Yeah, well I don't drive it hard I don't do mostly city driving, and I don't brake hard. I drive the car almost entirely on weekends. Judging from the responses on the bulletin board, I'd say Saab did something with the rotors post 1999, because everyone with a '99 claims that they put 50-60k on their rotors--which would be acceptable and what one would expect. Don't get me wrong, I am expecing to have to change the pads at 25-35K--that's expected--what I don't expect is that the rotors (which are much more expensive) be just as susceptible to wear to the point that they are a throwaway item. The good news is I called the Saab customer support 1-800 number, and they have reluctantly agreed to grant me a "one time" waiver of their policy and cover the change of the rotors. While that's great, it doesn't seem like they want to admit they have a problem with rotor wear on post-99 9-5 SE's. I am on a lease, and I don't see my self putting another 20-25k on the car before turning it in in August '03. That'll be the next sucker's problem. I must say, Sewell Saab in Dallas was the ones that told be to call the Saab line for redress--and they gave me a nice black '02 9-3 SE convertible loaner for the weekend--sweet--but despite all of this, I don't think I'm buying another one new until Saab does something about this rotor porblem. I mean on a car that lists out at $38k new you just expect a little more quality. SO, LESSONS LEARNED: for all of you who are experiencing similar wear, call the Saab 1-800 line to bitch about it maybe then they'll do something. Thanks for all of your input.

Brad

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• New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, Brad, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 14:33:56
  • New rotors at 36k after new brake pads at 17K, Laura T., Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:43:14
  • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, Rick D., Sat, 9 Nov 2002 12:24:48
    • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, Brad, Sat, 9 Nov 2002 17:04:35 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V, Ron H, Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:31:14
      • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, Rick D., Sun, 10 Nov 2002 12:54:46
  • Mine were history at 30000 miles, I have a stick :(, Coolknight, Sat, 9 Nov 2002 12:18:52
  • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, mlc , Sat, 9 Nov 2002 01:34:20
  • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, Bill S , Sat, 9 Nov 2002 01:24:37
  • 20,850 miles and new rotors on my 00 9-5 V6, AeroWagn, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 23:19:42
  • stamp your feet, hold your breath, do whatever you can, Aero'ed, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 17:14:46
    • Re: stamp your feet, hold your breath, do whatever you, Ron H, Sat, 9 Nov 2002 08:34:32
  • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, TG, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:58:45
  • FWIW, this happened all the time on my BMW, phred, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:20:07
  • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V-6, Thom, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 14:55:24
  • Re: New rotors at 25k? Is this possible?2000 9-5 SE V, Ron H, Fri, 8 Nov 2002 14:45:57

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