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#2137 of 2231 2006 9-5 stone deflector/bra?? by azjim66 Apr 12, 2007 (9:50 am)
My 2006 combi already is sporting a dime size ding that chipped the paint just right of the grill on the lower part of the hood. I was wondering if anyone out there has had success with stone deflectors / bras?? They are pretty tough to find for Saab's. Thanks    Jim
#2138 of 2231 Just bought 2007 9.5 Aero Combi by pearson244 May 01, 2007 (11:06 am)
Dealer in Maine took $6,777 off sticker, I test drove the car(25 miles on the clock) and fell in love. Have owned a 2000 and 2002 ARC sedans, both with V-6's. I did not know what I was missing. (But, I had basically zero problems with both cars, despite all the neg. comments on the V-6)   Seats, power, handling, braking, HK sound system all super. Options include Visibility package, metallic (Titan Gray) paint, Automatic and roof rails. Sticker was a little over $41K.   At $2,400 (dealer cost) the Nav.option seemed overpriced and you lose the in-dash 6 disc CD (goes into trunk) and the XM radio, so I did not go for that.   This is a lot of car for $34,300, the net price, and a blast to drive. I could not be more pleased, the changes in the suspension and other components make this Aero feel like an entirely different vehicle than other Saab's I have driven.   Regarding previous message, Saab has not yet developed a protective strip for the leading edge of the hood. Had one applied to my 2002 but the 2006 redesign requires a new shape.   Has anyone out there in Saab land used a K&N filter with the High Output 2.3 turbo?   Love this car!   Complaints: Miss weather band and SID display.   Jim   Cape Elizabeth,Maine.
#2139 of 2231 Saab 9-5 air filter by frederickunltd May 04, 2007 (1:25 pm)
I have a 2001 9-5. I recently purchased a new air filter, but the owners' "manual" doesn't mention how to go about changing it (among other shortcomings in this "manual", but that's another story). It appears that the filter is accessed from beneath the vehicle, just in front of and inboard from the right front wheel. Is this correct? Thanks, Bob
#2140 of 2231 Having a few problems with my 2000 9-5 by sch_robert May 09, 2007 (10:52 pm)
My saab has just hit 150k miles ( it looks great and was running very well) though lately I have been having a few problems, one of them being that in the morning when i start my car start driving and shift to second gear, the car will shake a lot like I didn't give it any gas just clutch ( i do give it gas) and then it is usually fine for the rest of the day. isn't really much of a problem, just really shakes me out of my drowsiness in the morning haha.   Anyway my second problem is the much more annoying one I don't notice it until we have a hot day like today, but in very hot weather my car runs very badly, I will start into first and it will have the RPM at like 1500 going into it, then drop to like 900 RPM then rocket up to 2500 ( aprox) rpm then i will shift and it will do the same them, drop the rpm real low, then shudder up to speed. basically the car runs like crap in very hot weather, when the day starts to cool down the car starts to run better and better until its back to normal.   Now i took it to the dealership with these problems and they gave it the 150k check up replaces plugs and such, and for the first day i got it back it ran GREAT and I mean good as new, no shudder when i started in the morning no volatile power in the weather, and as time went on the problems started coming back. haha anyway, if anyone is having any problems similar to these or has heard of these and knows maybe a way i can suggest to the dealership to check for that would be great, but I got the impression that the 150k checkup they checked EVERYTHING and sorta curious to how they did not find any problems. Anyway thanks in advance! ( I apologize for the size of this post, and thank anyone who has taken the time to read all the way to the end) Replies to this message: saabgirl (May 16, 2007 6:26 pm) sch_robert (May 31, 2007 9:27 am)
#2141 of 2231 9-5 Experience by vtdog May 13, 2007 (3:52 pm)
I am the original owner of a '93 Volvo 850 with about 125k miles. The car has given me great service, but it is getting time to change. I went to local Saab dealer today and drove a 9-5. The cost for the 9-5 vs the Volvo S-60 are about equal with the rebates and dealer knock off, etc.   I don't know anybody with long term experience with a Saab and am hoping for some insight as to long term reliability, cost of ownership, dealer network, etc.   Thanks Replies to this message: pearson244 (May 15, 2007 10:26 am) crestonave (May 15, 2007 10:40 am) swankshop (May 16, 2007 6:30 am)
#2142 of 2231 Re: 9-5 Experience [vtdog] by pearson244 May 15, 2007 (10:26 am)
Replying to: vtdog (May 13, 2007 3:52 pm) Pretty quiet out there, not sure if that is good or bad, re: your request for Saab information!   I have had three Saabs,all 9.5's, over the last 4 years. I have been very happy in terms of local dealer (Portland Saab), have found they depreciate pretty badly (so bought first two used/certified). For me, esp. after two Audi's, the dealership experience is important and I find the local dealer to be very good.   If you're shopping for a sedan make sure the S-60 backseat is OK,I drove one and liked it but the back seat was tiny, OMO.   Good luck.   (Test drive a new '07 or '06 Aero if you can, great vehicle, only 5 years overdue)   Jim Portland Maine 07 SC Aero
#2143 of 2231 Re: 9-5 Experience [vtdog] by crestonave May 15, 2007 (10:40 am)
Replying to: vtdog (May 13, 2007 3:52 pm) I own a 2003 Saab 9-5 3.0 V6. It was a demo that I bought off the showroom floor with about 8k miles on it. I'm very happy with the car overall - no major problems so far. I've always serviced it at the dealer. Change the oil every 6 mos or 5k miles at the dealer (synthetic). Currently have about 51k miles on the car. Don't drive a lot, obviously. The car handles very nicely and is a little rocket ship. Dealer service has been vg to excellent.   If I were in the market today I'd certainly consider another Saab. I'd look for something that I liked that was about 1 year old with under 10k miles so it's still under the bumper to bumper warranty. Of course, sometimes the incentives to purchase new make it cost effective to purchase a new car, so you need to do the math and compare. I would also strongly consider the Volvo XC 70 Cross Country. I've always liked that car and would have bought one except that they've always been severely sluggish and underpowered. There will be bigger engines available in the 2008 XC70, so I'll certainly consider that as well as the Saab.
#2144 of 2231 Re: 9-5 Experience [vtdog] by swankshop May 16, 2007 (6:30 am)
Replying to: vtdog (May 13, 2007 3:52 pm) Since 1973 my car ownership follows: 1973 to 1982 - 73 145E Volvo - 190,000 miles 1977 to 1989 - 76 242 Volvo - 170,000 miles 1982 to 1992 - 82 Mazda GLC? - 110,000 miles 1985 to 1992 - 84 245 Diesel Volvo - 120,000 miles 1987 to 1998 - 86 900 Saab Hatchback - 140,000 miles 1992 to 2004 - 92 965 Volvo - 130,000 miles 1996 to present - 97 900SE Saab - 110,000 miles 2000 to present - 00 9-5 Aero Sedan - 45,000 miles   All of these cars have 4 cylinders except the 6 cylinder 965 Volvo and 84 diesel Volvo and all have been excellent in every way and have had no major repairs. I have an excellent small garage nearby for maintenance. If you get either a Volvo or Saab that has been taken care of and free of accidents you will be a winner but you must continue to maintain the car well. The cars continue to get better as the technology improves with time.
#2145 of 2231 Re: Having a few problems with my 2000 9-5 [sch_robert] by saabgirl May 16, 2007 (6:26 pm)
Replying to: sch_robert (May 09, 2007 10:52 pm) I'd go back to the dealer. Strategy: don't let the dealer get into a cycle of replacing the same Saab part and sending you on your merry way. Follow the common-sense theory that it's unlikely for the same part to fail repeatedly (whether it's the infamous DI casette or whatever) so the problem has to be elsewhere in the system that the failing part is a piece of. Avoid coming across as someone who should be driving a Honda Acord. Confidently state your expectations -- don't shrug and haha. To build confidence, you might want to visit Saab dot net. It has a passle of mechanic-posters who have taken these quirky critters apart and put them back together again. At the very least, their specialized discussions will put you in a better position to confidently talk diagnosis and treatment with your dealer. You don't have to be right, necessarily, just reasonably informed. There are technical experts on some Edmunds threads who will advise posters on problems, but my impression is that this isn't so on Saab threads. (Apologies if I'm wrong on this.) Saab ownership requires a certain amount of pluck, but some of us think the rewards are worth it. Good luck. Replies to this message: sch_robert (May 31, 2007 9:27 am)
#2146 of 2231 Re: Having a few problems with my 2000 9-5 [saabgirl] by sch_robert May 31, 2007 (9:27 am)
Replying to: saabgirl (May 16, 2007 6:26 pm) Thank you for your help, i did do this, turns out what was wrong was the clutch and the turbo equaling something like 3k in repairs, so looks like I'm going to be selling it ( the car isn't even worth 3k anymore, no point to fix it up) anyway, thank you for your help.

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