Used 2008 Saab 9-3 Consumer Reviews
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Not cheap to maintain but Sooo worth it.
J. Armstrong, 01/23/2023
2008 Saab 9-3 Aero SportCombi 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
After a few trouble free years the ECU died. Cost a lot to repair. Electronics are touchy. None of that matters out on the highway; Its becomes a comfortable confident beast that eats up the miles. Its a special car to drive, as are all SAABs.
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Poor Saab quality
Ray Mesa, 07/08/2008
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Surprised and the poor quality of the car Saab overall - trunk lid squeaks when opened, front door speakers are very poor quality, rear airbag cover fell off. GM has definitely had a poor impact on Saab. Customer service isn't any better in trying to fix problems. OnStar definitely needs to be removed - in keeping with other cars in it's class bluetooth would be much better. Navigation system definitely needs improvement.
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Young man's sport sedan
Brian, 01/28/2009
2008 Saab 9-3 Aero 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
XWD, six-speed manual really make this car fun. It tracks very well in the snow and ice. It rides hard, even over medium quality metro freeways. So much so that on one bump I was tossed upward in the car and hit my head on the ceiling. I have been known to grunt in anticipation of road bumps. Maybe this is because of my bad back and age 43. I had an '87 Saab 900S several years ago in my youth and loved it. My new Saab is fast and fun to drive on smooth roads, but I may have bitten off more than I can chew. A loaded Accord would have been a better choice for me. Discounts made the car affordable, but I anticipate reliability will be below average; it's in the shop as I write this review.
Uncomfortable Seats!
NOVA SAAB 9.3 Owner, 05/13/2009
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 7 people found this review helpful
Maybe I just got a lemon. The seats on this otherwise wonderfully fine convertible are HORRIBLE. I really don't know what to do and I grimace every time I'm about to get into the car. Just for this reason, I recommend nobody consider this car.
No wonder Saab is bankrupt
TriHill, 08/06/2009
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 7 people found this review helpful
The city mileage totally stinks on this car, between 10-20 mpg. For some reason on the highway, there's a disparity jump to 30-40 mpg. Great car for road trips, but I am a city driver most of the year, so this is not a good car for that. A lot of the electronics and computer systems onboard have bugs in them. I have had to take the car in at least monthly for these annoying fixes. Customer service is poor for things that should be covered by the warranty, particularly within the first year of car ownership where most of the problems have been happening. I will tell you that the first repair service wasn't an oil change...it had to do with changing a light bulb.