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sdettmann, 03/25/2011
2004 Saab 9-3 Arc 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
Purchased used (off lease) late in 2008 when Saab looked like it might not survive. Great buy. Car had been very well cared for, and dealer was able to provide a complete service record. Car is solidly built and remarkably quiet with the top up. While no sports car, it is quite peppy and fun to drive. Some turbo lag, so it is important to keep the RPM's up around 3000 if you want to go fast. Comfortable interior in the front. I am 6'2" and have plenty of room above my head, even with the seat elevated to its highest position. You can put adults in the back seat, if they have no feet or legs (good for children in car seats though.) Have driven the car 30,000 in two years, with no problem
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jack fletcher, 09/14/2003
2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
cant find fault with anything about the car. after driving and owning a freelander, this is the one car that has not let me down. wonderful gas mileage and so comfortable. if you know how to drive a turbo, you got it madeeve
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Fun car, not so reliable
Eddy M, 03/23/2016
updated 03/27/2017
2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
96,000 miles and it has needed a lot of repairs. Expensive repairs, too. That being said, I love the way this car drives and looks. Picks up speed quick, super comfy seats, GREAT interior and exterior design. Overall a lot of fun to drive and is very safe (Swedish). It's unfortunate that they don't make these anymore.
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Nothing else is even close
senko555, 03/20/2010
2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
25 of 31 people found this review helpful
I am a used car dealer and like cars a lot but cannot compare anything else with my Saab. Bought used one with 60k and now at 120k cost of my repairs are $0. When driving cars like accords or Camry from auctions I just cannot understand way people like them so much. Will never own any other brand for sure. I am sorry to hear that other people have some problems. Just change oil every 8k and transmission oil at 90k with coils and be happy that own one of best cars around. There is no timing belt to worry about either (timing chain) good for life time of vehicle. Still original battery after 7 years and 120k. Last year one Saab was retired because of over 1,000,000 miles. I hope this will be helpful.
Not as bas bad as the reviews suggest
annonymours, 12/18/2005
2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is the 3rd saab I've owned and the first since GM took over. All my Saabs have been good to me as far as reliability goes. I've never had any problems and have only had to replace tires in addition to routine maintenance. My only complaints about my 9-3 is that for the price, it should have more performance/HP and the interior material quality is noticeably inferior to my older 2000 9-5 wagon. Braking and cornering on this car are excellent. Acceleration is not, but it handles well at higher speeds and on the highway. You can probably get more out of a car for the same price, but it won;t look as good. As for the reliability of my saab 9-3, I have no complaints.