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Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons
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The Most Reliable Car Most Don't Know Exists! 2008 Saab 9-3 Love Letter cartech My 2008 Saab 9-3 6M is near 200K miles, and has been the most reliable car I've ever owned. I drive about 25K miles/year so having a reliable commuter car was critical. After owning Honda, Acura, VW, Audi, and Volvo, the Saab has proven to have the lowest repair cost... |
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SAAB: When YOU want to be impressed! 2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member6015 I like this car very much, first the engine is surprising for a 4 cyl. Having 6 speed helps a lot. Never mind the 0-60mph times from the reviews and magazines, this car is NOT a dragster, get used to it. But to accelerate, like merging into traffic, absolutely no... |
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2005 Saab 9-3 convertible still going strong after 157,000 miles 2005 Saab 9-3 Love Letter Member3528 My Saab has been great!! 157,000 miles and never any problems!! I have changed the oil every 5k with original Mobil 1 0-40, changed transmission fluid every 30k and spark plugs every 20k ( plugs cost $35 and 15 min to change and I use only OEM NGK plugs). I... |
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No regret, even SAAB is no more 2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member5673 I had never known Saab until the moment I saw a black 93 stationwagon in a used car lot. I started my research, by that time Saab was already bankrupted so that Saabs are cheap to buy but expensive to own. I did my pros and cons and decided to... |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Jeff93 There is a reason modern luxury and performance car manfacturers like BMW are abandoning their 6 cyclinder naturally aspirated powerplants and moving to turbocharged 4 cylinder motors. The reason is the unparalleled performance with economy and that these engines afford. They are easy to maintain and work on too. The... |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member4898 Great styling,looks great and modern. I love the headlights at night, they have a blue colored light strip on top giving it a distinct look at night. The grille and hood lines flow beautifully to the rear of the car. Great car if you want to stand out. |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member5464 Unique styling that is not ostentatious. Great lines. |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member716 Cool, not showy or glitzy, integrity of design and reputation |
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2006 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Sta8of9 Saabs have a unique handling - not sports car or best in the business but they do well in curves and around town. |
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2010 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Sta8of9 Almost a year of ownership and only had a fuel pump recall. No other issues. |
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2009 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons A member in Puerto Rico excellent power train and sport sense |
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2003 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons A member in Massachusetts, United States |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member5058 Owned a 2004 9-3 Linear, had serious electrical issues but I still loved the car. The 185 hp engine was lively and had great turbo boost. It was a beautiful car when it first came out. |
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2002 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons REDACTED Fast turbo! Smooth transmission. Winter mode is awesome in snow. Sport mode is super quick on dry pavement. |
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2004 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons A member in Connecticut, United States Insurance costs are reasonable. Depreciation is horrible. Paid $12,400 in August of 2007 and car was valued at $3800 in December of 2010. I only put 43,000 miles on the car and was lucky to get a dealer to pay me $3000. |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons A member in Sweden The history and the underdog mentality. Also the brand is unique in getting good design and performance in one package. The SAAB brand known for there engineering of new technology, and will see more of that nowadays I guess. |
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2006 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member4793 Able to pass anyone without shifting, all turbo power. Rpms dont have to go over 4k to gain high speeds. Handles extremly well in the snow. |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons A member in Louisiana, United States |
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2007 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member29 Rated # 1 safety convertible. |
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2003 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member4493 handles well |
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2007 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons berne1 Seemed narrow and cramped. |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member4409 Better than 30 mpg on long trips, even with 75+mph average speeds as reported by the onboard computer. Fantastic given the performance available. |
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2007 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member1337 Saabs have had great seats forever. Nothing has changed... nice and firm, perfect bolstering. |
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2008 Saab 9-3 Pros and Cons Member3557 With 280 HP and lots of torque, my Aero XWD has performance to spare. I love the 6 speed manual transmission. The XWD kept me going in the New England snow last winter. |
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