Used 2006 Saab 9-3 Consumer Reviews
Great car for money
Great car to drive, powerful 4-cylinder engine, nice fit and finish, terrible audio system. We leased our 2.0T automatic for 2 years and so far it is great fun to drive. Wish it had memory seats standard, though. Stereo is crap, with poor sound quality and aggravating RDS scrolling which is hard to fix. Gets about 30 mpg on hwy, 21 around town. Auto-stick works well with the 4-cylinder turbo. A little tight in the rear seat quarters for adults.
Good Choice
Extremely pleased so far - handling, styling, and power meet my high expectations from Saab. Enjoy setting the automatic controls so the radio & heat come on the way I want them to. Love the "heads-up" display atop the dash, but why do I still have a big screen in the middle of the dash with nothing to display? The basic audio system is a bit bland - I'm sure there's a subwoofer in there someplace, but my ears haven't found it. The engine has nice perky pickup, although the delay while the turbo kicks in was odd at first. Still, I find myself doing 80 without realizing it.
- 2.0T ConvertibleMSRP: $3,899235 mi away
- 2.0T SedanMSRP: $7,300248 mi away
- 2.0T SportCombi WagonMSRP: $8,249255 mi away
Aero Pleasure
I compared many cars before ultimately deciding on the 9-3 Aero V6. It would have cost me $5,000 more to buy a comparable car from another manufacturer. I was extremely pleased with the overall value I achieved, having purchased every available option and not breaking the $40K barrier. I have to say, the audio quality of the 300 watt stereo is disappointing & the navigation system is extremely poor! The navigation unit in a Honda Civic is far better! I understand that both the stereo and the navigation have been improved and this makes me wish I had waited to buy the 2007 model. I had a problem with the coolant system and after 6 service trips, I think it has finally been fixed!
Great vehicle for under $5000
The cons: Expensive repairs (In Washington state) The electrical can behave erratically. It's older and some luxuries are oddly modern and others are oddly outdated. The pros: It's affordable It's dependable It's speedy, safe, all-around, and excels at everything you'd expect for a 2006 vehicle. Real, if you take care of your car it will take care of you. This vehicle needs a bit of TLC. Read the manual, use the correct fluids, get your vehicle serviced correctly... Do the things you need to do to an older vehicle and its a great vehicle. If you can't work on vehicles yourself in the slightest, don't buy a foreign car. This Saab is great. I love it.