Used 2006 Saturn ION Coupe Consumer Reviews
Used ION for sale
Never get another one
dissappointed, 12/19/2006
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this Saturn for the safety features. I wish I would have done some more research and bought a Toyota or a Honda. I am very dissappointed. Not only is the car just over a year old, but I've been to the dealership numerous times, twice for the brakes and they told me nothing was wrong with them. The carpet had a hole in the floorboard and had to be replaced, the gas mileage is horrible and now it just won't plain start even after they replaced the battery. Not to mention I live 62 miles from the nearest Saturn dealerships.
Great car, not many gripes
Damn straight!!, 05/24/2007
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car after much research, and I am not disappointed. I get 40 MPG HWY and 24 city with the AC on! The rear legroom needs work, but otherwise the car is above par for the class, you have to think, you're buying a compact. Overall it's a big little car, you can fit 2 bikes inside with the rear seats folded down. Some people complain about engine noise being too loud, but for a 5 speed, I'd like to hear the car every now and then. Somethings I wish I had are the options that come standard in the 3 with the performance package.
Not my best car purchase
Stephen, 05/05/2008
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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At the time of purchase, I needed an inexpensive, fuel-efficient car. For those requirements, it has fit the bill but I sadly can't say it has exceeded my expectations. It replaced a 1995 Saturn SL-2 with 130,000 mostly trouble-free miles, so at the time I felt confident in the purchase. Since then, I've been plagued by a significant number of "little problems" that would have cost me upwards of $1200 to fix had they not been covered under the warranty. None of these problems were "normal wear" items. The dealer is great about fixing them, but the many problems in the first couple of years have convinced me to sell before the (extended) warranty expires. Pity, as I do like the car.
Common problems shouldn't be "common"
torianne9, 11/12/2010
2006 Saturn ION 3 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my car about a year and a half ago. It was a leased car and it had 20,000 miles. I now have just over 55,000 miles and I've already had the "common" door sensor problem, which wasn't cheap to fix, where my interior lights wouldn't turn off because my car didn't know that the door was shut and today I had my power steering replaced per warranty coverage. The problems that Saturn has "commonly" shouldn't be common problems. I read online that the power steering problem has cost 14 lives already. And the door sensor is extremely inconvenient. I love my car but I truly hate the "typical" problems that come with it.