Saturn Aura - 2007 Review

I've been driving the "family" car since my kids were born!

 Now, with the youngest son age 17, I decided I needed a car for me.  The first ever, actually, that would be just for me.  I had searched over 6 months, and couldn't decide between a sedan or a small SUV. I came from driving either a suburban or minivan for the past 18 years. I wanted to sit up high, like in the suburban, but didn't want a small SUV to become another "family" vehicle, that would be used to card things around.  The thought of this made me look at sedans.

I couldn't decide, until my husband saw the Saturn Vue (an SUV) on a commercial, and asked me if I had driven it or any other Saturns.  I hadn't, so I went the next day (by myself (for the 1st time ever!!!) to the dealership, drove the Vue, and then asked to drive this beautiful light blue Aura XE that I couldn't seem to take my eyes off of. 

I got in the driver's seat and immediately fell in love with it.  It has so many extras, and it was affordable, even though at first, I thought it wasn't.  It's quiet, gets great gas mileage, has 5* crash ratings, and has so many features, it was hard to grasp that it was in my price range of "no more than 24K.  I decided almost immediately that it's MY car!  I loved the fact that I didn't have to "haggle" with the dealer, as Saturn doesn't play those games. Their prices are set, and very decent. They are a GM company, which I like, and the car I bought was voted as the best North American Car of the year.

My payments are lower than I expected, and at the same time, I have exceeded the my own expectations of a car.  My advise to everyone would be -- don't be in a hurry.  Make sure that you love the car you buy, because you will spend time in it.  Don't be afraid to look and buy yourself. 

This was the first time I EVER bought a car on my own.  I simply called my husband of 25 years, and told him I found a car I wanted, and he said, "if you are going to be happy with it, then get it".  I found new freedom buying this car myself, and the best part, is that I made a great purchase!  It's exactly what I wanted and needed (along with a few "not needed, but great to have" extras)!  I would recommend this car to anyone who wants value and quality.