Extremely rare low miles 23k and in absolute meticulous condition, This specimen you are currently viewing is one of the last and very best performance Saabs built, quite possibly the very best remaining examples left in the country! All 9-3s get standard Bluetooth phone connectivity this year, which is a welcome addition as more states impose hands-free cell phone laws. I took the car the 8th of July, 2010 for evaluation and a loosen knob at the bushing was found and fixed the same day. The front seat cushion has been replaced twice. On Monday 22 of November another visit to the shop was done. I loved my old Saab; this one is not in any way the same car. What's New for 2009 For 2009, Saab has expanded the 9-3's trim levels, while the 2.
Another year and I have bought a new Saab 9-3 wagon with a stick. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rates the Saab 9-3 sedan and wagon at four out of five stars for frontal-impact protection. But even with the additional grip and power, the 9-3 Aero isn't hard-edged enough to be considered a true sport sedan or wagon. Also on the bright side, the Saab 9-3 can carry more cargo than many cars in its class; it offers 15 cubic feet of trunk space in the sedan and 12. This differs from many other systems on the market, which are reactive—waiting for the detection of wheelslip to engage the other axle.
Saab safety by wendy cordrey on Oct 6, 2010 Vehicle: 2009 Saab 9-3 Sport 4dr Sedan 2. Still the car was with the same noise in the front suspension and at the driver's seat. But now we have more information about Saab's first-ever all-wheel-drive 9-3. More grip and more power—is it snowing outside? Every situation in this drive with these conditions was a non-issue, I continually felt like I wanted to correct my driving, but again, I was wrong. We recently reported that Saab has given a midcycle nip-and-tuck to its bread-and-butter for 2008.
This experience served as an educational opportunity to learn more about this new system, however it did not help me gain a side-by-side real world experience. It comes in a copious number of trim levels -- five each on the sedan and SportCombi and four on the convertible. Total of visits for the same problems: 6 Total of days in shop for repairs and evaluation: 20 days Problems unresolved: Front suspension noise and driver's seat noise I use my car on daily basis for work. Also a new noise started at the driver's seat. In the side-impact category, the 9-3 received five stars for front-occupant safety and four stars for rear-occupant protection. Searches are carried out in real-time, and from the main page you can easily browse most car makes currently available. Unfortunately, mediocre driving dynamics and interior furnishings make the 9-3 a compromised competitor in a class that is increasingly offering more features and better quality with each model year.
This system, similar in concept to Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system, automatically transfers torque from one rear wheel to the other to maintain stability on slippery surfaces or to give the outside rear wheel a torque boost during aggressive cornering. The sedan and wagon are sufficiently roomy, but rear legroom is limited in the convertible. I love it and I must say that it has kept me safe. Initially, I made this request at the height of snow season in New England, but now that the snow is pretty much gone, I had to make do. This test drive took place on a perfectly clear parking lot around cones, free of rain, ice, snow and sand, again leaving me in a state of uncertainty when it came to really understanding the cross-wheel drive system in a real-world experience sense.
My car was at the shop until November 4th and the parts were never available, so they did not fixed the car. First, it comes mated to an even more powerful version of the turbocharged 2. The 29th of November my car went again for service for another week. A sunroof, not surprisingly, is not available. While mostly unchanged for 2009, the Saab 9-3 gets new intermediate trim levels between the base and the sporty, more powerful Aero models. The premium has been determined based on annual premium data for defined coverages liability, comprehensive and collision from a major insurer.
This could be a good thing for those looking for a unique alternative to the German and Japanese choices that seem to be common on the road. Rear air vents are nice. Very happy with this car. While arriving at the peak of the drive in the national park in the White Mountains, I encountered thick fog. It has definitely stopped me from getting into 2 accidents within a 1 month period. It was this experience with cross-wheel drive where I learned that while think that this system is only needed for 3% of the population 1% of the time, I have to disagree.
It is much nicer but I love it just the same. This, in turn, raises the threshold at which the stability control kicks in. Saab 9-3 Aero models get a turbocharged 2. Fuel economy was excellent 31. . A navigation system is also available on all trims except the base in each body style.