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...only when they fart going up a hill and make a very strong sulfur smell. :)
No but seriously, they're great, and this is such a common question that I'm just going to start pasting the same response I always write in. Even though you're not looking at a V6, here it goes:
It is true that the 9-5 V6 is based off a terribly unreliable Opel engine used in 900's and 9000's, but the 9-5 V6 is VERY MUCH improved. The old engine required the timing belt to be replaced at 30k mile intervals, the newer one only requires 60k mile intervals. There are MANY, MANY happy 9-5 V6 owners with well over 100k miles on them, myself included with 176k as of yesterday. There are even a bunch I know of with over 200k. Many here agree that the V6 is a more reliable used alternative to the 4-cyl because the V6 is not prone to sludge, head gasket problems, head bolt problems, PCV issues, etc...
If you like the car, get it. Tons of us here have early 9-5's, and yes they have a few problems, but most of us don't go around telling people to stay away.
Posts in this Thread:
- indie says Don't by a 9-5!!, inca99 , Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:17:18
- Don't buy it!!!``, Jas, Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:49:46
- Go for it!, Iowaero, Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:26:10
- I think we're all forgetting, Benji, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:35:26
- Re: indie says Don't by a 9-5!!, KevinH, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:46:11
- The V6's are NOT stinkers..., B Millar , Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:00:10 <-- Viewing This Message
- Take the 9-5 quick and park your R at my house!, Calvin, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:19:09
- Re: indie says Don't by a 9-5!!, KevinM, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:48:15
- keep researching, but sludge is a big issue, Jon Fero, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:44:49
- It's only one man's opinion, westernny, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:22:01
- Salvage titles, Kevin Rhodes, Thu, 1 May 2008 13:39:34
- I only have one 9-5 to go by, but if, Noel, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:46:45
- Re: It's only one man's opinion - compared to Volvo:, LesH, Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:38:56
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