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by elainehn  - Top 500
Feb 18 '02 - Updated Jul 24 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Cute, economical, reliable
Cons: Low power, noise level
The Bottom Line: The Saturn car buying experience as a whole is WONDERFUL and the SL2 is terrific!
If you've read my other car reviews, you'll be prepared for a review that is probably more 'girly' than some ... but that may be of interest to the moms and the non-motor-heads among Epinion's readers. I do realize that I offer more insight into my...
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by Darkmistress - Top 1000
May 13 '05 - Updated May 16 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handles great (even on ice), smart looking, great gas mileage
Cons: Weird security system and bad Check Engine light
The Bottom Line: I would buy this car again in a heartbeat.
I fell in love with the Saturn when the very first commercials came out. You know, all those "what is that you’re driving" commercials. Ok, maybe I bought the advertising, but it seems to be holding up. And I had totally forgotten all those ...
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by jma924
Mar 23 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: great price; wonderful service; reliable car
Cons: none!
Having been a "Honda-loyalist" since I first got my license, I was a 'hard sell' on anything different. We've owned our 1999 Saturn SL1 for a little over a year and a half and I can't see myself ever loving another car company as much as...
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by mrkstvns, - Top 50
May 01 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Low purchase price
Cons: Mediocre quality, uncomfortable
The Bottom Line: If you get a great deal on this car, it's not a bad choice, but if you REALLY want economy, you'll do better with a Honda Civic.
Saturn must hire an awful lot of very good advertising people. We've all seen the commercials about happy fuzzy warm Saturn drivers who love their cars. We get sucked into the promise of easy, friendly buying experiences. It all sounds like automotive...
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by antimonysarah
Oct 31 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Compact, good mileage, good safety ratings
Cons: Low-powered, cramped interior, sloppy transmission
The Bottom Line: Fills its niche well.
I bought a '99 Saturn SL1 because I was looking for a 4-door subcompact or compact car with good mileage, good reliability ratings, good handling, fold-down back seats, and under 9K (this was in summer '02). Since I was going to immediately drive the...
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by toast822
Jun 01 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Economical, acceleration, fuel consumption, amazing service, large trunk, no-rust body panels, 2 airbags, no-haggle pricing.
Cons: Not many: Small (particularly rear seats), mirror mounted low in windshield, has a few quirks
The Bottom Line: Great car for a first time buyer or someone who needs a second car to do local driving. Get great mileage, and is decent for longer trips.
Why the Saturn SL-2?
Back in 1999 my wife had quit her job to go back to school, and, for the first time since we were married, we definitely needed a car. But it had to be cheap, since we were down to my measly salary, and she...
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by foo_bar
Mar 29 '04 - Updated Apr 14 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Safe, well engineered, excellent fuel economy, adequate performance
Cons: Engine and road noise, poor performance with A/C on, mediocre audio
The Bottom Line: A great all-around car for commuters and occasional haulers. It's built for practicality, not performance. Under proper care, it will age well.
I will start by saying that the Saturn SL2 is an economy car -- it's not the sportiest car by a long shot, but it's built very well and will last you under proper maintenance. The 1.9 L engine won't win many drag races, but it will give you ample ...
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by fordfam324
Oct 22 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great for Family
Cons: None
The Saturn SL1- where to begin? I think my husband and I knew from the beginning that when we bought our first new car, it would be a Saturn. My father in law works for Saturn and had owned one that my husband drove in high school, so we already had...
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by djgeiger - Top 200
Jun 07 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Safe, responsive steering system, retains value
Cons: small ash tray
The Return of the Saturn SL2 Epinion
Remake of my Epinion of the "Best Little Wave Surfer Around" dated Sunday October 10, 1999. Though I still hold firm to my words that it is the best little wave surfer around, my green, newbie,...
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by Bruguru - Top 50
Sep 17 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, economical, comfortable
Cons: None
So there it was. My first new car ever. It was August of 1998 and we had decided that this was the time we would finally buy a new car. We had always wanted a Saturn, always heard good things about them. So we went to the dealer, put our money down. And...
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by TVJACOB
Feb 21 '00 - Updated Feb 23 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: inexpensive, good gas mileage
Cons: lemon, lemon, lemon, might as well make lemonade
My sister is the owner of her third Saturn SL2. She just loved her two first Saturn's and never had problems with them and kept. She had regular maintenance done on the car.
She and her mother in law bought identical Saturn SL2 cars at the...
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by Choco52678
Jan 26 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: All-around great car
Cons: Roominess
I own a Saturn SL2 and I love it! It is my second Saturn since I started purchasing cars. I owned other compact cars before these and I just didnt like them. The Saturn runs smooth, drives great and is an overall great car for the money. I never have...
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by iteachps
Jan 05 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good Mileage, Great Service
Cons: On the small side
We were getting ready to replace our Lumina in the summer of 1998. Unfortunately GM was on strike at the time and LUMINAS were not to be had. My husband had purchased a used Saturn from a Saturn Dealership and really liked it. SO he said, "Honey,...
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by mamakittyg
Jan 02 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great Gas mileage, Roomy
Cons: Can't think of one
I love my Saturn. We bought ours about a year ago and have found everything to be wonderful with our car. When we went to buy our car everyone at our Saturn dealership was friendly and helpful. There was no pushing us to buy something that we didn't want...
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by medtech2
Dec 05 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: great mpg, good service
Cons: none
Buying a car from Saturn is a totally different experience from any other car dealer I have ever dealt with. When I walked into the dealership one afternoon by myself and said that I had seen their ads and wanted to try out a Saturn, the salesman first...
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