Ownership Cost for 2003 Saab 9-3 SE
Estimated: $35505 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1427 | $685 | $599 | $542 | $485 | $3738 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1921 | $963 | $632 | $2291 | $8570 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $399 | $399 | $399 | $399 | $399 | $591 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8578 | $6898 | $6135 | $5966 | $7928 | $35505 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO TIGHTEN AND RESTRAIN HIM PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SEAT BELT UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V043000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR)BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. SAAB OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AS A GOODWILL GESTURE, BUT WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED EVOQ 06/14/11 |
| 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BRAKE PADS & ROTORS, SEAT BELT, BATTERY REPLACEMENT, TIRE, TRANSMISSION, SUNROOF MALFUNCTION. *NM |
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