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2.63 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY A SATURN, I REPEAT DO NOT BUY

Matthew, 12/08/2007
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I purchased my Saturn ION 3 brand new. This car has DEPRECIATED the worst out of any car I have ever owned. I was coerced into buying the Extended Service Contract being told I could turn it in later. Well the Extended Service Contract DEPRECIATES also. With only 22,000 miles on this car it is starting to fall apart. Brakes are going bad, the fan makes and irritating noise that they tried to fix but failed to do, etc. I should have spent the 20,000 dollars on a CIVIC would have been worth more than my Saturn which is now worth less than 10,000. I also had a new Toyota Camry, JUNK. Fell apart at 20,000 miles. Both made in America. Both JUNK. DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUY

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5 out of 5 stars

Big car for little money

Harold, 06/30/2006
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my Saturn ION coupe in June of 2004 and I love it! I never have had a problem with it outside of regular service. I just feel that for what I paid I have gotten alot in return. I especially love the interior design and sporty feel.

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1.13 out of 5 stars

Death Trap

Corey Arnold, 06/30/2009
2004 Saturn ION 2 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is a DEATH TRAP! It locks up when driving. Can not shift in and out of gears, especially when driving in rush hour traffic. Has been taken in a total of 36 times to dealership, and only when the warrenty was expired did they know the problem. The vehicle locked up while my little brother was driving and caused a horrible wreck, which landed him and the other person in the hospital. So long story short if you value your life and personal safety BOYCOT SATURN and their death trap vehicles.

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5 out of 5 stars

**THIS 2004 ION ROCKS!!!*****

AJ WOOD, 04/03/2004
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR!!! I TEST DROVE THE CIVIC, CAVALIER, SUNFIRE, MAZDA 6, 3, AND MITSUBISHI LANCER... NONE OF THEM EVEN COMPARE WITH THIS ION, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE PRICE!!! THIS 04 ION ROCKS! YOU WILL LOVE THIS CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS BY THE SO- CALLED "EXPERTS"... THE 04 ION WAS THE MOST COMFORTABLE, INNOVATIVE, MOST POWERFUL, APPEALING, AFFORDABLE, ROOMIEST CAR IN IT'S CLASS... YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

My lover!

Jeffroberge09, 07/28/2009
2004 Saturn ION 1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Really great car! Easy to get a part of the car if it's broken. Really easy to maintain! I made many modification on it and I'm really happy of my first car! Of course I have to do some repair on the car but it was an use one, but the part wasn't expensive

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