I am looking at a used Saab 9'3 saloon. It is expensive to service? Are parts expensive?

VERY VERY VERY EXPENSIVE,go with the honda you will be allot happier.will last longer and the cost to maintain is less than half of the saab.

What I have found is that most Saabs are either extremely reliable, or a real lemon. I have read 1000's of reviews online and about 60% are reliable and the owner's love them and the other 40% are true lemons. I bought a 2002 9-5 Aero with 75000 miles and it's a lemon!! I bought it in July from a wholesaler, did the carfax, everything came back clean and since July I have spent over $3500 repairing it. Everytime I drive it for more than a week, something goes wrong. Head gasket, neutral safety switch, check engine light, direct ignition cassette, crankshaft position sensor and more. Be very careful and buy an extended warranty if purchasing from a dealer. Inspect the service history very thoroughly. Like I said, some Saabs are 100% reliable. As for the others, be ready to become best friends with your mechanic!!

Saab 9-3 Parts Uk

Saab`s used to be good top end cars,however nowadays they are vuaxhalls in party frocks. the 9-3 has a serious amount of vectra parts on it,infact the floorpan/chassis/suspension etc are all vectra. most vauxhall garages offer saab servicing nowadays.

However many non gm parts will have to come from saab at saab prices.

for reliabilty and far better build quality i`d say go honda, the accord compares to the 9-3 and has a far better build quality and better reliability.

also in the honda you`ll look a lot less like a hard up estate agent/schoolteacher :)

hi saab is a rich mans vauxhall vectra, same chassis,brakes suspension, etc owned by gm same as vauxhall, the diesels have fiats 1.9multijet 16valve engine n are very reliable, dont get ripped of a full service should be betwwen 130-200 depending on any other items needing work..

if all else fails use me..

ok sort of car very expensive parts and service at saab dealer,use swedish and german parts people for parts and get independent garage to service or get honda far better car maker

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Honda by a mile. Saabs are lovely but parts and service will skint you

Nice car, but not in the same league as a Honda.

Don't use main dealers for any make - find a good local independent garage & use them.

Which model year and what level? Aero, Vector? Arc or Linear? Mileage? Generalised answers will not help you.