UKSaabs

I've had this one - MY10 in steel grey with grey leather, but first registered to Saab GB in Jan 2011 - since 23 Dec 2011 (at 14,290 miles), which replaced the 9-3SW Hirsched TiD that I'd had for a couple of years. It now has 130k on the clock and is still as enjoyable as the day I got it, very much a workhorse with tow-bar and removable roof bars. Internal space is quite adequate for us as I've had 5 [empty] standard pallets in the load space!
Very little has had to be done to it, apart from tyres and brakes and the odd drop-link on the front suspension. The past year has been the most expensive, apart from a new water pump & belts a couple of years ago, as it's had the oil pump pickup seal replaced, investigation into a braking issue (ABS valve sticking so valve block replaced) and a recent major service with new rear discs and pads. It's now looked-after by Tommy and Dave at TR Autos in Yeovil (authorised Saab service agents) - a great team. A minor niggle is water getting into the driver's footwell - door seals have been treated with silicone spray so we'll see how that goes.

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David.
1960 BMW Isetta 300
1969 Opel GT
1992 Mazda Eunos (soon off to my s-i-l)

Very encouraging to hear that at 130k it is still running well. My 2011 TTid 9-3 aero is on 65k, (purchased in 2016 with 37k) so I hope that i've got a good few more years of trouble free motoring!

New year update! Flew through its recent MoT with an advisory on the nearside front drop-link - a common issue - so Tommy fitted a pair of new ones (in his words, he stocks a truck-load of them). Front discs & pads renewed, and a couple of rear rubber suspension bushes, so it's now in tip-top condition. Water leak through front driver's door seal seems to have been cured with application of silicone spray - fingers crossed. I do tend to put the half-cover on if it's going to rain heavily or be frosty overnight. Next job is to give it a damn good wash & clean the interior - it's very dirty - my excuse is that we live in a small country village, down wet & muddy access roads, so it's almost permanently dirty.

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David.
1960 BMW Isetta 300
1969 Opel GT
1992 Mazda Eunos (soon off to my s-i-l)