2007 Saab 9-3 2.0t Wagon 4-door 2.0l on 2040-cars
Elkins, Arkansas, United States
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I purchased this vehicle in October 2012 to be my own personal driver. It had been hit from the rear, and rendered a total loss by the insurance company. It was repaired and I purchased it with a Texas rebuilt title. The car had 65K miles on it at that time. I registered it in Arkansas without any trouble, but it now has a clear, Arkansas Rebuilt title. I have enjoyed this car very much, as it has very good power, handling, and will get 30 miles per gallon on the highway. I have averaged 25 miles per gallon around town. It has a 6 speed manual transmission with 210 HP turbo 4 cyl. It does not run or handle like a wagon, just in case you've never driven one of these. Has almost new tires. The clutch started slipping a few months ago. I drove the car to Taliaferro Imports in Springfield, Missouri, as they specialize in Saab automobiles. They put in a new clutch, flywheel (dual mass), performed the 60K mile service (extensive with complete fluid and filter changes. I asked them to perform a thorough inspection of the vehicle and do whatever necessary to get me another 75K miles down the road. They replaced a "link arm", and said the vehicle was otherwise in good mechanical condition. The car ran like a dream back to Arkansas, easily reaching speeds well over 100 mph. Literally, you can take your hands of the steering wheel (not recommended) and the car drives as straight as an arrow. Brakes are good and everything works as it should, with two exceptions: 1) the rear window wiper/washer has never functioned since I have owned the vehicle. I didn't bother with this, as I found it to be unnecessary. 2) When they put the clutch in the Saab, they inadvertently knocked the high pressure power steering line from it's clamp on the frame, which allowed the power steering line to rub against the passenger side CV joint. After 600 miles on the service (which cost me $1,813.91) a hole was worn in the power steering line, which caused the draining of the power steering fluid. I called the shop, which requested that I have the vehicle towed to them, well over 100 miles from my house. In an effort to fix the problem, I cut the damaged piece of steel power steering hose out of the car, welded the hole, then used compression couplers to reattach the removed section. Worked fine from the shop to the house, but the moment I turned to lock, the coupler gave way. Bottom line, this car needs a high pressure power steering line. It runs and drives, but I certainly don't recommend doing so without the power steering line fixed. While this was going on, a friend of mine had a Mercedes E320 CDI that I've had my eye on for several years. He went to trade it on a new Mercedes, but they wouldn't give him an adequate trade. I purchased the Mercedes and don't need the Saab. This Saab has been a GREAT car. I don't want to have the vehicle towed to Springfield, fight with the Saab shop on whether or not they were responsible for the damage, or pay to repair the power steering line. Whoever gets this car is going to get a great car and I'm sure you will be pleased once the power steering is fixed. There is a scrape on the left rear wheel arch, where my wife backed into it one day. Also, when the car was repaired, whoever repaired the car did not replace the rear cover. There is a crack in the rear cover, which I showed in a photo. I was going to put black RTV in the crack, but never got around to it. If you show up and fell that I have misrepresented this car in any fashion, you do not have to complete the purchase. However, don't bid unless you are serious on the purchase. Lastly, due to poor experience in the past with bidders with 0 feedback, I would kindly ask that you contact me before bidding. If you don't, I will cancel your bid. Please ask any questions before bidding. Please note that the reserve is slightly more than what the recent clutch/flywheel replacement cost. My experience is that once the reserve is met, the "buy it now" will disappear.
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Deal brokered to get Saab warranty service honored at GM dealers
Mon, 24 Dec 2012When Pontiac, Hummer and Saturn were killed off, at least current owners never had to question where they would have to take their vehicle in case it needed to be serviced. The same couldn't be said for Saab owners... until now. General Motors and Saab Automobile Parts North America (the remaining entity of the bankrupted automaker) have signed an agreement that provides 179 service centers to current Saab owners to receive factory-trained technicians and official Saab replacement parts.
These warranty service providers will have all the tools, training and parts to maintain and repair Saab vehicles, and they will also have access to a technical assistance center for the technicians. Next year, SPNA will also set up a customer assistance center, which will likely be most useful in helping current owners find repair shows, as well as a program called Saab Secure to give added service support to owners of late model (2010 and 2011 model year) Saab vehicles. Finally, to make sure customers have a sufficient parts supply to keep their cars on the road, SPNA operates out of a 153,000 square foot warehouse in Michigan that has the ability to ship more than 3,000 parts orders per day.
GM's official press release on the agreement is posted after the jump.
GM recalls 500K Chevy Camaros for ignition-switch defect
Fri, 13 Jun 2014General Motors issued a recall for more than a half million Chevrolet Camaros on Friday morning because of an ignition-switch safety hazard that mirrors the one at the center of the company's current crisis.
The problem affects Camaro models from the 2010 to 2014 model years. Approximately 464,712 cars are impacted in the United States, and 511,528 overall in North America. GM will alter the Camaro key to a more standard design, and will notify car owners with a recall notice in the mail.
In an announcement, the company said the ignition switches on the Camaros are fundamentally different parts than the older ignition switches found on defective cars that are responsible for killing at least 13 people and causing 54 crashes.
NEVS mulling electric Saab 9-3 convertible, looking for engine partners, too
Wed, 14 Nov 2012Do you believe in reincarnation? Like how we hope that, maybe, all of our hard work as auto writers will result in an eventual return as a swarm of beautiful butterflies. If you are a Saab fan, the equivalent could be this bit of news: The 9-3 Convertible may rise again, as an electric vehicle.
Word comes from the Dutch version of Autoweek that Chinese entity National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has indicated that it will bring an electric version of the 9-3 Convertible to market in the next 18 months. The EV droptop would first debut in the Chinese market, but could expand, as could the lineup to other 9-3 variants, such as the sedan and SportCombi. A NEVS spokesperson has stated, "NEVS basically no doors holds." We're not sure if that's the spokesperson or the translation from the Dutch report, but you get the gist.
NEVS also indicated that conventionally powered versions of the 9-3 could be produced as well. The internal combustion engines could be the originally intended General Motors engines. Regardless of powerplant, we would be very eager to see Saab return, potentially as an EV to boot!