Used 2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M) Consumer Reviews
Used 9-3 for sale
just one year with car ready to let it go
chema, Framingham, MA, 04/19/2016
Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
2 of 14 people found this review helpful
bough the saab from a kid for $700 a year ago and with 174k miles (yeah too many miles but i needed a car asap) i test drove it and was impressed looks like last owners took good care of the car, at first i didnt research it much but went with the reviews here within the whole year i had to replace the headlights got them cheap at amazon...left control arm, resonator,radio with speakers,front brakes and rotors,spark plug coils,wheel balance,battery,disable the alarm as it was going off random times at night,sway bar links. from all the work it had i wanted to get rid of the vibration at speeds over 70 my local mechanic said problem is the tires ok changed the tires , but nothing did a balance, nothing, alignment! nothing and was told to just get new rims...im like naaaaah i leaving it like that for the fact that now 194k its getting ready to die the engine vibrates most of the the time and sometimes i dont feel the engine at all sometimes it wanna go fast sometimes not. shocks and struts are stiff and a little soft sometimes but no really i hate the banging sound door locks dont work only with key fob passenger door locks has to be fixed so it will open from the inside tried fixing it twice but it keeps braking a couple a month ago got an air bag malfunction warning its a recall dealer said will replace at no cost once the part become available well i dont wanna drive it if i get in accident and the air bag wont go off then its gonna be on saab? heck cant cause they not in market brakes pad and rotos are not too worn but a few times i pressed the brakes hard on high speed to come into full stop and the car keeps going a few more feet no i didnt hear the tiers sky my guess its the calipers cruise control doesnt work wipers dont go all the way down anyways for all these stuff to get fixed i quoted about $5000 i should just get another car and a brand thats still in the market chevrolet,honda,mazda,acura,lexus,nissan,audi
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Linear 9-3 Saab with Touring Package
Saabnewbie, 10/09/2004
Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
New to Saab family and so far loving it. Former Volvo S70 owner and glad that got rid of it. We looked at BMW, VW and Volvo, but nothing came close to the performance and look of the car. I love the fact that there are not many out there. Unlike BMW's. This Saab is great to drive especially when cornering. Exterior is beautiful and smooth. The door handles can be painted or made of non-fading plastic. My 9-3 has the Touring Package upgrade with the 17" wheels which should be a must! I do have the clunking noise when backing of the driveway or just starting to roll when starting the car, according to Saab technician, the noise is due to the self adjusting brake and anti-lock brake system.
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Bad Suspension noise
Cobalt714, 04/30/2004
Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The suspension noise on my SAAB has made me CRAZY. SAAB has no fix for it yet. Its a Klunking noise upon suspension compression and de-compression. I was onced asked if there was something wrong with my transmission because of the noise!
Linear Saab
thomas t, 07/20/2004
Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Happy with this car so far. Smooth ride, classy exterior. Upgraded 16 inch wheels are distinctive.
Really a Premium car
kakaroto, 10/02/2003
Saab 9-3 Linear 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car is excellent, a litle turbo lag, but if you control the foot, you can made amazing acelerations, is fun to drive, the driver seat is rigth, the stability is correct, the sensations is like a airplane without wings, you feel that you are drive a premium car.