Tom,
I have a base US-spec 2000 Saab 9-3 with the manual transmission. It has 66,000 miles on it, with much of that being on the autobahn here in Germany. The car was a demonstrator for the dealer where I purchased it with 4,000 miles on it. Problems: replaced the heater control box when the fan switch died at 60,000 miles, replaced the 4th gear synchronizor under warranty. One other quirk is I replaced 3 foglights because of road debris, which I theorize is a problem because they sit on the outside edge of the lower front where they easily collect debris from the wheels of the vehicle directly in front. I've never had foglight problems before, but they were on cars that had the lights toward the center of the front. How does reliability compare with other cars? My friends and neighbors with BMWs complain about electrical problems and quirks constantly. Water pumps seem to be the other consistent problem on BMWs too. My friends with Volvos also complain about electrics. Mercedes Benz has trouble with their new electronic controlled transmissions according to Autoweek. I also own a Honda Civic and an Acura Integra GS-R. They have their quirks too, and I find the Saab to be just as reliable. I really have it nice because I enjoy driving and owning all of my cars, particularly the Saab. It is critical to do the maintenance on all of them. The bottom line is I spend most of my time driving my Saab rather than needing to do repairs.

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• Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, Tom, Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:21:10
  • Re: My May 98 produced 93 (not 900) is A OK after 4 yrs, rfellman, Sat, 20 Jul 2002 18:16:16
  • Re: Saabs are fun, unique, good looking, sporty >>>, Joe_MTL, Sat, 20 Jul 2002 01:11:30
    • Re: Drop the dated anecdotes from circa 1986!!!!!, rfellman, Sat, 20 Jul 2002 18:26:53
  • Maybe next year ;-), Andrew , Fri, 19 Jul 2002 23:02:07
    • Are you kidding it looks like a kids car and I drove on, anthony, Sat, 20 Jul 2002 10:23:46
    • Own Viggen, autocrossed Lexus IS300: Viggen wins n/m, Dave S , Sat, 20 Jul 2002 09:00:12
  • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, Steve, Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:58:53
    • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, John Foster, Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:37:08
      • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, Steve, Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:45:35
  • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, Ken , Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:09:57
  • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, Dave S , Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:19:44
  • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, Ray L, Fri, 19 Jul 2002 08:46:24 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Mine is at 65K miles - early 1999 9-3SE slushbox, Schu, Fri, 19 Jul 2002 06:48:44
    • 1999 9-3 SE 69k miles..., Todd , Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:06:31
  • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, John, Thu, 18 Jul 2002 21:46:40
  • short answer: dependability depends, Joe Mac, Thu, 18 Jul 2002 20:54:34
    • Re: 30,000 is not enough. Wait 3-4 years. nm, Joe_MTL, Sat, 20 Jul 2002 01:02:09
  • Re: Are used Saab 9-3s dependable??, TG, Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:55:53
  • Does this help?, John A., Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:49:01

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