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Long Term, great car
04driver, 09/01/2013
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2004 Ion3 almost new at the Saturn dealer, with about 2k miles. That's been 9 years and just over 100,000 miles ago. Perfect car, for me. Only replaced struts, belts, brakes, filters, oil, etc. Had auto transmission serviced once. Absolutely NO problems with this vehicle. Great trip vehicle for me. Disneyland, Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City, wherever I want to go. 30 plus mpg on freeway. I get better mpg when I go faster than stated limits, hmm.. Anyway, I love it so much, that my extended family have purchased three others. Looks like a Saturn lot when all are here. Others may have had problems, but for us. Great car. Wish they still made them. All 5 still work fine.
Best car I have ever had
Tricia, 01/23/2022
2004 Saturn ION 2 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2004 Saturn Ion Coupe in October of 2003. It is now late January of 2022. I am in my 19th year of owning this car. 240,000 miles and counting. It is a manual transmission, and I have had to replace the clutch once (most expensive thing ever done to it), and 2.5 years ago, the gas tank. Beyond that, regular oil changes, tires, brakes , and a couple of other minor things. I don't know how much longer I will be lucky enough to have her, (body is definitely showing its age a bit), but I always said, I would love to make it to 300,000 miles and/or 20 years (whatever comes first). Dumbest thing ever done, was not making Saturns anymore.
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I Love It!
docsmilitarywife, 12/08/2006
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very satisfied with it so far. Haven't had it long but it's perfect for me. My husband got it for me. It's used but not badly. Just really been broken in good. We got the warranty on it too, just in case. It's got awesome pickup and looks fantastic. It's really an eye catcher. I love the leather and the stereo sounds awesome. The 6 disk cd changer is great, too. The brakes are really good and it purrs like a kitten when you really open it up on the interstate. I got a great feeling about this car and am sure we made a fantastic choice!
Pleasantly surprised!
Rita, 03/14/2016
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2004 Saturn ION 1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Don't let the look fool you. I wanted a cute car that had some speed to it. I didn't want a black car in Texas but because of price decided to go ahead and purchase. I am VERY glad I did. All I did was make sure oil changes were done on a regular and I have had no regrets! Thanks Saturn Ion!!
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Ions Are Fuel Efficient
Cody, 08/07/2008
2004 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my Ion back in 2006. The only repairs that I have had to perform on it was replacing the front rotors due to the roads in Jacksonville, NC and on Camp Lejeune, NC. Other than that I just perform the normal routine maintenance on it(i.e. oil change, brakes, etc). Every time I travel to Florida, I save always on gas. It is roughly 762 miles from Camp Lejeune to where I live in Florida, and I only have to fill up 3 times (that's stopping when my tank is sitting at a 1/4 of a tank). Overall, my experience with this car has been nothing but Superb. I recommend it to anyone. But do not listen to reviews, with this car you got to try for yourself.