traded in civic for ion
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traded in civic for ion
i always hated saturn, but i wrecked my civic and you cant compete with 0% financing on one. the only thing i have to say about the car is 
that thing coming from the factory would have blown the doors off of my civic. i had i/h/e and pulleys on the civic, but the ion is definately much faster. the only problem i have is it is kinda ugly and im not sure about the tranny on it yet.
that thing coming from the factory would have blown the doors off of my civic. i had i/h/e and pulleys on the civic, but the ion is definately much faster. the only problem i have is it is kinda ugly and im not sure about the tranny on it yet. 
I wish I was asian
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"at least my car looks good"
or
"at least my car is more reliable"
or quite possibly
"at least i get more mpg than you"
or the ones above.
"at least my car looks good"
or
"at least my car is more reliable"
or quite possibly
"at least i get more mpg than you"
or the ones above.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by cambo
most members here will respond
"at least my car looks good"
or
"at least my car is more reliable"
or quite possibly
"at least i get more mpg than you"
or the ones above.
most members here will respond
"at least my car looks good"
or
"at least my car is more reliable"
or quite possibly
"at least i get more mpg than you"
or the ones above.
and whats wrong with stating the truth?
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Originally posted by ion03
i always hated saturn, but i wrecked my civic and you cant compete with 0% financing on one. the only thing i have to say about the car is that thing coming from the factory would have blown the doors off of my civic. i had i/h/e and pulleys on the civic, but the ion is definately much faster. the only problem i have is it is kinda ugly and im not sure about the tranny on it yet.
i always hated saturn, but i wrecked my civic and you cant compete with 0% financing on one. the only thing i have to say about the car is
that thing coming from the factory would have blown the doors off of my civic. i had i/h/e and pulleys on the civic, but the ion is definately much faster. the only problem i have is it is kinda ugly and im not sure about the tranny on it yet. 
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Rep Power: 307 I'm getting mine at or below MSRP in about 6-8 weeks. 
Caution on the STi, though. . . if you have moderate to high insurance, already. . . the STi will only make that worse. Being OLD, myself. . . I don't have to worry, much.
Caution on the STi, though. . . if you have moderate to high insurance, already. . . the STi will only make that worse. Being OLD, myself. . . I don't have to worry, much.
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I'm getting mine at or below MSRP in about 6-8 weeks.
Caution on the STi, though. . . if you have moderate to high insurance, already. . . the STi will only make that worse. Being OLD, myself. . . I don't have to worry, much.
I'm getting mine at or below MSRP in about 6-8 weeks.
Caution on the STi, though. . . if you have moderate to high insurance, already. . . the STi will only make that worse. Being OLD, myself. . . I don't have to worry, much.
man good luck with that car
my friend ran 13.7 just with exhaust ... lol
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Rep Power: 0 hey guys... just wanted to share my $0.02. Most of you prob don't know that I don't even own a Civic... I've been on/off about buying one, forever tho. I have at least test driven one so I know what they're all about.
ANYWHO..... My older bro just got an ION, he has three kids already, and he just needed a decent car on a budget, as his Jetta's pushin like 180k miles. He just bought a Ion Sedan. Let me tell ya, I thought he was a fool when I heard that's what he got...but he's always liked his Saturns for some reason, so naturally he got this. Well, I took it for a test drive... man was I ever impressed!! Build quality was flawless, granted it was brand new, but still. The car was EXTREMELY solid, felt like you could've been in a car twice it's size. I obviously didn't go all out in my bro's new ride as far as cornering, but I did see what it was pushing... Lets not kid ourselves, we ALL know that the Saturn isn't a 1/4 mile king(except maybe the Ion Redline?) But the engine is remarkably smooth and responsive... MUCH more so than a Civic. The shifter feel was almost just as good as the Civic too. I dunno, I mean, I don't blame you guys for not liking them, I mean, it's a Saturn.... but it's simply not as bad as you all make it out to be. Very solid car at a damn cheap price! I know you guys never would "waste your time," but I bet many of you would be REALLY surprised how nice they are if you test drove one!
BTW, I don't like the wheels either... but come on, what % of ppl here kept their stock Civic wheels?
ANYWHO..... My older bro just got an ION, he has three kids already, and he just needed a decent car on a budget, as his Jetta's pushin like 180k miles. He just bought a Ion Sedan. Let me tell ya, I thought he was a fool when I heard that's what he got...but he's always liked his Saturns for some reason, so naturally he got this. Well, I took it for a test drive... man was I ever impressed!! Build quality was flawless, granted it was brand new, but still. The car was EXTREMELY solid, felt like you could've been in a car twice it's size. I obviously didn't go all out in my bro's new ride as far as cornering, but I did see what it was pushing... Lets not kid ourselves, we ALL know that the Saturn isn't a 1/4 mile king(except maybe the Ion Redline?) But the engine is remarkably smooth and responsive... MUCH more so than a Civic. The shifter feel was almost just as good as the Civic too. I dunno, I mean, I don't blame you guys for not liking them, I mean, it's a Saturn.... but it's simply not as bad as you all make it out to be. Very solid car at a damn cheap price! I know you guys never would "waste your time," but I bet many of you would be REALLY surprised how nice they are if you test drove one!
BTW, I don't like the wheels either... but come on, what % of ppl here kept their stock Civic wheels?
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Rep Power: 0 and thats why car and driver gave the ion one of the worse ratings, sorry, but after watching there test on the show, and reading about it, i wouldnt buy one, only good thing about it, is the motor is pretty good,
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Rep Power: 0 one i seen was on tv, the other was the mag, but they were talking about the styling and other items of the car, the only thing they talked good about was the motor
ill see if i can find a link
ill see if i can find a link
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i dunno about the other things, but styling? what does it matter if a review likes the friggen styling or not?! isn't it up to the potential buyer whether or not they like the styling? I like the styling... does that mean that either the reviewer or myself are lying?
i dunno about the other things, but styling? what does it matter if a review likes the friggen styling or not?! isn't it up to the potential buyer whether or not they like the styling? I like the styling... does that mean that either the reviewer or myself are lying?
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"Highs: Composed chassis, friendly dealers, sweet stereo.
Lows: Pigheaded transmission, anxious steering, bar-stool seating, muddled styling, cyclopean dash.
The Verdict: We waited seven years for this?"
link - http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=1
"Highs: Composed chassis, friendly dealers, sweet stereo.
Lows: Pigheaded transmission, anxious steering, bar-stool seating, muddled styling, cyclopean dash.
The Verdict: We waited seven years for this?"
link - http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=1
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