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After 280K miles of experience......... Posted by Herb Hirsch [Email]  (#114)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Herb Hirsch) on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:12:42
In Reply to: Any reason NOT to buy an Aero vs. regular 9-5, Mike Johnson, Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:35:34 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I kept my 2000 9-5 Aero from the day I bought it with 11 miles on the odometer, until I sold it with almost 280K miles on the odometer.
The maintenance history on mine was very good. Absolutely nothing occurred that would have been different if I had bought a non-Aero.
Things that I've experienced included the following. Note that not one of the parts listed is unique to the Aero. I have not listed normal wear items like brakes, struts, shocks, serpentine belt and pulleys or windshield wiper blades.
NOTE: The 2000 and 2001 9-5 Aero's do not have the contoured Aero seats; these became standard Aero equipment in 2002, and have continued through to 2008.
1. Fuel pump (250K miles)
2. Water pump (once at 80K miles, and never again)
3. Throttle body (275K miles)
4. DI cassette (once at 110K miles and again at 265K miles under Saab
recall, although it was working fine)
5. Heater control valve (265K miles)
6. ABS computer module (220K miles)
7. Catalytic converter (165K miles)
8. Drivers seat worn through covering (225K miles used; like new
replacement from Goldwing)
9. Cabin ventilation fan motor (240K miles)
10. SID (210K miles)
11. Thermostat (250K miles)
12. Front wheel bearings (225K miles)
13. AC condenser (230K miles)
To answer the questions you've posed....
1. I don't know of any reason that the car won't work in Maine; unless you plan on driving in the woods.
2. I regularly obtained 30-32 mpg, and once as high as 36 mpg.
3. See above regarding the maintenance question.
4. Yes, the car will run on regular fuel. IMHO I would consider using regular only until the temperature ranges up to 60 degrees; above that I would move to premium fuel.
The fog lights are pretty useless and they take quite a beating from road debris. I replaced mine with inserts available from Saab ($8.00 each); this is realy not an Aero issue.
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