This 2008 Saab 9-3 Convertible Was The End Of An Incredible Era of Automobile History *SOLD*

[@hoppysport2872]

Wow Bill, you touched all the bases. Very enjoyable video and so well presented. I own a 2008 SAAB 9-5 with 95,000 miles. It's built like a tank, has never left me stranded, and super reliable. Since new has had $3,000 in maintenance and labor...mostly preventative. That includes shocks, struts, subframe bushings, rotors, pads, valve body, heater bypass valve, and all fluid changes. The timing chain and turbo goes 200,000+. Plus after 10 years it's still the safest vehicle on the road.

[@classic-kool]

Back in '03, I owned a Saab 9-3 Turbo .. Not rocket fast, but very smooth power delivery and EXTREMELY solid build ..

[@christopherlewis5899]

I have a Saab 2.0T Aero 2008 Inca Yellow convertible only owner & have uprated & lowered the ride along with a remap. The transformation is absolutely remarkable with manual 6 speed transmission you can cruise at 100mph at 3000 rpm. Not that I would do this kind of speed but what great potential of Autobahn cruising. My wife loves the car and we have great times in driving such a vehicle that is unique.

[@adrian5401]

I just purchased a 2.8 turbo convertible today, I love it, 250 BHP

[@christiankirkpatrick7242]

Hows it been for you? I just got a 2008 93 aero, just a few days ago. Its a 4 door sedan, in good mechanical condition and reap fun to drive. Ive gotta dump some money into it

[@jixdahac]

Should a Saab go for $3500? For front dent... I have to check it out $3,500 Front dent Unknown milage 2007 convertible 2.0 t

[@ricknga2712]

It's a shame GM killed the company, they were great cars.

[@klein2042]

GM have them shit parts and Saab used those shit parts to make absolute masterpiece cars

[@kingdarius5252]

GM is like a grizzly bear that farts and shits on everything

[@cmercierracing]

My mom had one, this exact type!

[@90MVtv]

Didn't they kill themselves and GM tried to bail them out??

[@andrewcolsen]

GoldenNine Studio Yes, they would’ve never survived on their own.

[@skaggigocharg06]

You got the cup holder, but my favorite feature on my 9-3 is Night panel mode. Awesome when driving at night. Or like the 23 hours a day without daylight during the winter here in Sweden. ;)

[@mikem6213]

Very Nice Review! Thanks much! BTW, I've got 2 0-3 convertibles, 2005 and 2006 and love them and have been a Saab owner for the last 30+ years...

[@robertgillingwater]

Great review and hilarious too - great humour, it is a shame such creativity, individuality and style on Saabs has been lost

[@lgarla23]

Saabs rock! Just bought this sake car just not convertible. Love it 100,000 in freaking mint condition. Anyone who says don't buy Saab is because they don't have a good euro mechanic that not going to charge an arm n let like most American mechanics. Regular maintainence this car will go 300,000 easy!!

[@jonboy9912]

I have owned 3 SAAB's 2 900 Turbo's and a 9000. The 900's were 88 and 89 models and were rocket ships - first one was a coupe and second was a hatch with whale tail. The coupe was stiffer and handled really well and the whale tail was an amazing car to look at and drive. Lovely cars to own, idiosyncratic and well ahead of their time. Location of ignition key like the whole dashboard was all about ergonomics - hand was put next to the gear stick after starting. Still miss those cars badly and I have been lucky enough to own other spectacular cars since.

[@niknoks7638]

I have a jet black 2011 9-3 Linear convertible with Comfort Pack, got it a month ago. I absolutely adore it, the most comfortable car I have ever driven. It was the choice between a Merc’ SLK or BMW 2 series Conv’ at 3 times the cost but my SAAB just blew the others away after a test drive. I always have a smile on my face driving with the top down and because there’s not many on the road here in the U.K. people tend to stare which only adds to the fun 😉 already had a stage 1 remap done and now she totally fly’s. Great video and appreciate the SAAB history lesson 👍

[@paulphillips1011]

Hi. Hope you dont mind me asking as im thinking seriously about getting one but would also like to have a stage 1 remap done and wanderd how much it cost and overall was it worth it for the added power and improved mpg.

[@Nickoboss29]

Nice! Is yours a i4 or a V6 ?

[@E39ENTHUSIAST90]

I myself, proudly drive a Saab 9-5, what a great car! Thanks for the beautiful presentation

[@jaycoxtable9280]

Better to die for your principles then sell your soul...Saab the most intelligent car ever built...before GM mucked it up

[@DAGATHire]

i have a saab, in fact 2 but one is for parts, but lets be honest here. i'm a big fan. but... Saab mucked themselves up buddy. Then they made the decision to sell themselves to GM. The partnership didn't work. So... this idea that GM is the bad guy is naive and frankly utter nonsense really.

[@jaycoxtable9280]

@@DAGATHire I myself have had two Saabs both 900 turbos . I loved their quirky, unique design. Reliable enough and confidence inspiring safety. Fun to drive. So maybe it's with rose colored glasses and filtered through fun memories that I blame GM as the bad guy for being the Evil Empire that killed Darth Vader's car.

[@DAGATHire]

@@jaycoxtable9280 haha, ye i get it. it's disappointing they are gone. But really, GM didn't do it. Saab did it to themselves. I suppose it's nice they went out on their shield with their principles intact. The other option? they could have followed Lancia and became a puppet. Still a car company i suppose but the glory is gone and replaced by something horrid and ridiculous. So that's probably the romantic view of how Saab went down. On their shield.

[@jaycoxtable9280]

@@DAGATHire Agreed.

[@joaogomes6413]

I have one of these in beige with only ~70k miles on it, might hold on to it until I die honestly. Saab’s rock.

[@jixdahac]

Should a Saab go for $3500? For front dent... I have to check it out $3,500 Front dent Unknown milage 2007 convertible 2.0 t

[@davidlower2475]

I find myself looking forward to Bills humor, not my primary interest of the cars. Although, sometimes the cars are cool. Keep going Bill!!

[@InsideOutSuccess]

I have a 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible and LOVE it! Have had it now for over 10 years and runs great with lots of acceleration. I've had one of my HID headlights as well as a fog light go out late 2019 - both on the left side. I replaced both headlights with new HIDs and all is fine...except I need to figure out how to replace the fog lights. Also, the Navigation quit working about 7 years ago and DVD does not work or get recognized anymore and have NO options, as I have researched it to death to try to figure out what to do. I could replace the whole unit but that would cost me anywhere between $1,000 to $1,600. Love the car!

[@drumsgjenkinsiv]

Dude. I own a saab. And i want to own all the saabs. Your pitch in selling me this makes me proud to own a saab. THANKS!!!!

[@MrCarGuy]

Ashame they didn't build the next 9-3 under the Spyker ownership. The production design leaked and it was beautiful.

[@RIZFERD]

Swedish and Dutch would be great instead of Swedish American. Greets from Indonesia.

[@causewayeffects7425]

a car that grows on you with each use

[@nknasi]

One day someone will resurrect the brand. The question is will they do right by the original company and keep the quirks.

[@1250GSX]

Looking at MG I have to say no. Better to stay dead than be a chinese zombie brand.

[@tonjeholtsvendsrud6641]

you do know it is alive in china? :P The new name is NEVS..

[@1250GSX]

@@tonjeholtsvendsrud6641 I had no idea!

[@InsideOutSuccess]

@@tonjeholtsvendsrud6641 All EV cars, as the global industry and governments are prepping for eliminating gasoline vehicles.

[@richardburchett]

Great car description and great looking Saab. I wish everyone had the same appreciation for these cars.

[@stratplayr6997]

Beautiful car - that white on white color scheme looks real nice. Whoever bought this car was very lucky. We have a '05 9.3 convertible & love it!

[@jixdahac]

Would 3,500 be too much?

[@wallacewellons8757]

I have a Saab 9-3 drop top 02. People love it. LOVLY classic

[@chrisw1953]

Fantastic cars..

[@wofy1970]

I have the AERO mod. would never change it for any other

[@QvistJr]

Nice to see old cars that in really good condition. My father and mother worked at the Saab factory from 1972 to 2012 until it closed. The factory is still running, it hasn't produced as many cars it it did in it's heyday. But new things are coming, there are new cars coming up don't really know how they look but mostly are produced for the Chinese market these days. The factory is owned by N.E.V.S at this time and they have a collaboration with Koenigsegg. Hopefully new cars are coming 2020, I don't know just heard rumors. I know that the factory is hiring. The GM parts where usually made to poorly, a good or bad example of this was the Saab 9-5 cars from 2005-06 I think, the oil pump got the GM treatment and suddenly the Saab engines did get issues with too low oil issue. I don't remember exactly what happened but this was why they in the first place didn't want to do what GM wanted. Personally I like the Saab 9-5 specially the 2001-02 year version cause after that they started to remove features and more good things in the cabin. Example was that the 2001-02 had two pegs for holding the drivers mat in place. That was removed in later models. There was some more small comfort things that I haven't seen in other cars. Like two sun shields in some models.

[@josdenhartog7385]

Toni Qvist Hope one day soon Saab comes back as a European car!

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

A note about the glovebox. In the back of it, there is a slider that can be open or closed, to allow cold air from the air conditioning to cool the glovebox. Guess they did this for anyone wanting to keep chocolate or their drink or food cold. Hilarious little details that make GM look like a big selfish turd for not thinking like this. XD

[@Choconuss]

I own a 2006 saab Aero convertible 2.6L V6 amazing car......

[@koncheekibeats1819]

Swiss Choco Same! I love my car. It’s got such a nice sound. Only complaint I have is the stereo haha

[@Choconuss]

@@koncheekibeats1819 Ohhh, lol... Hmm that's odd, cuz mine sounds awesome

[@evolution4358]

I just bought one...Love the car!

[@paulanderson4323]

I bought a new 9-3 in 2005, it was the 1.9Tdi, a wonderful engine coupled to a great looking comfortable car, but it did suffer from a few issues, the EGR valve was terribly designed and regularly clogged up, it burned through alternators regularly and rear tyres suffered uneven wear on the inside of the tyres, but all that said, it was a pleasure to drive, as smooth as silk.

[@girohead]

I had an 84 900 Turbo (APC?), that thing was very quick. It'd beat other Saabs. "Belts at the firewall".. I thought I was the only one to mention that. I then got a 9000 that was my Autobahn cruise with much more high end instead of low end torque.

[@nolimits4055]

Fun fact, there’s a movie called “a man named Ove”. Him(Ove) has always driven Saab but his neighbour has always driven Volvo. They compete with each other and when one of them buys a new car the other one does the same. After many years of rivalry and competition the Volvo guy goes and buy a BMW and that’s one of the worst thing you could do according to Ove. They never spoke again😂

[@timomomomo969]

My second car was a 1982 900 turbo with the Aztec wheels. I was a dishwasher in between high school and college. My boss thought I was a drug dealer. But man, what a fun and different car for a kid when everyone else was driving fox-body mustangs. Great review as always (but no comment on the rooster?).

[@farazsiddiqui6689]

I drive a 9-3 everyday and it is an amazing drive every single day!

[@allanmacbadger5692]

Saab also had integral rollover protection and its said that they were strong enough to pass FIA race / rally regulations.

[@ReggaeWise]

You got to love Saab bought my third one yesterday I can't help it.

[@jixdahac]

Should a Saab go for $3500? For front dent... I have to check it out $3,500 Front dent Unknown milage 2007 convertible 2.0 t

[@someoneelse6934]

I just got a 2004 9-3 convertible in great shape at an amazing price. So far so good!

[@rico4you]

Bill you made it out of the garage echo chamber! Now back to the front of the house!!

[@peterk4134]

Well played; liked the history of SAAB. My 2008 sedan just made 50,000 miles . Looking for a convertible too.

[@rickschweitzer9845]

I love Saabs! This one is a beauty!

[@jamesdrisdelle3046]

Great review Bill ...! Your a master ! I love my 2009 bought new , drove it right out the show room !

[@Karengale71]

I have a 2007 Saab 9-5 Aero here in UK in manual mode and a sunroof, very rare car but a proper sleeper with a stage 3+ Noobtune loads of torque and power all with comfort and safety of a Saab this is my sixth Saab now as before I would modify and sell them, now with the 9-5 it's a keeper for me

[@prodesign8189]

LOL "bottles of whiskey and bags of narcotics..." Truly entertaining! And that was after "you'd probably put your 9mm in there..."

[@shakalpb1164]

good review If I lived in US I´d buy it XD

[@trknowles]

Loved this, plus the humor/insight - especially the suggestions of where to put your 9mm, whiskey, and narcotics!

[@egold2071]

Ha! Love how the review opens with a quick shot of a rooster. That scheming little bastard is surely up to something! Hopefully Bill was carrying that day.

[@26nonsuchyacht]

Once again sir you have brought a smile to my face by suggesting items for the oversized glove box. You are so funny and knowledgeable. I live in Los Angeles But if I lived in Florida and wasn’t against owning a Florida Vehicle, I’d buy a car from you just to hear you describe it. I’m a fan

[@isaacho4573]

GM is cheap and does not know how to manage their subsidiaries.

[@RIZFERD]

You won't find official GM here in Indonesia ;) except Chinese Wuling (GM group)

[@benjammin1212]

I've got a 2007 9-3 Aero convertible 210hp, in the Anniversary colour, considering how old these are ,they still look good. and in the Anniversary blue it is a head turner..

[@Evocati-Augusti]

I remember my 98 900S t during 3 feet of snow. I got in turned on the heat, went forward 6 inches and in reverse 6 inches, and pulled out and left a Saab igloo behind...

[@saab93sportsedan]

amazing video from a car dealer who knows a lot about saab!

[@jixdahac]

Should a Saab go for $3500? For front dent... I have to check it out $3,500 Front dent Unknown milage 2007 convertible 2.0 t

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Bags of narcotics......that was my thought as well

[@anthonybertone2336]

Joes Golden Garage And 9 mills And switch blades

[@mandyturner9031]

93 2008 aero convertible..silver bullet. Just figured out the sport mode and manual shift today!🤦‍♀️ Had it since Dec

[@loveitorscrapit6673]

Love it different with style.

[@gtjgtj8334]

I have an 2009 SAAB 9-3 Hirsh touring sedan...it is rare, fast and every bit as good or better than any euro sedan. MB, BMW or Audi! SAAB drivers are passionate about the cars that they drive and want a safe but different vehicle. GM saved SAAB but also watered it down by wanting it to be a higher volume car and more of a division. I don't care what the brand loyalists say about GM because SAAB would have been dead twenty years before without their money. Seems you can't have an exclusive car that is also affordable. SAAB was a lot like Jaguar before Ford...in my opinion. It needed GM but never really wanted to admit it.

[@jeeper5264]

lol...love the opening shot...no one would get it unless they have watched your vids lol

[@andrewsoifert699]

There is no "vast supply of parts" I have had a 9-3 cabriolet for 12 years it is the best car I have ever had however you can't even get a new washer fluid pump fortunately every 9-3 from 03-11 had the same pump same goes for the powered antenna "on back order" that said it is indeed a tank it has survived this whole time in Canadian winters It is still rust free I never anticipated owning it half as many years now my 13 year old son is begging me to hand it down to him when he can drive. I am confident I will get 20 years out of it it now has 250000 km on the clock and it still runs like one. I reiterate it is the best car I have owned hands down.

[@johnskogman5623]

I have this same car. WONDERFUL.

[@ITILII]

As always, Bill delivers a great Saab story 🙃

[@andrewsoifert699]

I should add to my last comment in over 200,000 km and 12 years of owning my 9-3 without babying it at all I have never required a wheel alignment it's still drive straight down the road and wears tires evenly! I'm not sure if that is because it adjust the toe and camber automatically which I only just recently discovered it is suggested it does that to make it safer for high-speed maneuvering but it almost seems as though it aligns the wheels automatically the level of reliability performance durability Style and overall quality is evident from every angle I cannot think of a single vehicle with the possible exception of early Mercedes diesels that are built with the level of quality workmanship put into my Saab 9-3 convertible it really is about the best used car value on the market right now when monitoring prices I am puzzled why they are so cheap the 15 year old Saab has the potential of lasting longer then a four-year-old Hyundai I have a Lincoln Town Car they are known for reliability and longevity however as much as I love my land yacht it's consistently requires more repairs even though it has half the mileage of my Saab 9-3!!

[@chubbrockstar187]

ive owed 5 Saabs..still have my 2008 9.3T....great cars

[@ancientofdays9737]

If saab comes back #1 car company. I'm talking better than Ferrari if they do it right

[@robertl8098]

Cruise control is enabled, headlights on instead of Auto mode, no turn signal on right turn with road test.

[@ancientofdays9737]

Excellent review, and you made me laugh 😂👌

[@jixdahac]

Should a Saab go for $3500? For front dent... I have to check it out $3,500 Front dent Unknown milage 2007 convertible 2.0 t

[@sohowsoon6652]

saab forever

[@jixdahac]

Should a Saab go for $3500? For front dent... I have to check it out $3,500 Front dent Unknown milage 2007 convertible 2.0 t

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Oh Noooo.....shhhh.....dammit....now the secret is out. XD After owning several of these NG9-3 convertibles, I can confirm they are amazing. GM never did own a gem they could not ruin.

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Only downside is the 08-10 4 cylinders did have a metallurgically-bad batch of GM-supplied intake valves in many of them, and ALL Saab ecotec-based 2.0T's need the chains replaced every 150k. Well worth having the work redone, as long as you plan on it, before purchase. My 09 needed valves replaced at 64k miles. My 05 had good valves and had 205k, still running full 210psi compression. Great motor.

[@victorvictor8587]

All Cars Now-A-Days Look the Same they've reached their Peak in Design it's Time to Move on to Something Else .

[@TehArcTiCz]

may be true but i think aswell that companys are afrid to change to much in their design beause their current design works/sells

[@stephenhunt6673]

Vale SAAB. I've had a 9000, 900s, 9-5 Aero & 9-3 Sports Sedan. All great cars. The final gen 95 (2011) just before SAAB went bust was a very modern looking car. Such a shame GM not only hindered SAAB, but did everything possible to ensure SAAB could not continue under another brand, thus killing SAAB as we knew it. Chinese made EVs masquerading as 93s? I don't think so.

[@MrKrabs-gj3xv]

A wonderful car, i'm happy to own one

[@johnskogman5623]

Got my 1st Saab in 1978.

[@travisfalk1241]

Who else thought that the white break lights on saabs looked so beutifal?

[@christinebarron4227]

I love this guy. 🥰 Thank you for the information on this car. :)

[@johnskogman5623]

Love, love, loved them.

[@anthonybertone2336]

I love the history lesson, How do you remember all shit,

[@97Deondre]

Was thinking the same

[@ericbremer6314]

Very enjoyable video and so well presented.

[@Scrapez-un3xj]

Lol the rooster lives

[@julianwilliams7983]

I hate GM for killing Saab!

[@jstevens74]

Bill! Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill. No, not watching a Saab Convertible video. How dare you!

[@hoschidehoschini5552]

R.I.P. Saab

[@justinmerrick1158]

Best commentary ever😂

[@jamesh7571]

Fabulous Vehicle, I know you agree...

[@jixdahac]

Should a Saab go for $3500? For front dent... I have to check it out $3,500 Front dent Unknown milage 2007 convertible 2.0 t

[@chaunceemotivate4250]

I'm thinking about buying one

[@peter_goodlife74]

Is this car still available?

[@victorvictor8587]

I almost bought one a Few Months ago for $2,500 I bought something else a little bit of a Money pit .

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

Still looks good today

[@JG-wt5yh]

Saab är fan Nice

[@sohowsoon6652]

Saab now makes nuclear submarines for NATO

[@keithsymons5708]

Gm have a lot to answer for ?

[@LulaRoberts]

This was a cool video😎.

[@nickpathoffman]

Gm killed saab. The reason why Saab engineers refused to use parts from stock bins and the gm nav was because the gm parts and nav suck. Gm still sucks. Their parts and quality are awful. The v6 gm made saab use in the 90s and 2000s was garbage. Gm had a slice of saab back in the 80s. They stuck their heads in it starting in 1994 with the new 900 series. You can tell. They tried making saab rebadge opels in the 90s. Disgusting.

[@nnjjee1]

Curious Cars: “Bags of Narcotics Edition”

[@aliaksandrapanovich965]

"Front runners" - 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheGazzaful]

Ha ha ha 😀😀 😇😇😇😇😇😍😅😅😅😅Bottles of whisky bags of Narcotics 😂😂😂😂😂 I’d of bought the car off you just because of your great humour M8 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@nancypawlowicz7260]

I have a 1999 93 5 spd convertible that I am thinking about selling...80,000 miles 0ne 0wner in Michigan

[@caractacusbrittania7442]

Missing the optional extra Credit card holder

[@OaklandJWB]

Beautiful car but there is something odd about the rear wheel wells. Doesn't ruin the profile, just kinda goofy looking.

[@cgrist7000]

I watch to find out where i can store my contraband...

[@johnskogman5623]

Ford ruined Land Rover.

[@allanmacbadger5692]

Ford probably saved Land Rover Jaguar from going bankrupt

[@alldone00]

You are HILARIOUS!!!

[@التاريخ-لن-يرحمنا]

This is not first time GM killed their competitors And believe or not US government support and make the way for it For ex GE with Alstom