Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:32:54 -0500 From: "KeithG" <noonenopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: Purchasing a Saab
I agree with much of what is said here. I do beg to differ wrt parts costs. They are comparable for most. If you go to one of the web based sites, they are very competitive with respect to their Japanese brethren in my experience. Oil change is pretty easy on these NG900's A Saab will cost more 'on the average' to own than a Japanese car, though (also in my experience). KeithG "Just Bob" <uctraingnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:d2l2utkj54fbp8shrkn320ehkvnlv0bo03nopsamcom... > On 31 Oct 2001 22:03:02 -0800, othermailnopsamnet (Garrett Cook) wrote: > > >thinking about getting the manual 1998 coupe model (with the turbo, > >yea!) > > By '98, most of the initial problems and miscellaneous issues were > well worked out. > > >l've heard a lot of people saying "l love my Saab!" and "l've > >gone 300,000 miles on the same clutch," but others telling of horror > >stories of weird things like coolant spilling into the passenger > >compartment and stuff. > > There was an issue with leaks in some earlier models. I think that > problem was corrected by '98. The clutch can also be an issue - if > the previous driver was not good with a clutch, you might need to > replace it. Same is true with any used car, but Saab clutches are > not cheap. > > >1. lf l were to purchase a 1998 model, what would be some key points > >to look for as far as reliability is concerned? l'm afraid that a lot > >of the used ones may be from people trading them in because their > >particular one broke down all the time. > > Most '98's are off lease this year. Lots of them available. > > >2. ls the oil filter location such that it is easy to get to, or is it > >someplace screwed-up like in the center of the engine or something? > > Right in front. The drain plug is a little inconvenient but not > hard to get to. > > >3. Repair l'm sure is expensive. > > I would not buy *any* European car if I was on a limited budget in > the USA. Parts cost twice what Japanese parts costs, simply because > there are far fewer cars and consequently far fewer parts > manufacturers. If I was think of a 'just drive it and change the oil > every 3 months' car, I would buy a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan. (My HO, > and I love my Saab). > > > -- > Bob > > United We Stand
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