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Used 1999 Saab 9-3 Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

If you can only have one car.........

John A,, 04/10/2002
1999 Saab 9-3 Turbo 4dr Hatchback
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Car that finished 2001 UK Auto Club owners' survey of two-year old cars in top reliability spot. Hauls e.g. a big wheelbarrow with the trunk closed. Pioneered many safety features and finishes on crash tests. They'll think you paid more for it than you did. Tops out at about 143mph+ and fun-to-drive. More Saab owners are online than any other car and more own dogs than any other car. More people who test drive Saabs own them than all others. Owner loyalty shows Saab second to Porsche among Euro- car owners and 6th overall.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

My 1999 Saab SE 4 DR GREAT CAR.........

Helae, 03/23/2002
1999 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo 4dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great car really reliable, fun to drive, really fast looks classy design, and original Saab interior confront, middle location ignition, and window gizmos are great . Really original and rare, I am a Saab enthuses for now on !

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Run, don't walk away from this car

Pamela, 10/10/2006
1999 Saab 9-3 Turbo 4dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

We bought our 1999 9-3 Saab with delight after a lot of research. It had 29,000 miles on it and we got a good deal. We have spent thousands in repairs on this car. The quality is terrible, with major parts wearing out and NO warranty to cover the expenses. We thought Saabs are good quality cars, and that is simply not the case here. Run, don't walk away from the 1999 Saab 9-3!

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4 out of 5 stars

Love my Saab

mazz5, 06/13/2011
1999 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo 4dr Hatchback
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought my 1999 9-3 for 6k with 45k miles on it. Since then I have put 55k on it with minimal repairs. Probably the most economical car I could have asked for, however there are a number of things wrong with my ride right now, its literally falling apart slowly and not worth investing money in repairs. Aside from random problems, some of which are due to an accident, I still love this car and the engine would probably be good for another 100k. Would love to buy another one but all the small problems are keeping me away from Saab for awhile.

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5 out of 5 stars

By Far The Best Car I Have Ever Owned!

Melinda25, 02/03/2010
1999 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo 4dr Hatchback
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

I purchased my 1999 Saab used and with high mileage(113,000 miles)in 2007 when my Audi broke down. Since buying my Saab I have only had to replace the idler pulley and belt($320.00 which included towing, was my mechanic not Saab "expert" mechanic and nearing the end of 3rd year of ownership) and do regular maintenance on it. About 1 month ago a stolen car him my mothers parked Volvo at 40+ mph causing the Volvo to hit my Saab that was parked about 1 foot in front of it. My mothers Volvo was totaled, it folded in the front and back, however my Saab drove away from the accident with only $43.00 in damage! I would recommend this car to anyone! My mother is actually looking for one now.

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