2010 Saab 9-5 NG

[jsean]

If you need parts try these guys. They'll have what you need.

https://www.goldwingsaabparts.com/

Super! I have bookmarked that page. Their website says 9-5 until 2009, might give a call to verify that they can help with the NGs ahead of me actually needing something.

 

[dishdude]

I remember the local dealer selling the 9-5s they had for around $30k when the brand got the ax. Even rarer is the 9-4X, I've only seen one or two in person.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15124765/2011-saab-9-4x-test-review/

 

[ET16]

Some parts are very scarce on these, given that they made them for such a short period.

 

[jsean]

I've looked into these in the past & I don't remember if these fall under the takata recall but you should call to find out. They were still offering free airbag replacements for a 2006 9-3 I was looking at. Actually, I forget what year it was but it was an early 2000's 9-3.

No recalls fortunately per the NHTSA vin search

 

[fantastic]

No recalls fortunately per the NHTSA vin search

good deal

 

[Passport1]

This is the Saab I lust after. The mighty 96 850 Monte Carlo.

Super Classics

Silodome

 

[jsean]

I remember the local dealer selling the 9-5s they had for around $30k when the brand got the ax. Even rarer is the 9-4X, I've only seen one or two in person.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15124765/2011-saab-9-4x-test-review/

A co-worker’s mom had a 9-4x. Never sat in it. single owner, loaded Aero. It got totaled in 2019, that was a sad day watching the car get towed away by the insurance tow truck

 

[jsean]

If an automaker doesn't have SUVs it doesn't stand a chance. At least in the US.

BMW X5 came out in 1999. Volvo XC90 in 2002. The writing was on the wall for a long time by the time Saab went bankrupt.

They had the 9-7x typical of that era’s badge engineering. I never understood that suv - it’s like GM didn’t even let SAAB try to add any SAABness to it except the key between the seats

 

[jsean]

Saw this video on the YouTubes by Doug Demuro: hadn’t looked at one of this videos in a long time. Still find his presentation annoying



Mr reviewer doesn’t seem to have heard of hyper flash with LEDs nor does he understand that the night panel deactivates the gauges but each one of them pops back on if they hit the incorrect level (high temp, low fuel, etc.).

11:00 min mark of the video shows him off in his full brilliance…

 

[silversport]

interesting to read the hate for GM killing Saab while mentioning how much many liked certain Saab cars that were Saabified GM platforms...Saab killed Saab...poor management by both Saab and GM probably did not help

Bill

 

[jsean]

For sure, Saab in the 80s had very well engineered vehicles - perhaps exceeding what their peers were doing. Same as Volvos of the era. Those come at a cost. Saab would’ve gone bankrupt sooner if GM or someone else hadn’t stepped in - just wish GM wouldn’t have let Saab flounder at the bottom of their divisions and conversely Saab engineers wouldn’t have gone nuts re-doing stuff they could’ve easily gotten out of the GM parts bin (eg: their nav head units, body mounting positions for suspension bits on the Epsilon platform, etc.). Really a shame imo