Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 21:27:50 GMT From: fakenamenopsamspring.com (chris) Subject: Re: SAAB depreciation? / Reliability of late models
Wow it seems that the "new" body style is an Opal not a SAAB IMHO. -Chris On Sat, 30 May 1998 18:17:35 GMT, joshuanopsamess.net (Joshua Landess) wrote: >I sold an Acura to buy my '89 Saab Turbo Convertible. This was only >recently, and I've shelled out additional dollars to fix all the >things that come up in a car with 135,000 miles. I feel pretty >confident that Saab will not turn out to be the company that Honda >was. They may have a certain amount of Panache, but they don't have >F1 calibre engineering, the power-to-weight ratio, and they don't have >quite the value of a Honda, nor, almost certainly, the build quality >and reliability. > >I'd have kept my Acura forever, but it had a top. In the meantime, I >don't feel as though I bought a bad car, just one that is not on the >same level in value and reliability as the very very best. I'd do it >all over again. > >I would not, however pay a new car price unless I were a millionaire, >and while almost all new car companies are over-pricing their cars, >Saabs are one of the worst in this arena. > >JL > >On Thu, 28 May 1998 13:04:21 -0400, "Ted Inoue" ><tdi1nopsamomicroscopy.com> wrote: > >>Reliability...sigh... >>I got a '95 900SE convertible and it's been one problem after another. When >>I reviewed my repair records, I found that I've had it into the shop once >>every three months since purchase. Problems include: >>Shifting linkage - leads to constant misshifts and ultimate gearbox >>replacement >>Convertible motors - underpowered leading to burn-out >>Water leaks - window seals are loose leading to water leaks during any >>significant rain >>General poor workmanship - screws vibrate loose after a while. Two power >>windows have had to be repaired so far. >> >>Overall, I feel that the workmanship issues are indicative of a serious >>problem with the vehicles. All they needed to do was use a bit of loc-tite >>on the screws to prevent loostening. Instead, I'm left with a $150 repair >>every time a screw comes loose (since the screws aren't in a user servicable >>location). >> >>Other stupid things? In order to replace a fog lamp bulb, you have to drop >>the entire front skirt off the car. A month after buying the car the power >>side mirror popped out of its mount. The list goes on. >> >>