It's been a good car for me. No real big issues. I will say most of the problems reported on the newer 9-3's are from model year 03. It was a first year model and a lot of the kinks and problems were ironed out later in the year and the 04-up cars have a better fit and finish. One of the common complaints about the 03 model are squeaks and rattles inside the cabin. Most of it comes from the door panel and sunroof and it was fixed during the next run (just added insulation). If you are not mechanically inclined and can't do basic maintenance like fluid changes and brake changes I would say stay away and get something else because there may not be any dealer support due to the aforementioned demise. Of course there are still independent shops and a lot of Volvo shops also work on Saabs. M&M Saab is a good shop in Woodstock and their labor rate is pretty low compared to dealer rate of $110/hr.Originally Posted by ArK
Btw I knew that was not the car you were buying because the guy that owns that one is topher and he's on SC. His car is lowered on Koni yellows with H&R springs and those are 16's on his car. If you have anymore questions just shoot me a PM. Are you buying this from an individual or dealer?
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