Saab 9-5 1997-2010 | this is the BEST review you'll watch !! In-depth...

[@barge2007]

I've had a few over the years - the biggest thing to watch out for on used ones nowadays is rust, especially on the rear wheel arches ... it hides behind the plastic wheel arch liners.

[@lukemallory7832]

I own 2 of these, one of which is my 'daily driver', a 2007 2.0t BioPower Auto. I have owned it for 10 years and it has 236,000 km on it. I do all the work myself these days. Previously it has needed one head gasket due to an oil leak - this was caused by the previous owner not having the head re-torqued. I replaced a turbo in 2019 and gearbox mount. I replaced the serpentine belt in 2018. This year, 2023, I put in a new ignition cassette because the original finally started to cause some lumpy running - it was still good though and lives in my boot. That's all that has gone wrong. Nothing else. In 2020, 21, 22, it cost me 50 quid / year simply for an oil and filter. I also changed the thermostat and coolant this year, forgot that - a massive bill of 60 quid in parts.... The other car is 'low mileage' with 160,000 km and has a very smooth engine. The previous owner drove it like he stole it and I'm currently replacing the suspension bushes. Very nice otherwise.

[@oJackOfSpades]

got a 9-5 sedan griffin vector with the 2.3 biopower engine. Runs like a charm. I´ve done quite a lot of work on my saab not because it was needed but rather because I wanted to. In terms of overall REQUIRED WORK all you really have to be consistent with is the oil change. Change the oil every 10 000km regardless of what the service book says. Also make sure to give it a good wash once a week during the winter to avoid rust. Overall in terms of engine capacity, loading capacity, reliability (given you perform the service correctly) and safty, there´s literally no other car in on the market EVEN TODAY in 2024 that can boast such a high lvl on all those factors simultaneously. If you want overpriced garbage with small loading spaces, costly services and lack of parts, just look at BMW.. despite them being sold as "premium cars", their faster versions barely compare to the nearly 15 yr old 9-3, while the 9-3 has twice the loading capacity. Same goes for bigger BMW models which have slightly more output than stock saab 2-3 engines, but 1 chip and some new pistons and your saab 9-5 will put out 330 horsepowers. My point is.. if you want to buy a saab.. BUY IT. Just keep in mind it´s not a car you neglect and throw away. It´s a car you service regurarly and in turn you get one of the greatest cars on the market even now. (PS; the bp engines are considered environmental friendly engines and thus you get a tax reduction on them regardless of the fuel you´re driving on. Petrol, ethanol or even diesel/ethanol mixtures.)

[@MrVidar0]

My 1998 runs as good as ever. I love to drive it.

[@theworldaccordingtochris4370]

YES, buy one. Ive had my 2006 Aero Combi for over 11 years and i love it. Best motorway distance car you can get. My misses has a 2016 Audi Q7 272 diesel and id take the Saab for a drive across Europe anyday.

[@kevinpunzalan7681]

I miss my 2.3t Biopower Estate - when you switched from regular 95 to E85, the car really woke and up and could make you feel the boost in torque!

[@robertmessam103]

Bring SAAB back

[@blarkdexture8899]

Nah would just be boring ev suv

[@busybee2033]

Yea" Bring back the Saab 900s

[@Mr_Cool]

Ridiculous statement

[@eriklindbergh1255]

i have a 9-5 Aero from 2006 , 25 K milage , its very important to have good oil and do service in time, also change Turbo is very usual after 20 K . Im very satisfied with my Saab and its cheap to maintain and before its own time 🇸🇪🏆🇸🇪

[@svenrostin2843]

Nybliven ägare till en Saab 9-5 sedan 2005. Nära nyskick. Tänkte försöka hålla den riktigt fin trots att jag behöver ha den som daily driver 1000 mil om året. Tips emottages. Är Saabklubben till hjälp för rookies med nyare saabar som ännu inte blivit heta veteraner?

[@jonasuebel9125]

@@svenrostin2843Alla Saabar är samlarbilar nuförtiden. Ja, saabklubben är till för alla Saabar. Kolla in alla Saab-grupperna på sociala media, de är väldigt bra.

[@youmike60]

I got 3 of them, a Vector and 2 Aero‘s. I just can‘t change the car! The heating system makes allways problems. With appx. 180T km it beginns with Investments. But it‘s worth! The most comfortable seats of all cars, especially those of the Vector ( fabric/leather).

[@graydog7]

I purchased my 2008 2.0 petrol 9-5 Automatic Sport Wagon after owning a '04 9-3 tid for about 8 years thinking they would be fairly similar so it came as a big shock to find the 9-5 is band L tax.. £675. Twice the diesel price. I wouldn;t have thought SAAB would make such a high emission motor? Love it just the same though.

[@theyorkmethod]

Get the pre 2006. Its better in just about every way. Including the traction control aggressiveness. Post 2006 is plastic fantastic and has more annoying electrical gremlins.

[@notroll1279]

I bought a 2001 2.3t SE 12 years ago and I'm happy with it (though it increasingly needs TLC now - but which car that age wouldn't?). Reading some drivers' forums (or is it fora?), I understand that despite a few added features and technical enhancements, durability rather went worse over the model's timespan, particularly rustproofing. I don't think I'd swap mine for a "Dame Edna"...

[@kuishotokan]

Any thoughts on running older cars on this newer lower octane petrol 90? Possibility of engine damage/misfire/poor running? As I like to run older cars I am a little worried about this issue.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

I used to like SAAB - then I owned 2. And they were both expensive disasters. By the way, did you know that your background music sounds just like the call hold music used by HMRC?

[@w4drone720]

Which models and years?

[@x-man4702]

Dapper looking car, I'd love to own one.

[@CarandDrivingCarReviews]

Thanks for watching

[@theworldaccordingtochris4370]

Its ALOT more rhan a 416L boot, i dunno who works that one out because i got nearly half again more in the boot of mine than a friend's Skoda Superb estate 2016.

[@peoplehavetherights]

The shame is the lack of replacement parts and services.

[@lukemallory7832]

Replacement parts are readily available. I own 2 of these and look after another 2 in the family. In fact parts are not only available but reasonably priced, compared to, say, Volvo.

[@StuFrodsham]

@@lukemallory7832 wild chance - I need help with a steering fluid leak, finding parts ?

[@angusnz7910]

Owned a 9000 turbo manual and while a rocket the build qaulity was that poor I ditched it. Was years later I looked at 2 wagons with the 2.8 turbo engine and neither went as well as I hoped and again the build seems iffy. Here in NZ we didn’t get many manuals, but it was the poor build I found shocking when everyone seems to talk about how robust they are. Maybe just dodgie kiwi owners? 🤪

[@danielkarlsson9326]

Cant Speal for the NZ market but generally here in Sweden the 9000 is seen as tank with especially the manual and engine beeing indestructible more or less. 2 issues are rust around the windshield and the clutch if you trim it as the torque is insane for a regular non EV. The fact is that both 9000 and 8-5 stil holds up well when it comes to Ergonomics and it is kinda imindboggling that a car presented in 1984 still is a more comfortable long hauler than most modern cars. No car is perfect but some holds up better than others.

[@marknelson5929]

Hi - so when you say the 'build quality was that poor I ditched it' what aspect of the 9000 AERO Turbo do you mean - Bodywork, interior trim, mechanicals ?