1998 Saturn SC SC1 review from North America
"Great!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Radiator sprang a leak at 130,000 miles.
Serpentine belt shredded when the tension pulley went bad at 140,000.
I see some one else has the battery problem; the connection gets lost and you have to fiddle with wires. I got new ones and it's never done it since.
General comments?
This car is a real trooper! I live in Minnesota where they dump corrosive salt on the road in winter, and my car still has great paint, but yes muffler brackets are getting weak. Just wash your car once in a while and it's fine; spattered bugs on the paint eat it away, again wash your car once in a while and it's fine!
I get 40+ MPG and car has never let me down! Rides smooth!
I now have 177,000 miles and have only put about 500 bucks into it, including new tires, and I bought it for only 1,200 bucks!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.1 Manual |
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| Distance when acquired | 113000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 177000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 7th August, 2009 |