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'08 Saab 9-3 TDDi - Opinions

  • 05-05-2017 4:22pm
    #1
    sleepysniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭


    Well folks,

    Whats the general consensus on these? Anyone here own one or have experience of one? Anything in particular to look out for with these?

    As a side note; is the future of diesel doomed? Are we likely to get hit with a big increase in tax on diesel cars in the near future?


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  • #2
    jsd1004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭jsd1004


    Diesel is doomed.


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I love Saabs, you should get one :) But make it petrol.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVeEJRFb_8k


  • #4
    sleepysniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭sleepysniper


    jsd1004 wrote:
    Diesel is doomed.


    Is it really though?


  • #5
    sleepysniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭sleepysniper


    biko wrote:
    I love Saabs, you should get one But make it petrol.


    I've heard mixed things regarding how it handles and what it's like to drive. Is it as bad as people make out? Bear in mind I'm coming from a MK4 Golf so I'm sure it won't be that bad...

    I must say though the Saab is very well spec'd


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Go test drive some and see for yourself.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The 9-3 used the Opel Vectra platform and the 1.9 diesel engine was from Fiat. It's generally a reliable unit but they can suffer from many modern diesel problems such as clutch/flywheel failure, DPF, etc. There are different power variants of the 1.9 litre diesel engine. base 8v 120bhp, 16v 150bhp and then they brought out a 16v twin turbo 180bhp version. Buy as new as you can as build quality got better with the interior facelift from early 2007 onwards. As Saab are no more some parts can be hard enough to source these days to my knowledge.


  • #8
    jsd1004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭jsd1004


    sleepysniper wrote: »
    Is it really though?

    In a few years we will look at diesel cars the same way we look at asbestos now.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/dublin-could-introduce-restrictions-on-diesel-vehicles-1.2995553


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