2003 SAAB 9-3 Turbo review from North America
"P.O.S. or nightmare; pick your poison"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Here's a list of what has gone wrong with this POS Saab...
- cracked rubber on glove box button, dash controls, inside door handles, gear shift box (2 times at dealer under warranty - still not fixed)
- Saab emblem (both ends) peeling (2 times at dealer under warranty)
- pops in steering wheel (2 times at dealer under warranty - still not fixed)
- cd player constantly skips (not the cds as I have put in brand new cds) (8 days at dealer under warranty - still not fixed)
- passenger seat won't adjust (1 time at dealer under warranty)
- passenger seatbelt indicator malfunction (2 times at dealer under warranty - still not fixed)
- front end undercarriage shield broken (1 time at dealer under warranty)
- traction control failure (1 time at dealer - not covered under warranty $200)
- latest and greatest... traction control failure & gearbox failure resulting in loss of control while driving (currently at dealer - 490 miles over warranty)
General comments?
Don't buy a Saab.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 27000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 36000 miles |
| Previous car | Land Rover Discovery |
| Date of Entry | 10th May, 2007 |