Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Arc 2.2 TiD

I have owned my 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Arc 2.2 TiD for around 2 years and apart from a load of trouble to start with, eventually traced to a split intercooler, the car runs excellently now.

I would definitely consider purchasing another one.

Reluctantly parted with a 2001 225 TT for a practical car but for what I paid this Saab has really impressed me! With 70k on the clock it is a great drive, very economical and has strong acceleration from 2nd upwards with an excellent cruising speed.

The reason I opted for the Saab 9-3 is that I have been previously driving BMW and Mercs and felt like something a bit different.

Mine is early 2004 plate with less than 20k on the clock.

The cabin is excellent and everything you need is to hand, once you get used to the computer display it is quite easy to use. I have an upgraded CD system in the car so can't comment on the bog standard version which seems to be a problem.

I have found the ride to be good, some reviews namely What Car have it as fidgety - not sure what they are used to driving, but feels ok to me.

Boot space is good and I have had 3 big loads of stuff in there already and it was fine. Not much else to say at the moment - looking forward to seeing how it performs over the next few years.