Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:23:51 -0500 From: Bob <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: Check Engine Light on a 97 900S
On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:36:23 -0500, "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> wrote: >All I can say is that I have owned many cars, and never had these >persistent check engine light problems with any of them. How many cars do you own built in the since the early 90's when they started requiring a CEL to monitor the emissions systems status ? > ALWAYS, the >check engine light has been a sign that an oxygen sensor needs to be >replaced. Nonsense. The CEL lights as the result of failures in about a dozen different areas. > Currently, my other car is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata, now with 125,000 >miles on it. During the four and a half years that I have owned the >Miata, I have had nothing like the problems that I have had with my Saab >during the less than two years I have owned it. You really need to sell your Saab then. >If you put various "Saab" terms into any of the Internet search >engines, you will come up with information that I wish I had known about >before I bought mine. Did you read about the Mazda dealer that refused to fix a Miata under warranty because the customer had installed a free flow exhaust ? They claimed that it was evidence that he was abusing it. In case you missed it, Saab even sells performance parts for their cars. It's an interesting contrast in attitudes. >It IS interesting, however, to see the reactions from some in this news >group when any criticisms are directed at Saabs -- even though those >criticisms are supported by the ratings of publications like Consumer >Reports. First of all, CR's rating categories are way to broad. Take a look ad what the categories really mean and you will see that they are meaningless. Also, they are based on an unscientific and statistically (totally) bogus survey method. That said, I don't think anyone here would disagree that Japanese cars are generally, and I repeat, generally, more reliable that European cars. If you want a bullet proof car, buy a Camry. Bob
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