2004 Saturn ION 2 review from North America
"Saturn ION 2 is a milk carton on wheels"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had to have the arm bushings replaced 6 months after having the car. I had the air blower replaced twice due to the fact that it continued to make a awful noise whiled driving. The dealership had to replace a valve of some sort in the transmission as the car was swaying side to side. Currently the air conditioner is leaking inside the car and the floor board is soaking wet. I haven't had this fixed yet, but we need to soon before the carpet mildews.
General comments?
I originally bought the car because it was low on insurance cost. I test drove it and I was some what satisfied with it. Shortly afterward I realized I had made a tragic mistake. The quality of the interior is really cheap. The seats stain by just looking at them and they are extremely uncomfortable on a trip greater than 30 minute's. I have taken my Saturn to the dealership for service more than my significant other's car which is a 1996 Saturn SL. The quality of Saturn has just gone down the drain. I am so unhappy with this car that I went an bought a new car yesterday and will be putting the Saturn up for sale in a matter of days. I will just take the loss and rack it up as a lesson learned. You get what you pay for and unfortunately, the price of the Saturn ION 2 is the same price as a lot of much better cars out there.
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| Stay away from all Saturns (they belong to GM don't forget!) |
| If they still made 'em, I'd buy another! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 24500 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Blazer |
| Date of Entry | 7th August, 2005 |