Used 2006 Saab 9-3 Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used 9-3 for sale
Sticking By It!
Rhonda, 07/18/2008
2006 Saab 9-3 Aero 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
OK, so the driver door of my Aero Sedan may have a prickly little habit of coming loose and nearly falling off unless I tighten the bolts every few weeks, but I'm chalking it up to charm. Really. I've owned Acuras up until buying this Saab, and sure those will get you where you want to go, but they just don't have the same kick and flair of this car. I truly love driving it and that counts for something in the trend of mundane cars and dull driving experiences.
Disappointing
psbob, 06/17/2011
2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have had three SAAB's and am currently still driving my 89 900S. What an utter disappointment. I know on paper this car is much better than previous models. Sitting down in the car, my first impression was that I had lost my best friend. The car has none of the charm that my other SAAB's have had. It felt like a gussied up cavalier. None of the materials in the car seemed first rate. With the current financial problems (and I see why, it doesn't feel like a SAAB SAAB) coupled with the not so nice feel of the car, guess I won't be bringing home the next one. I drove the new S60 and it felt more like a SAAB than this car.
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Not Safe
brijitte, 10/20/2011
2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
9 of 35 people found this review helpful
While driving at 11:30 pm on a small country (paved) road with my high beams on, my warning system indicated "Left High Beam Failure. About a minute later the left head light was in flames. Within 15 minutes the entire front half/engine of the car was in flames and subsequently burned/melted the entire front half of the car. There were less than 80,000 miles on the car. After month and a half Saab still has not investigated this issue and refuses to acknowledge the issue. I have pictures of the fire that I am happy to share. It was a horrible experience, and I am not sure how Saab can have such reputation for safety.
Wish we'd bought Japanese!
UVAGirl, 07/22/2008
2006 Saab 9-3 Aero 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We choose the Saab 9-3 Aero over the Audi(we previously had a new A4 with reliability issues), Mercedes, Volvo, and Acura (big mistake). In the past year, we've had to trek to the dealership monthly, weekly, even daily with issues like: radio, emblem falling off, multiple fog light replacements, tires, brake pads, repeated coolant issues, and today the engine started smoking (while driving home from the Saab service dept. after they 'fixed' the engine yet again!) We didn't pay this much for a car to be driving a cheap Ford Focus loaner all the time. To those lucky souls who haven't had reliability issues yet, I say 'wait until your mileage gets a little higher and check back, we're at 50k mi
Worth considering strongly
divyesh, 12/23/2006
2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car last year. I have been searching for a small sporty sedan for a while. This has been as close to perfect a choice for me as I have found to date. I traded in a VW Passat for this and don't regret it yet. This car is worth a serious look. There have been no major problems so far at 15,000 miles. Minor problems include: a 6 disc cd changer that jammed and had to be replaced, many of the parchment interior body panels were slightly discolored on delivery, and there are a few rattles predominantly in the door panels (a bit disappointing for a $30,000 car).