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Buying a secondhand car

  • 15-12-2010 3:25pm
    #1
    rahandoon
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    Two questions:Im looking to buy 05/06 saab 93, anyone have issues with this make or models. Like the look of this motor but heard of poor reliability problems.Anyone had any recent dealings with AS cars in Ballymount. Again had mixed reports, some say cowboys others say no problems.Thanx


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Which engine were you thinking of getting?


  • #3
    rahandoon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭rahandoon


    Was looking at 1.8 or 2 litre


  • #4
    rahandoon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭rahandoon


    sorry should have said not fussed either diesel or petrol


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I wouldn't bother with the non turbo 1.8, its slow enough, requires cambelts pretty regularly (40k) and has short gearing.

    The 1.8t is actually a 2.0

    My advice is get one with a main scab dealer history. If the wrong oil is used its not good.
    Plenty other issues with them, honest john etc would have lists of faults.

    I'd look in the uk as chances of finding a properly maintained one are better.


  • #6
    rahandoon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭rahandoon


    cheers for that


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    If you're going diesel then fiats excellent multijet 1.9 is streets ahead of the older 2.2 Isuzu unit which is rough, not that economical and saleproof because of the tax.

    I remember seeing a lot of turbo petrols building up sludge in the sump and turbo pipe. Think wrong oil is the cause.

    Got locked into a 93 years ago when the key dropped its code. Check both keys unlock and start the car.

    Another titbit, the basic audio system is shocking so get one with proper speakers, some only have tiny ones in the dash.

    It may be the 95 I'm thinking of but i've come across some scabs with dead pixels on the lcd display, expensive to sort I believe


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I remember seeing a lot of turbo petrols building up sludge in the sump and turbo pipe. Think wrong oil is the cause.

    The sludge issue does not affect the NG 9-3 which only ever used GM petrol engines. 9-5 and OG 9-3 suffered from sludge issue caused by inefficient engine breather design combined with too long oil drain intervals. Also, the issue on 9-5 was fixed from MY04 models. They continued to use a SAAB engine until the end of OG 9-5 earlier this year.


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