Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 03:43:16 GMT From: devil <devilnopsamlobal.net> Subject: Re: Saab paint quality
Josh wrote: > > I've had my 2001 9-3 for 13 months now, and it's got 31,000 km on it, most > of it highway. I live in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), and we've had a cold > and snowy winter. We also don't use sand or salt on the roads, we use > finely crushed rock. Now, I'd expect to see a few dings after all that > driving, but I've got literally hundreds of tiny chips all over the car, > showing up as black spots on my otherwise silver car. > > Is this typical of factory Saab paint? The owner's manual (and my dealer) > said not to wax it for 12 months, so I didn't. > > TIA for your experiences / opinions Wow, you mean I am not the only one in Calgary driving a 9-3? :-). Mine is 2000, something like 38,000 km, midnight blue, and I have not noticed anything of the kind. Mind you, could be (1) because it's darker; (2) become I may not have looked as carefully; (3) because I drove it elsewhere for some 10 months before bringing it to Calgary?