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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:45:21 GMT
From: mp <mpresleynospamhlink.net>
Subject: Re: Dependable Cars JD Power Survey (somewhat long)


akushnernospamlaw.com wrote: > I am a "newbie" to this site, having just taken possession of a 2003 > Aero/manual shift on Wed. evening. It is my first Saab although my > passage through various marques over the past thirty five years have > included multiple BMWs, Audis, Volvos, Subarus and I am a six time > offender with Alfa Romeo... This is my story: I owned a 2002 Jeep I bought new, but which was a piece of taurine leavings. It had been in the shop 5 times and still did not run correctly. The entire frame would start shaking uncontrollably for no good reason. It is called "death wobble" and the dealer could not fix it. They finally got it going OK, so while the thing still had warranty and some value I decided to part with it. I enjoyed it in a way, but it was like driving a tent. I went to a place called CarMax and was simply going to sell it for cash and then buy a colleague's Acura Vigor with more miles on it than God. But, at the dealer I saw an '01 9-3 SE. It seemed like it had just come off a new car showroom. The black paint appeared as if it had about a dozen coats of clear on it, and the leather interior was pristine. With 79K on it (half what the Acura had) they were selling it for 12 large--what seemed a fair price. I gave them the Wrangler, and drove off in the 9-3. My Saab drives like new. It is solid, and very fast (coming from a Jeep). The only drawback is that it is an automatic, but I guess it will not need a clutch anytime soon. A week after I bought the car the rear window dropped. It was fixed under a 30 day warranty. This is about a $500 repair at the Saab dealer, which makes me a little nervous about the other windows. Immediately after my purchase I took it to the dealer and had them change the serpentine belt, transmission fluid, coolant, they loaded it down with Mobil 1, and so forth. This was a bit under $500.00, about what I expected for a major service. A few weeks later the check engine light lit. It was the thermostat which the dealer replaced (along with a couple of other associated items) for $400.00. I was not too upset since the car had 80K on it and was 5 years old. Also, the ignition key battery needed replacing. A little message pops up on the radio telling the owner that the battery is going bad--a nice touch. All and all, I feel pretty satisfied with the Saab. One must expect to spend a little cash on an older car. I have owned Audi (A4) and Mercedes (C 230). My '01 9-3 is every bit as solid as those cars. And it looks very cool, design wise (hatchback). mp

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