Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:25:19 GMT From: 'nuther Bob <yetanotherphonyaddressnopsamacereally.com> Subject: Re: 99' 9-3 base Saab buying advice
On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:43:17 +0200, Xenna <xennarnopsamo.com> wrote: >I have a '99 9-3 and the first thing that went (under warranty) was the >airco/heater control box. The knobs just started to break off. Costs >about $400 to fix, normally. This is a standard problem. Yes... climate control models are highly recommended. >Another one seems to be the similarly expensive DI cassette, but I >haven't had that misfortune yet... Sooner or later you will need one. It's a problem affecting many, many higher performance cars with similar direct ignition systems. No other issues I know of for a '99 except that the upper idler pulley needs replacement every 45-50K miles. About $35 USd in parts and a half hour of work at most. A new serpentine belt is another $35 if you do that too. You can reduce turbo lag if you like to get into tweaking your car a bit. You also learn a bit about getting a turbo to move quickly the more you drive it. Bob
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