Comments on: 2008 Saab 9-3 – new owner review

By: Shifty

Shifty — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:45:04 +0000

Like Zippy, I am wondering if Bluetooth and ipod intregration kits are available aftermarket? I love my new Aero, stick shift of course, and would like to give it all the bells and whistles it deserves!

By: Billy

Billy — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:52:58 +0000

The nice thing about the 2.0 is that you have a true SAAB engine! Not a GM V6……… congrats!

By: Santanu

Santanu — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:28:11 +0000

9x, thank you for the writing, I absolutely love the ice sculpture inspired backlights in 2008 models. I am so glad more people are waking up and discovering Saab. I have enjoyed every second in my 2006 9-3. I think Saab has the most beautiful engine hum of all cars I have sat in; kind of suppressed growl. Makes my tame commute feel lively every morning. Love the wedge shape and totally agree with you on right-sized engine part. It is only 2.3 ltrs, but passing, accelerating (and speeding) have been a blast. Enjoy your 9-3.

By: Tedjs

Tedjs — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:48:12 +0000

Hey 9x – what audio system option did you get in your new 9-3?

I find that the system in my ’07 SportCombi Aero tends to overpower the door speakers at times with low frequency sounds at times – just interested if you had the new Bose system or the standard system in your vehicle and what your overall opinion of it was.

Glad to hear that you are enjoying your new car!

By: eggsngrits

eggsngrits — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:28:22 +0000

9x: whoa! Great read! I'm very happy for you. So, what happened to the 900? It looked pretty freakin' good in those pics...

By: CT Pete

CT Pete — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:39:39 +0000

Our ’05 convertible was very solid – no rattles and shimmies – and stayed that way for 40,000 miles. Our new ’08 has that same solid feel, but with significantly reduced road noise. Its good to see that the 9-3 keeps getting better.

By: Abs

Abs — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:53:51 +0000

9x,

After about 3K on the odo, you may get a sense of vertigo once you get settled in the cockpit and before you fire up the engines (corny jet refs. I know).

I do not know if its just me, but for a while I had a sense of moving, or flying just sitting in the seat of my 07′ 9-3 A.I. I chalk this up to the excitement and emotion my body preps itself before (or after) driving my SAAB–its that fun free flying feeling. Its a little wierd, but its like your body is going through withdrawls of not driving.

I have not driven any other car that relayed the same experienced, nor will I ever….until I pilot a Turbo X maybe…

Congrats on the New Car! Do not go to crazy with the Saab Accessories like me now. J/K!

By: Beren Erchamion

Beren Erchamion — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:05:30 +0000

I’m with you on the “talking to you” thing…I knew as soon as I sat in mine that I had to have one.

beren

By: mo

mo — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:18:54 +0000

is it true that the 03-07 door handles on the 9-3 were built for a truck to tie a latch on them and pull the car from a ditch if the car was stuck? someone on the gm forums said that and the new ones he wasn’t sure about if they were up to the same standard.

By: MarkoA

MarkoA — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:45:39 +0000

Tim – “cool story (I can’t imagine buying any car without a test-drive…)”

We ordered our TTiD in september 2007, first tester came in finland at february 2008. So I really trusted what Swade wrote about the car and that engine…