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Re: SAAB from Hell.
Posted by KeithG (more from KeithG) on Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:53:39
In Reply to: SAAB from Hell., Peter
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, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:19:07
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my $0.02. A 12 yr old car is not generally a good car to 'have' repaired. It is a good car if you enjoy driving it and can fix some stuff. It is a very easy car to work on IMO. It is a safe car for its vintage. The help here will get you pretty far. Some of the things you list are pretty common problems. It sounds like you are asking if you should get rid of it. Based on your comments, this is probably not the kind of car which is matched to your talents (no offense). It will continue to cost money to repair, but will probably be cheaper than getting a new car of any make. It will sap your time, though. Your call.
#1 standard wear items for ANY car. #2 could have been prevented with regular inspection and re-lube of the inner CV joints. #3 Stuff does fail, could've happened on a Toyota just as easily. #4 Lube when it gets slow and BEFORE it fails (Typical Saab thing) #5 replace belts on schedule in book to prevent this also the 'hard to replace hose' was BS you were overcharged. #6 Standard wear items it is 12 yrs old. #7 if it is shock bushings, it should be <50.00 to 'have it done' the bushes are about 6.00 each. #8 may be loose belt (they were recently replaced and it probably has a little stretch now) #9 WHAT? never heard of this. #10 ?
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Posts in this Thread:
- SAAB from Hell., Peter
, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:19:07- Re: SAAB from Hell., 90SPG, Wed, 8 Aug 2001 23:42:39
- Service from Hell?, Dan W, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 21:08:27
- Re: SAAB from Hell., Jan N., Tue, 7 Aug 2001 17:41:29
- it's a 12 year old car..., Scott Paterson
, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 17:14:20 - Re: SAAB from Hello there dream project car., MS, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 16:54:59
- Re: SAAB in Hell - long long, burlyb, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 16:05:56
- Can't believe you didn't get brand new 11 year old car., Kaiser, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 16:05:41
- Re: SAAB from Hell., Tom's 89 900s, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:56:29
- Re: SAAB from Hell., KeithG, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:53:39 <-- Viewing This Message
- Mechanic from hell. $600 for hose & belts?!?!?!?, RS
, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:47:01 - It may be SAAB from Hell for you,, Yaofeng, Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:43:30
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