2007 Saturn ION 2 review from North America
"Disappointed : ("
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have been in for service since the first day I bought the car.
I have had the shocks repaired 3 times as the plastic casing gets cold and breaks causing moisture to seep in. I have also had the steering colum replaced, tie rods, sway bar, the windshield needed to be resealed. There also had to re-manufacture the hub caps as they consisted to make noise.
I am currently waiting to go back in to have my other sway bar fixed as they didn't think to fix both the first time.
To top things off I had a flat tire the other day, and couldn't get the spar off as the screw was cross threaded, good thing I was at home and not on the side of the highway.
General comments?
I really like the style of the car, and the car functions for what I would like to do. I did not receive good treatment from Saturn and was disappointed that I have had the car service more than any of my old junkers I have owned in the past.
I would not buy another ION, and now that I am trying to trade it in Saturn is giving me problems, so I will be looking to other mauufactures. I was a very bad experience for my first new car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2006 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cyln. Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 19 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 42000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Saturn ION |
| Date of Entry | 4th June, 2008 |