Scotty Kilmer Says to Never Buy a Saab; Here's Why He's WRONG
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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Today I give my reaction to a pretty grant post made by one of the most well-respected car UA-camrs, Scotty Kilmer. Let me know if you agree with me down below in the comments!
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I like Scotty, but I like my 93 more.
Lol
Me too. Though I'm not so sure about Scotty.
93 or 9-3?
@@davewsh8434 oh for fucks sake lol
I wish Scotty drove in the winter through the windy rainy mountains of la Rumorosa or Jacumba like I do every weekend on his Celica and then drove my 9-3 so he could understand why Saab’s are so nice. 😂
Here in Finland Saab is quite common brand. Saabs were once manufactured by Valmet Automotive and they are usually considered extremely reliable cars. Properly maintained they outlast just about anything.
Yep!
At a huge amount of money. Overrated nice car when they're running, but far too expensive and Saab make it difficult to repair things like the Cim because you need the security code from Saab. Dreadful car's
@@johnrobboe9103 what year did you have? I've had quite a few Saabs and have never had this issue
@@johnrobboe9103 You do not need any security code from Saab anymore, and having to replace the CIM is not a very common problem, overall they're not unreliable and nothing can replace an Aero.
@@AutoAutopsyI got a 2010 with 257,000 miles on it really clean in and out I have a motor with 90,000 on it and the trans to match guy wants 2500 to install it too bad I’ve missed my 2007 aero and now I have a 2010 😊 they guy left me new tires and 4 new coil packs sway links and a 02 sensor his wife made him get rid of it I’ll take care of her tho 😈
Scotty isn't interested unless it's a Toyota.
He hates turbos, hates anything that's USDM & European.
It's sad :(
Usmd??
What's with Toyotas is beyond me. Sure travels you from point a to b but could it be more boring? Feels like a fish trap on wheels.
Biased
@@Kyosti5000 There are plenty of good Toyotas. You could pick up an old Crown Athlete wagon with the turbo 2JZ and have a very interesting car! Even to this day, Toyota sell the manual transmission rear-wheel-drive Mark X GRMN sedan in Japan for enthusiasts (no turbo there, but the naturally aspirated V6 has a pretty good output). Not to mention the homologation specials Toyota have made over the years like the Celica GT-Four and the Yaris GR which everyone is currently raving about! Or the MR2 for that matter? :)
I live in Sweden and just bought my first car (A Saab 93 Vector 2004). Couldn't be more happy, even if the brand is gone, it's the best brand out there and i love the Saab community especially in Sweden :)
nice!
@@Santeri-zo3wx De lungt. Ville inte känna mig fattig och ful genom att åka runt i en gammal sunkbil så jag undvikte volvo den här gången. Men känner jag mig nere och och får en riktigt uselt jobb i framtiden med pisslön kommer jag nog satsa på volvo instället.
@@Santeri-zo3wx nejdå. håll dig till dina volvos istället och din blåa adidaströja, bra combo
Pinsamt att opel drar saab, men visst hellre saab än volvo
@@Santeri-zo3wx asså det är såna som dig som har förstört hela grejen med volvo
This is a Saab story
I see what you did there!!
Gangster Pig you’re a legend
Very original and crafty!
If it's not a 94 Celica, it's not a good car
Lol
-Scotty
I agree with some things he has to say like the Toyota reliability, but reliability isn't always a factor when being a car enthusiast..
@@lifeofpo00 he's not talking about the enthusiast.
1994 celica is a trash car I wish it never existed
Celiac with a 3sfe engine is toothless...
With a 3sge engine it's. ....OK
But both are relatively untunable
As yamaha...who made the cylinder heads extracted 98% of that engines capability. ....
Unless it's a beams engine...Which
Are rarer than cuckoo sit.
The 3sgte engine or turbocharged
Variant is a different matter.
Very tunable......but extremely expensive to tune....I know
Because the celiac gt4 shared the
Same engine with the turbo mr2.
Of which I've had seven
One....a wide body with 540hp
Which cost me 20k or 28k dollars.
The saab 93 2.0l turbo is a lot less
Expensive to tune for high numbers
And....being on my 4th now.....
The celica does not even come close.
Celica designed mid seventies
Produced late eighties
Rear vision impaired , and the
Pop up headlight earlier version looked gash....and the later
Double headlight version looked
Real ugly.
So no.....celica does not even get
In the same bracket for comparison.
Just sell all your cars and buy a 94 Celica those will last you forever
LOL
I see wat u did! Scotties motor!! Lol
I had a 1977 Toyota Celica HB that I drove for 200+k miles, and I sold it to a friend who drove for at least as far before getting bored with it. It was an uncomfortable, noisy car, that had awful handling and braking, but you could not make not go and go and....go. Scotty doesn't understand that not everyone wants an Eveready Bunny of a car.
I had one to, and drove that bad boy to Las Vegas, NV. from Central Tx and back, during the summer, and the only problem I had, was a flat tire coming back to Tx. I mean, if you want to see what your car is made of, drive it 2000, miles to Las Vegas, and back, and you will find out. The car is definitely uncomfortable and noisy, like a volkswagon, but they will last forever.
As long as you maintain it right any car can last for long time
I've just watched the first part of this video. The car shown in the top right side of the screen is now what is referred to as the classic 900 - not the G.M. 900. Saab went bust not because they were spending money on repairs but because they built cars to a standard not a price and they were virtually hand assembled. That's when the rot set in because G.M. bought them and did what they did to all makes that they bought.
The classic Saab 900 is built like a tank with a build quality to make a G.M. executive weep. For the home mechanic the car is a joy to work on with everything easily accessible. The key to longevity - as in all cars - is regular oil changes with the correct oil - semi-synthetic for the low pressure turbo and fully synthetic for the full pressure turbo. Every 10,000 miles and don't forget the filter change whilst you're at it.
To dismiss a brand like Saab is a very odd thing to do for a spanner man.
You want an expensive car to maintain? Buy a BMW, Mercedes, or Subaru.
Just because you disagree with him doesn’t make him an idiot. I also disagree with some of his opinions but he’s a pretty mechanically inclined and knowledgeable dude.
fair point; but I don't believe he has any knowledge or experience with saabs
Go patch together your brake lines with compression fittings. Oh, and don’t forget to forget you jack stand.
@@AutoAutopsy How do you know? That is a bit of an assumption...
"He's a pretty mechanically inclined and knowledgeable dude."
Surely you are not referring to the same Scotty Kilmer who recommended "Steel Seal" head gasket repair ... are you?
He's an idiot when he makes empty comments on brands as he has a bias in his head. He also makes other empty comments recommending products without any research as to the side effects they have on cars.
long story short, for the general public who dont fix cars, scotty is right. dont buy a saab.
Abdullah Abdulrhman EXACTLY lol... i dont agree with scotty always but with saab, chrysler and fiat,, i AGREE
For people who dont know anything about cars stay away from Saabs because they need proper loving and not temporary care. If you buy one and look after it, it could just be the last car you buy
Keep buying Ford /Gm and keep your pocket empty.
Keep making car payments and stay broke.
He's dumb though
Saab cars are amazing.I have big privilege to drive one and even today putt many cars more recent in a corner.
Thanks for standing up for all of us! Swedish cars are a big leap above other European cars in terms of reliability.
Loved your comment on it!
get to know the FACTS, Yes the 4cyl 9-3 and 9-5 were highly reliable that Saab even challenged Porsche for the #1 reliability spot in Europe, but the v6 XWD made GM bleed sooo much in warranty repairs that it was that the broke the camels back. But no worries, GM also pulled the plug on Suzuki, Isuzu and Opel, not to mention half of their own brands like Saturn or Pontiac
XC90 T5......enjoy your catastrophic transmission failure....but at least euro cars drive great, and are strong
Saabs are also a leap above all of the other GM cars
Sean David Van de Riet really?
That feels very subjective man.
And i like saab...
He means that SAAB parts are much more available and cheaper in Europe! I like this channel but this reaction is ridiculous
I agree and disagree with Scotty! Parts for Saabs are very much available.
@@dclay8412 do you own a Saab? Is it currently having problems? Well, I answer yes to both - and am having to junk my Saab 900 because even my ex Saab dealer with Saab's #1 mechanic can't find parts !! "But if you can find them we'll be happy to install them".
@M B sorry for your situation, my mechanic has no issues. Maybe I haven't crossed that one part though.
I’ve found parts for everything I need for my 900, do your research, parts can easily be found
@DGM
My local junkyards here in Jax fl sometimes have 3-4 saab 9-3ss at a time. There is always a 9-3ss in there when I go. My first car is a 2003 Saab 9-3ss. Suspension was literally gone when I bought it and I replaced all of that myself. Only big issue I've had with it other than replacing the clutch due to rear main seal leaking was the ecu going bad. After marrying a 2004 93ss junkyard Ecu with a tune, no more issues. Car always starts right up and is ready to roll. I've put quite some miles on it and it still rips. I've owned it for a little over 3 years so far.
Rajinders737 Hey I’m from palm coast not to far away!
Awesome to hear :) Keep her running strong!
@@AutoAutopsy Thanks and ofcourse, that's my first car, can't get rid of it. I take turns dailying it and my bmw 740. It's merlot red so pretty rare.
im in Stuart FL! Strictly Saab Performance here & FB! I go south to WPB & Lauderdale, always get what i need, i even have an inventory building up across all models
I live in jax Florida too
He sure made a fool out of himself with this one
Indeed
Just this one?
I used to pull out engines for a wrecking yard. Over 1200 engines. Worked as a mechanic, and continue to fix cars. Out here in Seattle.... We don't have many Saabs
There's not many left :(
Well.. I live in Europe so its easy for me to say (lol).I've run Saabs all my life, and I'm an old guy now. 900Turbo 8V, 900Turbo Carlsson 16v, 9000T16, 9000CSE, and for a good few years a Saab 93SS Aero, never been stranded once, not once. With my 93SS I have to change the gearbox (auto) fluid about every 20,000 miles due to getting a error light... ... thats it! nothing else ever needs doing but regular servicing. These are great cars.
I agree, nice lineup you've got!
FACT: any mechanic shop in Europe will fix a Saab and for quite cheap, but here in US most shops don't even want to work on them and if you find one is a Euro Specialty Shop and they charge more than the car is worth. I hear what you're saying but our reality here is different
@@DerekChabrow Odd... there are over a half dozen major shops and dealers very willing to work on Saab cars for prices comparable to any other brand within a half hour drive from me. And I love in the boonies so... Sounds like you just live in a horrible area for Saabs
My daughter had a 2007 Saab 93 2.0t. It was an awesome car, easy to work on and parts were easy to find. Just have to know where to look. Only reason why she no longer has it , is that she was t-boned by a drunk driver that ran a red and totalled the car.
Exactly! sorry to hear about the crash :(
Well I don't know many junkyards. That's because we have one here in New York. That's what they specialize in Saabs. They give a one year warranty on most parts ,and ship to the home. It's called Goldwing Saab
Now THAT is a fancy junkyard
Why didn't he mention anything about the G.M ownership? Or how Saab wanted to make their cars really safe? A very noble reason for a car to cost more money I think. Here in the UK it's still quite easy to find independent Saab dealers willing to work on your Saab for reasonable money.
Ignorance I suppose
As opposed to Bentley's being made in Germany?
I’ve owned 4 saabs, and they all had serious issues. Like any car they eventually break, it’s just a machine, and all machines eventually break. Saabs are cool, but they can have some serious issues
To start of with him saying that you should avoid SAAB's because it has turbochargers, almost every single 4-cyl engine today is coupled with a turbo, if people were avoiding turbos like the plague, manufacturers wouldnt put turbos in their cars.
SAAB didnt bankrupt because their cars were expensive to repair (or had alot of issues), GM owned SAAB at the time they bankrupt, they had to kill some of their brands to stay alive, SAAB was one of them. SAAB themselves didnt bankrupt because of their cars, GM did.
On his topic about parts for SAAB's being hard to find, i cant speak for the pre-GM era because im from Sweden and parts are everywhere. GM took over in 2000 and i would assume that the SAAB's from that era is the most common ones on the road today. The 9-3 from 2003-2014 are based on the GM Epsilon platform, where cars like the Chevrolet Malibu, Cadillac BLS, Pontiac G6 and the Saturn Aura shared alot of parts with the 9-3. Cars like Chevy, Cadillac, Pontiac and Saturn sure as hell doesnt sound Swedish at all, parts for atleast the 9-3 are common in the US. I cant speak for the 9-5 since ive only owned 9-3's but im sure the 9-5 shared some GM platform after they aquired SAAB.
Total sponk this one
Exactly! Great comment
I've a 1999 aero 93! It's a fantastic car and I've a brilliant garage near me and parts are available! Sometimes I've to dig deep as from Sweden only, like the beige floor matts! But who cares when u can make a civic type r look slow!!
And wasn't Saab first who invented to put By pass valve to make turbo stay better for longer time?
especially during the financial crisis GM was bleeding in warranty repairs on SAABs SOOOO BAD that it had no choice but to pull the plug (they also pulled the plug on Suzuki, Isuzu and Opel). But it was GMs fault because they ordered Saab engineers to produce a V6 and offer a 4x4 drive for the US. Saab engineers were dead on against that saying "that we've been driving on snow and ice for years and our 4cyl are just fine. Saab was actually developing the modern 2.0T that currently manufactures including Mercedes AMG use and they are 4sec engines. GM asked Saab to develop a v6 and XWD which were great for markets like Alaska, or Colorado but in most of US completely useless. For example, GM abandoned the XWD in their Caddys SLRs and went with a 3.0L non-turbo V6 which produced the same power, same 7sec 0-60 with better fuel economy than the Saab 9-4trim, because Saab 9-4 was some 500lb heavier that GMs SLR.
Yeel so basically your saying to keep themselves alive they had to cut all funds from saab leading them to their demise
Only thing that he said was correct was that car with 200k miles as a first car was not the best choice. SAAB turbo's are reliable if looked after. Don't take it personal my friend.
Fair point! Of course nothing was person, just wanted to set him straight
Glad to see people exposing Kilmer for what he is. I've been a licensed auto, motorcycle, and heavy truck mechanic since th mid 70's. Kilmer is a total nutball! I watched a number of his videos and can hardly believe he has SO MANY followers. He talks like knows cars.. "I'm not a mechanic, but I PLAY one on the internet."
Lol!!
Your so correct I’m a licensed automotive aviation and marine mechanic and he’s full of bs
Its good scotty puts people off, keeps cars available and prices down, only those in the know should have Saab’s, he’s just wrong on this occasion.
Louis James ☝🏼yes!☝🏼
Fair point! Lol
He's wrong on almost all of his opinions.
@@kirbyswarp how?
This was obviously forever ago but i just bought a 9-5 aero wagon with the manual as a first car. For me as someone who wants to mess with it and enjoy it its great. Perfect mix of great drivability, practicality and speed
One thing to keep in mind with Scotty is that his stance towards vehicles is that of longevity without breaking the bank. In the clip you included, the guy asking the question about the Saab specifically said he didn't want to break the bank with it. All the points Scotty brought up wasn't exactly incorrect, example, turbos are expensive and parts in general for a Saab are expensive. Scotty also rips on pretty much anything that is not a Toyota. I feel like you're a Saab enthusiast that simply took offence to what he said. I call click bait, and there is no need to call anyone stupid based on an opinion.
Fair analysis in some ways, I appreciate the comment
Any car can be unreliable if it hasn't been taken care of. Doing the research (Carfax,etc) into any used car is essential.
I have 2003 9-3 for 11 years and runs like a champ and SAAB TURBO X which I don't even want to mention how much I love my Turbo X, I love SAAB! What he's talking about?
I'm not sure, lol!
My dad took his 2004 9-5 to a ''saab specialist'' and the man said your steering lock ain't working and my dad said it never had one 😂😂😂😂
Hahaha.... that's my point exactly, I once went to Cadillac's so called Saab specialist (which is like one or two people at the dealership still trained on Saabs) and I knew more than they did.
I drove a friend to his mechanic in my 2008 9-5 to pick up his car. As I was backing out of his garage the mechanic came running up to me to tell me that one of my backup lights was out and that he could fix it. I calmly explained that the 9-5 only has 1 backup light. Yikes!
My 2008 9-5 has 93,000 miles. Has never left me stranded. A total of $2,700 has been put into the car since new, including oil, tires, fluids, hoses, suspension, DIC, suspension, valve body and exhaust. All have been wear parts and preventative maintenance, except for a $50 heater bypass valve replacement.
You have proved my point that Saab and GM are very different cars
First off, love your vids and all the work you do to post and keep everyone updated with your Saabs...most particularly your latest acquisition on the TurboX! Super sweet and pretty rare! Congrats man! As a fan of Saab cars, since early 80’s, and before I could drive, have embraced everything quirky and unique about the brand and the way they build vehicles. Also saw the video Scotty did and wholeheartedly disagreed with everything he said regarding Saab’s and owning one! There’s plenty of beautiful and meticulously maintained Saab’s both on the road and in dealerships and there’s a reason, people that know the brand know it very well, those introduced to it are surprised by the many clever thoughts to detail, function and craftsmanship but without all the garish excesses of some of its competition and most of all ease of basic repairs ie: complete hub/hearing assembly! So, so glad you made this video as a response to Scotty, because it’s obvious he’s never owned a Saab or spent a considerable amount of time in/around/with and under one or else his opinions and advice would have been much different. And ALL Saab people know the brand was basically killed off by Govt.Motors because Saab engineers wouldn’t completely give in to their demands to cheapen the brand to the low standards of their vehicles!
Yep! Thanks for the comment Carl, I appreciate the kind words
He dumps on saab and volvo big time, and also vw, says trans are junk, same trans used in lexus and toyota also. We had a scion drinking oil, dealer recall did not fix it and motor ran out of oil and killed bearings, never had a german or sweedish car do that
I get the sense he makes very broad generalizations. He has bashed just about everything besides Toyota! Lol
Just bought a Turbo X myself, auto with 198000kms (about 125000 miles) on the clock. Very happy :-)
Nice!
@World Viral Daily kept it about 9 months then sold it for a tidy profit mate. Bought myself a Boxster!
Scotty said my Mitsubishi GTO is a piece of shit-he's right!
Oof
I think Scotty is becoming less popular in the enthusiast community because he makes these blanket, baseless statements.
i believe so too!
I think Scotty is a comedian.
Getting sick of the truth are we?
Nothing he says is baseless!
Scotty is right in the sense that a Saab is not a good choice for the general public since parts and service, if you can even find someone to do it are going to be pretty expensive. Most mechanics won't go near them. But as someone who started out with a 78' turbo 99 and has lived with, worked on and ended up with about 12 900s over the course of almost 30 yrs, most of which I still have, I think they are probably about the best cars ever made for multiple reasons, one of which is the forged steel hardened crankshaft and hood that easily comes off with removal of 2 bolts for unparalleled engine access. The turbo has never been a problem though I have replaced the bearings in one once. Not that difficult. Turbo should be allowed to cool down for about a minute at idle before shutting down the engine and synthetic oil is recommended. Replacing the steering rack is a bitch, replacing the driver side motor mount requires a special coil spring compressor. Work on the alternator, waterpump, power steering pump or crankshaft pulley replacement up against the firewall is somewhat tricky but not all that bad. Worst thing is the weak differential pinion bearing on the end of the transmission shaft. That is the real achilles heel of these cars (99, 900). They beefed up the bearing somewhat in 89" , but still not that robust. Done one of them and it's pretty involved. Might as well just keep the car for parts. The transmission oil is often neglected and there are stories of oil change places draining the trans dry thinking it was engine oil. Oddly they like plain 30# motor oil not 90# gear oil. Like an old Harley or British bike, if you're not rich or don't work on it yourself, you probably shouldn't own it.
I have a 9-3 with 270,000 miles on it, has the original clutch and turbo, no rust, runs great. But Scotty is right. They stopped making the 900 20 years ago and the car has 200,000 miles. My Saabs been great and I'll keep it as long as it runs but I wouldn't have bought it if it had been as old or had as many miles as this 900 has. And Saab parts ARE expensive! And the resale value of them is crap since they don't exist anymore. Saab does have some benefits, they are super safe cars as far as impact tests go, they are fun and handle nicely, and you can buy them cheap since the company no longer exists. But Scotty is giving advice to people who haven't yet spent their money, and he doesn't want someone to come back and say, "Hey you told me to buy this car and it had all these problems." Any car that is 20 years old and has 200,000 miles is going to need work, why would he tell people to buy it?
Parts are not expensive for my Jaguar X Type the problem for me is the fact that I cant do much mechanically, so its expensive when I am told to go to a dealer, 140 euros an hour
The local garages are reluctant to work on it, when its not complicated having a Ford Heritage
FYI there are 47OOO Saabs here on the road in France, the magazine even published a model list
Gotcha, makes sense!
Just because you're a SAAB fanboy doesn't make Scotty wrong.
Fair point, but many Saab people will tell you he is.
and saab is discontinued because.....
GM
@@lnb252
"We huddled dozens of times with Wagoner and Henderson to work out which brands GM would ultimately have to give up (Hummer, Saturn, Saab and Pontiac) and which ones it would keep (Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick)." www.forbes.com/sites/danbigman/2013/10/30/how-general-motors-was-really-saved-the-untold-true-story-of-the-most-important-bankruptcy-in-u-s-history/
Scotty is right about most things, including saab (sob on the side
of the road waiting for a tow truck)......saab makes nice lawn ornament....
98% of SAAB parts are still being manufactured new. I'd rather push my SAAB's than buy a Chevy.
Me too!
Scotty didn't say anything about Chevy, he referred to Honda or Toyota which have (that's a fact!) more reliable engines and trans. The most important part on cars which you DO NOT want to break is the Engine and Transmission, all rest is cake to work on. I have a 9-3 that blew had gasket and nobody wants to work on it and if they do (some specialist Euro Shop) they'll charge way more than the car is worth. So unless u gonna work on your own Saab.... stay the hell away and that's a fact, reason why Saab are cheap as hell to buy
yhird Chevy was nice before 1970s, but now is Chinese quality comb car~ Chinese or Mexican quality is not issue, the issue is it comes with US or even Euro price
Scotty is hysterical again. Hates BMWs, Mercs & our Saabs. Toyota = 😴😴😴
That's like saying you'd rather buy shit than garbage.
I am a fan of Saab and I love all the GM cars they made and the PRE GM cars they made
Glad you're accepting of all saabs!
@@AutoAutopsy thanks
My problem is that a lot of mechanics don’t want to have anything to do with Saab and I wasted a lot of money on mechanical diagnosis after something went wrong but it’s still not fixed
facebook is an excellent resource. i would recommend joining some of the saab ones for help
I owned a 1981 900 Turbo from 1987-1989. Mine was by far the least reliable car I’ve ever owned. I owned an automatic which I think is the root of the problem. The rest of my family owned Saab’s purchased both used and new. They were all 5 speeds and quite reliable. I loved my Saab and really wish that when the transmission blew up, I changed the transmission out for a 5 speed instead of installing a rebuilt automatic. I loved my Saab when it was running. But it did cost me crazy amounts of money to keep it on the road. How many of you have went to a service station for an oil change or battery service and the mechanic couldn’t figure out how to open the hood? It happened to me quite a few times - that was the indication to go elsewhere.
Lol yikes. If they can’t open that hood, then yep I would definitely go elsewhere! 😂🤦🏻♂️
Most of you (incl. Autopsy) are not reading correctly into Scotty's msg. Fact #1 TRUE the 900 is a $900 car (he never said it was a bad car), #2 TRUE warranty repairs for GM got so high, especially on their V6 and XWD that it was exactly that straw that broke the camel's back, #3 TRUE any mechanic shop in Sweden will fix Saab but hardly any in US (and I am speaking from experience here) #4 TRUE for first car it is not a smart choice and that is really his bottom line. We cannot expect most people to be car enthusiast like us. BTW Consumer Reports backs Scotty on this.
Pretty much whati was going to say.. if your an enthusiast then go get a saab you will love them... but for an average joe in the us why bother... in europe theres alot more around (im from the uk). But even here none of the mechanics i know would recomend one for a standard person and i worked at a gm dealer which used to repair alot of them...they arent a bad car but if you just want a daily runner theres better options
Derek Chabrowski I have never been a professional auto mechanic but I can rebuild an engine correctly and learned to repair my Alfa, Peugeot and any other oddball car I cared enough about to want to keep running. A pro can't do as well?
V6 and xwd was mostly for US market. GM-company. Just buy a Aero 2004-2005. Ofcorse a mecanic can fix newer GM-SAAB. Its just a better Opel. Or Cadillac-sister.
The old proper Saab's like the 900 would make perfect first cars as they are highly reliable and easy to work on.
@Joe Al Why is that relevant? Again we live in a world with the Internet parts are just a click of the button away.
I am in the middle of repairing a 2007 Saab 9-3 that has the intake valve problem. I am doing all of the work myself and rebuilt the head myself. This engine is a major PITA to work on.
That’s a big job, which is why. This engine is pretty easy to work on compared to most stuff!
Auto Repair Tech here with 41 years experience. Saab repair costs aren't any higher than any other car. I have many clients who own them and I service Saab's often. Some parts are beginning to become scarce in recent years.
I agree, but an modern saab has any part you need avialable
Love my 93 turbo 🤘🤘🤘
LOL
My grandpa owns a Saab 900i from 1992, he's not the best in maintaining his car, but still after 25 years it drives quite good and has never had a breakdown! Saab 900 is what I call quality - it was really buildt to last!
Woo! Nice
yes still a real saab back then before gm got hold of the company
Probably this is the reason GM did not like to build such reliable cars, instead aimed to build unreliable and short lasting ones.
The non-turbo’s are almost indestructible
Im not sure if I just got super unlucky, but I purchased an 07 9-3 last year and so far I’ve put 2500$ in fixing it. And as I’m fixing it, things constantly keep breaking. It’s a nightmare.
I'm sorry to hear :( sounds like you got one that's been neglected in the past. I hope it gets better!
I am a proud 9-5 2.3t owner and I bought it ca 6 months ago. I bought it at 270K kms.
I am located in Europe, specifically Czechia. Here is my experience so far:
In the last 6 months I have already done break lines, rear wheel bearing, SPA sensors, rear heat shields, CC, headlights, oil change, my front right blinker just fell off, blinker fuse blown mid drive and it's the second time the check engine light is on. (first time MAF hose got loose), now it looks like throttle position sensor is done for.
I still love it and won't be getting rid of it anytime soon, but Scotty is right in that it's not a best choice for a first car. That it's hard to find parts on junkyards. (even in Europe) I don't really like the guy, but most of what he said is correct this time.
Respectfully disagree. You bought one with high mileage. It might have also been poorly maintained in a previous life!
I like SAABs, but the question was asking whether or not it would be a good first car, which would be stupid when you could get something much more reliable. Also MOST people don’t do their own work. So what’s the point in buying something that is either going to take a lot of money to fix at a mechanic or wasting tons of time doing it yourself?
Fair point
A Saab 900 that's been maintained would be a perfect first car they are highly reliable and have been known to reach 1 million miles once again he's wrong. It's one of the best cars Saab ever made.
One of the best cars Saab ever made isn't saying all that much. Even if it is reliable, it would still be a ridiculous choice for a first car. When something does break (which every car does sometime), most mechanics are incompetent to work on Saabs. Saab-specific mechanics are few and far between as well as being very expensive. Parts are also hard to find. Furtermore, the absolute newest a Saab 900 could be is a 1998, which is already a 20 year old car. The first generation, which is supposedly more reliable, was released 40 years ago in 1978! No teenager should be driving a 20-40 year old car with no airbags or ABS in the older ones, and no stability control in even the newest ones. A teenager also does not need a car that will require lots of maintenance, because it is either going to be expensive to pay someone to do it or too difficult and time consuming to do at home. The ideal first car would be a 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla. However, if you want stability control (which I think is absolutely necessary for new drivers), then my best suggestion would be a 2006-2008 Hyundai Sonata, which was my first car. It has 6 airbags, stability control, and is big enough that you aren't going to die if a pickup truck hits you.
@@jacobyo99 Why not I know lots of people who decided to buy cars which were over 20 year old as their first car. Also, an old Saab 900 isn't a difficult car to work on they are incredibly easy.
You obviously are not going to listen to anything I am saying but it's just a RISK that is NOT WORTH TAKING
Dude, i love where your heart is with the SAAB, however, I just had to get rid of my Saab 9-3 Aero 2008 because I had a modular frailer. Now for those of you whom do know know how important that is, the Saab has, well mine, had 5 modals that controlled some part of the car, steering, trans track, or other, THE REASON THEY ARE IMPORTANT.... is they control the security of the car so a thief cant steal you car, well the Saab. This sounds great but you CANT just buy another module, they don't make them anymore... no, not even the new Chinese company your thinking of, their that complex. You can have them repaired but they cost between 4-7K depending on which modular and their is a minimum 6 month wait list, so get in line. I figured even if i fixed this one.... the next will be ready to go. If you are a major car enthusiast this shouldn't matter to you but if this is the car i relied on... so yeah i walked away. I LOVED MY SAAB, but it is what it is, i moved on. Love him or hate him Scotty is right just walk away.
Have literally never heard of these ridiculous "module" failures you're talking about. I'm certain that whatever problems you had could've been solved, or at the very least, properly diagnosed with a tech2
Maybe that’s what is wrong with mine.
@@AutoAutopsy what is wrong with my 2002 9.5 2.3t Saab? The brake, abs, ! Inside triangle And swerve off light was on. As I remember while driving many lights came on the dashboard and when this would happen the speedometer was not working. After driving like that for a while one day I smell a strong smell like burning and it died. Replaced battery, spark plugs and fuel pump. It starts now but was told the engine light is on and it is not accelerating right. I can’t find a mechanic so far who is willing to work on the Saab. 😢
@@JS-lx9fi i hope its not because it costs $6000 USD per sensor to replace and 2 companies that do this is in China.... just get rid of it if it is. I feel for you because i did love my SAAB even though she was a bitch at the end. GOOD LUCK!
What is the most Bullitt proof Saab stock ?what year?
I am considering a Saab is newer Better than older
I am very mechanical and do my own work
And prefer stick but if I had to get an auto which one is best ?
Probably the B207 or B284 9-3 (in my opinion). Or B205 9-3, the first gen
I have a saab in my eyes for purchase as my first car . As a college kid my dad tells me to go for a Honda or Toyota. Should I?
If you can do repairs yourself, go for it!
Auto Autopsy has a point. It is difficult to find mechanics that will work on Saabs. It might be good to consider if there are any mechanics near you, just in case.
Go for the Saab! Hondas and Toyotas are boring! Saabs are great!
Bad move. Buy something that can actually be repaired in a timely manner.
Go for a Honda Civic Si! You'll have a lot of fun, they are great cars! :)
I love Saab hands down my best car
:)
You inspired me to switch from Volvo to Saab, keep this channel up. I watch it daily
We have the same 9-3 btw
Volvo's are great, but Saab is love.
Thank you Sam! :)
FIRST VOLVO USER EVER i hear changed to a SAAB! But those are only brands i like alot! I like Swedish cars pretty much only! Also i love supercharged massive Mustang's and nice Japanese cars, but a Koenigsegg is my really wet dream!
Hi .Is there a big differince between Volvo and Saab .
I have Volvo and I m thinking about saab 9-3
I first owned a used 1999 900 SAAB Convertible with over a 100K+ miles on the odometer and was a great car. Sold it in 2012 and the same day I purchased a used low mileage (@30K miles) 2008 SAAB 9-3 2.0T Convertible, a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder that makes 210 hp and 221 pound-feet of torque, with front-wheel-drive. I've driven it as my full-time personal vehicle, living in different States (for my contract work) (usually 4-16 month stays) all over the Midwest (IL, IN, MO, WI, MI, KY, OH, PA) and then to the Southwest (via IN, IL, MO. OK, TX, NM, AZ), and all over AZ. Then 14 months later returned to the Midwest (via AZ, NM, TX, AR, TN, KY, IN), and 3 months later another R/T road trip to Tampa (IN, KY, TN, GA, FL). Currently has 204K+ miles and the engine continues to run smooth and quiet with that good, distinctive sporty sound from the exhaust system.
Awesome! Glad to hear
You would think a mechanic would know SAAB parts are not that hard to find.
Right?
You know what they say... Don't feed the trolls...
:)
J S nu. B8
Scotty sucks, Saab rules.
Indeed!
I have a 2006 Saab 97-x . I am looking for a place on line to buy a used rear bumper fascia. Any suggestions/
used? saab facebook groups or ebay would be my recommendations
I loved Saab. I had a 9000 CDE. Those cars can last forever if you take care of them. Of course they're expensive to maintain because they were an expensive car and the parts are expensive just like any other luxury brand lol. So no, you don't necessarily have to be able to work on it yourself. You just need to understand that it's going to be expensive to have someone else work on it just like a Mercedes, BMW, or any other luxury brand. College kids and such used to buy 900s because those things were indestructible and lasted forever. Here in New Hampshire, you saw 900s everywhere so there are plenty of Saabs in junk yards and stuff for parts
They went bankrupt because the cars didn't break down, hence the company didn't had the money from service ... :) You could date old Saabs by counting soot rings in the exhaust pipe cross section... :) I have a 9-3 ss and it's a best car I've ever had ;p
There ya go!
From your logic, Toyota should have gone bankrupt many times.
allannirvana Not quite. Toyotas are so boring and awful to drive that their owners change them often in order do check if the newer models are any better. This way they're still in business :)
Wow! How long have you owned? How many miles? My 06 Acura rl has197,000. No running issues.
My 03 9-3 ss has 260 000 km on the clock, from which I've done about 25 000 in a year. No mechanical issues to this day. Car runs on LPG about 95% of the time :)
When he was stating "Saab 900 "dollar" Turbo, I think he was just saying that to be humorous. The 900 dollar reference mean't that it was a rather worthless car. Just my take.
Same here , he can be a dick at times
Maybe, who knows for sure
it's true both literally and metaphorically, you can get them for 900 dollars all days long
saab (sob) a nice 900 dollar lawn ornament......you can get
GM n Ford lawn ornaments for half that or less.....
I picked up a 1991 900SE Turbo Cabriolet, with Airflow body kit for $935 a while back.
Fantastic car.
Scotty answers questions for people who are not that mechanically savvy, he has a point, and I understand your point. Not everyone is self sufficient. So it’s comparing apples to oranges
Scotty is very entertaining and has been wrenching for more years than most. What he doesn't consider is that, if you don't like a certain car maker, owners of those cars are going to avoid you like the plague. I have had not one, but two SAAB 900s which were driven hundreds of thousands of trouble free miles. Seventeen years ago used parts were plentiful, but I am sure those sources are drying up. Scotty would be pleased to know that I am on my third Toyota pickup, but I also like cars that have some character, which Toyota Tacomas also happen to have...at least the older ones do.
Nice! Glad you've enjoyed your 900's so much
I've have watched Scotty a few times and think he is very limited in what he knows, i think he has best intentions and knows what suits him and thinks everyone will benefit from following his advice, my saab has never let me down, is great to drive and easy to maintain, it also has more safety features than any car of its age so i think that reason alone would make it a great first car
great comment, thanks for sharing!
@@AutoAutopsy scotty is a drunkard with a 94 celica fetish
That jerk ain't worth wasting time on.
Amen, lol
that "jerk" is RIGHT! and backed by Consumer Reports and countless mechanics, even GM own mechanics. Go down to a Cadillac or GM dealership and ask them yourself.
Derek Chabrowski Ya I’m going to go to a Cadillac dealership or a GM dealership to ask about Saab. I guarantee you they will have no clue what they are talking about and will just try to sell you some GM piece of shit. Yes GM owned Saab and Saab had to use GM’s shitty parts (Which they somehow managed to make something pretty good out of) but Saabs aren’t like anything GM ever made. They had to use GM’s shitty platforms but you wouldn’t even know that from how different they are
Hi! I really like your videos. I’m 51 and from Sweden and never own a Saab but last year I bought a Saab 9-5 aero and now bought a 9-3 aero v6 stock and it’s kind of yours fault 😂 take care and keep sending your videos. Greetings from Sweden
Scotty is respected for a reason. I'm a new 08 Saab 93 owner , and it's been an awesome car. But I've already experienced the hell it is to find a damn coil for cheap. I did at the junkyard for 20 bucks , but I'm not a regular person. Bottom line is scotty is right as he speaks for the general public.
word to the wise: if you need to buy new, only buy OEM for coils!
Don't want to hurt your feelings, but the last real Saab was the 900 made in 98'.
93 Saab is a glorified Vauxhall. And they're crap
5:19 Haha fitta! Thats a bad word here in Sweden :D
LOL
SAAB didn't go bankrupt because their cars were expensive to fix.. think about that statement, that is stupid unless the dealership's bared the burden of cost and did repairs for free, which I'm pretty sure they didn't.. SAAB'S are expensively engineered, new technologies, full in-house built cars completely different than the Chevrolet platform vehicles they had to work with in the last year's of production after their bailout by GM.. They changed everything and built it all better, as topgear famously said, they didn't realize where all the money went until they crashed the cars. They were built far superior in every way compared to the GM vehicles. This translated into the bankruptcy over time. 😁 I'm totally with you man, this guy needs a history lesson!
I agree, thanks for sharing your thoughts :)
Dealerships are paid a different much lower hourly rate for warranty repairs. If you tie up your shop lifts with warranty, the more lucrative COD work can't be done. In the end having the same techs in a small dealership work on SAAB, Opel, Subaru, and GM platforms is a recipe for bankruptcy in your shop. .
This is the Mysterious Racer X who unknown to speed is secretly his older brother Rex Racer who ran away from home years ago
My specail 98 900s t had a bad thermostat, for some reason, it whistles when I drove it right after I started it, and it was loud. it started overheating and I barely made it to my mechanic, he put it in backward and blew a hole in the plastic top of the radiator, and all the fluid came out...it was over 90 for the next 2 months over the summer, and without fluid and the hole it never overheated and I sold it with 329k on it...and they drove it home 200 miles and it never overheated? from 70 MPH -140MPH I never had anything catch me...
nice! lol
Mechanics generally do not like Saabs as it takes more time to repair than a Japanese car, plus that they cannot rip Saab owners off unlike those of Audi owners. A mechanic told me he used three times the labor hours to replace an Audi water pump than a Saab's, but then he could charge hefty prices on an Audi. Saab owners usually know how much the parts cost. In the end, if you did not do your own research, you would not end up buying a Saab. Scotty's videos are usually good but this one, it's either he did not do enough research or he's speaking too much for mechanics out there.
Fair point! LOL
Exactly. Saabs are on par when it comes to reliability. It’s just that when they need repairs they are complex pieces of machinery. Toyotas and Hondas are blandass pieces of shit using the most simple of everything and having nothing unique about them with the exception of the Supra and the Celica
It is gonna sound so awesome once you straight pipe it. I CANT WAIT!!!
Me neither! :)
I just want to let this young aspiring mechanic know that you are too young to be an expert on Saabs or cars in general. To say that Scotty is ignorant about cars is crazy. Many of you young kids take apart and replace a few parts of a car engine then go to youtube thinking that you are master mechanic. Scotty have been working on cars almost three times the years you been alive . When he speaks about a particular car or make, he is generalizing according to his vast experience working with cars. I have been working on cars for 40 years and I'm also an engineer, so i know a little about cars, and I clearly understand Scotty. We are all bias about cars according to our own experience, specially when working on them. I may not agree with some of his assessments because my experience may be slightly different, but I completely agree with him that Japanese cars are the most reliable (specially Honda and Toyota) and I also agree that many of the European cars are money pits. Specially German cars.
Papua So basically, “Don’t call Scotty an idiot, he knows stuff even if he’s generalizing and completely wrong on this one point.” Correct?
acchaladka not really....He may have his reasons why he won't recommend it as a first car. In 1989 a bought a Saab 900 turbo, i loved how it drove, i really liked it, but after the 3rd year i started to have one problem after another. Then i decided to get rid of it because i was spending to much money fixing it. To buy an old Saab turbo today as a first car to a non mechanical inclined person would be a very bad choice.
I see your point. I know quiet a few very experienced people in the Saab community who would agree with me, which is why I said what I said with confidence
To be fair though this guy breathes Saab. He probably he has gone through many Saabs I’ve seen on this channel and probably knows the car well inside and out
I find Scotty a Japanese wannabe all of his videos he seems to be hating on German cars. And always praising Japanese ones
Don't worry, all my dodges and Chryslers leave me stranded and cost me a fortune too.
Yeah, I'd rather get run over by my saab than buy a FCA product
finnirish12 My friend drives an old 2001 Sebring (pre fiat of course) and it’s a pretty good car. It’s just Fiat that’s ass
I've had a 2004 Saab 93 Aero convertible for about 3 years now. LOVE the exterior styling.... bought it from the original owner with 100000 km, so 60000 miles. It was dealer maintained all it's life. Not sure about other owners of similar years, but the electronic gremlins live within it lol.... And parts are expensive here in British Columbia Canada. TIME TO LET HER GO. Was nice to drive but i just don't have confidence it the car anymore... Maybe it's Gm's fault. Who knows. GREAT HIGHWAY CAR THOUGH
Sounds like you had a lemon. I've currently got an 04 2.0 9,3 Aero convertible, 05 9,3 Arc 2.0 sedan, and an 08 9,3 Aero SportCombi with the 2.8. Only issues any have really had was the 05 had a wheel bearing and fan go bad. Oh, and a tiny oil leak in the 04. The 08 SportCombi is in pristine condition. I have heard some people with electrical problems so who knows what causes it
Yeah, depends. Most 9-3's don't experience electrical troubles unless it's key related
Saab ❤
Scotty Kilmer is correct. Auto, you had the fortune to have your father teach you about mechanics. Most young men don't. You obviously love Saabs. Saab community likewise. Do you like getting these faboulous cars at a cheap price? Let the psychology of Saabs being a P.O.S. work. Don't give this argument any more attention. Scotty is doing us a favor !!!
True ;)
That's what I've been trying to tell people, and I am a Saab enthusiast myself but Scotty is NOT WRONG.
I think Scotty probably had to use a torx screw driver on a Saab and was probably like oh this shit sucks. I think he hates cars for stupid reasons mainly because he doesn't understand modern cars.
the most upsetting thing for most saab (sob while stuck on side of road)
owners is that they bought a saab. the best thing they did which
made them happy was getting rid of it. saab is a bankrupt company
n saab cars make nice lawn ornaments.....Scotty is correct about saab....
Hi autopsy, I know it’s an old video but I just wanted to share my experience with saab.
My saab is a 9-3 sportcombi from 2007, a vector model here in europe (I know that in America the trim level are different from here, it’s basically an Arc, I think at least😂), and this car has been owned by my family since it was Made
I have to say, I never, and say never, drove a car so nice, precise, reliable (well, unfortunatly it has a diesel engine and it was one of the first car with egr and apf, so we had a lot of problem related to that stuff but we just removed those thing and never heard anything about them anymore lmao), comfortable and even fun, from my point of view at least.
I just love this car with all of my heart, it’s like part of the family to me, only problem is it’s starting to show her years, the rear suspension are just gone and like this is very undrivible, the engine is still in very good shape, me and my father kept the maintance in check every 6000/7000 miles, despite some issue that we are still trying to figure out the car runs and drives very well (I have a strange rattling like bearing noise when the car is at low rpm but when a gear is inserted, quite strange but next month I’ll tear her down and figure out what the problem is)
Other problems that this car has is the paint and the overall shape of the exterior, fortunatly I don’t have rust at all on the body, just some minor rust in the engine bay.
I’m telling u all of this cause I really really want to restore her and I really hope to be able to do so during next year (i’m actually studying to get a truck driving license but I’m also still studying for university, and with the license i’ll start dumping some money into the car, i basically did this just because i wanted the money to fix this car, from this u can understand my level of commitment to this car😂)
Saab is just a part of me at this point and I swear that my saab will never see a junkyard in her life ever, she’ll die with me
This is the last thing, other then my saab i wish that i’ll be able to buy a 9-3 turbo x just like yours some day, it’s basically my favorite saab and I really love that model, here in europe are actually even resonably cheap (15 to 20K) so I hope to be able to own ine of thise some day.
Thank you for inspiring my love for this car brand each day, where I live no one really consider saab like an enthusiast but I’ll never stop loving them despite this
Who knows maybe some day I could start a UA-cam channell on saabs too!
Thank you for listening
Sincerly
My 9.3 TiD 1.9 has a problem. The battery discharges when you don’t use the car for some time probably because of the alarm. Now the computer has dropped out too. I do not know what to do about it .
there could be a light on or something that is draining the battery.
I am sure it isn’t serious. Maybe just a fuse.
@@AutoAutopsy I know what it is, it’s the alarm.
Not cool calling him an idiot. That's turning alot of people off. I'd take that down.
Nah.
Auto Autopsy
Do what you want, you're not hurting me....or Scotty...just yourself.
He's partly right you dont want to buy any car of that age with that mileage as a daily . I purchased a saab that was 3.5 years old and kept it 2.5 years. Was it the worst car I ever owned in terms of reliability no but it came close. I put quite a bit of $$ in the 2.5 years of ownership. Would I buy another one ? No.
Can you please help me. I cannot find the mass airflow sensor on my 1999 93 saab 2.0 turbo 185hp. Please help. Thank you:)
Esaabparts I would think should have it. eBay. Saab Facebook groups. Etc
I've owned a few c900's in the Northeast US. They're great cars but get really rusty. Parts are hard to come by as of lately since SAAB closed it's doors. Like you've said, if you work on them yourself, you'll save a bundle. But like with any car brand, you go to a shop for repairs then, you're going to get it!
Yep, just kind of a fact of life :(
Ebay+junkyards! Parts galore!
5:20 Well thats appropriate...
LOL
*See's European car proceeds to yell at it for an hour*
Smh
Pretty much
I have only one problem with the saab and that is the electronics of the car as i am standing around 5-6k EUR per year in service. Well I drive like a maniac and is modified, that's my Saab 93 aero but the 9000 I swear that car doesn't have a problem and I forced it to its maximum. Everyone said to me to sell the 93 cos it cost me a lot for such an car, but I love that car is my first car, and I have drived quite a number of cars including bmw m, mercedes amg. And Audi rs7. Non of this monsters could have stabilize as well as the aero 93. I love that car I will never sell it. Quick story as I was driving with 200km on a shitty international road my esp sensor failed and in a quite a large corner the car started sliding due to winter wheels ( it was spring) I didn't had half of experience with driving at that point that I possessed now, the car just came fluently back and stabilize. My hear probably was beating at 170bpm at least and probably face white. But the car literally came back on the road by itself. Maybe it was luck and undiscovered skill but I could ve died in that point so yes thank you Saab. I have drifted with a lot of cars on the track and still that 93 aero 2003 I feel it like one of the most stable and durable car I have drove from let's say any car between 5k to 100k$ . ( my personal opinion)
Very interesting. Outside of the electronics, I'm glad you've loved it
Just bought a 9-3 for $800 with 137k miles on it. Did i get a good deal? It still runs good.
definitely!
Hey there hands down a Toyota Camry any year or a Honda Accord would be the best first car for anybody. Newbie drivers.
For those non-enthusiast, that's a great choice!
its a great choice in general,for a regular driver
@Donovan Campbell Who said anything about cars being money pits? You're falling under the same trance that Scotty did in this video
My first car is actually a Saab 9-3 convertible. I don’t like the Civic but the Toyota Solara (Which is basically a 2 door better looking version of the Camry) is a nice car which I would happily drive
He doesn’t know anything about SAAB.
And he needs to lay of my homie ChrisFix
lol
just bought a 180k miles 2006 93 2.0t manual, very reliable and no problems at all, hope it serves me for a long time to come
Awesome!
He again recently talked briefly about Saab and how they are "impossible" to work on.
I've heard...he has roasted them quite a bit
They’re complex but you can still get most jobs done in under an hour
Someone that lacks the knowledge or the ability to learn says things like that. Kilmer would be considered more of a mechanic and not a technician. I have never seen a vid of his that showed any ability beyond the advanced DIYer. It makes sense though as his shop is no more than a home garage, even the new one in Tenn. He does have a following though, so he does have that. A snake-oil salesmen also has a following too and I would not buy oil from them either.
Scotty Kilmer is RIGHT.
he's wrong.
Scotty is no spring chicken. He's been around. I've driven Saabs. I like Saabs. I don't want a Saab. Scotty is absolutely correct.
Scotty is a foolish mechanic because he brags about him that he worked on cars for 51 years but he is 63 51-63=14 if he was 14 didn't he worry about homework and school and if somebody has 51 years of experience that doesn't mean he has done everything perfectly.
ROFL. How does one do homework when it comes to working on cars? His GRANDFATHER owned a shop. His FATHER inherited the SHOP. His grandfather only retired from working on cars because his father wanted to retire. Working on cars at 14 in not that big a deal and would hardly interfere with schooling. Change a tire, do an oil change...everything a kid can easily do.
Nobody, especially him, is saying he does things perfectly. And STOP thinking SCHOOL is the end all and be all of existence. People learn things 50 different ways...and UA-cam gurus are a GREAT PLACE.
Analog Planet yeah no he’s wrong Saab is life
Had great success with esaabparts in the US. Kilmer needs a fact checker before he posts on-line about Saabs.
Same, Eeuroparts and a whole bunch others still supply every single part.
Yep, there's been more sites than those two!
I did, see may post about 4 FACTS that Scotty is not wrong about
My first car was a Saab 900. It saved my life. Great car, sturdy and safe. Reasonably reliable. Electronics were a bit doggy. I think I may try to get another one.
nice!
A low Mileage Saab 9-3/9-5 after 2003 would be a fantastic first car. Why? Safety. Also 2.0T, 2.3T engines are superb and reliable.
Precisely
or any 9-5 with the updated PCV
The rest of the GM Saabs is mostly trash. Very poor quality, especially when comparing them to original 900s
Scotty has Alzheimer’s don’t listen to him (also it’s a joke)
LOL
Lol so true
Has he been officially diagnosed?
lol ignore a guy's opinion cause he has a disability real mature.... sounds a lot like what the far-left does when they don't like what someone who's slightly conservative says
Lol
If it's not a Toyota Celica Scotty Kilmer doesn't like it I stopped watching his videos because he doesn't like anything European I've seen enough Toyotas fail we have one in the family and it's a piece of shit
Saab aren't perfect we've had our 900 for almost 2 years my biggest issue with it right now is finding a replacement top because my convertible top is currently completely off the car bent in half Saab makes excellent winter cars reliable amazing to drive and cheap to fill up at the gas pump
Entillon shadow I stopped following him when he started taking his followers videos making money off them, and started talking shit about ChrisFix.
Right!
HA! Consumer Reports and countless mechanics (even the Islamic State, haha) will disagree with you. Did you see them parading in Saabs
In the 1980s, my uncle had a 50mph, head-on collision with a 7.5t (16,500lb) box truck, on a UK moorland, two-lane black-top (think... the beginning of American Werewolf in London!) The police were astounded he was pulled alive from the wreckage.
Yet, having experienced two weeks in a coma, plus a tonne of occupational therapy, as well as having to relearn jazz trombone back up to professional standard, he made a full recovery, pretty much. A bit older, wiser and stiffer, but largely back to his old self.
The police were convinced that had he been in any other consumer car, it would've sustained too much damage to save the life of its driver.
By the grace of God however, just a week prior to his wreck, my uncle had taken delivery of a brand-new and beautiful, silver Saab 900 Turbo.
wow!
I had a lot of issues, but mainly because most mechanics don’t have any knowledge about Saabs, especially with programming. So I had to do all the programming myself which can be painful when you don’t know what you are doing, but you learn, you buy the right equipment which is critical, because I had to buy two laptops and a tech tool. All I can say it was all worthy and I very satisfied, this is my third Saab, I stopped driving Saabs for about 7 years and I own several other vehicles such as BMW and Mercs, but for me Saab is very special, so special that I had the car in Mexicali and I would travel from San Diego every weekend to work on it until I got it running!! Scotty just like most mechanics think Saab is garbage only because of their ignorance, Saabs are different, but great cars and even greater value. I don’t think I would ever get rid of it.
Yep! The right equipment really helps get the job done