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Is the 2006 Saab 9-3 a good car to buy? Does it have any mechanical problems in it's history?

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The specific one I'm looking at has about 44,000 miles on it. Are repairs expensive on this car?

  • Saab's in general are about average in reliability according to Consumer Reports (better than half the cars on the market). Problem spot has been electronics. I own a 2006 Saab 9-3 with about 31,000 miles on my car. It has been troublefree except the decal that says "Saab" fell off the hood. That was fixed for free... Read More
  • Saabs can be expensive, as most european cars seem to be, but I've been pretty lucky with their vehicles. My '99 9-5 had no serious problem until 120,000 miles, when I had a gasket start to leak a bit. That cost more than I thought, but the car has been good to 160,000+ miles with not much more work done, other than... Read More
  • Repairs are expensive. Are you getting a certified car? If so expect extremely low financing and warranty up to 100k or 6 years. Check out consumereports.org and edmunds web site before making your decision. I love my 9-3 convertible but would not buy another one as I have already replaced the water pump/timing belt... Read More
  • I just bought an 06 with 38K miles 2.0T w/ 5-speed its been awesome so far. put 2K hard miles redlining it almost all the time. I've even taken it to the track for some auto cross and I haven't had a single light go on. Not even the ESP at the track. Great car to drive I have so much fun with it. Buy the car it'll be... Read More
  • o yes i have 06 9,3 and i have 20,000mil and all was in shop,and got it new

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