2006 Saturn ION 2 review from North America
"This car has been a disappointment"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
CD player didn't work first 5 days, then all of a sudden it worked, so I thought maybe it just took a while to kick in, and everything would be okay from then on. But it turned out to be erratic over the next 2-3 days, until...
On Friday 5/5/06, not quite 9 days since leaving the dealership with the car, it failed to start. I called On-star, they patched me through to the Saturn dealer, we determined I was doing everything right to start the car, and they had it towed back. When it got there it started up just fine. And the CD player worked. And another odd thing that had happened with a knob on the dash also worked. At the dealership, everything worked.
They say the car is fixed, but I don't want it anymore. I put $10,000 of my own money down on a car that has failed to work from the start, don't even want to pick it up, have contacted attorneys and will pursue action against Saturn should it become viable to do so and win, e.g. if problems with the car continue. I bought a new car for peace of mind, not to go through this.
General comments?
The Ion is supposed to be "bigger" than the SL, but it seems much smaller inside, I feel cramped up when driving it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2006 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 700 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn SL |
| Date of Entry | 10th May, 2006 |