Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 23:27:14 -0800 From: TimeRangernopsam.com Subject: Re: Is a Saab 9-3 a reasonable vehicle for a high mileage commuter?
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 22:52:23 -0700, "keith-davis" <keith-davisnopsaml.msn.com> wrote: >I travel about 35,000 miles a year going back and forth to work. I'm >considering a Saab, but have never had one. Do Saabs hold together well as >a commuting vehicle, or is it high maintenance? > >Thanks in advance for your help...kd > The thing that will kill ANY vehicle, including Saabs, is the short commuter trip. If you are making longer trips (+30 miles each way) you should have no problem. The longer trips allow the working parts to get up to designed temps. This allows the lubricating fluids to "boil-off" any moisture. Things like drive axles and even crankcases are vented. When these spaces cool off, the air shrinks a little too and will pull in the outside air, complete with humidity. When it reaches a certain point, the humidity may condensate, then puddle. By driving far enough, the moisture will have a chance to "cook off" and be vented back to the outside. DO NOT PLUG THE VENTS! You will only end up blowing seals. -- The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson. Straight Shootin Y'all.
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