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#8 of 27 Re: A former GM employee .... [saaby92x] by wolftim May 13, 2005 (7:27 am)
Replying to: saaby92x (May 12, 2005 1:01 pm) Honestly, I have had a problem accessing saabusa.com. When I did they had a lot of good info but it was not as much as the dealer offered. I saw a 9-2x at the dealer that had the rims added on after the car was delivered. It was printed on a second sticker that also included the addition of rear cupholders, roofrack, rubber mat for the back/trunk area, and one other thing I can't remember. All these things were added on at the dealer to make it a more attractive package deal. When I bought my car, I was also looking at one without a moonroof. The dealership said they could add the moonroof whenever I wanted and it could even be added into the final deal and be done at a later date. I don't consider this aftermarket, especially since the dealer was the ones doing it. I could be wrong but when I went to the dealer there was a lot of additional a la carte options available without a package.
#9 of 27 Moonroof. by ateixeira May 12, 2005 (4:37 pm)
Must be aftermarket. There are a lot of good aftermarket shops in the DC area, they usually charge just under a grand.   I might take a job with GM, then quit, just to be eligible.   -juice
#10 of 27 Moonroof by ateixeira May 13, 2005 (7:30 am)
If it's not cut at the factory, it is aftermarket. A 3rd party is doing it. That dealer, who sold it to you, might warranty it, but other dealers most certainly will not.   That's not a big deal - ASC usually makes them and certifies installers. I've personally owned 3 such moonroofs and all have been perfect. Problem rates are no higher than OE/factory.   The installer warranties mine (Adler & Mandell).   -juice Replies to this message: gogophers1 (May 14, 2005 3:56 pm)
#11 of 27 Aftermarket sunroofs by gogophers1 May 14, 2005 (3:56 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (May 13, 2005 7:30 am) You are very lucky if you haven't had any problems with aftermarket sunroofs. About 5 years ago, I was shopping for a used (1995-1997) Chrysler LHS and required a sunroof. Unfortunately, most of the cars I found had the power sunroofs installed after leaving the factory. They were all ASC units, and though the sunroofs themselves (except in one case) still functioned properly, I saw a myriad of problems caused by the installation - the most common of which were sagging headliners (I saw one car that was only three years old and the headliner had been literally stapled to the roof in four places to keep it from hanging down like a tapestry) and unusual rattles coming from the liner and B & C pillars.   Because I require a sunroof and a lot of dealers around Minnesota don't stock cars with them, I've always get told by salespeople that they can just pull a car out of dealer stock without a roof and add one. I won't notice the difference (fat chance). I recall one saleperson actually telling me that the aftermarket sunroof is exactly the same as a factory roof (either he was a total moron or completely dishonest - considering the profession more likely a combination of the two). It certainly isn't the same.   If you notice, for factory installation the roof is actually built for the unit. The steel around the unit is actually folded over for rigidity (open the roof on a factory unit and you see a metal lip around the opening - open the roof on an aftermarket unit and you'll see a big rubber molding/seal where that lip would be) and the headliner is constructed differently as well. What I'm trying to get at is that the car around the roof is built differently when it's installed at the factory. Factory roofs have a drain system and aftermarket roofs have big rubber seals to prevent leakage. Which would you rather have? A sunroof in a car built for a sunroof or a sunroof in a car where someone has a carved a hole in the roof using a Milwaukee Sawzall, pulled off the entire headliner and all the surrounding trim pieces and spliced into the existing electrical system? Now factor in that it's going to cost you about twice as much to have a sunroof installed aftermarket (it's ALWAYS less expensive when added as a factory option) and the choice, in my mind at least, is clear.   Unless you're only leasing the car for a few years and don't care about the long-term body integrity issues related to aftermarket sunroof installation, you don't want one. Trust me.
#12 of 27 moonroof a la carte by saaby92x May 13, 2005 (7:54 am)
wolftim thx for the info. I'll ask the dealer about the moonroof. Look like they are taking the forums down for a couple of hours .. so catch everyone later...
#13 of 27 Trunk protector? by chills23 Jun 30, 2005 (9:40 am)
Anyone have or install the trunk protector that's in the Saab Accessory catalog? It's a light colored Carbon-fiber looking plastic piece that goes on top of the bumper near the trunk opening so that youdon't scratch while loading/unloading. Looking for some feedback on fitment and actual color.   So far i have the armrest extension, subaru cargo net, wheel locks, and trunk mat all from Subaru. Looking to get the trunk tray, rear cup holder, and the trunk protector.   I also put on new 17" ADR competition rims (Black w/stainless rim) with 215/45ZR Falken Ziex512 tires. I tinted the all of the windows with Llumar 20% film and the car looks insane. My Aero is brilliant red w/5spd, premium, & cold and attracts so much attention (albeit some negative). The car looks very "boy racer" though, and all those kids with noisy civics, sentras, integras want to race me at the light. Car handles better now, holding the turns with more lateral grip and no sacrafice in ride quality. The Falkens are very quiet compared to the noiser Bridgestones and feel/handle much better. Unbelievalbe in the wet.   alright...i'm done rambling. Replies to this message: satingrey (Jul 12, 2005 7:55 pm) tonedebone (Jul 12, 2005 8:37 pm)
#14 of 27 Re: Trunk protector? [chills23] by satingrey Jul 12, 2005 (7:55 pm)
Replying to: chills23 (Jun 30, 2005 9:40 am) Car sounds nice, keep rambling! Need the tint as well, and a tazer for all the people I've pissed off--awd is hero-material. First things first though--Cobb Tuning will get my $590 for the Access Port--268hp and better gas mileage. I can by a lot for this thing with the 10 grand I saved!!   Brigeys are loud, true. I'll look into the Falkens. What have you done with the original rims? By far one of the nicest stock rims ever! Pack em away, and ebay em later.   Notice how ugly WRX's look? Except, of course, the STi.   No Autozone punks yet, but I did have some fellow in one of the Lexus space buggies gawk at my car. He motioned to roll down the window, and asked me what it was. Saab, baby! Then I let the hammer drop--good Lord this thing sounds like a 911. I believe the chaps at Fuji Heavy Industries actually studied at Stuttgart and then created this motor. Good thing they didn't study Porsche's pricing structure. Replies to this message: tonedebone (Jul 12, 2005 8:37 pm)
#15 of 27 Re: Trunk protector? [satingrey] by tonedebone Jul 12, 2005 (8:37 pm)
Replying to: satingrey (Jul 12, 2005 7:55 pm) > First things first though--Cobb Tuning will get ...   I have no urgent need for any more performance but if anyone is still wondering, the Impreza dimming mirror and towbar hitch fit the 92X perfectly. The towbar in fact fits better than on the Impreza; you need to cut sections off the underside of the bumper, the Impreza requires huge cuts, but the 92X only two small cuts. If anyone is interested I could probably trace a template so you don't have to fit the hitch, trace the cuts, then take the hitch off again to make the cuts like I did.   > By far one of the nicest stock rims ever!   Some guy in a WRX offered to swap me his rims for mine. Dream on dude !   > but I did have some fellow in one of the Lexus space buggies > gawk at my car.   Some guy in a Merc SUV followed me into a store parking lot and ran up to me. I thought he was going to hit me for burning him off, but he just wanted to look at my car and know how much it cost. When I told him (and this was pre mega-rebate days) he said his "gas guzzling land barge" was going straight in for trade.
#16 of 27 performance upgrades and warranties by awhittier Jul 20, 2005 (7:15 pm)
I'm getting a new 9-2x aero soon, and I'm wondering if there are any performance enhancements for it that don't violate the warranty on the car. I know that for BMWs you can get stuff through Dinan and it doesn't violate your warranty; is there anything similar for the 9-2?
#17 of 27 Auto Dimming RV Mirror w/Compass & Homelink by mcdeli Aug 15, 2005 (7:43 pm)
After reading the messages posted here, and checking out my Saab 9-2X Aero last week, I bought this mirror from the local Subaru dealer and though it was an easy install, even for a novice like me, it did not work. Before installing it, I confirmed power with ignition thru the 3-pin harness, but the mirror did not power on so that I could access the homelink or even calibrate the compass. Now the Subaru dealer will not honor the warranty and let me return the mirror and will only run a diagnostic on the part if I pay the normal installation & labor fee to have the mirror installed. Even if it is confirmed that the harness jack is bad or the mirror is bad, he has said I will not be allowed to return either.   Has anyone confirmed that this mirror is actually compatible with either the Linear or the Aero 9-2X?   Please offer some feedback. With all the interior nearly 100% the same and the harness there with power, and especially after reading this forum, I was so confident this would install without a hitch. Please help? Allenheights? Anyone?

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