9-3 Aero with 5 or 6 speed manual gearbox ?

[dadofbud]

Rather than Hijack another thread, can someone explain the Aero 5 speed / 6 speed mystery to me ?

All my research told my that Aero's had 6 speed gearbox from 2003 onwards, mine is registered 2004 and has 5 speed, and I have checked with Saab they have confirmed that I have an Aero but even the very helpful chap in the service dept could not explain the the mystery of 5 or 6 ?

[dadofbud]

CurvaParabolica said:

My 05 Aero has a 6 speed manual, I remember checking the original order form the first owner had signed and the 6 speed was an optional extra he had ticked. IIRC, 6 speed was standard for a while but then became an option.

Right, so this accounts for all the ads I see for 2004 cars with 5 speed gearboxes and the 2003 cars with 6 speed gearboxes

[dadofbud]

philmots said:

I understand the 6 speed was std on early cars. Then went to 5 speed with a 6 speed option... Bizarre.

I know that in the past and for many years Saab had a reputation for producing quirky cars, but that's very unusual to say the least