Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 10:58:38 -0400 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Saab Complaint
brianb wrote: > >>mb >> > That's another problem with esoteric cars. The dealer density is low, > so another Saab dealer is 100 miles away or so. > > $275 for a tire is robbery so is the oil change. How many quarts does > it take? 20? I change my own oil for $10. It makes me feel good, as > it's one of the only car type things I can do. > > My toyota has 135K miles on it, 8 years old, and HAS NEVER HAD A MAJOR > PROBLEM. It gets 35mpg around town, still. There are other Toyotas > with the same story. No transmission problems, no engine problems, no > defects, recalls, nothing. No engine fires (Ford) or transmissions > wearing out after 65K (Ford again). I ran my first Saab for 16 years and over 200K miles without any problems. I sold it and a teenager killed it in an accident. My Toyota died after 3 years and 37K miles. > > I agree, you should sell your Saab. The maintenance and replacement > parts are probably lower on a standard honda or toyota so I'd go for > one of those. There are more dealers per area so you will have a > choice. The parts are cheaper as they come from Japan and not high > cost Sweden. > The current Saabs contain many GM parts - so the some of the parts should be cheaper than Toyota parts.