Faults:

Coolant leaks.

Serpentine belt pulley let go, sending coolant & power steering fluid all over the engine.

Brakes (normal wear).

Temperature sensor in car broke ($25 used part fixed the problem).

General Comments:

Great car, after 10+ years on the road it still runs great with lots of turbo power when cruising down the highway.

I want a new car, but I can't justify selling this Saab. It (still) looks good, has an amazing sound system, and handles well.

The key with this vehicle is to buy one with the 2.0L Saab engine. Do not buy one with the GM built V6.

I don't recommend ANY new Saabs (newer than 2003). After GM bought Saab, they slowly destroyed the independence of the company. Today Saabs are often nothing more than crappy GM cars with fancy interiors and a Saab name badge.

Faults:

Had to replace pulleys and belts; cost $415.00 at my local Saab Dealership

General Comments:

This car is absolutely a fun car to drive.

Handles great, and very quick with the turbo charged engine. Car actually cruises better at higher speeds.

Have driven the car for 2 years with only minor repair work.

Gas mileage is usually around 20 miles per gallon, and a little more on longer highway trips.

I only drive this car for 6 months out of the year. It is in the garage the rest of the year.

As much as I love the car, if it was my only transportation I probably would sell it. When the top is up, the car is small with not much head room. Lots of outside noise from the wind, etc. windows rattle.

But as long I can just drive it in nice weather, it is a great car!

Faults:

Clutch went at 197,000 miles

Fuel Pump went at 160,000

Ignition Cassette went at 120,000.

General Comments:

Fun to drive, handles nicely, very safe and solid; much more comfortable than my previous Saabs (1987 turbo). Well-engineered; lots of nice design touches. I have a great independent mechanic who keeps it honest and have found the Saab to be very reasonable to own and operate. I drive approx 35,000 miles a year.

Faults:

Everything is wrong with this car is the bottom line.

This is my second SAAB and it is my fault that I bought another. I keep complaining about the problems on the first and the dealer said the new car is better built and experienced none I complained. I got sold and I bought the new SAAB, but it came back with a whole new set of problems. Owning a SAAB is like a nightmare waiting to happen.

I spend an average of $3-6,000 each year fixing this car after the warranty runs out.

I fixed the head gasket at 120,000 KM and then again at 200,000 km.

The car would not start when it gets hot and have spend thousands at the dealers with no success.

The digital ignition module went at 160,000.

The computer for the panel went twice, and I paid over $2,000 to fix each time.

Air condition went at 130,000KM.

A lot of small things goes and every time I take my car into the dealer, it will come back with a list of fixes and and costs hundreds if not thousands to fix.

General Comments:

For a manufacturer that claims to be building planes, I can't believe they produce such a bad car.

If you want a unreliable car that sucks money out of your wallet, then get a SAAB! If you want a reliable car, get something else.