Used 2006 Saturn Ion for Sale

I purchased this vehicle about seven years ago when I was 16 to be my very first car, and I plan to keep driving it for at least two-three more years. It had been a very dependable and reliable car, and it is kind of amazing the very little amount of maintenance it has required since I've owned it. It is a smaller car, but it does not feel like a smaller car in terms of trunk space and driver/passenger interior space. In fact, the smaller size has truly been a benefit for me. It is very easy for me to get into even the more difficult parking spaces, and in terms of maneuverability/handling around curves and turns, I have not driven another vehicle that has begun to compare. Surprisingly, it also has a decent amount of get-up-and-go when it using it for my normal work commute (i.e., little luggage and one passenger). When I have multiple passengers and luggage, like for exactly going on a road trip, the engine starts to act its actual "weight class," but that's as would be expected. This vehicle also gets surprisingly good fuel economy as well. Even with the smaller tank size, I fuel up once a week mostly out of habit than of necessity. I likely get about 300-400 miles per full tank, much better than other vehicles I have driven.

Although I bought my Saturn Ion used, I have enjoyed my time with the car very much. It may not be much of a looker, but it is a pretty reliable and fuel-efficient car. Size wise, the car is quite nice, and it has all of the features you would want such as good A/C, a nice sound system, and plenty of leg room. Not only that but despite the car being at 180,000 miles, it runs like a charm However, on the negative side, the car does seem to need a lot of oil changes, and some of the interior feels a bit fake and plastic compared to other vehicles. The steering wheel, for instance, is tiny! Overall though, I would recommend this car to anyone looking for an affordable vehicle to get you from point A to point B.

When we first purchased a used 2006 Saturn Ion, it was a godsend. My mother had always been a fan of Saturn so we thought there wouldn't be any problems. Boy, were we wrong. After a couple of years, the transmission fell out on the highway going 80 mph. Oops. After having it replaced (which was a whole other problem), it fell out AGAIN just two months later. We finally got it sorted out only to have the AC start leaking through the passenger floor. We had it looked at not once, not twice, but three times, and nobody could fix it. About a year ago, my mother started to smell gas emanating from the trunk yet we couldn't find the source. Then we received a letter, then it was all over the news: This model, along with many others released by GM (who bought Saturn out years ago), was being recalled due to potential dangerous issues such as leaks, locked steering, and faulty keys. Our car recently began cutting off going down the road, even after we followed GM's suggestion to use the key separately and not keep it on a heavy key ring. It's been a nightmare, but the car is worthless so we can't trade it. We're stuck with it.