1999 Saturn SW SW2 review from North America
"I think that this would make a fine short-distance commuter"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
It hadn't had a lot of care, so there was a lot of smaller problems: rear window wiper, left rear window, radiator fan, check engine and service engine lights...
General comments?
As I said, the car did what I bought it for - delivered good gas mileage. I am a traveling musician. My gas mileage has ranged from 32 mpg to 41 mpg. Averaged about 35 mpg so far. It isn't very comfortable, is loud, and not very peppy. I think that if this car had had regular care, it would have been fine. I overhauled the engine at 120,000 and that cured the oil consumption problem, which got pretty bad (1qt/700 miles). Changing the O2 sensors has helped too.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 SOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 3/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 79000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 127600 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Grand Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 19th September, 2007 |