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#54 of 67 2005 Saab Convetilbel Top Issue by hihosilver42 Jun 12, 2008 (6:08 pm)
Just bought an 05 convertible (linear) Had to, I fell in love with my daughters 93 but she won't give it to me! after a wonderful week of driving with the top down everyday, this morning is wouldn't go down more the 80%, nothing blocking it and no info on the dash.it will go back up, but still stops in the same position on the way down. The Saab dealership here in Durango is giving up the ghost, and they have no mechanic to look at it. Help!   Dale :
#55 of 67 shakes & rattles by strikeman Oct 07, 2008 (6:06 pm)
I have a '04 Arc Convertible with 35k miles. I love the car (specially the look) but its started rattling & shaking quite a bit already. I commute about 15 miles a day & really "baby" the car - slow over speedbreakers, etc.   I have read about strut braces & such that will reduce the shake. Can anyone tell me how they went about installing these? (buying parts, good installer, cost, etc). I am not mechanically inclined so I am not going to install them myself but if someone can let me know where to get the parts & the cost, etc ...   "donman" - it seems you have done the same to your '03. Can you please give me some infomration on this? Thanx
#56 of 67 06 Saab by crs4_00 Oct 08, 2008 (3:28 am)
I am considering purchasing an 06 Saab Convertible. Is there anything to look out for or serious issues to check have been corrected? This is a CPO Saab.   Thanks, Chris
#57 of 67 2002 or 2003 by jb643 Oct 14, 2008 (4:29 pm)
I am looking into a 9-3 2002 or 2003 convertible.   As a new Saab fan, are there differences between the 2 years - I have heard that the 2003 convertible did not make as many changes as the 2004.   The pricing for the '02 is about $2000 or more less than the '03 however the '02 has about 20,000 less miles   I guess I am wondering what are the benefits of getting the '03 model even if it has more mileage on it - perhaps the platform or features are worth it   Any feedback will be most welcome - along with questions I should explore in comparing the 2 vehicles   thanks in advance   jerry643
#58 of 67 02/03 convertible by jb643 Oct 15, 2008 (9:12 am)
I overlooked mentioning that the mileage for the 2 cars   the 2003 has 60K   the 2002 has almost 45K   thanks again   Jerry643 Replies to this message: 208 (Nov 19, 2008 12:09 pm)
#59 of 67 Re: 02/03 convertible [jb643] by 208 Nov 19, 2008 (12:09 pm)
Replying to: jb643 (Oct 15, 2008 9:12 am) both the '02 and the '03 models are going to be very similar and i would opt for the '02 due to the lower mileage. the '04 model is fantastic and although it does cost more i def recomend trying it out before you commit to the 02 or 03. the styling used in the '04 and up convertibles was first used in the '03 sedans so all the kinks were worked out there and there are no issues w/ the '04's. your resale value will also be much higher down the road due to the more modern styling, both interior and exterior.
#60 of 67 02-03 convertible by jb643 Nov 20, 2008 (12:46 pm)
just to say thank you for your response and for clearly explaining the differences   much appreciated
#61 of 67 Re: 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible [jeep53] by cobleighb Dec 17, 2008 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: jeep53 (Feb 26, 2007 5:35 pm) bons, I recently (2 wks ago) purchased a 2003 Convertible, drove it 500 miles from Pittsburgh when the engine blew up. This car has what is called a sludge engine and it is fairly common for engines to fail at low mileage readings ( mine had 64K). Do your homework. Goggle : saab engine failure, or saab engine sludge. I have owned many Saabs and had no problems, but certain model years are prone to this problem. Saab has extended the warranty 8 years retroactive, but, and this is a deal breaker but, you have to have every single oil change receipt/record and the changes must be done on time. If you buy a used 2003 be sure to ask about maintenance records. I am awaiting an estimate to rebuild my engine and it isn't going to be pretty.
#62 of 67 sludge & oil quality by strikeman Dec 23, 2008 (10:52 am)
Good post on the sludge problem with some engines. Had 1 or 2 questions related to this - * What color should the oil be on the dipstick? It always seems to be "black". The Saab dealer insists the oil is ok if its "black" coz TurboCharged engines always "blacken" their oil. Ive been worried about this "black" coloration for sometime. * Manual says change when the SID says so. SID seems to indicate oil change every 8 or 9k miles. im wondering if thats a lot of miles between change. It is synthetic oil but still seems a lot of miles ... Replies to this message: 530ir1150r (Dec 24, 2008 7:19 am) cobleighb (Jan 07, 2009 7:54 am)
#63 of 67 Re: sludge & oil quality [strikeman] by 530ir1150r Dec 24, 2008 (7:19 am)
Replying to: strikeman (Dec 23, 2008 10:52 am) Oil turns black soon after changing. I change the oil and filter on my wife's 2005 Arc convertible every 5000 miles, always synthetic. I also had the transmission fluid changed at 30,000 miles with synthetic fluid. We have had no problems with her car so far (50,000 miles), but a opossum did $1500 damage to the front bumper last summer.

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