Ownership Cost for 2000 Saab 9-3 SE HO
Estimated: $54141 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $5472 | $2626 | $2298 | $2079 | $1860 | $14335 |
| Insurance | $1685 | $1744 | $1805 | $1868 | $1933 | $9035 |
| Fuel | $1696 | $1747 | $1808 | $1880 | $1965 | $9096 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2912 | $1770 | $2348 | $2291 | $12084 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $2117 | $2117 | $2117 | $2117 | $2117 | $3136 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $14709 | $10408 | $9285 | $9789 | $9950 | $54141 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHENEVER TURBO BOOST IS ENGAGED IN MY SAAB TURBO X (2008), RISK OF MISFIRE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGINS TO BLINK, CAR SHUDDERS, "LIMP HOME MODE" ENGAGES (CAR LOSES POWER), AND HAVE TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH IN SECOND GEAR, AND IN FIFTH GEAR WHILE TRYING TO BOOST ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR REPORTS ON THE WEB BY OTHER OWNERS RELATED TO BAD IGNITION COILS IN THE VEHICLES. CAR IS BRAND NEW. TOOK THIS INTO DEALER ONCE AND THEY SAY NO CODES WERE ON THE COMPUTER, BUT THEY HAVE OFFERED ANOTHER VISIT TO INSPECT. NOTE: THIS IS NOT YOUR EVERYDAY 9-3, BUT A LIMITED EDITION SAAB (TURBO X), WITH ONLY 600 TOTAL SHIPPED TO THE US. *TR |
| 2000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS CASUALLY DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RESTART. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO CARRY ME TOWARDS THE CURB. BUT I HAD TO CUT ACROSS A LANE TO MAKE IT TO THE CURB. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, THEY KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS - FAILED IGNITION CASSETTE. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH SAABS AND THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE FAILURE. I FIND THIS ODD CONSIDERING THE CAR HAS A SERVICE INFORMATION DISPLAY. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO IT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED BY THE DEALER IN 2 DAYS. BUT AT 42,000 MILES, I FIND IT SCARY AS I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE NEXT TIME IT WILL FAIL - IN ANOTHER 40,000? HAD THIS BEEN A TIME WHEN I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY, WHICH I FREQUENTLY TRAVEL, THIS SUDDEN SHUT-DOWN COULD HAVE CAUSED FATAL CONSEQUENCES FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY, AND/OR SURROUNDING MOTORISTS. *AK |
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