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Re: Sister considering 9-5 model w/auto tranny. What ye
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Posted by Natew (more from Natew) on Thu, 26 Dec 2002 09:00:06 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Sister considering 9-5 model w/auto tranny. What year, Cal, Wed, 25 Dec 2002 19:19:50
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For a non-aero 9-5, it depends on your price range. For the best value, get a 99 SE Wagon or Sedan, but ensure that a few major issues have been taken care of

1) SID display --> newer replacement units lack the "test brake lights" message and have been improved over the originals to fix the missing pixels "phenomenon"

2) ECU - make sure it has been replaced/updated

3) Banjo bolt on turbo plumbing: this is a recall that should have been performed and if it has not, can cause the blue smoke problem many complain about

4) rear muffler - this is a notorious problem area

5) engine pinging: if you hear a rattling under acceleration, have spark plugs checked as well as fuel quality. 9-5s are very sensitive to dirty or poorly gapped plugs, and some believe that this can lead to the demise of the DI cassette. For city driving, I think the plugs should be replaced every year to avoid deposit buildup.

Have a dealer run the VIN number, and any service completed at an official Saab dealer will come up. You should be more concerned with the service history than mileage, a low mileage 99 without these updates will be more problematic than one with higher mileage but with a complete maintenance record. Of course, the 2000 models addressed many of these problems from the factory

Good luck

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