2003 Saturn ION Level 2 review from North America
"New or used, DON'T BUY A SATURN!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-Imagine finding oil splattered all over the under-carriage and back of the car after a trip down the expressway... that happened to me!
-I can't open my trunk via the button inside the car anymore
-My keys won't turn the ignition at times, and whenever it does I can pull the key out when the car is still running!
-I lose wheel studs left and right! And at $16 a piece from the dealer it's getting very expensive to have to replace a lug (or two, or three) every couple of weeks!
-My car wouldn't start up one day after I had just turned it off (at a convenient store), not a click. Miraculously it cranked after about a half an hour. I took it to the dealer and they told me they fixed it, only to find that it did it again before I drove off of their lot!
General comments?
I've been having several problems with this car. I promise you, I will never buy another Saturn again. The service was horrible, the salesman lied about the warranty, and the car is a lemon. What have I gotten myself into?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Ecotec 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Cirrus |
| Date of Entry | 26th March, 2008 |