Saturn has a checkered history. I was largely willing to give GM the benefit of the doubt. But the saturnfans web site did introduce some notes of caution- I had the sense GM rushed the car into production a bit soon.
Its six cylinder engine could not realistically be compared with a four. I really wanted to consider the Aura GL, and had had a request in to a dealer to let me know when they got one in. I never received a response to the call.
Overall, GM does not have as good a reputation as Honda or Toyota in terms of reliability, which is a major factor in my purchase decisions. I was largely willing to discount that concern on this purchase.