Used 1999 Saab 9-3 Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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Approaching to 80,000 miles
Reiley, 11/10/2004
1999 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo 4dr Hatchback
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Mechanically to date, I dumped close to $1,800 to replace the coil pack(s) that went out. And that's it. No other mechanical problems. And with Saab labor at $110/hour, thank God. Have maintained the car in accordance with the manual and it runs great and still smells new. Steering is a bit stiff in the morning on cold days, but once it warms up, is fine. Car is depreciating in value a little quicker than I thought. Every Saab mechanic swears about the car's long-term reliability, so I'm hoping to get at least 200,000 miles on my 99 9-3SE although I hope GM doesn't mess with the company to the point that Saab doesn't maintain its independent identity.
Great Car, some problems
TRudd, 09/21/2006
1999 Saab 9-3 Turbo 4dr Hatchback
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 50,000 miles on it from a dealership and was the 2nd owner. A day after I bought it, the head gasket went out. The dealership paid for labor, I paid for parts ($300). Needless to say, this should not happen with a car that has 50,000 miles on it. After the repairs, I haven't had any problems... yet. I love this car, a little more interior noise than my Honda Accord - but much more fun to drive, better looking, and gas mileage wasn't all that different (28 mpg/hwy with the Saab; 28-29 mpg '97 honda accord 4 cyl).
1999 Saab 9-3 for sale near you
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- Base ConvertibleMSRP: $4,495214 mi away
- Viggen 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $26,7501,283 mi away
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.
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 !
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!