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Replying to: flick2 (Jan 22, 2008 11:23 am) The reason being the manufacturers have spread out the maintenence intervals to be competitive and get the "upperhand" on the competition. If you are planning on keeping the car for quite a while, don't fall for it. Cut the intervals in half. I've been in the Saab and European car business for 10 years and currently own 2 Saabs. I change mine every 5k miles.
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Replying to: eurospecialist (Jan 22, 2008 11:43 am) |
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so, i recently purchased my 2004 Saab 9-3 arc...i absolutely love it so far. i used to have a rodeo and wanted to get back to a car...i never even thought about a saab until i found one online at a dealership near me with 32k miles, fact. warrnty., and all the great features for under $15000...i wanted a jetta or a honda for a while so i finally went to look at it...i sat in it and fell in love. I am 6' 4'' and had more room than my SUV!! i loved the black interior and it felt perfect....then i drove it and i knew it was the one...so i bought it and i now have some questions about it! 1. does the factory warranty cover a new key (i only have one and it works but is in terrible shape) also, drying out of one spot of rubber on the window! 2. turning the car on, it sputters a tiny bit then runs fine, is that just the turbo kicking in, spark plug issues or what? 3. it is still cold here in alabama, and on a few bumps and dips, my suspension squeaks. is it just the cold, or should i have it checked? Thanks so much!! my saab is amazing great so far!!! i read this forum for hours and you guys really influenced me to get it!! thanks!!!
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Replying to: auburnfan24 (Feb 08, 2008 9:56 pm) Keys? That is sort of a wierd thing. Not sure about them. A squeaky suspension? It really should not make any noise. Dude, I live in the twin cities and when it is 25 below zero, mine does no squeak. Sure,it gets stiff as hell, but it does not squeak. All you need to do is take it in and ask. Congrats on a nice car. |
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Replying to: bwb (Jan 20, 2008 9:41 am) After reading the posts about the cost, I am very glad I took the car in when I did. Carmax did a great job taking care of the problem and providing me with complimentary transportation. Their service department reminded me of BMW (service, service, service). Never once did I need to call my service representative for an update. |
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I have an '07 Aero 'combi...6-speed. After I turn the car on, I hear a "clunk" sound just after I shift it into 1st and begin to move forward. This only happens the first time I shift into 1st gear and begin moving forward, even if I've previously moved in reverse. Does anyone with a manual tranny have this? It's not really a problem, but I've never felt/heard this before on any other car I've ever driven, so I'm a little concerned that it could indicate some sort of problem. As a side note, I just had a chance to compare my car with my dad's '06 bmw 330i. The Bimmer (which cost him at least 10 grand more than my car) clearly has superior fit and finish, but other than that, I thought my Saab drove just as well, if not better. I was pleasantly surprised!
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Replying to: biggimp (Feb 15, 2008 3:47 am)
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Replying to: dhanley (Jan 15, 2008 10:06 pm)
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Replying to: floatsey09 (Feb 21, 2008 4:57 am) The extended warranty, at least when i had a saab, was pretty good, but not quite as good as the original 4/50 warranty. I think a few items that will be fixed under the 4/50 were considered wear items under the 6/100. But it will cover most of the car-stopping problems. 27K for a '06 with low miles may be ok or may not depending on the options. I'm not up to date with options, but checking what the prices on ebay are may be a good hint. On ebay i see a 2007 aero with 9,000 miles buy-it-now priced at 23,988
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Replying to: dhanley (Feb 21, 2008 5:18 pm)
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