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Originally Posted by stephent2
That said I don't ever recommend Saabs to folks, it's gotta be a car you find your way to,.. and you must know a good independent mechanic
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I have a close friend who salvaged a 9000 or two that even a eurosport shop was dumping (auto trans failure - my friend tig welded the broken pieces with the trans still in the car, partly disassembled - it worked fine for it's remaining lifetime). Riding in his last Saab was a blast - turbocharged, responsive, and the body and subframe felt so tight (big surprise - those guys build jets). Of course, this same friend also rebuilt a Maserati Biturbo or two, put a modded '67 Merc Cougar engine in an 80's F250, and rebuilt a Crown Vic with the high speed pursuit package...
My indie mechanic (wife has a love affair with Volvos) informed me that the new Saabs get timing belts replaced every 30K! That was enough to scare me off, for good!