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Buying a Saab

  • 30-06-2015 8:04am
    #1
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭


    Folks can anyone help? I am looking at purchasing an 03 Saab 93, diesel just want to know what I should look out for?


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    jezzer wrote: »
    Folks can anyone help? I am looking at purchasing an 03 Saab 93, diesel just want to know what I should look out for?

    A 2003 diesel Saab will be the old GM 2.2 TD unit. That engine is rough as a slapped arse, noisy and outdated. The newer Fiat 1.9 from 2004 on wards are much better.


  • #3
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    But mechanically is there anything in particular I should look out for?


  • #4
    Gwynplaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭Gwynplaine


    The tax on a 2.2 is high. They also give trouble with the oil, it turns to sludge and is expensive to get fixed. Go for one from 2004 onwards.
    I have a 2007 one for last 2 years. Only thing I had to get done on it was the front link arms. I changed oil and filters myself which is handy enough. Also changed the wheels from 17 inch to 16 inch. Much smoother now. Low profile tyres are not suitable for irish roads.


  • #5
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    Gwynplaine wrote: »
    The tax on a 2.2 is high. They also give trouble with the oil, it turns to sludge and is expensive to get fixed. Go for one from 2004 onwards.
    I have a 2007 one for last 2 years. Only thing I had to get done on it was the front link arms. I changed oil and filters myself which is handy enough. Also changed the wheels from 17 inch to 16 inch. Much smoother now. Low profile tyres are not suitable for irish roads.

    thanks for the feedback, if the car has been looked after with regular servicing i presume the oil should not be an issue?


  • #6
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Gwynplaine wrote: »
    The tax on a 2.2 is high. They also give trouble with the oil, it turns to sludge and is expensive to get fixed. Go for one from 2004 onwards.
    I have a 2007 one for last 2 years. Only thing I had to get done on it was the front link arms. I changed oil and filters myself which is handy enough. Also changed the wheels from 17 inch to 16 inch. Much smoother now. Low profile tyres are not suitable for irish roads.

    The oil problems are only on the petrol cars


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  • #7
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    Advice needed....Ok, so i went to view the car last night, its in good nick, serviced in march, nct just up, i took it for a good spin, drove perfectly, the temp gauge was sitting at half way all the time, would this be normal? the engine felt very hot, would that be normal also?
    before i brought the car back i pulled in and stopped and started it a number of times, it took a little bit before it started but nothing overly long, so then i pulled back into the guys house, i lifted the bonnet and all of a sudden the car started to rev itself a number of times before cutting out, the guy went to start it and it started ok, any idea what this might be?


  • #8
    XsApollo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,516 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    What year and model and engine is it?


  • #9
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    jezzer wrote: »
    any idea what this might be?

    Your chance to run away


  • #10
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The OP has two other threads opened on the same subject:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057454578

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057455130


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Merged.


    OP, it could be anything, small or big.
    Go see other cars instead. No need to spend money on a car you have doubts about.


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  • #12
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    XsApollo wrote: »
    What year and model and engine is it?

    Saab 9-3 2003


  • #13
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Best have a mechanic inspect the car as it could anything from something small and cheap to fix to something that will break your wallet.


  • #14
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    OP, seriously, there's loads of Saabs out there for sale. This one seems like a lemon. Leave it for someone else to suffer.


  • #15
    jezzer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭jezzer


    Sleepy wrote: »
    OP, seriously, there's loads of Saabs out there for sale. This one seems like a lemon. Leave it for someone else to suffer.

    yes true, just its going at a very good price which is drawing me to it


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