Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:28:07 -0800 From: "Photogenix" <Photognxnospamcom.com> Subject: Re: HELP - NEED YOUR ADVICE on Repairing my '98 900 SE
Sounds like you've made up your mind. Like any relationship, the choice you make is very personal. My Saab was a demanding mistress. As good as "good" was, the relationship was too costly. But she seems to have spoiled me for anything else. Best of luck, Anthony. "Mom2aDog" <noonenospamcop.net> wrote in message news:4061A9D7.D2329348nospamcop.net... > > In the two years I had the car, I spent over two grand on a car I had paid > > $6500 for. The second year I was using it as a winter car only. The starter > > had to be changed at the beginning of this winter. There was always > > something breaking down or not working. That was enough for me. > > > Yeah, I can well understand your frustration. I've just figured out > that the DEALER may be the bigger problem than the actual car. I have > now gotten the names of 2 other independent places I can take my saab > to. The local (and only) dealer has a terrible reputation on the > service side. I didn't buy my car from them but have used them a bunch > of times. > > > > > My next one will probably be a later model (2000-2002) SE. Many of the > > issues were worked out. If you do your homework, you can get a great car at > > a great price. > > > So you're not giving up on Saabs in general. Good for you. I really do > love the feel of my Saab. It's the dealer I can't stand, so I would > never buy from THEM. > > > Chances are you have a lemon. But there are > > people here more qualified to answer that than me. Are you ok with spending > > that amount? > > > I've heard from others that unless you can do repair/maint. work > yourself you are going to pay greater than average to maintain a Saab. > $1K per year on average seems to be in the range of what others are > paying. It seems to be part of the 'cost' of owning/driving a Saab. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----
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