Used 2008 Saturn Aura Consumer Reviews
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ssbowtie, 07/17/2014
2008 Saturn Aura XR 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have 07 Aura XR with 88,000 miles on it and transmission went. GM said nothing they can do 5 year/100,000 warranty is up. In shop now for 2 days bring diagnosed. I will never buy another GM vehicle as long as I live. Probably will have to sue for replacement and that GM known defect
Pedal positioning is painful
rojo8, 12/21/2014
2008 Saturn Aura XE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
The gas and brake pedals are far apart and both are high off the floor, so it's impossible to pivot your foot comfortably on the heel. I have to completely let my foot off the gas pedal in order to hit the brake. No big deal obviously on high speed drives with minimal braking, but in-town driving is painful. Because it's so uncomfortable, it's also very unsafe. I'd find myself resisting moving back and forth between braking and accelerating, which obviously is not a safe driving practice. If you're small-feeted like me (size 8-9; not terribly small in fact) but you're used to stomping on your pedals, then no big deal. Pivoting is safer because it's more comfortable. What an idiotic design.
NEVER BUY THIS CAR
kkh321, 02/05/2016
2008 Saturn Aura XE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I had this car for a less than a month and the transmission went out. Then the headlight went out a couple weeks later, and my other headlight flashes a little when i press my breaks almost like it has a shortage. No snow traction what so ever I got stuck three times, thank God I was not in a rush to get anywhere. I also had to recently replace the coil pack because of a misfire and it happened all of a sudden as I was driving and it was super scary. PLEASE DO NOT GET THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A PAIN SINCE DAY ONE.
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Update of previous review
Steve, 10/16/2009
2008 Saturn Aura XE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Now that I have had the car for a while, I can now say I am more than pleased with it. I have discovered that using semi-synthetic oil helps a bit with gas mileage, as does putting better tires on the car. Now getting 22 mpg in town and 34 on the highway. Better than with regular oil. The ride, quiet and handling are vastly better with Continental 225/50/17 DWS tires than the OEM ones. All in all, a lot of bang for the buck. Too bad they are going away. I'll be driving mine into the ground since it works so well for my needs.
The dud's of all dud's
RogueScorpio89, 09/23/2020
2008 Saturn Aura XR 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
Within the 2 days of purchasing this car, the alternator goes out. 4mo's later, the transmission slips, and had to get replaced. Not even a month goes by, and the radiator and all fans goes out. Everything is replaced, and 2yrs later, the transmission goes out completely. I wish my car came close to what everyone is saying on here, but it doesn't.
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