Saab 9.3 2.2 TiD Any thoughts?

partyguinness

Hi guys,

An expat here.

Basically new job has meant that I must get a car. Job is a 112 mile round trip on UK motorway. Breaks my heart as I dont have the funds. Only have £1500 budget and have come across this:

http://www.avenuerdcars.co.uk/used-cars/saab-9-3-2-2-tid-se-5dr-birminghm-201127401169138

Going to have a look Saturday.

Never owned a Saab (last 2 cars have been diesel BMW 3 Series). Dont own a car now.

Any thoughts? What should I look out for? Am I wasting my time?

Cheers, guys.:)

JJJJNR

That 2.2 is a renault unit as far as I remember, fairly hungry!

This would do the trick

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2972964.htm

partyguinness

JJJJNR wrote: »

That 2.2 is a renault unit as far as I remember, fairly hungry!

This would do the trick

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2972964.htm

Cheers.

But lack of transport means and I am in a but of a hurry means I am pretty much confined to the Birmingham area. MPG is very very important to me but it's going to be hard to avoid buying a money pit at this level..:(

JJJJNR

You could do far worse than this, and it would be hitting 55mpg

PADRAIC.M

No the 2.2 is opel/gm unit, and it is the most troublesome engine Saab have ever used, don't buy unless you a few extra pound for up keep (turbos, intercooler splitting,egr valves,solenoids, injector seals, leak back pipes,hard start problems, lack of power etc)- all these faults I see regularly

partyguinness

JJJJNR wrote: »

You could do far worse than this, and it would be hitting 55mpg

Interesting...

By all accounts the Saab will get 37-38 urban and 47-50 ex-urban. I have 50 miles of hard motorway each way and 12miles of A roads. Of course it's ad ass 68 litre tank at £1.35 a litre plus I can just imagaine all the things that will start to go wrong once I leave the forecourt..

One of the main attractions with the Saab is that there seems to be some 6-12 month warranty available (at a cost no doubt). It is NCT'd for 12 months. Tax is out but not too bad at £164.

partyguinness

Didnt consider Skoda's. Might have a look at this one as well. Proba better punt..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201115384772760/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-from/1000/price-to/2000/transmission/manual/fuel-type/diesel/make/skoda/page/1/radius/10/postcode/b757er?logcode=p

Zonda999

In terms of reliability, yes. Its a tried and tested diesel block, without a turbo.. How could it not be reliable! On the negative, it will be EXTREMELY slow, almost to the point that it may be a better decision, in terms of economy, to go for a 1.9 TDi instead, which will at least give you some bit of power

partyguinness

Zonda999 wrote: »

In terms of reliability, yes. Its a tried and tested diesel block, without a turbo.. How could it not be reliable! On the negative, it will be EXTREMELY slow, almost to the point that it may be a better decision, in terms of economy, to go for a 1.9 TDi instead, which will at least give you some bit of power

Yes, I was just looking at the spec (bhp and torque) not good at all...:(...****e to be honest but mpg and reliability cant go wrong. Cant have everything I guess.

The Tdi is out of my budget.....bloody hell...68bhp cant be right!!

K nacker

partyguinness wrote: »

Interesting...

By all accounts the Saab will get 37-38 urban and 47-50 ex-urban. I have 50 miles of hard motorway each way and 12miles of A roads. Of course it's ad ass 68 litre tank at £1.35 a litre plus I can just imagaine all the things that will start to go wrong once I leave the forecourt..

One of the main attractions with the Saab is that there seems to be some 6-12 month warranty available (at a cost no doubt). It is NCT'd for 12 months. Tax is out but not too bad at £164.

Be carefull there, All depends on the type of warranty your getting. an engine and gearbox warranty is worth F*ck all. It's the all other stuff thats connect to the engine that gives trouble, injectors, injector pumps, electrics, turbo system, cats, not to mention faults from the within the cabin, window regs, switch gear, the list goes on. Trust me, I used to sell them, Saab were great for workshop business.

MidlandsM

PADRAIC.M wrote: »

No the 2.2 is opel/gm unit, and it is the most troublesome engine Saab have ever used, don't buy unless you a few extra pound for up keep (turbos, intercooler splitting,egr valves,solenoids, injector seals, leak back pipes,hard start problems, lack of power etc)- all these faults I see regularly

yes, forget about the 2.2 yoke, total POS;)

johnos1984

What you need is a Rover 45 2l diesel.

A miser on fuel, reliable, comfortable and cheap as chips. Where are you located as I have a friend in the trade over there.

partyguinness

MidlandsM wrote: »

yes, forget about the 2.2 yoke, total POS;)

Thanks guys.

Gone off the Saab...I am reluctantly looking at Ford TDs now...and I hate Fords with a passion...:mad:...not sure why to be honest...maybe because all my teachers in school drove them and they are driven by boring people...but anyway beggers cant be choosey.

K nacker

Don't rule out a toyota avensis 2.0lt D4D.... new model from 2003 onwards....i'm in the trade over 30yrs. Driving a 2006 uk import at the mo, can't fault it.

partyguinness

JJJJNR wrote: »

You could do far worse than this, and it would be hitting 55mpg

This car is only a few miles from me...will check it out and make an offer of £1400 with £1500 being the absolute max if it checks out. Souds very good. Will swallow pride and go for the Skoda.

johnos1984

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201129403826012/sort/priceasc/usedcars/fuel-type/diesel/model/45/make/rover/radius/60/postcode/b95sy/page/1?logcode=p

bazz26

I'd be looking at one of these:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201129404975655/sort/priceasc/usedcars/fuel-type/diesel/model/zt/make/mg/radius/60/page/1/postcode/ng121dg?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201115384546651/sort/priceasc/usedcars/fuel-type/diesel/model/zt/make/mg/radius/60/page/1/postcode/ng121dg?logcode=p

Serious value in them in the UK and it uses the BMW 2.0 litre diesel engine.

johnos1984

Ordinarily I'd agree Bazz but the 45 is cheaper, simpler and more reliable.

The clutch can give serious bills in the ZT when it goes.

I think OP wants something cheap, economical and reliable. If he can get over the badge he will get a nice car

RandomAccess

The sdi Skoda may be too slow for safe use on UK motorways.
Switching lanes may become a distraction rather than a swift manoeuvre.

YouTookMyName

Decent A4

Link

partyguinness

Well after much searching have gone for this car.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201128401982030/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/elantra/make/hyundai/page/1/postcode/b757er/quicksearch/true/radius/10?logcode=p

Never heard of it TBH but it was got good reviews. Went to see it last night. It is in immaculate condition. They only got it in last week from an elderly chap with FSH and its being MOTd today and they will give me 6 mts tax. Taking it for a test drive tonight and all going well will buy tommorrow.

The Skoda was gone and actually put a bid on ebay for a 2004 Citreon C5 but withdrew it after reading all the terrible reviews online.

K nacker

Looks fine, but I never like to see a towbar on a car.

partyguinness

K nacker wrote: »

Looks fine, but I never like to see a towbar on a car.

I hear you...:cool:...at the moment it's the best I've come across.

MidlandsM

There's nothing wrong with a towbar on a car. It does'nt mean its be towing 24/7 FFS!

Dardania

partyguinness wrote: »

Well after much searching have gone for this car.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201128401982030/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/elantra/make/hyundai/page/1/postcode/b757er/quicksearch/true/radius/10?logcode=p

Never heard of it TBH but it was got good reviews. Went to see it last night. It is in immaculate condition. They only got it in last week from an elderly chap with FSH and its being MOTd today and they will give me 6 mts tax. Taking it for a test drive tonight and all going well will buy tommorrow.

The Skoda was gone and actually put a bid on ebay for a 2004 Citreon C5 but withdrew it after reading all the terrible reviews online.

Mpg doesn't sound all that great: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=20863

Also maybe use a website link in my signature to check peoples real world economy for cars...

K nacker

MidlandsM wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with a towbar on a car. It does'nt mean its be towing 24/7 FFS!

I agree, could be harmless, but you never know .......