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Used 2006 Saturn ION Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

awsome car!!!!.........so far

paul, 12/15/2009
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
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I love my ion! I have had it for only 9 months now but I have not had one bit of a problem. Always relieable, great on gas, fun to drive, awsome and cool design both interior and exterior, great stereo system, very roomy for a smaller car, (decent leg room in the back seat) ive took it on the highway long distance, I live in the city and it does great there with everyday travel as well. Its a 2006 with 46,000 miles on it, it had 36,000 when I got it. I know most problems don't start until after 50,000 miles so well hafta see. But so far so good!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great car

GMowner4life, 08/06/2008
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
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My lease was up on my 2006 Cobalt so I wanted to get something comparable to it. I started looking into the Ions because I liked the way they looked and I'm a big fan of the Ecotec engine, I know engineers that have said this will eventually be known as one of the best engines GM has come out with. I wasn't sure about the gauge cluster being in the center of the dash at first but I grew to love it. It drives really smooth and handles bumps nicely, the gas mileage is great too. I have a Waverunner and it pulls it nicely. Overall I'm very happy with this car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still Goin' Great

Carl Camann, 12/08/2008
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
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A follow-up to my 10/07/05 review. Car now with 32K+ miles. Total repairs=$0. Total days out of commission=0. Total warranty work=1 minor brake adjustment. No rattles, minimal tire wear, consistent handling, interior materials holding up well, paint & exterior pieces still bright & shiny. Consistent 30+ mpg on road, low 20s around town. Everything as advertised. Selling dealer (and others used for service) have been tremendous when service and one warrantee item needed. I am as pleased with this car as I have ever been with any vehicle of any brand I have ever owned.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

pretty impressive

ann, 04/27/2009
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
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I brought my 2006 ION in October 2005 and I have had seemingly minor problems. The gas cap situation! I've had to have that looked at three times because the admissions light continually stays on, which is still not working. My key did get stuck in the ignition twice, but I turned the wheel while turning the key and it worked (my brother taught me that!). Other then that, after three and a half years of owning my car, I just had my brakes changed and I have about 60,000 miles on it! With the exception of the dealership not being about to correct the ignition light staying on, I am pleased with the performance of my car. Sorry, but I would buy another Saturn if GM were not losing 21,000 jobs

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2.5 out of 5 stars

1st Saturn-Last GM vehicle

jack, 12/14/2009
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
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Problems so far: Key often gets stuck in ignition, check engine comes on for no reason, front transmission mount broke, cap on canister type oil filter leaks, suspension is clunky and soft. Slow to get up to speed, cheap interior materials, weather stripping around windshield comes loose, power steering feels weird. Gets good gas mileage & A/C is cold. This is the American version of the Yugo, a real piece of crap! Current mileage is 63,000, I doubt if it makes it to 100,000. My other cars are all old Fords. Now I know why.

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