Yes! Good maintenance goes a long way: I added a K&N air filter, synthetic oil (only have to change once a year!), and new plugs and wires to my 1997 Saturn SL2. I also brought it to the dealer to have a thorough examination and repair of mechanical defects. My cost for the car (used) was $2400 and I put about $1000 into repairs and upgrades. I recently got back from a 1000 mile trip, averaging 39mpg with 4 people and fully loaded. In the city I average about 34mpg. That’s a heck of a lot better than the 21/31 city/highway estimate on fueleconomy.gov! Though it’s a nice, cute car, I can also save a ton of money by not getting full coverage insurance (with the deductable it would have cost me $500 plus another $600 per year to fully insure).
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