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You'd think, but...
Posted by fsik (more from fsik) on Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:56:46
In Reply to: I doubt it, DW, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:52:39
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...that was the story with so many cars over the years, BMW 740 from the mid-90's in one example. The blocks loved to crack, so BMW eventually extended the warranty to 100K. Better than 'we know that the engines grenade and there's nothing to be done about it.'
Since Fords are bursting into flames again, I think the Saab stuff will fall out of the news cycle except those looking for it. Plus, VW, MB and Toyota have already been through/are going through the whole sludge thing, so it's not like it's a novel or unique problem. It's actually beginning to look like par for the course with the trend of extending 'free' intervals to kingdom come and specifying cheapo parts/fluids/etc. Saab was not the first to get bitten by this trend, and I'll bet they won't be the last.
Anyway, it won't affect value for new models, or older ones with full maintenance histories. For cars without, out on the used and auction lots...while you could practically name your price at those places, you can now knock off the cost of an engine, too.
--fsik
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Posts in this Thread:
- Will SAAB value increase or decrease ?, Sten, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:16:51
- scope of warranty, DW, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:01:57
- Tk´s for your inputs.., Sten, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:53:10
- Let's be honest, Elmotickler, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 19:24:13
- Look at Toyota, Louis, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:31:48
- Bad publicity..., Mike Lynch , Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:13:07
- Re: Will SAAB value increase or decrease ?, Vince, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 03:35:50
- Re: Will SAAB value increase or decrease ?, Sten, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 09:10:03
- Re: Will SAAB value increase or decrease ?, Sten, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 09:09:39
- I doubt it, DW, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:52:39
- You'd think, but..., fsik, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:56:46 <-- Viewing This Message
- saab commercials will start sounding like drug, commercials?, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:23:16
- lol, Tashfeen Qayyum, Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:10:09
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