2004 Saturn ION 1 from North America - Comments

8th Aug 2004, 13:49

"Best car around for small families on a budget"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Nothing wrong. Just took it about 1300 miles from Boston to NYC to D.C.. Surprisingly comfortable on the long ride for an entry level car. Two kids in the car also.

General comments?

Love this car!! Originally went to Saturn dealership looking for a used 2 or 3 year old Saturn. I found a nice SL with all the power extras etc... But the Saturn sales associate figured out that with the lower interest rate on a new car loan, I could get a brand new Ion for the same monthly payment. Best decision I ever made. The Ion is SO much bigger in all respects from the SL (I owned a 93). Trunk is ENORMOUS! My 93 SL had so little horsepower, I had trouble going up steep hills. No such problem with the Ion. The 140 HP seems to be plenty. I think I may buy a VUE when my horrible Ford Windstar finally kicks the bucket.


13th Jun 2005, 17:30

A VUE is an excellent choice. I own one and love it! the power train is Honda's Pilot (for the V6 model) with 255 HP and get's good gas mileage for a V6.

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