Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:02:13 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Saab - Most reliable eurobox?
jb wrote: > > "Tom Reingold" <trn32nopsamzon.net> wrote in message > news:3F26D924.6070505nopsamzon.net... > > > > > > geo wrote: > > > > > Every reliability rating I've seen (CR, JD Powers, others I forget) says > > > Saab is the most reliable european car. Mercedes and Audi/VW are > > > surprisingly miserable. Volvo isn't far behind. BMW isn't so great. > Seems to > > > me Saab should play up that aspect as it continues to slide into > > > just-another-generic-eurobox dom. Well, eeh I've read today that they have just dropped the 9-3 2.0T engine into the Vauxhall Vectra. And I don't mean the 'parts' Vauxhall engine; no it is the identical Saab new 9-3 2.0T 175 bhp engine! However though, the Vectra still rides and handle badly. > I think reliabilty hit a low spot in the early to mid 90's, but I've never > owned a saab newer than an '88 so can't really comment... > > I've never managed to kill an old 99 or 900, seem to go on forever... As do my 1993 9000 CSE 2.0 LPT. Johannes