be prepared...

be prepared... - Saab 9-5 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com

The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -

9⁵ Bulletin Board
1999-2009 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]

(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username) *Members Only

[Main 9⁵ Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
be prepared... Posted by Les_H [Email] (more from Les_H) on Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:26:10

In Reply to: WE HAVE 2 2001 AEROS IN OUR FAMILY, saabsince 93b

[Profile/Gallery] , Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:07:34 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I had a 2001 base wagon from 55k kms to 240k kms. Pretty much every common failure mentioned on this board happened to that car, and I maintained it beyond the book. PCV6 plus good oil at short intervals with no short trips and I still had to clean coffee grounds from the pickup twice. Fuel pump died (wife stranded), turbo failed (wife stranded), replaced that, headgasket went, replaced that, timing chain was done at the same time. Alternator died PITA. Needed a DIC. Needed a CPS. Needed a neutral safety switch. Water pump leaked, replaced. Radiator leaked, replaced. Rear shocks a couple times, rear springs once, sway bar links about three times. Was getting ready to do the leaky brake booster and squeaky heater motor when the car was taken out by a deer. It was on the borderline of repairable but I was sick of fixing it and asked them to total it.

Also, the car had a magnetic rear bumper and was rear-ended three times.

That's what I can remember without looking through my (very thick) stack of repair records.

I can say the transmission was faultless. The car was always comfortable and fun to drive and we missed it when it was gone. The replacement (Volvo XC70) while much less trouble is no where near as good a car - less roomy, poorer ride, not the same performance, not as good gas mileage.

posted by 142.160....

Posts in this Thread:

2001 95 aero are they money pits?, Mark Tribuzio, Sun, 27 Oct 2013 18:54:14
- no not at all, bobc , Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:45:23
- Define "money pit", Name Left Blank, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:44:56
  - Re: Define "money pit", Mark Tribuzio, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:27:59
- Ours isn't, Boris Bubbanov, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:36:50
- Re: 2001 95 aero are they money pits? Thank You, Mark Tribuzio, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 07:53:50
- Re: 2001 95 aero are they money pits?, vvack0matic , Mon, 28 Oct 2013 04:40:28
  - "auto tran's will fail at around 120,000": ridiculous, AeroEd, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 08:43:37
    - Re: "auto tran's will fail at around 120,000": ridiculous, dtechakacheaptech, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:35:26
      - Re: "auto tran's will fail at around 120,000": ridiculous, vvack0matic , Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:07:19
        Re: "auto tran's will fail at around 120,000": ridiculous, dtechakacheaptech, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:23:06
        FWIW: high mileage loaner 9-5's, terminaldegree, Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:16:11
    - Really that's gr8 news, vvack0matic , Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:15:01
      - if you bought a 9-3SS to insulate yourself from trans, AeroEd, Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:50:01
      - ATF maintenance, tz, Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:41:54
      - Never too late to change trans fluid, Boris Bubbanov, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:43:59
- Re: 2001 95 aero are they money pits?, MontereyAero , Sun, 27 Oct 2013 23:15:04
- Re: 2001 95 aero are they money pits?, Paul E, Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:27:52
- depends..., Snowmobile , Sun, 27 Oct 2013 19:18:44
  - WE HAVE 2 2001 AEROS IN OUR FAMILY, saabsince 93b , Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:07:34
    - be prepared..., Les_H, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:26:10 <-- Viewing This Message
      - Re: be prepared..., vvack0matic , Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:51:33
        Re: be prepared..., Les_H, Tue, 29 Oct 2013 06:05:39
        Re: be prepared..., vvack0matic , Tue, 29 Oct 2013 06:39:38
        what that means is..., Snowmobile , Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:59:26
        Re: what that means is..., Les_H, Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:29:22
        Re: what that means is..., vvack0matic , Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:58:34
        Re: what that means is..., Les_H, Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:08:01
        Re: what that means is..., vvack0matic , Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:31:33

Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)

Prev by Date: Really that's gr8 news, vvack0matic, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:15:01
Next by Date: Yes if keeping car a while., Noel, Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:42:13
Main 9⁵ Bulletin Board

StateOfNine.com

SaabClub.com

Jak Stoll Performance

M Car Covers

Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)

This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot

Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com. For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice. [Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]