2009 Saturn SKY User Reviews

Pros

Price, sharp appearance, lots of compliments

Cons

Little storage room, NOT driveable in winter

Purchased As New

I own the Saturn redline (black) with all options. The car looks amazing and feels great to drive. Mine has a 7-speaker Monsoon stereo (which sounds great even with the top down) along with the 6-disc CD changer.

The car is quick, and has fantastic manueverability on dry pavement. All the reviews here which say they receive compliments are NOT exagerating - I get comments on it everywhere I go.

The dash board has a plethora of information in digital-display format. The info can be toggled from the steering wheel (tire pressure / oil life / outside temp / two trip minders / available mileage based on remaining gas / tire pressure - to name a few). You can also control the radio volume and channel selection from the steering wheel.

Generally speaking I am pleased I purchased it - subject to the following criticisms

Tiny cabin:
I guess this should be expected - it is a sports car. However, the spring-loaded passenger-side cupholder is prone to frequent, inadvertent openings (passenger's leg almost always hits the thing to spring it open).

No other "smart" storage areas to compensate for the lack of trunk storage:
A tiny pop-open compartment is provided between the passenger and driver, not much else. However, an after-market leather pouch system is available for roughly $80 (I bought one). It straddles the area between the driver and passenger. One can store wallets, sunglasses, MP3 players, etc. Well worth the extra money.

A word of caution, however, this should NOT be your primary (and only) vehicle - especially if you live in a snow-prone state (like Illinois, as I do). The Sky is not a snow-friendly car due to its low ground clearance and rear-wheel drive transmission. If you live where public transportation is plentiful, plan on garaging this for the majority of those really bad winters (much as you would a motorcycle).

There's no spare tire, but instead a self-inflation kit for a flat tire. Speaking of tires, when the colder weather arrives, you will receive the dash board warning for low tire pressure rather frequently. The owner's manual seems to imply that this warning will occur more during cold days....but why?

During one particularly cold winter day the trunk froze shut. Because I already pressed the "open trunk" button I shoved down on it as hard as I could to be sure it was closed - but then I kept receiving both the "trunk adjar" warning light and audible warning tone!! I finally pulled home and managed to resolve the problem by slamming it shut (again).

I guess the pros outweight the cons. But realize that this is a car based upon pure vanity and style. There's litte to no practicality. It's just a fun car to drive during the summer and for most of the fall before winter hits. If this is your only vehicle during the winter, you'll need a bumper sticker that reads: "My other car is a jeep."