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The source matters....
Posted by David Ingram (more from David Ingram) on Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:32:27
In Reply to: I've just heard the build weren't up to the same stan, Marty, Wed, 5 Dec 2007 15:58:18
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...when hearing opinions about the various faults and advantages of the Saab geneology. Depending on who you ask, the zenith of Saab quality and character was achieved by model X, with all subsequent models falling short.
But the assertion is false, as far as the 9000 goes. GM's presence steadily improved build quality. The issues with later instances of the 2.0 and 2.3 motors chiefly involve the NG900 and on.
The complaint about the cat cooking the transmission fluid is a new one for me, and I've been on this 9000 board for ten years or so. Not that it may not be somewhat valid, it's just that the long list of 9000 transmission problems hasn't included this one...yet.
Saab's quest for universality (and the cost savings inherent therein) would explain the downpipe and chargepipe designs. Since the average new Saab owner hasn't had much inclination to complain about power, there wouldn't have been any reason to redesign these bits.
Also, beware of the word of performance mavens out there, who fault the original design but don't have a practical mindset and tend to forget who buys Saabs from the showroom floor.
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