Used 2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M) Consumer Reviews
This car makes you unique
I've only had this car for about 2 months and I can't tell you how excited I get when I jump into it every morning. This is a very fun and sleek ride. It handles the turns well, manuevers with ease and when I want to kick it into overdrive I just switch over to the 5M tiptrometer. Just to tell you how well this car handles, I took it to 115 mph the other day on the hwy, and I literally didn't realize how fast I was going. Its that smooth of a ride. Yes, people told me to get a BMW 3 or an Acura TL (give me a break; but I tell you what-this car is just as good as those and the cool thing is that I'm the only one I know who owns a Saab! How's that for being cool.
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.
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Very reliable with great gas mileage
I have had to drive a lot more the last four months with a job change, so I am now putting a lot more mileage on my Saab than I did initially. Only have 26,000 miles but expect to have 36,000 by next May when the car turns three. So far, it has been trouble free except for the decal coming off the hood once which was fixed under warranty. Otherwise, this car gets great gas mileage (29-36 on highway, 18-24 in city - beating EPA estimates of 19 and 29), is completely reliable, and has the acceleration of a new V6 Honda Accord with about 10 mpg better. No smoking engines, no batteries, no rotors - none of the problems others report. I guess I live a charmed life.
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 It's older and some luxuries are oddly modern and others are oddly outdated.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.