Some people have valid reasons for disliking them, others are just mindless sheep disparaging a car they see as tragically un-hip. As for those in the former camp, I live in the Bay Area, so many folks I know have owned a Saab at one time or another. Several of them have owned several over the years and have told me that they loved the way the car drove, but ultimately grew weary of the relative unreliability (particularly 9-3 owners)and the extraordinary expense of maintaining the cars. Two co-workers that have owned Saabs recently (a 9-3 and a 9-5) moved to Infiniti G35 and Acura TL and are very happy with their new cars. Another ex-Saaber bought a Volvo XC90, which has proven to be an unreliable mess far worse than his former Aero. I know that the Saab cult frowns on Asian derived metal as "soulless", but the newer ones are fine cars that aren't plagued with chronic oil leaks and ill conceived slapdash PCV fixes, catastrophic ignition module flameouts, turbo failures, piss-poor heater valves, loose cylinder heads, etc....I love the way my 9-5 drives, but considering the repairs I've had to perform (often multiple times) over the last seven years, another round with Saab is not in the cards for me, either.

As for what others think, who gives a rip anyhow?

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• Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:12:10
  • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, NDS, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:28:01
    • You nailed the answer in my opinion...., MI-Roger , Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:06:12
    • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Hunter, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:33:07
      • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, NDS, Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:40:03
  • Buy it for yourself, not to impress other, JMJ in NC, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:51:07
    • Re: Buy it.... hahahahahahahahahahahah...ohh man..., MM, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:45:39
      • I think he may have been referring to the so-called, Allan, Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:46:39
  • Can the beemer people say TURBO? NOPE n/m, tonystarks, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:34:13
    • Re: Can the beemer people say TURBO? Yes they can, David W, Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:35:11
    • They can with the new 335i !!! (n/m), TRandell, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:38:29
      • Re: Base price of 42k, they'd better be able to (n/m), UpstateNY Bill, Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:16:49
  • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, cmack, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:08:29 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Check this out, Steve, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:42:40
  • Do they?, LesH, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:19:04
  • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Val, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:00:29
    • Re: Why do so many people dislike Saabs?, Val, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:03:10
  • Bad assumptions, Ray L, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:57:24
  • move to Maine, DW, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:41:31
    • Unofficial car of Maine, Jay, Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:15:23
    • Re: move to Maine, Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:20:23
  • Most people give me a similar reaction until..., Johnson , Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:32:58
  • we'll most people are cookie cutters to begin with..., rsfeller, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:59:28
    • Re: we'll most people are cookie cutters to begin with., Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:17:10
  • Jealous?....., Mike Lynch , Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:45:28
    • Don't see one on every block, ChrisG, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:36:36
    • Re: They will never understand, ScottA, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:27:14
    • Re: Jealous?....., Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:17:00
      • Have you seen the Top Gear?..., NateWI, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:57:54
        • Re: Have you seen the Top Gear?..., CrNiFe , Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:11:45
        • yea and they only like the high speed accel and saftey., rsfeller, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:33:09
          • Re: yea and they only like the high speed accel and saf, Hunter, Thu, 9 Nov 2006 19:10:37
            • I think he contradicts himself, liked the handling too, UpstateNY Bill, Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:51:05
              • Problem is that he judges it as a race car, AdamB , Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:14:10
            • Almost...but i think he hits the point pretty close., NateWI, Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:07:06
              • Saab perceptions, Graham O, Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:23:04

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