CarGurus Header
Location:

Include delivery listings?

4.0 Overall rating

(3 reviews)

Filter by rating


George F

3.0

Reviewed a 2008 Saab 9-5 on Sep 16, 2024

I have owned several of these 9-5s, excellent comfortable and quick vehicles. If you are interested in Saabs and you can find a clean rust free 9-5 you will not be disappointed. The 2008 aero trim provides comfortable bolstered seats and plenty of power. Be warned, as these cars are approaching 20 years old at this point, most of them will need lots of refurbishment, if you are a DIY, then this is a great project to be had for under 5000. This is the kind of car that should be maintained by someone who knows Saabs if you do not work on your vehicles. Parts availability is still decent for the 9-5, all of the maintenance parts are cheap and fairly easy to install. The pitfalls of this iteration are rust, especially in the rear wheel arch, foggy headlights, poor interior quality especially tears in the seats, most cars still have their original suspension and motor mounts which will lead to sloppy ride and a commonly misdiagnosed oil leak from the chain tensioner seals. Overall I would highly recommend this car if you can find a clean example. I would budget around 2000 for annual maintenance.

Is this review helpful?
Anonymous

4.0

Reviewed a 2008 Saab 2.3T on Jan 22, 2011

This drives beautifully and gets great milege on my weekly commute to Boston 33MPH on the Mass pike. there is nothing negative I can say about this car except that we are selling it. It is fun to drive the visability is excellent the quality is excellent. We find it to be a great all around family car.

Is this review helpful?
Lee U

4.0

Reviewed a 2008 Saab 2.3T on Mar 6, 2008

Beautiful, fast, and smooth. The 2.3 engine puts out 265hp, and the turbo has little to no lag. Smooth performance anywhere in the RPM range.

Is this review helpful?

CarGurus Footer