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What do you think of buying a used Saab?
Re buying a second hand Saab, what is your advice? Currently driving a ten-year-old 9-3.
Catherine Dooley (Dublin)Jan 2016 Filed under: choosing used car
Expert answer
Hi Catherine,
Tread carefully. We've heard many a horror story about reliability issues on the old 9-3 and 9-5, so caution is advised. If you've owned and loved your 9-3, and it hasn't let you down, then well and good, but the overall experience is a negative one. One possibility might be to track down a last of the line second-gen 9-5. There aren't many around but they're cheap and use a lot of Opel components, which makes them easier to fix in the future. A really lovely car and one worth a punt if you can find one.
Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor@neilmbriscoe