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Re: will parts availability drive you to sell your SAAB?
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Posted by Boris Bubbanov [Email] (more from Boris Bubbanov) on Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:49:48
In Reply to: Re: will parts availability drive you to sell your SAAB?, AdamSAAB2kAero
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, Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:40:11
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I've seen brands fold and the owners really got screwed - totally left in the cold. But the Saab (at least the 1999-2009 9-5) comes with a really substantial oversupply of most of the parts we're going to need. My strategy works like this:
1) Don't rely on mechanics when you can do it yourself;
2) It is possible a specific car will be "stuck" with a broken part that's not very available, but if you keep FOUR of the same car, two and maybe three of those 9-5s will have a very long and happy life;
3) If you don't drive much, maybe it isn't the best choice. I drive a LOT of miles in mine;
4) Don't pay too much for them when you get them in the first place. Then you can have a drink and toast the great ride you had with "Billie" or whichever 9-5 gives up the ghost a little sooner than you expected.
Owning and driving Saabs is no longer for everyone. But I see no reason to panic and bail out; none at all.
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Posts in this Thread:
- will parts availability drive you to sell your SAAB?, schpank, Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:22:27
- Orio Stay Original Campaign, steve, Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:49:23
- Re: will parts availability drive you to sell your SAAB?, rdebets, Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:28:19
- Re: will parts availability drive you to sell your SAAB?, Dave the Ice Age Knave
, Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:10:57 - Re: will parts availability drive you to sell your SAAB?, Gary Stottler
, Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:28:41
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