Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 20:29:19 +1100 From: Peter Wilkins <wilkinsp_nospamnospamail.com.au> Subject: Re: 9-5 estate
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 04:47:36 -0000, "vox" <aujb30nospampipex.com> wrote : >Hi all; > >I've posted here before about the anticipated woes of buying a 900=20 >cabriolet. However, I've decided to take the plunge, be sensible, and = get a=20 >9-5 estate. It's a late 2000 'W' plate and seems to have been well = looked=20 >after. The *excellent* garage (A&A Brooke Saab, Rossett) have included = the=20 >102,000 mile service in the purchase. > >It's the 2.3t model. slight puff of smoke on startup, nil else. Any = horror=20 >stories to report on this particular model? Any feedback would be very=20 >gratefully received, as I don't exchange until mid-next week. > If the smoke is white, then you should check if the turbocharger needs replacing. Saab did have a bad batch (I got one of them, replaced under warranty) but I thought it was fixed by the 2000 model. Only other typical problem with the 9-5 I know of is the SID display losing pixels (mine did - again replaced under warranty) - so check that the displays are OK. Don't think you will regret the 9-5, I love mine. --=20 Regards, Peter Wilkins