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I managed an import repair shop for quite a few years. People would bring their cars from all over to have our techs work on them. We routinely had people ship
by hollywood_court 3y ago
I managed an import repair shop for quite a few years. People would bring their cars from all over to have our techs work on them. We routinely had people ship in classic Rolls and Japanese sports cars from all over the country to our little shop in Alabama. The techs could work on anything.
Saabs were the only cars not allowed on our lot. The lead tech refused to even look at them. My neighbor two houses down owns 3 Saabs. None of them run of course. I often wonder “what was he thinking.”
- Kaibeezy 3y agoSpecifically considering reliability, that's a mild outlier anecdote in my experience; not common, but not unheard of. With no specialists nearby, I was warned off the classic 900 or 9000, but my 9-5 has been no bother. Considering a larger array of factors -- safety, performance, UX, design, current prices, parts availability, enthusiast community, etc. -- Saabs have, on balance, a lot going for them right now.
- hollywood_court 3y ago"Right now" is an interesting choice of words; I don't believe Saab has made a production vehicle for ~10 years now. I personally think Saabs are far better than VW/Audi, Mini (the absolute worst in terms of repairs) and Land Rover/Jaguar (second worst). But my techs refused to work on them due to the electrical systems being finicky and not worth the diagnostic and labor times.