What do you think of the Saab? Is it reliable? I hear they are quite good.?

Answer 1

Very nice to drive, feels solid, cheap for a luxury car, reliable, and safe. I could go on and on about the good things, but do buy a new model. However I do see many more old SAABS than any other competitor of the era.
PS Toyota had the most recalls of any company last year and Ford had more than GM and DaimlerChrysler combined. Fords problems werent like a slightly defective transmission, but more like wheels falling apart and engines blowing up

Answer 2

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This is going to depend on the model year you purchase. The engine is a solid 2.0 liter ecotec engine where Saab engineering added a quality Mitsubishi turbocharger for the most part with their own software management system. The transmission is not even GM! It is an Asian transmission as at the time, Saab engineers did not like the transmissions GM was offering (this model was first offered in 2003, as you probably know). In 2003, the car was beset with a lot of electical issues (failure of the stereo, unplugging of the heads-up display causing it to blank out until reconnected, failure of the immbolizer - causing the car not to start). By 2006, most were solved (disclaimer - I own a 4 cylinder 2006 with nearly 60,000 - never had anything go wrong). In 2007, the Swedish electronics were replaced with GM electronics in order to make the car more reliable. It was mostly succesful. Even Consumer Reports now recommends the car with an average reliablity rating. Its survey shows that people have trouble with rattles (I have those, but don't regard it as a big problem), and some have trouble with the stereo and electonics still - but those are the majority of the issues. If you want asian reliablity (like Toyota or Honda), you probalby will not get it. However, it is not a bad car that is terrible with realiablity anymore. In contrast to the other response, Saabs can be reliable but you need to pick out one that does not have issues. I have a checklist that can help you with that search. If you email me at my contact I can give you that checklist which you can run through 50 checks on your own. I have used it to buy used cars as have my friends, and although it is not foolproof, it does help find major problems with used vehciles. No charge you can have it if you want it.

Answer 3

I've had a 1987 Saab 9S for 19 years (it's still a daily driver) and in 2002 I bought another one (9-5 Aero). For the price they're the best on the market and are a blast to ride. As far as repairs; find a good independent repair shop and avoid the dealerships for great care. If you're anywhere near Denver, ScandiaTek is unbelievable.
The car is so reliable, I just adore it. A used Saab would be a great purchase; they don't hold their value at all, so a purchase price on a used Saab would be a steal and registration fees fall rapidly.
Don't believe "Consumer Reports", for some reason they really don't like Saabs.
Good luck!

Answer 4

I just bought a used Saab and have had it for a year. I did a lot of research before I bought the car. From all the reading I did alot of problem with Saab started when they were bought out by GM. The one I bought is a 1998 Saab 900 which was made before the buyout. I have had small problems but nothing strange for a used car. Parts are expensive because alot of them you have to buy from the dealership. Even keys have to be ordered from the dealer. All and all I really like my car. It is fun to drive, reliable and feel safe to drive. My Saab weighs almost as much as my minivan.

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What do you think of the Saab? Is it reliable? I hear they are quite good.?

Answer 7

You must not have heard from a Saab owner. I own a 9-3 and I'll just put it this way... Get to know your dealership's service manager REALLY well. You may want to take him out for drinks or dinner because you're going to see him a LOT if you own one of these cars. You might as well buy a Chevy, it's basically the same thing. A General Motors POS.

Oh, and good luck with the parent company, GM, doing anything to help you resolve defects with the car. I am currently in a dispute because Saab's customer service admits that the car has defective parts in it but claims that it is something they cannot correct. WTF? How can you build a POS and admit that something is wrong but your engineers cannot fix it?

Answer 8

They are very reliable, but you will have to pay if it needs work. I spent well over $1000 to rebuild my A/C with the compressor costing $700 alone!! I drove my 86 900 Turbo until I got tired of putting money into it. If I had the energy and funds, I would try to get it running again. Parts for the older models are spare around here. I got a used part for $5 that would have cost $275 (used) to fix my ABS. I love driving my 92 900 also as much as I did my 86. 200K miles is not unheard of on the pre-GM Classic models.

Answer 9

I own a SAAB 9-5 and I love it! It have given me no problems, and is a VERY solid vehicle.

Answer 10

Your best bet is to check Consumer Reports. They have the repair history of cars in their car issue. I think Saab's used to be unreliable but I think they have gotten better. I would definitely research it before I bought it.