In Reply to: It's all good.... but 9-5 SportWagons are cool...., Mike Lynch [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:32:28

You both make some good points for the 9^5 wagon, just when I had about decided to shop for a 96-98 9000!! So Mike, in your estimation, the problems I'm reading about for the 9^5 and not the 9000, such as engine sludge, blown turbos, dead SID pixels, are a bit overblown and not that common? I do relish the thought of a more reliable automatic transmission, having had a 9000 with one before. That would be especially true if I got a 170 HP 9^5. It would more likely be upgraded, given that it's a heavier car with considerably less HP and torque than a 9000 CSE. On the other hand, one could easily buy an automatic 9000 and put plenty of money in the bank to cover future repairs, compared to the cost of a 9^5 now. Then again, if it's as you say, and the 9^5 is really more reliable, one still might come out ahead with a considerably lower mileage 9^5. Well, I'll consult my local Saab club experts later today, maybe call up my friend who owns a 9^5 and go for a drive again. I'll see what the local shop has to say about 9^5 reliability as well. Other than power and smoothness for the V6, or fuel economy for the I4, is there a reason to consider one engine over the other?


Aaron

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• 9000 vs 9^3 5dr vs 9^5 wagon., Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:07:07
  • It's all good.... but 9-5 SportWagons are cool...., Mike Lynch , Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:32:28
    • Re: It's all good.... but 9-5 SportWagons are cool...., Noel, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:44:03
    • Thanks a lot Mike and Noel..., Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:49:21 <-- Viewing This Message
      • "a bit overblown"...., Mike Lynch , Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:15:05
        • Little problems?, Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:57:35
          • Popular internet creates service hypochondriacs..., Mike Lynch , Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:58:19
  • 9000 vs 9-5 is interesting, Noel, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:52:35
  • Re: 9000 vs 9^3 5dr vs 9^5 wagon., Kurt Ebner, Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:35:27
    • Thanks, that helps a lot!, Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:39:51
    • Re: 9000 vs 9^3 5dr vs 9^5 wagon., bamaSAAB, Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:11:02
      • Wow, 9^5 seating position lower than older Saabs ??, Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:48:22
        • Re: Wow, 9^5 seating position lower than older Saabs ??, sully, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:31:39
    • Re: 9000 vs 9^3se...., dboone, Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:04:41

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