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Re: 1999 95 V6, Reliable ? Posted by Joe [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: 1999 95 V6 ?, albanysaab, Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:56:11 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I bought a '99 with V6 and 92,000 miles a year ago. Maintenance bill has totalled over $4000 over the year. Replacement items included: radiator, thermostat, DIC (IDM), water pump, Serp. belt and tension pulley, front rotors and brake pads. In addition I now have the code 8 heater box issue (luckily the vent is stuck on defrost so I don't have winter issues). Granted, I am sure that rip-off's occurred from using the dealer a couple of times (lesson learned) but maintenance was still excruciating. Even with all of the problems I still really like the car but would in no way say that it is reliable or predictable. I also called SAAB USA to see if there was any compensation available based on the history of the car (many issues were multiple replacement items.) Their response was that since I bought the car second hand at an independent car lot they would not even consider any compensation outside of recall items (Note, the IDM recall will not apply to the '99)
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