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Replying to: costasmaz (Nov 24, 2007 10:34 pm) |
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Replying to: toottoot (Oct 31, 2007 6:07 pm) |
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| Ok, I’ve decided to buy a Saab and was originally looking at the 2005s, and honestly between the test drives, I almost liked the Linear more than I did the Arc, is there something I’m missing? I know it has less HP and unless you get the premium package (which I would want) a somewhat crappy stereo and no power seats, but it was still a sweet little ride and cheaper. The only downside is that my dealer doesn’t have any Linear’s on the lot, so after some discussion, he just called to tell me if I can do it by the end of the month, he will get me in a Arc for the price of a Linear, so my question to all of you is, how much is reasonable. After doing some looking around, it looked like I could get a 2005 CPO Linear (38K miles) for around 17K, so is that what I should shoot for in a loaded up Arc or is that just unheard of? Is the Arc that much better? Any help is appreciated-Thanks! | |
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I have a 2005 Saab 9-3 and just found out that I have to replace the rear brakes. The kicker is that my car only has 23K miles on it and the front brakes are fine. The service manager told me that Saab "tweaked" the brakes to reduce pad dust and improve braking at the expense of the rear brakes wearing out prematurely. This is a bummer, especially since the dealer wants over $500 just to replace the pads and surface the rotors (they are not rusted, they are otherwise ok). Has anyone else had this problem? I am going to complain about this to SAAB. |
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Replying to: shihanb (Jan 02, 2008 11:28 am) I have slightly under 30K miles. This is not good news. If anyone else has leaks--especially if you're still under warranty, TAKE CARE OF IT RIGHT AWAY. I'd also like to know. Thanks |
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Replying to: shihanb (Jan 02, 2008 11:28 am) BTW, re-surfacing the rotors is nearly a waste of time on the Saab. The rotors are soft and they get thin fast. I can guarentee that by not replacing the rear rotors, they will warp and fail a lot faster. I know brakes......but, I am also not looking at the car right now. Just speaking from generalities. Make sure they tell you using a caliper how thick they are after the re-surface compared to design spec. BTW, Saab brakes parts are hard to find cheap. However, you can buy the rear rotors and pads for about $175 (depending on what wheel size you have) and then install yourself or find a cheap garage to do it. http://www.saabpartsdirect.com/ I recomend calling them first BEFORE ordering brakes as each model and wheel size is different on a Saab. This is GREAT pasrt site for any Saab owner. I had the dealer install mine this time since they did a bunch of "free" work for me. Long story short, that while they charges me $450 for the brakes, I got them to do a free rotation and a free tranny flush, so I figured the brakes only really cost $300 or $325.
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I am currently shopping '05 and '06 9-3's. From what I can tell, they're a great value car (LOTS of safety features, decent gas mileage, drive well, sporty look etc.) Why is it then, when I mention the word Saab to anyone, I get the ominous "they're notorious for being in the shop." Is this true?
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Replying to: waterdr (Jan 05, 2008 6:52 am)
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Replying to: jaybird15 (Jan 05, 2008 8:12 am) With all that said, I am not looking at the vehicle and I can't see your rotors. Perhaps teh dealer goofed....perhaps you are one of the very lucky few. I find that Saab technicians are better then most, so it must be the later. If I were you, I would ask the dealer how thick they were. If they were within spec, then so be it. |
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Replying to: swink (Jan 05, 2008 7:17 am) I bought mine at 22k miles 18 months ago. I have 50k on it now. Since I have had it, it has been to the shop 4 times for warranty work: 1 - Faded door handles 2 - Peeling interior trim 3 - Inop. sun roof 4 - Minror tranny issues 5 - Broken coil spring 6 - Two smog pumps 7 - Problems with radio 8 - Seat belt problems Each time, the dealer has taken care of everything w/o issue. Saabs are nice cars....just be sure to have one with a warranty. |
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