2003 SAAB 9-5 from North America - Comments

Nothing has gone wrong in the five weeks I have had the car, or in the 400 miles I have driven it.

I am so disgusted with everything I have read, and have asked other owners, I just want to sell it. Every owner I spoke to, 5 altogether, said to make sure I get an extended warranty, $2500. Even the tech who changed all fluids said to get a warranty for sure..

This is a one owner car that was traded on a new Volvo S60. I paid $3000 less because it sat three months on the Volvo lot, and as the dealer said "no one looks for a Saab at a Volvo dealership. Take it, or it's going to the auto action.

So, why did you buy this car?

I'm interested that you have only driven 80 miles per week over the 5 weeks you owned it. Were you 'forced' to buy this car?

If you didn't feel good about it, why didn't you just walk away?

Good luck with it, it seems like some Saabs are OK and reliable and others are a complete and utter nightmare reflecting on a very very poor build quality on what should be a really good car. I have had a horrible and vile experience in owning a SAAB 95t and i'd never own another one unless Sabb gave it to me and offered to pay all the repair bills.

I really do hope you have a better experience.

I'm a very satisfied Saab owner.

My Saab is the best car I've ever owned.

I personally have not witnessed the "terrible build quality" that so many write about, and happily (or luckily) my 9-3 has been very reliable.

I hope that the writer of this review has a similar (positive) experience as a Saab owner.

I believe that extended warranties are a must these days. If you are buying any luxury car second hand most likely it is because of the wonderful depreciation most luxury league vehicles suffer from. But unless the car was owned by your grandmother or your identical twin, you are taking a crap shoot with a used car, test drive test drive test drive, maintenance history is good, but people a few thousand for an extended warranty will work out in the long run, and a bonus, if you do choose to sell it can boost "your" sale price a bit... And FYI chances are people should buy an extended warranty for any vehicle from hyundai to rolls. Just fit it in with your budget, most of the legit extended places even offer financing... cheers and enjoy that Saab!

And please, people please don't write a review if it was just a rental car... that's just common sense,"It's not your car, you know nothing about it at all"