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Re: is the current 9-5 a REAL saab? Posted by Scott (more from Scott) on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:28:18

In Reply to: is the current 9-5 a REAL saab?, jsaab, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:09:38 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Saab has gone through a bunch of changes. I know my 1972 Saab 96 was a neat little car, but very noisy, and Taunus Ford V-4 powered. But the 4 on the tree and the freewheeling was neat. Great until the transaxle failed. I liked the Saab 99 best of all but never got to own one. My 1982 900T was all Saab but leaked oil like crazy, had electrical issues, turbo issues, transmission and clutch issues, cost me an average of over $2000 a year in repairs. Then the 9-5, although it's GM inspired, it's fairly quiet, tight, doesn't drip oil, seems reliable so far, and is more refined than previous Saabs. But mine has a V-6 from Opel/Vauxhall and an Aisin transmission? Saab even used Triumph engines in the early 99's. It seems like Saab and Volvo tend to use parts from everywhere so is it a really a Saab? I think the 9-5 is but the 9-3, 92X, 97X are not.

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is the current 9-5 a REAL saab?, jsaab, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:09:38
- 9-5 is the last real Saab, J, Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:21:41
- Practically all car manufacturers use shared, AdamB , Sat, 25 Mar 2006 06:33:28
- Chevy Impala wannabe nm, Jim, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:03:41
  - Panel fits, interior quality, a V8 too!, Mike Lynch , Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:19:13
    - Re: Panel fits, interior quality, a V8 too!, 8AA2YM, Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:18:21
      - ouch, suppose that's a record? n/m, Aero'ed, Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:34:08
        Have you looked at a Ford lately?, 8AA2YM, Sun, 26 Mar 2006 20:28:37
        It's Exploder.....TSB vs recall, Mike Lynch , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:22:19
    - Saw one, looks like an enlarged malibu, 0 style pts nm, dtech, Sat, 25 Mar 2006 07:49:41
    - Impala has ZERO personality..., PB, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:22:07
- As real as it gets.....try 1999-2005..., Mike Lynch , Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:53:12
- Re: is the current 9-5 a REAL saab?, DavidB, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:06:12
- Re: is the current 9-5 a REAL saab?, Scott, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:28:18 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: is the current 9-5 a REAL saab?, Matthew Bartlett, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:53:42
  - This is EXACTLY why I said GM sucks, StoneMan, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:11:37
  - Hit the nail on the head!, 8AA2YM, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:19:31
- Re: is the current 9-5 a REAL saab?, johnl, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:51:50
  - Re: is the current 9-5 a REAL saab?, NDS, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:07:18
- What is a REAL Saab anyways?, turrbo , Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:41:02
  - Well said, turrbo! For that matter..., Noel, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:39:25
    - I agree, PeterH, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:23:24
- heck no, LesH, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:51:35
  - The truth hurts.. :-)...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:54:52
  - Re: heck no, mikef, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:32:26
    - Re: We love our 9-5s and 900s, Dano in Texas , Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:58:35
      - Re: We love our 9-5s and 900s, Noel, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:36:22
      - all cars are posers anyway, RonC, Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:23:56

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