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Used 2002 Saab 9-5 Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

I Laughed, I cried, It Moved Me

jzeilinger, 11/16/2008
2002 Saab 9-5 Aero 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This has to be the craziest love/hate relationship I've ever had with a car. One day I hated it, the next day I loved it. This car has a ton of power for a 4-banger and it was a total hoot to drive. It handled corners extremely well with very little body lean, was incredibly quick, roomy, huge trunk, responsive, and got very good gas mileage for a car of this size. I enjoyed this car tremendously. This was my 2nd 9-5 so that tells you something about my love for car. The Aero is pavement hungry & the conservative sport sedan look is very deceptive - cop magnet, be careful!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Well Built and Fast

aerodriver, 06/01/2004
2002 Saab 9-5 Aero 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is my third Saab, and it has been a blast to drive since I bought it as a dealer demo in '03. No problems whatsoever. The trunk is not quite as cavernous as my previous 9000 hatchback, but that's a small quibble.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Piece of junk

tasnault1, 12/20/2011
2002 Saab 9-5 Arc 3.0t 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 37 people found this review helpful

worst car I ever owned, and I have owned pontiacs and chevy's - had performance tires that didn't work in the snow, even an inch of snow! dealer would not let me trade the $250 performance tires for some regular ones...several flats, interior issues and goofy problems throughout the 1+ year of owning this car

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Nothing But Praise

Copa, 07/31/2002
2002 Saab 9-5 Aero 4dr SportWagon (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Excellent Car. If you want a good size wagon with great performance, the Saab Aero is it. Bigger than the 540 wagon and much less than either the BMW or Audi. The best bang for the buck.

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5 out of 5 stars

A Pleasant Surprise

Mboya, 08/13/2002
2002 Saab 9-5 Linear 2.3t 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I was recently in the market for a new car and primarily limited my search to the well known top performers: Acura, BMW and Lexus. After thinking I had narrowed my search, I came across the Saab 9-5 and never looked anywhere else. It is truly an amazing automobile. I have the 2.3t (manual transmission) which has more luxury features then any of the aforementioned vehicles in its class, it's got great acceleration and with On-Starm, you can't go wrong. Most people I know had never seen one, but now everywhere I go, it captivates on-lookers.

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