2001 SAAB 9-5 aero estate review from Switzerland
"Best value 'suped up' estate"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed new brake discs.
General comments?
Really the best thing about the car is it's positioning in the market.
There's only a few fast estate cars out there worth bothering with.
The SAAB might sit below the Mercs/BMW/Audi, but it's above the Ford/GM/Japanese range. It's on par with the faster Passat/V70 but it's much better value for money.
At 3 years old, ours was half the new price. So for a 'reasonable' amountI've got a fully loaded (air conditioned seats!) extremely fast, big load carrier which is extremely comfortable to drive and as good on in the mountains as it is on the motorway.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 67000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 77000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Passat |
| Date of Entry | 29th July, 2005 |