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Need your input on 9-5 Arc, V6, etc.
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:26:57
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We drove a 2002 9-5 Arc today. (I think Arc means it comes with the 3.0 V6, among other goodies... have never paid attention to the 6 cyl.)
What are the good and the bad about this engine and version of the 9-5?
The engine has a much different feel than the B234 in my 9K, but it's still fine and the extra power is nice. My wife, who'll be the primary driver, thought it was fine and would be happy in it. Nice change from her Exploder!
Does the V6 have any of the sludge, DI or throttle body issues of the 4 cyl?
What about the timing belt? I know it's a 60K replacement that Saab will cover (at least part of), but is it prone at all to premature failure?
What else do I need to think about?
I assume the other stuff, like SID display and rear shocks/springs may still be issues, but I want to know what we might be getting into.
We may pull the trigger on this one soon, so all input is valuable.
TIA (and Happy New Year!)
Noel
'96 9000 CSE
'95 9000 CS
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Posts in this Thread:
- Need your input on 9-5 Arc, V6, etc., Noel, Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:26:57 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Need your input on 9-5 Arc, V6, etc., albanysaab, Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:20:12
- Re: Need your input on 9-5 Arc, V6, etc., billherbst , Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:06:59
- Re: Need your input on 9-5 Arc, V6, etc. (longish..), DavidFL, Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:49:05
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