Saturns: S-Series vs. Ion

Started by ifcar, May 09, 2007, 02:31:19 PM

Which one?

S-Series
11 (45.8%)
Ion
13 (54.2%)

Total Members Voted: 20

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Payman

#30
May 13, 2007, 05:20:39 PM
Quote from: ifcar on May 13, 2007, 04:58:10 PM
I see early Saturns running fine all the time. You chose a much pricier competitor that was better, as it should be. Reliability stats based on surveys rather than anecdotes show the early Saturns as equals to Honda/Toyota/Nissan/anyone.

The Golf was priced on par with the SC1 ($13,000 ish). I'll take real world experiences and observations over magazine tests of new cars anyday. Remember how the mags all gushed over the '94 Neon when it came out? IIRC, the new Saturns were met with lukewarm reviews back in '89-'90. But to each their own I guess.

ifcar

#31
May 13, 2007, 05:23:59 PM
A reliability survey is a collection of real-world experiences that is far more useful than three or four. It's not a magazine review.

Payman

#32
May 13, 2007, 05:32:25 PM
Fair enough. I still don't like them. That being said, I recently looked at the new Outlook. VERY impressive!  :ohyeah:

3.0L V6

#33
May 13, 2007, 05:43:45 PM
The engines in the S-series tended to die because they were prone to burning oil. If you check the oil, they're ok. But, for the 'put gas in it and that's all' type, they would consume oil until several quarts low....and ciao, engine.

the Teuton

#34
May 13, 2007, 06:57:44 PM
Like I've said, my brother has a 1999 SL1 with 13xk mi on it since last August.  It's probably closer to 150k as we speak.  Other than repairs from accidents and general maintanence, it has run very well.  Speaking that he's beaten the hell out of it, I would take his word over most other people.  I know how he drives that thing.
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Champ

#35
May 14, 2007, 08:00:48 AM
Of note to this thread and Payman's real world accountability, Saturn didn't start selling cars until 1992 (maybe 1991).

Just curious if you were test driving prototypes in 1990?

Payman

#36
May 14, 2007, 10:34:38 AM
IIRC, the '91s were on the dealer lots in November 1990 in Courtenay, BC. I bought the Golf in December. It was a '90.

Raghavan

#37
May 14, 2007, 10:47:08 AM
Neither.

Champ

#38
May 14, 2007, 10:59:41 AM
Quote from: Payman on May 14, 2007, 10:34:38 AM
IIRC, the '91s were on the dealer lots in November 1990 in Courtenay, BC. I bought the Golf in December. It was a '90.
Fair enough.

Tave

#39
May 14, 2007, 11:50:16 AM
Ion redline
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Depending on price, that could be a good deal.

TheIntrepid

#40
May 16, 2007, 09:00:54 PM
the Aura should have been in this poll.

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Eye of the Tiger

#41
May 16, 2007, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: TheIntrepid on May 16, 2007, 09:00:54 PM
the Aura should have been in this poll.

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ifcar

#42
May 17, 2007, 04:59:11 AM
Astra vs. Ion, do we really even need a poll to know what people would vote for?

omicron

#43
May 18, 2007, 09:26:51 AM
Seeing as voting in the US is not compulsory, I exercise my right to abstain.
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