Saab 9-3 convertible - how many belts?

[Yuxi]

For this years holiday I fancy buying a 9-3 convertible and spending 2 weeks in the Dordogne (Keycamp style, nothing fancy) then selling the car when we come home.

Only trouble is we have 3 children and I am getting conflicting information about how many seat belts in the back. Autotrader says they have 4 seats, I have seen them advertised as 5 seats and looked at a hard top 9-3 today which had 3 full belts in the back.

I will go and look at some over the weekend but does anyone know for sure how many rear belts in 2000 is 9-3 convertible?

Thanks

[Deranged Granny]

I would have a look at interior shots on autotrader, see if you work out that way.

[saaby93]

Yuxi said:

For this years holiday I fancy buying a 9-3 convertible and spending 2 weeks in the Dordogne (Keycamp style, nothing fancy) then selling the car when we come home.

Only trouble is we have 3 children and I am getting conflicting information about how many seat belts in the back. Autotrader says they have 4 seats, I have seen them advertised as 5 seats and looked at a hard top 9-3 today which had 3 full belts in the back.

I will go and look at some over the weekend but does anyone know for sure how many rear belts in 2000 is 9-3 convertible?
Thanks

Unless they changed it at some point I'll go for 2 in the back
What about the bigger heavier post 2004 models?

[ferkle]

9-3 'vert only has 2 full belts in the rear and a hump - certainly not 3 kids friendly.

og 9-3 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

ng 9-3 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

both with clear shots of the back seats.

edited for talking utter ste.

Edited by ferkle on Friday 25th February 18:16

[Tyre Smoke]

AFAIK there is no convertible on sale in the UK, or has been on sale in the UK which is a (legal) 5 seater.

Happy to be corrected though.

[saaby93]

ferkle said:

og 9-3 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

£995
150k miles is nothing to a SAAB

[ferkle]

saaby93 said:

995
150k miles is nothing to a SAAB

Preaching to the choir there!! My 9000 Aero is at 196k with +/- 300bhp and an lpt, low ratio 'box in (admittedly I grenaded the original, high ratio box!)

Very tempted to sort it out/put the inside back in it and put it back on the road.

[Yuxi]

ferkle said:

9-3 'vert only has 2 full belts in the rear and a hump - certainly not 3 kids friendly.

og 9-3 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

ng 9-3 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

both with clear shots of the back seats.

edited for talking utter ste.

Edited by ferkle on Friday 25th February 18:16

Still confused, the second advert says 3*3 rear belts.

There must be a big old convertible with 3 rear seats, about 10 years old which I can use for a holiday, then sell, or keep if I like it.

[Slade Alive]

2000 model 9-3 two rear seat belts + centre lap belt. Factory fit from new.

[Chas88]

Tyre Smoke said:

AFAIK there is no convertible on sale in the UK, or has been on sale in the UK which is a (legal) 5 seater.

Happy to be corrected though.

The new Jeep Wrangler Umlimited is, although probably not what the OP was after.

[Clarkey boy]

My wife had a 2002 93, 2 rear seats/belts ,she now has a 2009 one and still 2 rear seat/belts.

[davepoth]

I've found one...you won't like it though.

2010 Chrysler Sebring.

I'm retching right now.

[davepoth]

Chas88 said:

The new Jeep Wrangler Umlimited is, although probably not what the OP was after.

Older Land rovers too, but again not really ideal.

[rlengthorn]

My old BMW E30 Baur Convertible had three seats in the back. There's one in the classifieds here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2504892.htm

[K321]

saab convertibles only have 2 belts in the back

only modernish convertible with 3 seats in the back is the chrysler plymouth