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Re: 9-5 lives in shop?? Posted by brancher [Email] (more from brancher) on Sat, 15 Jun 2002 09:19:41

In Reply to: 9-5 lives in shop??, Brancher, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 06:06:03 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Okay, here's the deal....

First of all, thanks for all the feedback - even the mindless ones.

Secondly, I took the car in yesterday and spoke with the tech. He stated that, according to the return code, first step is to replece the chip (first visit) and stop. Next return code (next step/2nd visit) is to replace the throttle body (internal electronics). They did that.

Car is running back to 'like new' again.

Part of the problem, indeed, is the dealer location, but I don't really think the dealer service dept is a problem.....more logistics than anything else. This is the South, darned few Saab dealers here -- so few Saabs that we recognize each other....

I will go to the web site with the recall notices -- THANKS.

AS far as the reliability issues go, I love my Saab's power, handling, and styling (cannot BELIEVE the Edmund's drivel), but I simply need to plan on reliability. If I need to make a choice between absolute reliability and 'soul' then, reliability is gonna win out. The reason I bought the Saab in the first place was I feel it's got the best of both worlds - reliability AND style. The technician pretty much told me that the throttle body replacement will close this one out -- they've replaced all the electronics now. We'll see.

p.s. on the Edmund's thing: Edmund's also loves the new Nissan Altima. I tested two Altimas pretty thoroughly before I bought the Saab. My verdict: Smells good, has a few toys, but it's a bucket of bolts. Hands down. Except for broad-brush stuff, I wouldn't trust Edmund's.

have a nice day all.

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Posts in this Thread:

9-5 lives in shop??, Brancher, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 06:06:03
- Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, brancher, Sat, 15 Jun 2002 09:19:41 <-- Viewing This Message
  - Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, Paul , Sun, 16 Jun 2002 14:22:46
    - Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, David G. Mills, Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:36:54
      - Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, earlyrose1, Wed, 19 Jun 2002 12:25:28
- Free Saab loaners there?, Mike Lynch , Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:45:09
- don't compare the Saab to the toyota....., RickP, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 13:05:10
  - Toyota makes lemonade too, Mike Lycch, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:53:22
    - maybe...BUT.., RickP, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 21:10:23
      - Go drive a statistic..., Mike Lynch , Fri, 14 Jun 2002 22:06:13
        did you read my post?, RickP, Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:37:28
- The Dealer is the problem..., Manumad, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 12:31:24
- Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, Simon Watkins, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10:52:06
  - Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, brancher, Sat, 15 Jun 2002 08:53:00
    - Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, Simon Watkins, Sat, 15 Jun 2002 09:44:52
- Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, Hammer, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:08:24
  - Re: 9-5 lives in shop??, Göran Larsson, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:16:04
    - In the US, it was MY 1999, Ron H, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 09:12:45
      - Re: In the US, it was MY 1999, Göran Larsson, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 11:25:59
        Re: In the US, it was MY 1999, Ron H, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 12:56:38
        Re: In the US, it was MY 1999, Göran Larsson, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:06:53
        Re: In the US, it was MY 1999, Ron H, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:15:15
        I don't have a '98 or a '99, Guy, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:50:01
        Re: I don't have a '98 or a '99, Göran Larsson, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 15:26:57
        Agreed, Goran, Bill S , Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:40:54
- Maybe it's your dealer., Ron H, Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:43:52

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