the line acceleration but lots of power for highway driving. I really love my Saturn. Cost of ownership is very low. The parts are cheap and lots of resources online for the doit youselfer( did all the repairs myself). Best part is the car averages 33-37 mpg combined, even at 230k miles. I will be sad to see it go when the day comes.
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The longest relationship i have ever had
Sherrie, Southport, NC, 05/06/2017
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Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
The people that had the car before really didn't take care of it. It had the factory spark plugs for crying out loud! Three years later after some parts were replaced she is my baby. I tell everyone that is MY CAR. She is 1999 Saturn SL2. I am so impressed with how she is holding up that I bought a 2000 Saturn wagon(S-series of course). I don't understand why people can't take of their cars. Simple repairs and the station wagon runs beautifully. I have always loved Saturns and now I have 2. I can't see myself owning anything else
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A good, if not exceptional, sedan
landric, Currituck, NC, 03/27/2011
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought a SL2 new in early 1999. I went with the 5-Speed manual with a power package, ABS with traction control, alloy wheels, and the AM/FM cassette w/EQ. Overall, I had a good experience with the car. It was reasonably fun to drive, got excellent fuel mileage; 40 MPG on the highway regularly, and I never had a problem. When I had to replace the tires at about 40k I got slightly wider 60 series (rather than the stock 65 series) tires and that improved handling significantly. The manual shifted crisply and the engine was happy at higher RPMs. I put 68k miles on the car in 3 years and traded it on a new 2002 Mazda Protege ES, which was a much better car for about the same price.