Faults:

No faults apart from the battery in the key expiring necessitating a trip to the dealer to have the alarm rest.

General Comments:

My wife and I had a car each, she had a '95 Rover 800 Vitesse sport which was fast, but fragile. I had an '85 Saab 900 S16 which would take a kicking and keep on ticking. So when I changed jobs recently I didn't need a car for commuting so we opted a share car, so we got rid of my 900 and PX'd the Rover. We looked at a wide selection of cars including a Saab 93 SE and Alfa 156 Selespeed. I was really smitten with the Alfa as it was comfortable, fast and above it had charisma. However we wound up with a '98 Saab 95 and I'm sorry to say it is a major disappointment. It isn't unreliable, it always starts first turn of the key and it doesn't squeak, clonk or rattle my gripes are mainly due to disappointment. The S16 was more maneuverable due to the short wheel base and could be hustled along B roads with aplomb, the S16 was also very entertaining, the engine's power delivery was almost like a tuned 2 stroke i.e. gutless below 3000 rpm, get the revs above 3000 rpm and all hell breaks loose. The 95 is nothing like that and I find with 95 if you don't really nail the accelerator pedal nothing happens. Thanks to the rather user unfriendly gear change it's very easy to bog the engine down and mine is fitted with a stage 1 kit! A glaring omission is the boost gauge. The Saab 95 maybe as safe as houses, but it's as exciting as watching rust form.

Faults:

The digital display for the radio/clock only kinda works - apparently this is a well known fault. I tried to fix it based on info from various websites, the display now works properly when the car is cold, but starts losing bits when it heats up!

The front seats creak a bit.

General Comments:

This is a very comfortable car, especially so after a lowered and stiffened MR2 Turbo.

The auto climate control works well and does not seem to be too heavy on petrol consumption.

Plenty of space in the boot.

Faults:

Nothing, except it goes through front tyres pretty quickly.

General Comments:

I had a Saab Troll upgrade for the engine - superb. It now has 238bhp. The car is of a brilliant build quality and feels like it is going to last forever. I do like the colour it is in (Cosmic blue).

We are so pleased with the 9-5 we have bought another one, this time the estate - and it's just as impressive!!!

People prefer my car to their BMW 5's and MERC E's.

Faults:

Climate control goes into calibrate mode unpredicatably, then sorts itself out. Service theft alarm caption appears at random.

Whine in second gear when cold.

General Comments:

My second 9-5. Faults will be brought to dealer's attention at first service.

Superb comfort, good ride quality. Manual gearbox one of the best I've experienced (apart from whine in second gear from cold - hopefully warranty will sort this out) Impressively quiet. Economical for large car. Everyone loves dashboard layout for its ease of use, clarity and outstanding ergonomics. Headlights are powerful and have excellent illumination pattern. Cloth upholstery appears durable. Most annoying features: Bleeps to remind you to belt up (can be turned off by dealer). Windows autoopen, but no autoclose function. Best features: Cup holder, comfort, ride, dashboard. Climate control is excellent also (apart from minor niggle with calibrate mode).

Impressive cruiser - I recommend it to anyone.