1999 Saturn SL SL2 review from North America
"CRAP"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A lot of stuff went wrong. I'm surprised I never had a problem with the engine and transmission yet.
All 4 windows-switches, and motors had to be replaced 4 times.
Front and rear shocks replaced twice.
ABS light used to always come on and off, and now stays on permanently and I can never find out why except that it's badly designed, so I covered the light with black tape, so I don't have to see the stupid light anymore.
When I want heat I get cold air, and when I want the air conditioner, I get hot air.
There is much more, but since I hate the car, I don't want to use more of my time to keep writing about it, because it will just make me more and more angry.
General comments?
This will be my first and last Saturn ever!! However, they are made by GM, so I can understand why they suck.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 13 miles |
| Most recent distance | 130000 miles |
| Previous car | SAAB 9000 |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2008 |