Tips on Buying Cars: buying a saturn, automatic transmisson, saturn sl
QuestionHey Jeff, my name is Matt and I have recently been thinking about buying a used car. It is a 1998 Saturn SL with an automatic transmisson. I noticed that the mileage was at 141,000 and the selling price was around $4,900. I was just wondering if this is a fair price or if Saturns can really hold up after 100,000 miles.
AnswerSaturns from the 90's do hold up very well; I see them all the time with 150,000-200,000 miles. They're reliable and relatively cheap to repair. But that price- $4900?! The highest value I can find for a loaded '98 SL2 (the top model) in near-perfect condition is about $2700. Is this a dealer or private owner selling the car?