I have an Aura. Got it in February. Comfy and decent pickup and looks really nice as well. (That's as much car input as you'll get from me!) This is my 4th Saturn. (I lease) The SL2's I had were great cars and had no problems with them. The ION sucked ass and I couldn't wait to get rid of the rolling piece of shit that it was. I really like the Aura. Except I had to get an automatic transmission and prefer manual, but the Aura isn't made in a manual.
ETA: Just read the whole article. Its about a 2007 Aura. Haven't had problems with my 08 Aura.