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Used 2009 Saab 9-5 Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

A fun machine

BlueOkie, 08/01/2008
2007 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan w/Aero Package (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My first non-US car. I found great quality in the workmanship and material. All leather is not created equal and this is the tops. Love the look and the sunroof. 3 different transmission settings allow for a fun and responsive drive. So far, I'm sold on a SAAB. Free 36 month maintenance sure is nice. As said in manual, gas mileage improves as car is broken in. I've gone from 23 to 26 now. Mobile One and 93 Octane is used.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Sleeper car

saab driver, 08/14/2007
2007 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is a Q ship. It has more power than a lot of other cars in the same price range, handles like a dream, and is very reliable. Who cares if it hasn't had a major restyling in nine years? They got it right then. Very solid, quiet, great stereo, and pretty good on gas too, not to mention crashworthier than a lot of coveted Japanese cars.

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5 out of 5 stars

Wagon? yes, but it's a sport's car, too

annm, 05/03/2008
2007 Saab 9-5 SportCombi 4dr Wagon w/Aero Package (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Could not love driving a car more than this! The manual transmission is fun to drive. The Aero is agile & responsive. While there are cars on the highway that are attractive style-wise, I bought the Aero wagon because I wanted a manual. Not too many manuals out there in cars this size. And not too many wagons.

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5 out of 5 stars

Fun to Drive

Eric Burt, 02/15/2010
2007 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan w/Aero Package (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

I decided to buy this car (a 2007 w/ 45,000 miles)- over the 2007 Honda Accord & 2007 Toyota Camry -after test driving all three. This car is the best ride of all three - by a long shot. It's the most fun I've ever had driving a vehicle - it has great power - 260 HP w/ turbo- and a smooth, quiet ride. Better ride than my wife's Mercedes- Benz ML 340. Long live SAAB !

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2 out of 5 stars

Never been more disappointed

Mourer, 05/05/2007
2007 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan w/Aero Package (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 18 people found this review helpful

It's my 39th new car. I've owned most all types. This car is my biggest disappointment since purchasing GM's & Fords in the 80's. Owned 2 days and the side "memory seat" lower seat wrap around and buttons have broken off the drivers seat and just hanging, parts on order. Low gas mileage for such a tiny tiny engine...if 2.3L were in a Honda it would get 45 MPG, not 18. So with what's happened in day 2 of owning it, I look forward each morning to what will break next. Other cars offer greater value, quality, at lower costs. Don't buy a SAAB!!! Big mistake.

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