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Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:15 am
Posted by Grandioso
Driftwood, TX
Member since Dec 2015
1597 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:15 am
Do any of you know much about Saab vehicles? I'm looking at a 9-4x and am curious as to the reliability and safety of the vehicle. Thanks.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65611 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:16 am to
They were built so well that they stopped.
Posted by 12Pence
Member since Jan 2013
6344 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:16 am to
They are Swedish and Jerry Seinfeld drove a Saab black 900-S.

That's all I got for you.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65697 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:16 am to

Get a Tundra.


- OT
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29237 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:16 am to
congrats on the repair bills
Posted by jdeval1
Member since Dec 2009
7525 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:18 am to
quote:

Get a F250. 


- OT
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
17474 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:18 am to
My ex-wife had a SAAB. Not a bad car, but repairs were expensive. The damn thing blew headlights too damn often - no matter if they were OEM or cheap...and replacing them was a pain to say the least.

The car was nice and got pretty damn good mileage, but I'd never get one again if they were still in production.

Stay away.
This post was edited on 12/13/17 at 9:19 am
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16895 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:19 am to
I would stay away. My wife (no pics)had one as a company car in the early 2000's that would just stop working without warning. The engine would die, all electronics would stop functioning.

She had it about 3 months and her company was able to return it to the dealer. I will admit, it was fun to drive when it did run.

It was a 9-5.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166226 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:19 am to
Get a 1994 Toyota 4 runner

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Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29237 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:27 am to
quote:

Get a 1994 Toyota 4 runner and pay cash


-The OT
Posted by Jim Smith
Member since May 2016
2915 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:27 am to
Saabs are very WASPy. I approve.
Posted by Open Dore Policy
The Commodore State
Member since Oct 2012
4472 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:28 am to
quote:

I would stay away. My wife (no pics)had one as a company car in the early 2000's that would just stop working without warning. The engine would die, all electronics would stop functioning. 

She had it about 3 months and her company was able to return it to the dealer. I will admit, it was fun to drive when it did run. 

It was a 9-5.




What a Saab story.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32676 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:30 am to
quote:

Do any of you know much about Saab vehicles?

Yes, they have service issues. There was a mechanic, Kip or Ned, something short like that, who stole a Twix candy bar from me while a friend of mine was in the process of purchasing a Saab 900.
Posted by cj35
Member since Jan 2014
6153 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:33 am to
I used to own a 900s. I loved the car and the way it drove. However Saab's have historically been very unreliable and expensive to maintain. I cannot speak to current models, but I would still beware.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
34883 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:36 am to
Used to have one. Great vehicle until around 80k and everything falls apart. Repairs are stupidly expensive because they aren't around anymore and nobody repairs them.
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
11547 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:42 am to
That's the crossover, right? I think its basically a Cadillac SRX with some Saab bits bolted on. Saab is out of business so any Saab specific part will be expensive.
Posted by MLCLyons
Member since Nov 2012
4708 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:43 am to
Only what I know from the movie Crazy People: "Saab: they're not supposed to start all the time".
Posted by JT4UA
Atlanta, GA
Member since Jun 2010
187 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:45 am to
I would stay far far away from a Saab. One of the biggest POS car brands out there. Get something more reliable and less expensive on maintenance.
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
6575 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 9:59 am to
They used to be expensive to repair, and it will only be worse now that they are no longer in production.
Posted by TurkeysAndBees
Member since Jan 2017
651 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 10:03 am to
Invest money in a product that's already gone bankrupt?
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