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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:39:29 GMT
From: "JLVenable" <Jonboy3nospamnetnot>
Subject: Re: HELP - NEED YOUR ADVICE on Repairing my '98 900 SE
Two of my co-workers have 5 Saabs between them, I only have one, and when I
purchased it they drilled it into to me to expect to spend about 1k a year
to keep it in top shape.....this week alone, tires and Rims cost, $1100,
replaced speakers for 200, replaced burned out bulbs 60........more to
come...lol
I may be dumb, but I'm happy!
J
"Mom2aDog" <noonenospamcop.net> wrote in message
news:4060ED1E.3611F2CEnospamcop.net...
> I own a 1998 900 SE Turbo automatic with 65K miles.
>
> My car seems to cost me about $1,500 - $2,000 a year to MAINTAIN.
>
> I just took my car into the one and only Saab service place in my town
> (Raleigh, NC). Here's the list of things that need repaired:
>
>
> - 3-4 holes in pipe leading to muffler (causing my car to fail
> emmissions inspection). Saab say I need to replace entire muffler since
> it's all one piece.
>
> - Leak somewhere in transmission tubes/pipes, Saab says I need to
> replace all 6 transmission tubes since they don't know exactly which one
> is leaking. They believe this is causing my inconsistent shifting,
> which is one of the reasons I took the car in for repair.
>
> - Need new front rotors, shoes, pads
>
> - Need new front tires (this I knew already) and I'm not buying them
> from Saab
>
> - Need alignment very badly (I had my car aligned 3 months ago at place
> where I purchased my new rear tires). Saab says I should have alignment
> done through THEM since they will do it 'right.' Alignment is $99 +
> tax, which is 25% more than I can get it done elsewhere.
>
> - The idle is running fast or is not timed right (I complained about
> this but they forgot to check it).
>
>
> So far, without the tires/alignment, they quoted me about $1575.00 to
> repair the above.
>
>
> Last year I had to replace the gear box mechanism to the tune of $600,
> along with vacuum seals, windshield washer pumps, for another $300.
>
> The year before it took 4 visits before they figured out I had a bad O2
> sensor.
>
> This is my first Saab (probably my last too).
>
> Those of you with Saabs no longer in warranty: WHO ARE YOU HAVING FIX
> YOUR CAR IF YOU CAN'T DO IT YOURSELF AND THERE'S NO ONE ELSE YOU CAN
> FIND WHO IS ABLE TO WORK ON YOUR SAAB? I bought my Saab in CA at the
> end of 1997. I live across country now.
>
> I'm wondering if I have a 'lemon' since every year it seems to be
> *something* and that something is never less than $500 to fix.
>
> Should I get rid of the car now? I'm unemployed so the time is not good
> to try and buy something else....
>
> ADVICE?
>
> COMMENTS?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> mom2a"dog" Return to Main Index
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