Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 18:17:35 GMT From: joshuanopsamess.net (Joshua Landess) Subject: Re: SAAB depreciation? / Reliability of late models
I sold an Acura to buy my '89 Saab Turbo Convertible. This was only recently, and I've shelled out additional dollars to fix all the things that come up in a car with 135,000 miles. I feel pretty confident that Saab will not turn out to be the company that Honda was. They may have a certain amount of Panache, but they don't have =461 calibre engineering, the power-to-weight ratio, and they don't have quite the value of a Honda, nor, almost certainly, the build quality and reliability. I'd have kept my Acura forever, but it had a top. In the meantime, I don't feel as though I bought a bad car, just one that is not on the same level in value and reliability as the very very best. I'd do it all over again. I would not, however pay a new car price unless I were a millionaire, and while almost all new car companies are over-pricing their cars, Saabs are one of the worst in this arena. JL On Thu, 28 May 1998 13:04:21 -0400, "Ted Inoue" <tdi1nopsamomicroscopy.com> wrote: >Reliability...sigh... >I got a '95 900SE convertible and it's been one problem after another. = When >I reviewed my repair records, I found that I've had it into the shop = once >every three months since purchase. Problems include: >Shifting linkage - leads to constant misshifts and ultimate gearbox >replacement >Convertible motors - underpowered leading to burn-out >Water leaks - window seals are loose leading to water leaks during any >significant rain >General poor workmanship - screws vibrate loose after a while. Two power >windows have had to be repaired so far. > >Overall, I feel that the workmanship issues are indicative of a serious >problem with the vehicles. All they needed to do was use a bit of = loc-tite >on the screws to prevent loostening. Instead, I'm left with a $150 = repair >every time a screw comes loose (since the screws aren't in a user = servicable >location). > >Other stupid things? In order to replace a fog lamp bulb, you have to = drop >the entire front skirt off the car. A month after buying the car the = power >side mirror popped out of its mount. The list goes on. > >
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