2000 SAAB 9-3 review from UK and Ireland
"Stylish, comfortable and refined, but at a price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Took it for a service when bought it. Was told battery, turbo clip and exhaust are on their way out. Nothing urgent though, so replaced them gradually during the rest of the year.
On next service (2 month ago) I was told that suspension is on the way out, and head gasket may start leaking in the next couple of years. Not sure about the correctness of second assessment and am going to leave it for now, but will replace suspension in the next few months.
Pixels on display fading intermittently every now an d then.
General comments?
I'm quite happy with this car. Running cost is quite high, especially if you go to main dealer. Even independent specialists are quite dear. But it's worth it, it's a quality car after all. The engine -even the entry level 154bhp version I have- I absolutely brilliant, really smooth, refined and powerful both in highway cruising and in town.
I suspect that reliability wouldn't be on par with japanese cars or a ford, but it's a SAAB :)
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| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 LPT Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 68000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo V40 |
| Date of Entry | 27th March, 2007 |