Saab 9-3 Convertible SE 2.0T Review

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Saab 9-3 Convertible SE 2.0T
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davidsmith56's Review of Saab 9-3 Convertible SE 2.0T

10th Mar 2008

Overall Rating

0 stars
  • Value for money
    0 stars
  • Length of ownership
    2 Months
  • Performance
    0 stars
  • Reliability
    0 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2007/08
  • Doors
    2
  • Practicality
    0.5 stars
Good Points

I could plug my i-pod in (to a stereo that didn't work).


Bad Points

A series of electrical failures to the side lights, windows, stereo, air bags. The engine failed to start. When it did start the engine was much slower than in the same powered courtesy car.


General Comments

I wonder if Saab are making cheap and unreliable cars and then selling them at £26K under the pretence of being a premium brand. We rejected this car and sent it back after a few weeks. We first gave them a chance to fix it, but the service agent and Saab said that the on-board computer didn't record the faults, so there were on faults to fix. So, the on-board system was also defective. They also suggested that we could call the AA whenever it failed to start.
Our other car is a Jaguar X-Type. Ours is fast, brilliant to drive, economical and utterly reliable. And £5K cheaper than the Saab to buy. We've ordered an Audi A4 Cabriolet to replace the Saab, and with a dealer discount it's £3k cheaper than the Saab.
I'll never consider Saab again. Cheaply built, but overpriced - it commits the cardinal sin of not starting. Actually, the cheap cars I have driven are better made than the Saab I bought.

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