Is the 2006 Saab 9-3 a good car or not?

Thinking of buying a 2006 Saab 9-3 1.9 diesel. Good car or not?

Paddy Dunne (Cashel)

Dec 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Paddy,

I have a bit of a soft spot for Saabs in general, but would advise some caution here. That generation 9-3 suffered from a chassis that aged very badly relative to the competition and to be blunt, a Ford Mondeo will drive rings around it. There's also not a lot of space in the back seats. 

On the upside, the 1.9 diesel (a Fiat-General Motors unit) is a good 'un - noisy but very economical and, being a Saab, it's both refreshingly different to other cars, superbly comfy and well able to deal with the rigours of an Irish winter.

Hope that's of some help

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe