1998 Saturn SL 1 review from North America
"Good cars for 100,000 miles ONLY!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My car was wonderful until 102,000 miles.
At this point my radiator completely cracked within 3 days.
My clutch was almost gone.
My transmission was loosing 1 and 2 gear.
The cloth seats have worn badly.
The plastic trim does not wear well at all.
General comments?
I think my car was wonderful until it hit 100,00 miles.
I just did basic maintenance to it with no major costs.
Now I have put 2,100 dollars into the radiator, clutch, and trans. And it is still not running well.
Once we have one thing fixed then the check engine light comes back on for one reason or another. It obviously does not liked to be worked on.
Good cars for 100,000 miles!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40 miles |
| Most recent distance | 103000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd October, 2004 |