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4.75 out of 5 stars

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Razer, 05/30/2006
2006 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is great, I still haven`t driven to it`s maximum, it gets the heart racing especially when down shifting, real smooth, and with those seats, you stay in place

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Ignition Switch etc

Gary , 08/29/2009
2006 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Saturn had always held themselves up to be a "different car company" and well, they are. I've owned probably 20 cars in my life and never seen a company ignore a known severe problem (the ignition switch failure) leaving consumers to pay $700 or more to have repair work done. I marvel at the prior reviews - people posting here after they bought their Saturn's. The fact is after a few years (we now have 45000 miles on our car) the thing begins to fall apart. Windows falling off, ignition won't turn off, bearings failing, it's a real piece of you know what. I understand things fail but what is irritating is that known severe failures should cause the company to recall or reimburse.

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5 out of 5 stars

Safe, fun, practical, and hot!

SnowI3unny, 11/18/2005
2006 Saturn ION 3 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I LOVE my ION! I had an '04 ION until October 25th of this year when I was involved in a wreck and the entire front end of my car just kinda went...POOF! BUT, I walked away without a scratch..perfectly fine. We were told that they hadn't seen that much damage and the person standing there telling them what happened. These cars are absolutely wonderful. After everything with the wreck was resolved and the other persons insurance got us our check for the '04..we went straight to our dealer and got another ION but an '06. The two do handle much differently took a little bit to get used to, but I love it. And the dent resistant paneling is great for new drivers. Because we all know accidents happen

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Live the Saturn way

John Stevens, 08/28/2005
2006 Saturn ION 3 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 15 people found this review helpful

When you make that first initial decision that it's time for a new car, you always wonder what's next. Well from now on, it's always going to be Saturns. I have had so much enjoyment so far with this vehicle. I have had the rest and now have the BEST!! Go and see for yourself. It's one of he best decisions I have ever made. I LOVE SATURN!!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Really Happy!

branman102, 01/04/2011
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Might as well start with the problems. AC compressor went, but was under warranty, the alarm is activated in cold weather due to thick lubricant in the ignition cylendar (common problem) and the clutch that is auto adjusting is set too close to the floor for my liking. Now the good stuff. Good looking car. Better looking than the comperable Japanese models in my opinion. Good gas mileage. I upgraded my plugs, keep it well maintained, use Lucas products, adjusted my driving habits and get about 20% better mileage than the EPA rating. Comfortable with plenty of room in the back for my kids. Lots of trunk room. Lot's of pep in the city and on the highway when you need it.

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