What strikes me is not the repairs you have had done, but the cost of the repairs. Rotors, pads and one caliper for $1,100? Window switches $235? Exhaust pipe $314? AC compressor, condensor and lines $1600? Crank pulley, tensioner pulleys and belt $800? A new expansion valve $668? This is sounding like one of those mastercard commercials. "For car repairs there is mastercard, forever after, there is poverty."

Your car could be a lemon. I bought a 91T with 110k in 1998. Before last winter, the only major expenses had been an air conditioning nightmare, a blower motor, 2 cv joints and an S-belt. I also had front brakes and a rear muffler. This winter, I went through it myself and replaced things that were not really broken, but might brake, like the balance chain and water pump, and broken things like shocks/struts, suspension bushings, etc. I have also done the accumulator spring. Which, incidently, was $35 for a kit and took all of an hour. I also had governor seals replaced and a timing chain rolled in. In 4 years, I might have spent $4,000 +/-, and more than half of that was on air conditioning.

I have a 93cs non-turbo that I bought in 97 w/77k. As I recall, that car needed no work for the first 2 years. I mean none. I can't recall one thing that broke or was fixed. And I was watching. Since then, I have done the brakes (pads and rotors only), battery, alternator, starter motor, exhaust, timing chain (roll-in $350), replaced all the dash bulbs and a cracked instrument cluster, S-belt twice, windshield washer resevoir. The driver's seat heater never worked and I never got around to fixing it. The blower motor resistor melted yesterday and the ac compressor is getting weak. So far, I have invested maybe $2,000-$3,000 in 5 years.

I have done about half of the work on these cars myself. The other half I paid to have done. Neither has left me stranded. Which I would not take well to (I hear you about the wife).

The point is not how wonderful my cars have been (actually, they can both be quite frustrating), but that I have not had anything like your experience with 2 older 9000's in a longer period of time. I think a big part of your problem is how you are going about addressing problems. I get the distinct sense that your dealer is looking at you like the wolf looked at little red riding hood.

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• $Repairs, Repairs and much dispair. Is end in sight?, Richard Dickinson, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 13:34:21
  • Mine not quite as bad ..... but ,, SaabKen, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:33:35
  • Re: $Repairs, Repairs and much dispair. Is end in sight?, Bert K, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:27:31
  • Yawn....that's SAAB for you! It is a mechanical pet...., mutungee, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:15:02
  • Similar Experiences, Saabiesaab, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:12:12
    • Did you try another DI cassette? Is the fuel pump ok ?, Daren, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:42:30
      • Re: Did you try another DI cassette? Is the fuel pump ok ?, ehrbar, Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:32:18
  • Sorry to hear your problems, JimS, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:03:50
  • You're at the mercy of the vultures, Quasi, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 15:35:25
    • maybe a car sitting is worse, dave n, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:37:51
      • Re: maybe a car sitting is worse, SW, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:20:11
        • Maybe if the car is kept in motion ..........., SaabKen, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:46:03
  • Wow, Robert Kaplan, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 15:18:59 <-- Viewing This Message
  • The previous owner of my '92KT claimed to have spent, Hatch_929KAT, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 15:06:47
    • that's a great idea, dave n, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:17:47
  • Re: $Repairs, and dispair ?, Andrew , Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:42:00
  • Re: $Repairs, Repairs and much dispair. Is end in sight?, SW, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:15:26
  • Only 110k? Wow that seems low.., Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 13:52:56
    • What DID you repair/replace Aaron ?, SaabKen, Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:42:59
      • What DIDN'T I replace is a much shorter list.., Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:05:26
        • Re: What DIDN'T I replace is a much shorter list.., SaabKen, Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:00:13

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