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fwiw, our newest car is a 2004 9-5 and we've got kids... especially if you've got 2 cars I wouldn't sweat it. If you are concerned about parts, buy up a stock pile of spares (DIC, CPS, fuel pump insert, vacuum hose, tstat + temp sensor, belt + pulleys etc)... then you have them on hand, and it is pretty cheap insurance. The small stuff you can leave in the trunk! Even the newest 9-5's are now dirt cheap. The only real downside to the 9-5 is if you really heavily load it, it is hard on the suspension (and thereby the tires). That is the only real negative I see. Early cars were a little sludge prone, but 2004+ that becomes a non-issue if you change the oil regularly.
good luck!
Posts in this Thread:
- Dump it or keep it?, Finch, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:48:10
- You will regret it, vvk, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:12:33
- Keep it ..., JMF, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:44:48
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, BrianC, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:35:47
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, Snowmobile
, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:46:03 - I'd buy the Saab, vvack0matic
, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:25:28 - Re: Dump it or keep it?, steven, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:57:22
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, EGD
, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:48:05 - From the frying pan, No Snaab, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:02:17
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, AdamSAAB2kAero
, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:09:40
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