Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:03:29 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: options for me
Check the local phone book and ask for recommendations on independents. There ought to be a few independent who are good with Saabs. I am lucky with two dealers and about 8 independent shops within 30 minutes of my house. eric d larson wrote: > Yep it was gibson motors. I do not have the time or the option of not > having a running vehicle. But I would hate to give up my 900. I have > usually had bad car karma with previous cars so this thing has been a > pleasure. Hmmmm..... > Well thanks > eric > > On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Walt Kienzle wrote: > > > Was your dealer Gibson Motors in Perrysville, Indiana? I heard they were > > very good; it would be disappointing if they closed. They were one of the > > sights to visit at a car convention I attended a few years ago because they > > were the smallest new car dealership in Indiana. There is also a Saab > > dealer in Peoria, IL, but that is probably as far away from you as > > Indianapolis. > > > > I can tell you what I would do -- and have done. I bought my 9000 in 1997 > > and it has never been to the dealer for repair. I have only taken it to a > > shop for a wheel alignment because I have handled everything else myself. > > Right now I am finishing up putting in a replacement transmission. Normally > > I would have had someone do it (because I have never done a transmission > > before), but the dealers wanted about $5000 for the job, and the independent > > shops didn't want to work on it. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it > > would be. There are plenty of websites with "howto" information and the > > people in this newsgroup can direct you to them when you need help. There > > are also plenty of stores on the internet that sell Saab parts. I even > > ordered the transmission from an e-merchant and they sent it by UPS. > > > > Walt Kienzle
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