I'm currently in the market for a 2004 Saab 9-3 Linear and was just wondering what experiences you guys have had with Saabs.
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I drove one once. I achieved the false sense of accomplishment you're looking for.
Also just out of curiosity, any specific reason you're looking for an obscure 10 year old specific car?
Also just out of curiosity, any specific reason you're looking for an obscure 10 year old specific car?
Cause I like the way the 9-3 sedans look and I don't have a crap ton of money and have to get one used.
If you don't have a crap ton of money, might I recommend purchasing domestic to save money on repair bills. Just kidden, I dont actually care.
I would strongly caution against getting a Saab at this point. Now that they are out of business parts have become extremely difficult to obtain. To compound this while there is a considerable amount of overlap on mechanical parts with many GM models GM has refused to release the part numbers for cross reference. As such, unless you have a mechanic who is very knowledgeable in regards to Saab any sort of repair will become difficult to say the least and some parts will simply be impossible to obtain.
Remember, you can always get your parts in beautiful downtown Meyer, Iowa (pop. ~20). It's a mere 75 miles NW of Cedar Falls.
The little town I grew up (see above) had one of Iowa's only Saab dealearships, and its still in business there. When I was growing up, almost everyone had Saabs up to the mid 90's when the original owner suffered a stroke. The last Saab my family owned was a 9000 (comparable to the 9-5) and it was a pretty good car. It was going to be my first car, until it got wrecked with about 200K on it. There had been some issues with the A/C, but overall it was a pretty stout vehicle.
The little town I grew up (see above) had one of Iowa's only Saab dealearships, and its still in business there. When I was growing up, almost everyone had Saabs up to the mid 90's when the original owner suffered a stroke. The last Saab my family owned was a 9000 (comparable to the 9-5) and it was a pretty good car. It was going to be my first car, until it got wrecked with about 200K on it. There had been some issues with the A/C, but overall it was a pretty stout vehicle.
My son had a late 90's Saab 900. It was something he just had to have because it "looked good" and didn't cost a ton of money. Unfortunately, the car quickly turned into an expensive piece of junk. There are very few places to get repair and or parts. Fortunately, the engine seized up and when the repair estimate came in he parted out the car.
Since that time, GM took over Saab. That should give you a lot more confidence in Saab.
cute:With Saab's very poor financial status my son would recommend steering clear.
Just cruise to New Jersey and get one of these guys left to rot.
The Last Saabs Ever Built, Left To Rot At A New Jersey Port
Edit: by the looks of things you missed the auction by about a month.
In all honesty if its something that you really want to own and just have to get out of your system then research, research, research.
I'm sure there are Saab enthusiast forums out there with a 'classifieds' section to help you source what you want. I'm a posting member at a BMW website that has helped me save thousands of dollars on repairs with all their pictoral DIY's provided for free.
I wish I could be of more help but I dont know a damn thing about Saabs.
The Last Saabs Ever Built, Left To Rot At A New Jersey Port
Edit: by the looks of things you missed the auction by about a month.
In all honesty if its something that you really want to own and just have to get out of your system then research, research, research.
I'm sure there are Saab enthusiast forums out there with a 'classifieds' section to help you source what you want. I'm a posting member at a BMW website that has helped me save thousands of dollars on repairs with all their pictoral DIY's provided for free.
I wish I could be of more help but I dont know a damn thing about Saabs.
I own a 9-5 and love it, but if you can't work on the car yourself and would need a mechanic I would think twice. Mine hasn't required anything big, except the ABS computer being fixed. That cost $150
Topgear claimed my 9-5 Areo was faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo from 35mph-70mph.
My SAAB has around 170,000 miles on it and still feels like a solid euro import. It's also great in the snow.
Topgear claimed my 9-5 Areo was faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo from 35mph-70mph.
My SAAB has around 170,000 miles on it and still feels like a solid euro import. It's also great in the snow.
Have a 2002 9-3 convertible and love it. Only a few small issues regarding repairs but what car doesn't have a few issues. Either go to Meyer, IA SAAB or local mechanic to get repairs. A separate company was formed to provide parts for all remaining SAAB's so should be fine for the forseeable future.
just my experience, i owned a 89 saab some years back. it was basically a money pit and everyone thought it was funny to say it was a "saab story". i ended up selling it, loss my ***. they are very expensive if u need to get work done on it. that was a few years ago, maybe it has changed since.
