# 2004 Saturn Ion with starter issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-with-starter-issues/83308>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 23, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-with-starter-issues/83308 "2014-01-23T19:32:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-with-starter-issues/83308/1 "2014-01-23T19:32:05Z")

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A friend of mine has a 2004 Saturn Ion with about 50,000 miles on it and the starter is going out. He is pricing around town places to replace it and asked me if I knew what a good price would be for replacement of a starter in his car, I said I didn’t but would look into it. So does anyone have an idea of what kind of prices is a fair and reasonable to replace a starter.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-with-starter-issues/83308/2 "2014-01-23T21:16:17Z")

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How about bringing the starter to one of those small shops that rebuilds them in-house?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-with-starter-issues/83308/3 "2014-01-23T21:50:11Z")

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He is a “fix it now and quick” type of person. Wants a new one installed and done as quickly as possible.

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-with-starter-issues/83308/4 "2014-01-24T00:45:39Z")

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Rebuilt starter $218  
New starter $227  
Labor to replace $90

Does not include any testing or tax.