Not much considering I have done 135,000 miles in it in 4 years.
Original engine remains in good shape.
Tyres have been my main expense.
I have had 5 major services over the 4 years (a bit naughty there) and have spent about 1200 pounds in repairs in total - I took the car to an independent SAAB specialist who was far more effecient and much cheaper than the main dealer. Many replacement parts sourced from scrap yards etc to save money.
Electrics went a bit dodgy recently but managed to rewire it and repair it with bits from a scrap yard myself.
Only problem I couldn't resolve cheaply was that little light that comes on when you are sitting on the front seats without your seat belt - gave up when I got the main dealer costing to sort it out.
This is the best built car I have ever owned and swallows high mileages effortlessly, with incredible mechanical reliability. Right up to 210,000 miles the car has not once let me down.
My dealer told me that the basic models with manual transmission are the most reliable. Turbo + auto boxes on these cars are to be avoided.
hi there is a miss conception about auto boxes as long as the oil and filter is changed every 23000 miles and they will run forever if you do not the car will lose drive after 10 miles.
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