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Re: Long term ownership Posted by Nick [Email]  (#227) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Nick) on Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:16:43
In Reply to: Re: Long term ownership, AndrewW, Sun, 16 Sep 2001 13:22:27 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The 9.3 uses Saabs 2.0litre turbo that is CHAIN driven - which is a plus. Saab has been using the 2.0 for over 20 years and has the reputation of being a very strong motor. Depending on the year, some cars in the '80s had water pump, steering racks or electrical problems, but most cars in the '80s had one problem or another (BMW, Audi, Volvo and Saab all used the same vendors such as bosch for many parts). The blocks themselves rarely had problems which is why you see so many with high mileage.
The 9-3 is based on a GM/Saab venture and so you have a Saab motor with a GM frame/body and support parts. This is a mixed blessing. On the one hand you have a highly engineered motor and turbo which has been refined over the past 20 years. You also have GM's huge network of parts vendors which has helped Saabs costs and resources. Some of the probles seen in the 1994-1998 900's were related to an ineffective mixture of GM parts with Saab's engineering. In '99 Saab reworked much of the problems of the '94-'98 900's to produce the current 9-3. So far it's been very positive with a few trim problems - as you mentioned). Of course, I'm speaking generally as individual cars may have isolated problems from the factory or owner/dealer mistreatment. Again, this is common with most cars.
Of the few minor problems I've had, which were minor plastic interior (GM) parts, Saab was very good at fixing them under warranty without hassle.
Just my observations.
Nick
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