Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 14:44:27 GMT From: ma_twain <ma_twainnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: balance shaft warranty repair - bad omen or good start?
Ask Bjorn. He gave it a "general" clean bill of health. Once you get the engine fixed, it may be good for 200,000 miles. Just my personal opinion, are there any other Saabs available? I would look around to see what else is available. I bought a previous owned Saab with known problems, but I used these points to lower the price. I had driven the same design Saab for 16 years, so I knew what I was getting into. The problems were fixed and the car is running great. Miles Abrams wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm about to buy a 99 9-3 Convertible -- my first SAAB. I had a prepurchase > inspection done, and Bjorn the mechanic generally gave it a clean bill of > health, but pointed out some cosmetic warts as well as excessive engine > noise, which he attributed to worn/defective idler and tensioner pulleys. > He said this was not an uncommon problem and that the warranty (valid till > September '03) should cover it no problem (also said to pay for a new belt > if they don't want to cover it). > > I told the salesman that the sale was contingent on resolving the engine > noise. He took the car to the dealer the next day. > > Spoke to the dealer's service manager today -- he explained that it would be > a week before the parts arrive, because it wasn't the pulleys as originally > diagnosed -- it was the balance shaft. > > So, the shaft is being replaced under warranty. The question to you, wise > newsgroupers, is should I still take the car, or is this a sign of bad > things down (or all over) the road? > > thanks, > Miles > >
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