here goes. In general SAABs are good cars. In particular, the 9-5 is good, buy one.

If you are going to keep it for a long time, I would consider the engine choice carefully.

*** Bias warning ***
I'm a SAAB bigot. I've had SAABs going back to a '77 99 EMS.

I know there are more V6 9-5s out there, but with the I4 you get the tried and true SAAB engine. This is the same basic engine that SAAB has been putting in cars for 30 years. It is pretty much bullet proof and they routinely see between 200K and 300K miles. The V6 is a GM engine that SAAB had nothing to do with the engineering of. The I4 has lower operating and maintainence costs.

The V6 only exists in the SAAB line because GM marketing thinks people are too stupid to understand that a turbocharged I4 with balance shafts can be almost as smooth and just as powerful as a V6. They think we only understand that other lux cars have 6s, so we will think the I4 is inferior.

Just my opinion, but given my SAAB history, I want as much SAAB in my SAAB and as little GM as possible. Given the reliability history of GMs vs. SAABs, I don't think that is crazy!

Dave D
90 SPG
03 9-5

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• Should I consider a 99 9-5 SE?, Beytor, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:06:52
  • Re: Should I consider a 99 9-5 SE?, Beytor, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:40:32
    • Sport mode, Jason 0W-40, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 12:56:08
      • Re: Sport mode, beytor, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 13:06:22
  • Regarding the original post..., Owen, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 01:32:45
  • I'm going to spark a religious debate here, but..., Dave D, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:01:24 <-- Viewing This Message
    • another opinion, Owen, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:51:11
    • Enough, already, AlanF, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:33:23
      • You are actually right, Lou, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:51:49
        • I still believe this is a fair point to newbies..., Dave D, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:34:01
          • Re: I still believe this is a fair point to newbies..., Owen, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 01:54:52
          • Alright ... I'll bite ..., J, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 01:04:28
        • We actually stopped bashing V6., J, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 23:38:26
    • Re: I'm going to spark a religious debate here, but..., MJP, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:26:20
  • Whay do so many people wonder if Saabs are reliable? I, Todd (MN), Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:14:01
    • Re: Whay do so many people wonder if Saabs are reliable? I, Steve, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 13:11:49
      • 9-5 is "recommended" by Consumer Reports, Brian in NC, Tue, 17 Dec 2002 16:56:14
        • Re: 9-5 is "recommended" by Consumer Reports, Gene, Wed, 18 Dec 2002 14:30:26
    • My theory, phred, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 17:26:18
      • Re: My theory, mlc , Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:26:51
      • New blood in the Saab family is a good thing! NM, lowbar, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 17:28:24
        • They need any blood they can get! (n/m), phred, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:13:18
  • Re: Should I consider a 99 9-5 SE?, AlanF, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:40:49
  • Re: Should I consider a 99 9-5 SE?, Pete Saab 9-5, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:31:57
  • Get the SAAB, buddy, Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:13:51

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