New Guy
 

Hi all,

I just graduated from university and bought my first car-- 2005 Saturn Ion.

I must have test drove about 10 cars over the past few days, but nothing felt as smooth and powerful (in my price range :)).

Have to say I love the car, and enjoy that there are forums for enthusiasts.

- J

Welcome to the forum, E !!

When it comes to ION's the 05's and newer are your best bet. Not perfect but very very good cars for the money. Now load some batteries in your digital and post a few pictures.

Re
 

Here are a couple pics from the dealership.

I did a little research and you're right RjION, anything before an 05 has been questionable apparently. The sticker price was a little over 10k , but they had brought the price down to $8990 Canadian a week before I bought it (it has almost 60,000 km on it).
It still had a year left on the warranty, and they even offered to replace the keyless/auto start for free. I guess it was off lease and they had some problems with the auto start-- they then removed it.

I'm very happy so far-- all the other cars that I drove (under $9000 pre tax) seemed under powered. I like the 140 hp, and really felt the difference between the ION and a Rio or Accent, etc.

Hello and welcome to the Saturn Forum. Nice looking ION you got yourself, I like that StormGrey.

That's a nice ion I got a 1997 Saturn sc2 that I'm driving is the ion a stick or automatic?

That is a nice ION, my Wife drives a 2007 ION-3 with the 2.4L enhanced performance package in storm grey. I drive a 2007 ION-3 2.4L in white. Daughter has a 2007 ION-2 in silver.