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#1952 of 2231 Purchasing Used and Undecided by misterreliable Aug 16, 2005 (2:41 am)
Alrighty, perhaps someone could help me with my little debacle. I'm am considering purchasing a 1999 Saab 9-5 SE V6. I've read reviews, and I have driven this particular car. I love everything about the car. The one thing that is holding me back is whether or not this car will prove to be reliable. I'll be honest as say that I know very little about Saabs and any car that comes from the land of ABBA. In fact, I have been driving Toyotas for my past two cars. Which reinforces that fact. Are there any things in particular I should look for while inspecting the car? What were the problem areas for that particular model? Hopefully you guys can help convince this Camry driver to be a 9-5 driver.   Thanks for any help, Peter Replies to this message: altbigd (Aug 17, 2005 12:50 pm) blckislandguy (Aug 17, 2005 6:28 pm)
#1953 of 2231 reliability ????? by ffb13 Aug 16, 2005 (6:10 pm)
think of buying a saab the same as buying a jaguar.   some are good some are not .   it used to be that 7 out of 10 jaguars were not reliable.(my stat )   nowadays it is more like 4 out of 10.and this is a stretch.   you want reliability get a toyota or honda.   you want "character " ie. problematical and unreliable get a saab.or get a fiat or an english car.   i own one , 9.5 aero ,with 86,000 miles and was just given an 8 year warranty unlimited mileage (see consumer reports of last month for other cars in this fix ) because the engines are failing. they call it the oil sludge factor.   look into other saab sites that give you very accurate info. on your question.
#1954 of 2231 Re: Purchasing Used and Undecided [misterreliable] by altbigd Aug 17, 2005 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: misterreliable (Aug 16, 2005 2:41 am) I would investigate weather it is covered under SAAB's extended warranty. I received a letter From SAAB offering an additional 8 years on my engine as long as I provided all receipts and copies of checks done by certified SAAB repair folks. They only are offering it to certain years because of the oil sludge problem. If you decide to buy used I would see if it is covered first and get the letter directly from SAAB. My 9-5 had to have a new engine at 55,000 miles last summer. Last month they replaced my O-2 sensor, catalytic convertor and it is back in the shop with what they hesitate to call it computer issues. I have been using a loaner for the past couple of weeks will they look at it and fight with SAAB. The car has 85,000 miles. I would never buy a SAAB again, I would like to sell - interested. Stick with Toyota or Volvo. Replies to this message: blckislandguy (Aug 17, 2005 6:28 pm)
#1955 of 2231 Re: 2001 9-5 troubles [observer22] by blckislandguy Aug 17, 2005 (6:16 pm)
Replying to: observer22 (Aug 13, 2005 10:01 am) Thanks. I stand corrected. Incidentally, steel brake lines which are available in the after market also dramatically reduce stopping distance. They are highly recommended for the Expedition/Suburban crowd.
#1956 of 2231 Re: Purchasing Used and Undecided [altbigd] by blckislandguy Aug 17, 2005 (6:28 pm)
Replying to: altbigd (Aug 17, 2005 12:50 pm) I have always like SAABs although I've never owned one. But I have changed my mind. I've read most of these posts and talked with a few people . (I met a woman this weekend who just after buying a used SAAB 9 5 from a RI dealer, had the DIS need replacing. After much fighting with SAAB, they paid 50%).   I now think that any SAAB owned out of warranty is a losing proposition. I have two reasons. First, for whatever reason they are just not reliable cars and repairs are expensive. Secondly, they depreciate so quickly, you could find yourself pouring money into a car that is depreciating even faster! Kind of like pushing a rock up a hill. If you say to heck with it, I'll just drive it into the ground, you will wind up with a 10 year old, $2500 car with no reliability and a potentially catastrophic repair bill. Me thinks that if you want to live and drive on the low cost tail of the curve, it has to be American iron. Say what you want about an Exploder, but which has more utility, reliability, and is less likely to hurt you with a $5000 repair bill, a '95 Exploder or a '95 9-3?? Throw on some Michelins, install Brembos (see above post), redo the front end and you are all set out to 150K.
#1957 of 2231 official pic 2006 9-5 by aeronaut Aug 27, 2005 (5:30 pm)
New 9-5 Aero for 2006 Replies to this message: aeronaut (Aug 27, 2005 5:31 pm)
#1958 of 2231 Re: official pic 2006 9-5 [aeronaut] by aeronaut Aug 27, 2005 (5:31 pm)
Replying to: aeronaut (Aug 27, 2005 5:30 pm) Looks great, and will fly with 280 hp.
#1959 of 2231 Re: Stalling Problems 2000 Saab 95 [wessel] by marim Aug 29, 2005 (1:17 pm)
Replying to: wessel (Jul 14, 2005 8:13 am) I am having a similar, apparently baffling, problem. Car dies for no apparent reason. Usually while moving forward when I'm not giving it gas. For instance, turning a corner or approaching a stop. Not necessarily when using the brake. Saab mechanics are baffled because they cannot reproduce the problem. This happens to me about once per day in the past 3 weeks. I am afraid to get it onto the interstate where it may stall when not giving it gas at all times. This car cannot be restarted in Neutral. You must put it in Park to restart it. Saab has indicated that this may be indicative of a throttle housing problem but since they cannot duplicate the problem they cannot recommend. It's a $500 gamble. I also just spent somewhere close to $250 on a crank position sensor in hopes that that was the problem. It wasn't. Car died 10 minutes after picking it up from the mechanic. Doesn't appear to be heat/traffic related.
#1960 of 2231 Aero Tire Problems by mickk Aug 30, 2005 (6:14 pm)
I've got a 2001 9-5 Aero. I've had three sets of tires on it and each one set has cupped noticeably on the inside edge. The car was bought Certified Used from a dealer and had Kumho Ecsta tires on it. Once they got badly cupped,and wanting some all season capability, a tire dealer recommended Toyo Proxses. They were badly cupped after 20,000k. I then put on Avons and they are cupping after 12,000 miles. The cars has had alignments with each new set of tires, and once in between. They are rotated every 5,000 miles and rebalanced every 10,000. Shocks and other suspension components have been checked, and are all OK.   At one point the dealer told me that tires with large outside tread blocks seemed to have this problem on the rear of the Areo. The Kumhos and teh Toyos were like this, so I tried the Avons. Now they say the only tires they recommend that they know work are Michilins. I've never had great luck with Michilins as far as traction, and they seem very pricey. (about $800 for 4). I seems pecular to me that Saab designed a car that can only use one brand of tire.   Has anybody else experienced this problem or have any advice. ? Replies to this message: blckislandguy (Sep 06, 2005 5:56 pm)

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