Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:51:01 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospamblackhole2018sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Maintain Your Identity - Saab
Tex wrote: > > "Johannes" <johsnospamblackhole9462sizefitter.com> wrote in message > news:42BB1AF7.6198DD33nospamblackhole9462sizefitter.com... > > > > But we don't want to hear that "quality is patchy" for the 9-3 (The > > Independent > > 21/06/2005). There should be absolutely no reason for that in a modern > > Saab!!! > > I had a number of annoying little problems with my 2004 9-3. All of which I > have previously discussed here in this group (namely, some initial quality > defects). Those were all covered under warranty. > > It's annoying that the car had these problems at all. However, Saab's > biggest competitors have, by their own admission, had many of the same kinds > of quality problems...Mercedes and BMW. Namely, electronics and other > technology feature failures. This is not to say these problems are > excusable...just that if you want to compare Saab to its competition, you > have to recognize its competitors shortcomings as well. In this area, > Japanese cars far outpace all of their euro-competitors. > > My biggest "quality" problem with my 9-3 is the number of rattles and buzzes > in the interior. I've identified them not as manufacturing defects but > rather as inadequate "quality" engineering. All of the buzzes and rattles > in the car are inherent design/engineering flaws/shortcomings. It's clear, > they simply didn't do enough build-testing to identify and prevent rattle > prone parts and materials. This would hopefully be fixed in a later > build/model year. > > - tex If Saab want to distinguish their cars from e.g. Fords and Vauxhalls, then they must eliminate rattle and squeaks. My 1993 9000 CSE has none! My Fiat Croma had quite a few rattles and it took all the pleasure away. The folding rear set mechanism was a source of rattle, I fixed it myself by jamming some cloth into the stops. The fascia always rattled, I think a small washer was left behind somewhere and produced the rattle like a rattlesnake. Motoring journos often write about cheaper plastics being used nowadays, even in quality cars such as Volvo, Mercedes. The explanation given, or maybe the excuse, is that the materials must now be re-cyclable. One more reason to hang on to my 9000.
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