Faults:

Massive amounts of brake dust, and turbo lag when trying to accelerate rapidly.

General Comments:

I would like to know if anyone has replaced the brake pads to eliminate brake dust.

Faults:

Hand brake wouldn't disengage at 2,000 miles. Fixed under warranty.

General Comments:

Seats are very comfortable.

Adult passengers (some rather large) have insisted that three are fine in rear, though I doubt they'd be happy for hours. Cargo space is also very good, with convenient, innovative rear seat releases.

Some interior plastics don't feel as solid as they should, but overall quality and thoughtfulness are quite good. Console cup holder is perfect fit for wine bottle.

One might expect a better standard audio system. It's fine if you listen to NPR/BBC Radio 4, not if you like your techno loud.

Heating/cooling is superb. Just make sure you buy heated seats--I forgot and regret.

Car has very good acceleration, normally. There have been a few times, when I've been certain that I'm in the appropriate gear, where it didn't respond quickly. Gas mileage has been 27-31 with 80% city driving and lots of idling--impressive for class.

Shift isn't as nice as Fords and VW I've had, but still fine, except it stalls easily--without a warning stammer it simply stalls.

As time has gone on, I keep finding pleasant touches: When intermittent wipers are switched for increased frequency, they wipe immediately, as though to understand that the reason for need for increased wiper frequency means you need it to wipe now.

Rear fog light is very handy and surprisingly effective for having tailgaters back off.

The safety features, crash test results are unsurpassed. This is my first car with an anti-skid system, a nice feature to have in Michigan. Testing it, I hit the cul-de-sac on which I live going 30 mph on ice and snow. Without tapping the brakes, the car broke and corrected the skids to circle the cul-de-sac rather than endear me to my neighbors by driving over their front yard.

Brakes are tremendous.

If stolen or totaled, I can't think of a better value or suitable alternative to another Saab 9-3. It makes me smile nearly every day.

This will have been the last car actually engineered and designed by Saab (not Vauxhall/Opel) engineers and designers (who have all been dismissed) : Very sad news indeed.

Faults:

Within the first 18,000 miles the On-star computer needed to be replaced three times, I discontinued service so I don't know if it works now.

At around 14,000 miles my steering wheel became loose and the steering column was replaced.

At about 15,000 miles the drivers window would not stay in the closed position, the dealer replaced something in the door and now it just rattles.

At about 30,000 miles my sunroof was not closing properly and I am waiting for parts for that still.

At 32,000 miles the left rear door would not lock electrically.

At about 33,000 miles the left rear window stopped working as well they replaced a computed for that issue.

At about 34,000 miles the passenger seat would not move in any direction, which required another computer to be replaced.

Around 35,000 miles my front wheel bearings needed to be replaced.

I have been in the dealer three times for oil consumption, At 35,000 miles I am waiting for a new engine to come in so they can replace that.

While I am waiting on my engine at 35k and some change I noticed that my car is making front end noise when I turn It sounds like a ball joint, but I have not had that looked at yet.

General Comments:

This car is a fantastic driving machine, I just wish I didn't have to visit the dealer at least once a month.

SAAB customer service is great the people are courteous and helpful, I however would rather not know them so well.

SAAB electrical parts are terrible it is an electrical nightmare.

I am so glad I have a warranty because the dealer probably puts about $500. a month in parts alone in just my car and also pays someone to do it.

I enjoy the 9-5 as well I seem to drive the loaner almost as much as my own.