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1.63 out of 5 stars

Saturn with a price tag of BMW

GK, 09/18/2005
2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

What a disappointment, this is what GM does with any company they buy/own, they Saturnize it! What this car is really worth shows it depreication, 2 years and your Sat.. sorry.. Saab is worth half what you've paid for it. In one word we lost a lot of money on this junk.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

80% Fun, 20% Headache

Marshall H, 05/20/2010
2004 Saab 9-3 Arc 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Excellence: Good looks without being flashy. Superb power delivery, very smooth for a small displacement turbo. So quiet inside you forget its a convertible, comfy seats. Acceptable: "premium" sound system is mediocre at best. Tires break free pretty easily when accelerating from a stop into a turn, but with FWD kind of expected. Unacceptable: Spotty build quality results in buttons and interior surface's paint rubbing off. Electrical gremlins are a constant threat. Complexity of common tasks like resetting oil life monitor is way more difficult than it has to be. Saab-ness: Saab is often different just for difference sake. Like the "night panel" function.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Mine all Mine

Chirpbird, 02/15/2008
2004 Saab 9-3 Arc 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Very fun car to drive, and what's not to like about a convertible on Denver's sunshiney days? Driving in the light snow that Denver gets is another matter. Skids and slides a lot. Don't know if it's because I have performance tires or because it just can't handle snow.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Good Value

KCE, 08/28/2009
2004 Saab 9-3 Aero 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought my 9-3 Aero 4 years ago with 9k miles on the speedo. Now have 81k and I'm very surprised at how much I like this car. It's been very dependable, drives great and gets amazing gas mileage. I average 28 miles to the gallon and easily get 33 on the highway. I think these cars make a good value on the used market. Buy a used one with an extended warranty and you won't be disappointed.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

A Sweet Auto

rnz, 09/25/2003
2004 Saab 9-3 Aero 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a car for people who want some individuality rather than being just another BMW/Audi/Acura driver.

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