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5 out of 5 stars

Design Perfection - Handles like new

SaabMe, 01/03/2010
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Just purchased a mint condition used 2002 9-3SE. This is an amazing car. While it is small and handles nimbly it has generous room for 4 plus the huge hatch area. Mileage so far has been mid-30s mpg. Amazing that they could build a fast and efficient car 8 years ago. At 205 hp this car has as almost the same power as my 2001 Boxster.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Fun car with lots of storage

BMV, 01/05/2009
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I've owned this Saab for 2 and a half years. Purchased it used with 58k miles. It will reach 90k soon. Very fun to drive. Turbo lag is minimal. Feels taut at high speeds, nice steering feedback. But wait, this is a family car. The trunk is huge for strollers, golf clubs and oversized stuffed animals from the in-laws. Pulled the hatch cover off recently and packed it to the window for a week long trip to the mountains. It is a quirky Euro car though. Strange issues like Purge Valve throwing CEL codes, bad crank position sensor stranding my wife when the engine compartment got hot (would not start, the fix was to squirt cold water at it). Find yourself a Saab specialist you can trust.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Get one before they are gone!

seanbarrett02, 07/03/2002
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I got this car a few weeks ago and it is the best car for the money. It has the type of luxury and comfort that you would expect from a $40k car and the performance to match it. There aren't many left as they are clearing the inventories for the new 2003 model, so get yours now.

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5 out of 5 stars

Different from the rest

Michelle_70, 04/24/2002
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Excellent car. Distinguish style and lot of torque with turbo engine. Coll features like ignition key and above all if you want to be different from all the BMW 3 series and still drive something which is even better performance and handling then go for SAAB.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

A fun car to drive!

RRuiz, 04/26/2002
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
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This car is just too much fun. I love it ability to accelerate from a high speed to an even higher speed!! :o) I'm going to get a lot of speeding tickets with this baby!

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