Date: 27 Jan 2006 21:20:49 -0800 From: "SmaartAasSaabr" <smaartaassaabrnospaml.com> Subject: Re: 2000 SE 9-3 90,000km(56,000mi) beware?
Should I wrote: > What should I beware of with a purchase of this car ? If maintained > could I get an additional 200,000KM(125,000mi) out of this vehicle > without paying an arm and a leg? If you go to the Saab dealer for everything, you'll find expensive maintenance costs. Probably less than a dealer-serviced Mazda though. The cars are built solid and generally quite reliable. Make sure the engine gets frequent oil changes preferably with synthetic oil. IIRC Saab wants an oil change every 15-16 000km. This is too long. Change the oil at 7 500 km, 10 000 km gros max. This will give the engine a very long life, particularly re: sludging, with the possible exception of the turbocharger. Some ~2000-2001 LPT Saabs had a "bad batch" of Garett turbos. Frequent oil changes help. If you do the work yourself, you'll find that parts prices at the right places is surprisingly cheap in most instances. The cars are easy and simple to work with compared to most cars. And they have an excellent driving position and feel for the road.
