Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 17:39:47 +1000 From: "Richard Dinsdale" <rdinsdalenopsamam.bigpond.com> Subject: Re: a couple of 2003 9-3 questions
I'm in Melbourne - I got a good deal as it was a novated lease/salary sacrifice purchase, so was able to get a fleet disount of sorts. The sales part of things was ok, but of course once the car was paid for, that was it (I was told to expect a follow up phone call but never got it). The service guys are great and really helpful, which is probably more important as they're who I'll be dealing with for the next few years. "glenn" <splitscreen69nopsamsnet.com.au> wrote in message news:3e9a9165$0$16256$afc38c87nopsam.optusnet.com.au... > What state did u buy the car did u get a good deal and happy with the > dealers. Im in Perth and have been considering this car. > > "Richard Dinsdale" <rdinsdalenopsamam.bigpond.com> wrote in message > news:QOlma.13752$1s1.231135nopsamfeeds.bigpond.com... > > It's pretty technical - I usually push against the door just below the > door > > lock, or otherwise pull the handle (both when the door is closed)! The > > noise/vibration isn't there all the time - sometimes just opening and > > closing the door itself is enough to stop it temporarily. > > > > I also hear the noise when the sound system has a good bass beat. > > > > I'm in two minds whether to get the dealer to look at it - after all it > > could make it worse, and I'm training myself to not hear it. I will ask > at > > first service anyway and let you know if they say anything intelligent.. > > > > "Thomas" <agentorangenopsamch> wrote in message > > news:3e99bd89$1nopsam.swissonline.ch... > > > A small intermittent vibration noise in the front passenger door? It's > > > funny, I have the same problem! Do you have any idea how to fix this > > > problem? > > > > > > Regards, Thomas > > > > > > > > > > > > "Richard Dinsdale" <rdinsdalenopsamam.bigpond.com> wrote in message > > > news:h2bma.13357$1s1.219646nopsamfeeds.bigpond.com... > > > > I have the Australian version of the 9-3 Vector (2.0t engine), bought > > just > > > > under a month ago, and love it. My only comments are the colour > (black > > > > needs constant cleaning!), a small intermittent vibration noise in the > > > front > > > > passenger door, and the auxilary input to the sound system (for MP3 > > player > > > > or similar) being unavailable in AUS. Everything else is just > > brilliant. > > > > Coming from a very zippy 2 litre Peugeot 306, I was worried about the > > > > performance but have not yet been disappointed. > > > > > > > > Incidentally, I've had the same problem with the radio recently. I > had > > > the > > > > dealer fit the car kit about a couple of week ago, and all was fine > > until > > > > last week when the radio wouldn't turn on. Pressing all the buttons > and > > > > restarting the car had no effect until I made a phone call, and > > > hey-presto, > > > > the radio was back. I'm going to get my dealer to re-check all the > > > > wiring/connections and until then, I'm trying to remember to put the > > phone > > > > in the holder after starting the engine... > > > > > > > > If my dealer comes up with anything, I'll post it back here. > > > > > > > > By the way - SAAB have a central contact number here (dont know if > other > > > > contries have the same), and the service and response in regards to > all > > > the > > > > techo questions has been excellent. > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Tom" <t.m.brandtsnopsam.nl> wrote in message > > > > news:b6251u$uuf$1nopsam2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl... > > > > > > what problems are you thinking of? > > > > > > > > > > Well, my current '02 9-3 2,0lpt now and then (once in about 20 > times) > > > > starts > > > > > 'without audio related display (RDS etc.) and the buttons on the > > > steering > > > > > wheel not working at all and the lights of the radio related buttons > > > off' > > > > > When I restart the engine or manually switch on/off the radio a > couple > > > of > > > > > times it starts working again properly. > > > > > Also when I drive over a bumpy road sometimes a rather loud 'poc' > > sound > > > > > comes from the speakers. > > > > > It all started after I had my cellphone built in (by the dealer) > > > > > To me it looks like some kind of connection not making good contact. > > So > > > > far > > > > > however the dealer has not been able to locate it.... > > > > > > > > > > It doesn't look like a really serious problem but I always keep in > > mind > > > my > > > > > second car, a Renault 5, that burnt out because of some kind of > > > electrical > > > > > problem that occured in the dashboard behind the heaterfan. It's > > almost > > > 20 > > > > > years ago but I still see the dashboard collapsing in my mind; smoke > > > > coming > > > > > out of all ventilation openings and the insulation of literally all > > the > > > > > wiring bubbling around the copper cores... > > > > > So there seems to be a difference between 'electrical' and > > > 'electronical' > > > > > problems as well. > > > > > > > > > > Tom Brandts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <davehinznopsamcop.net> schreef in bericht > > > > > news:b5t7do$2c8oqm$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > > > > > > Someone who looks an awful lot like Joe User <Joenopsam.nut> wrote: > > > > > > > tom wrote, On 3/26/2003 9:45 AM: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Has anyone has problems with this new model 9-3? It seems to be > > > very > > > > > > >> heavy on high tech (electronic key, bluetooth, etc.), and I'm a > > > > little > > > > > > >> concerned about this and the dealers ability to deal with it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, Saabs in general are none for their electrical problems. > > > Let's > > > > > > > hope with all the new "gee-whiz" stuff they don't continue the > > > > tradition > > > > > :) > > > > > > > > > > > > They are? Other than the pixel problems in the current LCD > displays > > > > > > (which have been resolved), and the insulation problems in '85 or > > so, > > > > > > what problems are you thinking of? > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave Hinz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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