Date: 12 Jan 2005 15:19:47 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Possibility of Saab closure
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:40:25 -0500, Tigger123 <tigger123nospam0nTheFarm.com> wrote: > Maybe its about time. I have lost all confidence in Saab. I have been a > Saab owner for over 16 yrs. I had high expectations from Saab and have been > very disappointed that neither of my 3 cars could go 10 k miles without a > breakdown. That's very unusual. What kind of failures are you seeing at that kind of interval? > This morning was "another" real treat" 7AM in heavy morning > traffic and the DI cassette on my 9K dies. 75K miles on it. ( I had heard > that you should keep a spare one of these in your back pocket....guaranteed > failure component) Yes, just like all the other European cars which use the same technology. > The replacement was 750 plus shop time and towing = $1000 > Cdn. Maybe you should have taken the advice to have a spare in your car. It's a 5-minute job. In the dark. The first time you do it. > I think my next car will be a 60s Nova !! Not a lot to go wrong!! Good luck with that, then.