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Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 22:50:06 -0800
From: "Photogenix" <Photognxnospamcom.com>
Subject: Re: HELP - NEED YOUR ADVICE on Repairing my '98 900 SE


You remind me of why I got rid of my '94 V6. As much as I loved the car, there were too many issues with it. At some point I said, 'enough". The question is, have you had enough? If you plan to keep it, try to find someone other than the dealer who can work on your car. I'd definately buy another Saab. I'll just be smarter about it. As someone here once posted, if you get a bad one, It'll suck the joy out of your life. Cheers, Anthony "Mom2aDog" <noonenospamcop.net> wrote in message news:4060ED1E.3611F2CEnospamcop.net... > I own a 1998 900 SE Turbo automatic with 65K miles. > > My car seems to cost me about $1,500 - $2,000 a year to MAINTAIN. > > I just took my car into the one and only Saab service place in my town > (Raleigh, NC). Here's the list of things that need repaired: > > > - 3-4 holes in pipe leading to muffler (causing my car to fail > emmissions inspection). Saab say I need to replace entire muffler since > it's all one piece. > > - Leak somewhere in transmission tubes/pipes, Saab says I need to > replace all 6 transmission tubes since they don't know exactly which one > is leaking. They believe this is causing my inconsistent shifting, > which is one of the reasons I took the car in for repair. > > - Need new front rotors, shoes, pads > > - Need new front tires (this I knew already) and I'm not buying them > from Saab > > - Need alignment very badly (I had my car aligned 3 months ago at place > where I purchased my new rear tires). Saab says I should have alignment > done through THEM since they will do it 'right.' Alignment is $99 + > tax, which is 25% more than I can get it done elsewhere. > > - The idle is running fast or is not timed right (I complained about > this but they forgot to check it). > > > So far, without the tires/alignment, they quoted me about $1575.00 to > repair the above. > > > Last year I had to replace the gear box mechanism to the tune of $600, > along with vacuum seals, windshield washer pumps, for another $300. > > The year before it took 4 visits before they figured out I had a bad O2 > sensor. > > This is my first Saab (probably my last too). > > Those of you with Saabs no longer in warranty: WHO ARE YOU HAVING FIX > YOUR CAR IF YOU CAN'T DO IT YOURSELF AND THERE'S NO ONE ELSE YOU CAN > FIND WHO IS ABLE TO WORK ON YOUR SAAB? I bought my Saab in CA at the > end of 1997. I live across country now. > > I'm wondering if I have a 'lemon' since every year it seems to be > *something* and that something is never less than $500 to fix. > > Should I get rid of the car now? I'm unemployed so the time is not good > to try and buy something else.... > > ADVICE? > > COMMENTS? > > > Thanks. > > mom2a"dog" Return to Main Index
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