Used 2000 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Great short-term use car
Mari, 06/26/2008
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I got this car new when I graduated high school in 2000. It served me well for about 5 years and then everything started going downhill. A lot of little problems added up to a lot of big bucks. The CD player ate my CDs, the stereo volume randomly changes, the horn stopped working, I had to have the ignition replaced twice because it kept locking up, the power locks had to be repaired, and lately I've had a lot of trouble starting my vehicle (was told it was the alternator, so it was replaced, but I'm still having the problem.) Also, the car rattles a lot due to poor integrity. On the positive side, it has awesome fuel economy. Overall, it's a good car for a student, but not for the long-term.
Not bad for what I paid
JohnL227, 10/04/2003
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've only had my car a year and it's proven to be well worth the $$$. I've only had to perform scheduled maintenance and it feels like a solid car for such a small layout. Mileage is in the low 30's and everything from the seating position to the gauge cluster to the control switches are nearly perfect for me. I wish mine had a power seat, tho; the manual controls are a little clumsy. There's also a low rev vibration that makes me think something isn't tuned or balanced correctly, but others I've spoken with have the same problem, so I'm assuming it's just part of the car. Overall, I think it's a great first car or student car for those on a budget.
Not Recommended
junolake, 03/10/2005
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This vehicle served us well until about 65k. Then, it started to break, and break, and break. Replaced engine twice before it died for good. Head gasket o-rings leaked and caused it to smoke, wheel bearings went out at 70k, many electrical problems like no auto drivers window and map lights didn't work. Fuel pump failed at 120k. Many problems, many minor and many major. Always fixing it.
My 2 Cents
brent, 07/18/2008
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car from the dealer brand new in 99. The car had 7 miles on it. I have really enjoyed this car and it is very good on gas mileage. Best mileage I ever had was 44. I routinely got over 40 on trips until I upgraded to a different tire. I have had some minor repairs but besides this it runs great and I now have 161k miles on it. It will be 9 years this year and I don't see any reason it won't go another 160 k miles. Little disappointed that Saturn did away with this car. It did way better on mileage than the Ion does. I think it was too expensive too build. Thanks for the great car.
Still going after all these years!
Paul, 09/19/2005
Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this SL-2 in August of 2000. I put on approximately 20k miles per year. Aside from issues with the sunroof, and one of the power window switches (it broke off) it's been a great car! Now with 120k miles and 6 years on it I continue to get 30-35 MPG highway, and it still purrs like a kitten. Oh, and people think it's only a couple years old! Love plastic side panels!