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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 19:48:28 -0400 From: srlondonnopsamo.com (S London) Subject: Re: saab 9-3
In article <6t3g1o$k9n$3nopsamurst.ccs.yorku.ca>, morrnopsamu.caREMOVE TO REPLY wrote: > Hmmm, I really hope this isn't typical. To me reliability is critical in a > "great car". I leased a 1999 9-3, and I checked it out carfully with two of my > friends that own Saabs. They gave good reports on their reliability. So far the > car has been good. Fingers crossed. > I have a '98 900 SE which has had some irritating but minor issues in its first 7,000 miles. In the first five days of owning the car, the LOW COOLANT warning came on in the display. I'm glad I didn't simply add coolant without going to the dealer, because there was a leaking radiator hose (the mechanic said the clamp was overtightened, causing a slice). At about 5,500 miles, the driver's side door wouldn't open from the inside because the linkage had slipped inside but was remedied in five minutes in an drop-in service stop. A rattle in the rear seatback was fixed completely. The main thing is that since these repairs have been fixed quickly and at no cost to me by the pleasant and helpful Saab people at the two dealer I've visited, I would not hesitate to recommend a Saab, and would buy another Saab tomorrow if the opportunity arose. It is really a great car which is eminently practical AND fun to drive. Hopefully Saab will have Lexus-like initial quality in 8 years or so when it comes time for a new one.
