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Re: Help needed with pending purchase
Posted by compaqted (more from compaqted) on Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:45:54
In Reply to: Help needed with pending purchase, Doug F, Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:22:02
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The 4cyl Turbo is a gem... it has a long Saab lineage and is essentially bulletproof with proper maintenance. The one thing to watch are the serpentine belt pulleys that run the A/C compressor, alternator, etc. These fail at 60-80K miles or so.
The 2000 and up models seem to hold up better and not exhibit the 1999's new model weaknesses. I have a very early '99 (build date 11/97), and the previous owner had page upon page of service done. But now it is essentially 'upgraded' to be as reliable as the newer models.
Be sure to 'calibrate' the A/C system by pressing the AUTO and OFF buttons simultaneously. On the left side of the display will show the number of errors found, on the right, the actual error code. If code "08" shows up, the car has a very common failure with the A/C system's mixer flap. Thankfully, someone on this board posted a very, very easy fix, but dealers will charge upwards of $2000 to fix it.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Help needed with pending purchase, Doug F, Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:22:02
- progress report, Doug F, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 03:53:47
- Very cool, but not the local guys?...., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:28:10 - Re: Help needed with pending purchase, Rafe, Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:53:19
- Re: Help needed with pending purchase, lowbar, Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:05:21
- Re: Help needed with pending purchase, compaqted, Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:45:54 <-- Viewing This Message
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