Comments on: Question: High Mileage Saabs

By: KRISJANIS SILINS

KRISJANIS SILINS — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:51:00 +0000

I have a 1999 saab 9-3 2.0 turbo S…I’ve owned it myself since the end of 2009 and the odometer recently ticked over 361,000 kms. For a vehicle this old the engine is in immaculate shape…I regularly get under 8-10L/100km in the city, and on the highway I have gotten as good as 6-8L/100km when cruising from 90-130km/hr respectively. Obviously little stuff doesnt work like the display, and some lights on the dash, third gear shifts in a little noisy sometimes but big deal…this car is still running strong, and i think it has a good chance to beat 400k. Maybe by the time this one needs to be retired, the newest post-GM 9-3 will be released!

By: Rob Neubert

Rob Neubert — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:45:00 +0000

So when looking at a 99 9-5, 180k actually isn’t bad?

By: turboseize

turboseize — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:08:00 +0000

When I bought my current (6th!) Saab, the odometer read 302.000km. That was in march, 2008. Now it says 470.000…

By: Mike Ninehundred

Mike Ninehundred — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:04:00 +0000

My 1988 Aero (SPG) has clocked around 360,000 klms, and the 1999 Viggen around 260,000. Both cars still run like a rocket-propelled dream

By: JH

JH — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:08:00 +0000

We can’t really compete in this area… Our highest mileage Saab for the moment is our 1999 9-5 which is just run in at around 214’000 kms or 133’000 miles.

By: Nic Schellekens

Nic Schellekens — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:22:00 +0000

I bought a 1985 Saab 900i 5 door in 1986. It was 1985 vintage, with about 80.000 km on the clock. We had it for 23 years (a lady friend of ours drove it for 5 years whilst we were on a 9000i) and when she emigrated, I bought it back. At 680.000 km the bodywork just caved in, no finances available at that time, so it went to the scrapyard. Very trusted vehicle, only 2 clutches and one headgasket during all those km’s. That is whay I have a 900i again, be it a 1991 2.1 16V.

By: Howie Adams

Howie Adams — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:51:00 +0000

My 1999 9-5 has 235k miles, but is currently in need of starter. My ’07 9-3 Anniversary isn’t high mileage, however it is on pace to be. I just turned 85k miles on it this week. I also had a ’95 900 that I sold with 198k miles on it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:46:00 +0000

My 1996 900S Convertible just reached 207,000 miles while driving from Tampa Florida to Los Angeles California. I will not hesitate to drive it all the way back.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:59:00 +0000

Well, our Viggen reached 388’000 km until the engine blew up on a german highway …

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Lets see…I started with one that had 195,000, a 1985, 900, and gave it to my daughter and then I realized I wanted another. I then got a 1987, 900 which has now has 240,000 (got it with 195) on it and my son hit 3 deer in it so I got him a “new” one…a 1983 with 104,000!! We are all hooked!!!