2005 SATURN ION 2 VIN 1G8AM12FX5Z148444
Damage map
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Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Keys available
- Yes
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carSATURN ION 2 specifications
- VIN
- 1G8AM12FX5Z148444
- Make
- SATURN
- Model
- ION 2
- Year
- 2005
- Colour
- BLUE
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 170 hp
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 257 892 mi
- Recorded damage
- Normal Wear & Tear
What buyers ask about the SATURN ION 2
Was this 2005 SATURN ION 2 damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1G8AM12FX5Z148444, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 257 892 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN 1G8AM12FX5Z148444: history
This entry is for a 2005 Saturn ION 2. The fuel is petrol. Power reaches the wheels through a manual gearbox. Details for this car come from a single data source and may differ from its documents.
The recorded mileage is 257,892 miles. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. Gaps of several years between logged figures deserve attention, as does any reading lower than the one before it.
The source data names no primary damage. That shows only that none was entered, so the body still deserves a close look. Water marks under the carpets, rust in unusual places or a panel in a slightly different shade would point to damage nobody ever entered.
A key is on file for the car. A condition note describes the car at one moment; months of standing or later work on the car can change the picture in either direction.
A clean title is on file for this car. Such a title means no salvage, flood or similar mark was recorded against the car; it does not rule out damage repaired without a claim.
A car’s history is the sum of what has happened to it since it was new, and most of it has left a trace on paper somewhere. The paperwork is kept by different bodies – registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders – so the history of one car is spread across many places. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.
Regular oil changes and timely work on the timing belt or chain decide how well an engine copes with age. A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. On a manual car the clutch is a wear part, and a replacement in the service history is an ordinary entry rather than a warning sign.
Stamped into the body and printed on a plate, the VIN is the one identifier that stays with a car through every owner, registration and repair. The VIN of this Saturn ION 2 is 1G8AM12FX5Z148444. The number in the car’s documents should match the one stamped into the body and the one on the plate at the base of the windscreen.
Where entries exist, a VIN check can show changes of owner, past mileage readings, reported damage and whether the car is listed as stolen. The absence of an entry is not proof that nothing happened; it may only mean that nobody wrote it down. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. For this 2005 Saturn ION 2, the sensible next step is a history check on VIN 1G8AM12FX5Z148444.
