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    StaffReliability

    Reviewed May 7, 2024

    I purchased a 1999 Saturn sw2, used, from a newspaper ad. It took some getting used to since a lot of the features were unlike any I had seen before. The traction control button, for one, was foreign to me. And the coolant level sensor is something I had not seen before either. The car handled great, was spacious, and EXCELLENT on gas. Unfortunately, we were in an accident 2 weeks after we got it. Our car was totaled. I was in the passenger seat, we were travelling on the freeway at 60mph when a car ran a stop sign attempting to cross and t-boned us. I had a bruise on my arm and that was it. Both doors on the passenger side were smashed and windows were no longer operable. That is impressive.

    So, because we loved our Saturn so much, we decided to find another one. This time we went with a 2005 Saturn Vue. Loved it! Most reliable vehicle we ever had, it never acted up or left us stranded. Again, great on gas. The seats- front and rear, fold flat which is so great when camping. We put about 30,000 miles on it in less than 8 months. And then the accident. A driver failed to yield making a right hand turn as we were crossing an intersection on a green light. We were doing 35mph when the other car hit the passenger side, right around the front of the wheel well area. That's when it burst into flames.

    Why? How? What? The best I can figure is it has something to do with the air filter. I don't know if this is common or if it's a very unique set of variables that have to line up for that to happen, but I have to say, it leaves me a little hesitant to get another Saturn. Nobody was injured, thankfully, but my car is toast. Literally. So after further investigation I have found a few accounts of Saturns catching on fire when accelerating or when turning the ignition. That is crazy. I believe there were recalls issued for these defects but mine was not on a recall list and also ended with flames, so I just don't know what to do with this info and the fact remains that I absolutely loved both Saturns I owned. LOVED them. Very sad about losing them. Still not 100% sure why the company went out of business. Does make parts a little harder to find but I never needed to replace any!

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2019

    I bought a 2006 Saturn ion. It was really torn up but I was told it ran great. The cost to repair has been costly. Since they don't make this car any longer the parts are a little harder to find. I have only just begun repairs and $2000 is just the tip of the ice cap. I still have 6 payments left and several thousands left in repairs. Drive and look before you buy.

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      Reviewed Dec. 14, 2019

      Purchased a pre-owned low mileage Sky and I absolutely love this car and wish that GM would return this to production. I would love to see this car returned to production. It is economical, comfortable and fun to drive. It is also in the lower cost class of convertibles.

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      Reviewed Dec. 1, 2019

      I bought a Saturn Outlook in 2011 and it has been one of the best SUVs that I have had. It is roomy and has a 3rd row seat. I get many compliments from my passengers on smooth ride. It is driver friendly and has excellent gas mileage driving long distance and locally! I love it.

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      Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019

      My experience is really bad and I hope that, by writing this review, I would be able to refrain people from buying at SATURN. I wanted to buy a new fridge and the old one to be picked up by SATURN (which is mandatory for law). I did my order by the customer service to be sure that every detail would have been clear and I did explicitly said while ordering that I would have liked the old fridge to be picked up.

      Eventually I received a confirmation of my order without that specification. For this reason, I called many times to change the order and although the people from the customer service promised me that they would have changed the order, they did not. So at the end I receive the new fridge but the old one hasn't been picked up. Now I am sure that it was a strategy from the beginning not to specify my wish and also what they did afterwards. I think the employees form the customer service are thought to do so. For this reason I won't ever buy at SATURN. I will also dissuade people. Really bad experience!!!!

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      PriceReliability

      Reviewed June 28, 2018

      Small and compact with only so many people could get in. But it carries food in a very tight space to where the groceries will not spill or fall over. Good the features, the graphics are outstanding and it's a very reliable vehicle and supportive for my needs as well. But to add some of the fluid, you actually physically have to lift up the car. Also, the repairs on the vehicle can get expensive if you're not sure where to get them from.

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      Reviewed June 27, 2018

      I bought my Saturn Aura from a used dealership and couldn't have been happier with my choice. I've had it for 3 years, just replaced the starter for the first time, gas is wonderful, smooth ride, wonderful seat warmers!!!! I absolutely love my car. The seats are that comfortable so it is great for long trips. I have lower back pain and have absolutely no problems with seats at all. I love the seat warmers, they heat up fairly quickly and it's not just the seat it is the back as well. Super cozy for when it is cold outside. So the car sits kind of low and I'm short so seeing over the dashboard can be an issue however not in this car, with the electric seat settings I can sit all the way up height wise and it brings me in closer so I can reach the pedals at the same time. I can even angle the seat some for my comfort. Several settings easy to adjust to what you like.

      The sunroof is absolutely amazing! I haven't had any issues with leaks or mechanical. It is so wonderful to have the sunroof open and the windows down on a summers day. Gas mileage is pretty great too, it usually takes about 25-30 to fill up when gas is 2.25 The leather seats are genuine and very smooth. Feels and looks very high end. Very big windshield with huge view! I like to see out across a big windshield and boy this car is full view thankfully! I have owned it for 3 years now. The only thing that could improve would be to bring the car back and add back massagers to the seats. The plastic covers on the inside break off real easily too. Other than that like the old saying is what's not broke don't fix it and why should you.

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      Reviewed June 26, 2018

      I chose this Saturn Ion due to cost and availability at the time. I was not familiar this brand of vehicle before purchasing. But the size of the car and the cost was what I needed. Plus the vehicle was very good on gas mileage. But I did not like the car. Disliked the battery compartment in the trunk. I did not like that most of the parts where cheap plastic that wasn't durable. And I ended up having a lot of problems with the wiring system and also the headlights. As soon as I would replace the bulbs, within a few days they would stop working on the passenger side.

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      Reviewed June 24, 2018

      I love this Saturn, she's 2008 Saturn Aura. It's American-made, it has a nice roomy interior, the colors are beautiful neutral, the truck space is wonderful and there are certain aspects about it like cruise control and sunroof. This is a wonderful car. It has all the things that you need including air conditioning, Heat, great radio comfortable seats, cruise control, large back seat, large trunk, it's well-made and easily maintained. It gets decent gas mileage and I've driven it for over a hundred twenty thousand miles and we're still going strong. But the driver's seat is hard to get just ride in terms of distance from the gas pedal and distance from the steering wheel so that you're not up on the wheel but you have some ability to be somewhat back, the rear view mirror never seems to quite be where it needs to be, and it doesn't always have the most energetic get-up-and-go of any car I've ever owned.

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      PriceReliability

      Reviewed June 22, 2018

      When we went out looking for a car we wanted it be spacious but not too big. Comfortable but not overpriced. Reliable and able to be a commuter vehicle we could depend on for a good amount of years. Saturn Aura is good reliable family sedan car that is ready to take commuter miles and still be gas efficient, it's a vehicle that only gives problems when it's in need of major repairs. But one of the things most frustrating about the car is no paper repair manual and what there is electronic which when you are a true mechanic is not always possible to handle, I would love a repair manual in Spanish paper bound so my husband can make as many repairs as needed.

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      Saturn
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      www.gm.com