Comments on: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE V6 Sedan http://macwhiz.com/blog Macs, customer service, and other musings Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:18:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lenny http://macwhiz.com/blog/about/cars/1999-saab/comment-page-1/#comment-12446 Lenny Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:18:44 +0000 http://macwhiz.com/blog/?page_id=129#comment-12446 I just bought one of these from a guy that brought it to my garage due to bad valves. And when i opened up the motor is was susprisingly clean at 130k miles. I got new heads for 500 and it works great. The car is perfect no problems yet. My total investment in this car is only $1,000 buying the car and the heads together. I shall say it is the best investment I have ever made. It definately stands up to most luxurious cars. I really love this thing and will be sticking to Saab for my entire life. And may i say its very good on gas mileage for a v6. You can not beat it ! I just bought one of these from a guy that brought it to my garage due to bad valves. And when i opened up the motor is was susprisingly clean at 130k miles. I got new heads for 500 and it works great. The car is perfect no problems yet. My total investment in this car is only $1,000 buying the car and the heads together. I shall say it is the best investment I have ever made. It definately stands up to most luxurious cars. I really love this thing and will be sticking to Saab for my entire life. And may i say its very good on gas mileage for a v6. You can not beat it !

Posted using Internet Explorer 9.0 on Windows 7 x64 Edition]]> By: Trevor Haynes http://macwhiz.com/blog/about/cars/1999-saab/comment-page-1/#comment-6667 Trevor Haynes Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:20:41 +0000 http://macwhiz.com/blog/?page_id=129#comment-6667 My saab 9-5 is at 160000 miles. after the second turbo replacement @ 145000 i wasn't too happy. they cost $500 each time. Then I thought about it. with the exception of the turbo and water pump and radiator failing this car has had no mechanical failures. @ 160k miles my total repair costs EXCEPT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE totaled $1500. So, 1500 in repairs over 12 years and 160k works out to about $110/year or less than 1 cent/mile. I would DEFINITELY buy another if the reliability is the same!!! My saab 9-5 is at 160000 miles. after the second turbo replacement @ 145000 i wasn’t too happy. they cost $500 each time. Then I thought about it. with the exception of the turbo and water pump and radiator failing this car has had no mechanical failures. @ 160k miles my total repair costs EXCEPT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE totaled $1500. So, 1500 in repairs over 12 years and 160k works out to about $110/year or less than 1 cent/mile. I would DEFINITELY buy another if the reliability is the same!!!

Posted using Google Chrome 12.0.742.122 on Windows 7]]> By: Chidy http://macwhiz.com/blog/about/cars/1999-saab/comment-page-1/#comment-4714 Chidy Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:49:27 +0000 http://macwhiz.com/blog/?page_id=129#comment-4714 error correction: All the cars - Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Toyota, Renault etc were all parked by the roadside. They could not drive. With my SAAB 95 SE I drove smoothly on. Etc..... error correction: All the cars – Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Toyota, Renault etc were all parked by the roadside. They could not drive. With my SAAB 95 SE I drove smoothly on. Etc…..

Posted using Safari 5.0.4 on Mac OS X 10.6.7]]> By: Chidy http://macwhiz.com/blog/about/cars/1999-saab/comment-page-1/#comment-4713 Chidy Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:47:09 +0000 http://macwhiz.com/blog/?page_id=129#comment-4713 Your attestation about SAAB 95 SE 1999 are all true to the core. I own one and am a true witness to it's amazing power. In 2011 December in Bavaria Germany. We had what they call 'spiegel' ice - the road was covered with 'ice that you could see ur face on the on the road'. All the cars - Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Toyota, Renault etc were all packed by the roadside. They could drive. With my SAAB 95 SE I drove smoothly on. They all stood and watched with great 'mystification'. I set out on my SAAB - it's all eyes...even those driving their Porsche stop to see. Kudos GM for the gift of SAAB and to Sweden for the history behind it. Cheers! Your attestation about SAAB 95 SE 1999 are all true to the core. I own one and am a true witness to it’s amazing power. In 2011 December in Bavaria Germany. We had what they call ‘spiegel’ ice – the road was covered with ‘ice that you could see ur face on the on the road’. All the cars – Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Toyota, Renault etc were all packed by the roadside. They could drive. With my SAAB 95 SE I drove smoothly on. They all stood and watched with great ‘mystification’.
I set out on my SAAB – it’s all eyes…even those driving their Porsche stop to see.
Kudos GM for the gift of SAAB and to Sweden for the history behind it. Cheers!

Posted using Safari 5.0.4 on Mac OS X 10.6.7]]> By: arthur merritt http://macwhiz.com/blog/about/cars/1999-saab/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 arthur merritt Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:14:41 +0000 http://macwhiz.com/blog/?page_id=129#comment-4014 i cant figure out my fog lights and i would appera te a little help with that thank you i cant figure out my fog lights and i would appera
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Posted using Internet Explorer 8.0 on Windows XP]]> By: Rob Levandowski http://macwhiz.com/blog/about/cars/1999-saab/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Rob Levandowski Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:21:17 +0000 http://macwhiz.com/blog/?page_id=129#comment-3138 That depends on which engine. The 4-cylinder engines are notorious for sludge problems; I wouldn't buy a used one without having my mechanic give it the once-over first. For the V6, there is an expensive major service due at 120K. High-mileage issues that have bit me lately include broken motor mounts, a broken anti-sway bar, a leak in the oil cooler causing oil contamination of the coolant and subsequent hose failures (an expensive fix given the oil cooler's location), and failure of the heated seats due to broken wires. It's important to be sure the suspension components are in good shape, or the car will eat tires... And as it requires V-rated tires, that gets expensive. That depends on which engine. The 4-cylinder engines are notorious for sludge problems; I wouldn’t buy a used one without having my mechanic give it the once-over first. For the V6, there is an expensive major service due at 120K.

High-mileage issues that have bit me lately include broken motor mounts, a broken anti-sway bar, a leak in the oil cooler causing oil contamination of the coolant and subsequent hose failures (an expensive fix given the oil cooler’s location), and failure of the heated seats due to broken wires. It’s important to be sure the suspension components are in good shape, or the car will eat tires… And as it requires V-rated tires, that gets expensive.

Posted using Safari 5.0.2 on iPad iOS 4.2.1]]> By: Olga http://macwhiz.com/blog/about/cars/1999-saab/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 Olga Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:14:28 +0000 http://macwhiz.com/blog/?page_id=129#comment-3135 Now, what happens at 110K... the used Saab I'm wanting to buy doesn't seem have too many local repair shops I can go to? And I don't see old Saabs on the road? Granted, Califronia, but why so few Saabs? Looks like this one was maintenced regularly (checked carfax). I want it. Should I take it? What do I need to look at soecifically? Now, what happens at 110K… the used Saab I’m wanting to buy doesn’t seem have too many local repair shops I can go to? And I don’t see old Saabs on the road? Granted, Califronia, but why so few Saabs? Looks like this one was maintenced regularly (checked carfax). I want it. Should I take it? What do I need to look at soecifically?

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