Hankering for a Saab - am I nuts?
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No, you're not nuts 
I had a 9-3 Aero (2001) and now a 9-5 Aero (2005). The 9-3 wasn't the most reliable thing, but I think it was a bad one. The 9-5 has been great so far. Parts are still reasonably easy to get hold of, and a good independent can sort out most things.
The 9-5's are really comfy and earlier ones are very well specced
It's also quite fun to give it a boot on the throttle now and then. They do move well for something that size.
I had a 9-3 Aero (2001) and now a 9-5 Aero (2005). The 9-3 wasn't the most reliable thing, but I think it was a bad one. The 9-5 has been great so far. Parts are still reasonably easy to get hold of, and a good independent can sort out most things.
The 9-5's are really comfy and earlier ones are very well specced
It's also quite fun to give it a boot on the throttle now and then. They do move well for something that size.
I have 2008 Ttid Aero Sportwagon.
Bought it for carting all the baby crap, it replaced the 2 seater droptop. I think its fantastic value for money and since the remap. Very very capable. Feels very solid and handles good...
Full loaded and with all the bells and whistles for £6.5k this March. I recently replaced the rubber with Rainsport2, and in UK weather I think the car is unstoppable.
Parts are accessible and my car aint skipped a beat. I had the DPF gutted, EGR blanked and the car remapped to cope with low distance journeys.
If you are doing short distances do NOT but the ttid. You will have issues with the DPF not regenerating.
Bought it for carting all the baby crap, it replaced the 2 seater droptop. I think its fantastic value for money and since the remap. Very very capable. Feels very solid and handles good...
Full loaded and with all the bells and whistles for £6.5k this March. I recently replaced the rubber with Rainsport2, and in UK weather I think the car is unstoppable.
Parts are accessible and my car aint skipped a beat. I had the DPF gutted, EGR blanked and the car remapped to cope with low distance journeys.
If you are doing short distances do NOT but the ttid. You will have issues with the DPF not regenerating.
Edited by HannsG on Sunday 3rd November 00:14
2004 on 9 5 Aeros had the engines less susceptible to sludging although i'd still drop the sump anyway for peace of mind and I think 2003 had the most options fitted. Mines a 2002 and it seems the only options not on it are ventilated seats, rain sensing wipers and auto folding side mirror for parking. Also been the most reliable car I've ever owned.
I've got a late pre-Edna Aero auto estate and it's great. 28mpg average over the last 10k miles, very comfy, very reliable, very fast when needs be. Auto's not that bad, it's got paddles for when you want to play/overtake, but I use D for 99% of the time, it's plenty. I can't think what else would match it for the money. The interior style/touches are nice too, like double sun visors and lots of interior lights.
£5k would get you a lovely Edna.
£5k would get you a lovely Edna.
king sI bought my '02 9-5 aero HOT saloon last December for £800 unseen on eBay. It was on 155k miles. As soon as I bought it I had the sump dropped as a precaution.
Almost a year later it's just gone through an MOT (4 advisories - 2 tyres getting close to the limit and 2 fogged headlamps, so consumables really) and is now on 173k miles.
The only expenditure (apart from fuel) has been a starter motor, a set of front pads and a spare DIC which I bought for £20 and chucked in the garage in case I needed it (they can be a pain to get hold of and fail without warning). Oh and a service. It is due another service soon.
In many ways it is the best car I've owned (although definitely not the newest or lowest mileage). Even at high miles it pulls like a train when the Turbo comes on song, handles surprisingly well for a heavy front wheel drive car and is supremely comfortable - I've done a couple of long very high speed runs in it, and have stepped out at the other end feeling much fresher than I have any right to.
I love it, if I wasn't moving house and extending my commute to 180 miles a day I'd be keeping it for a long time to come.
Almost a year later it's just gone through an MOT (4 advisories - 2 tyres getting close to the limit and 2 fogged headlamps, so consumables really) and is now on 173k miles.
The only expenditure (apart from fuel) has been a starter motor, a set of front pads and a spare DIC which I bought for £20 and chucked in the garage in case I needed it (they can be a pain to get hold of and fail without warning). Oh and a service. It is due another service soon.
In many ways it is the best car I've owned (although definitely not the newest or lowest mileage). Even at high miles it pulls like a train when the Turbo comes on song, handles surprisingly well for a heavy front wheel drive car and is supremely comfortable - I've done a couple of long very high speed runs in it, and have stepped out at the other end feeling much fresher than I have any right to.
I love it, if I wasn't moving house and extending my commute to 180 miles a day I'd be keeping it for a long time to come.
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