Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 03:37:39 GMT From: Swede <Swedenopsamreheads.net> Subject: Re: Reliability of late model Saab 9-5?
In July of 1998, my wife and I took delivery of a 9-5 sedan in Trollhättan, Sweden, and had it shipped back home to the U.S. It was a fantastic trip, and it's a great car. So far, it's been extremely reliable, and a kick to drive. You mention the notorious 900 electrical problems. My old '86 900S had 'em in spades. After 211,000 solid miles (without a tranny or motor rebuild), including quite a few triumphant snow and ice incidents that totally paralyzed other cars, I feel sheepish complaining about radios and dash lights. One funny story, though...I was getting a loud POP! in the stereo system every time I went over a bump. The dealer had my dash apart many times (this is what brings about early squeaks and rattles), and replaced countless DIN cables and wiring harnesses. They even rigged up an aluminum foil "shield" behind the left dash speaker, thinking the pop was a static discharge. Nothing helped. After living with this for months, it finally dawned on me that the sound only happened as the ass end of the car went over the bump. What part of the system was in the back of the car? It turned out to be the antenna. When I pulled aside the trunk lining and fished the wire for the power antenna motor out of the well, I saw that a mid-wire barrel connector was loose. I pulled it apart, pinched the sheath with pliers, snapped it back together (really tight, now), and the problem vanished. The service guy at the dealership offered me a job when I showed it to him. The 9-5's really nice. So's Sweden. Return e-mail address is bogus. Please keep replies within the group. On Fri, 10 Dec 1999 16:36:19 GMT, tygrrr2nopsamo.com wrote: >Okay, so Saab's are cool and distinctive cars (if a little bit >quirky ... but then again, quirkiness is one of the reasons they're so >distinctive), enough that I'm actually thinking about buying one. > >But I've got some nagging doubts about reliability, because it seems >like Saab's also have a reputation for having lots of little problems >and some not so little problems -- e.g., old Saab 900's are infamous >for electrical system problems. > >I'm curious what people's experiences have been with newer models. I'm >thinking about buying either a 1999 or 2000 Saab 9-5 SE. Any feedback >from the group on reliability of the 9-5 in general? > >Past and current owners are invited to convince me that I should buy >the Saab instead of an Audi A6 Quattro :-) > > >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.
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