I'm thinking of buying a 2011 Saab 9-5

I have been thinking about buying a 2011 Saab 9-5, which seem to have some great specs - any thoughts/reviews/comments ? I am wondering how easy is it to get parts in the future.

Aidan from Cork

Aidan Mackey (Blarney)

May 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Aidan,

Parts probably won't be a problem for the immediate and medium term, especially because so much of the car was mechanically shared with the Opel Insignia, but otherwise it depends on how the long-term reliability pans out and that's something of a mystery. There were so few sold that it's hard to get a handle on whether or not things actually go wrong on them.

On the upside, all of the Insignia bits underneath are decent quality and shouldn't give any major bother; on the downside Saab's reliability record with the preceding 9-5 was patchy to say the very least. It's a bit of a gamble to be honest, but as old-school Saab fans, we'd say it's worth a punt and let us know how you get on.

Here's our latest review of the Saab 9-5 as a new car by the way.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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