Saab 9-5 Estate (2005 - 2010) 1.9TiD Airflow 5d (2007/57) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Engineer?

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Mainly positive, decent looking estate though some people referred to it as a hearse.

Would you buy this car again and why?

No, not because the car wasn't good but because of the Saab issues. Saying that if you could pick a cheap one up at the moment it is a decent work horse.

What are you likely to buy next?

Ford Focus estate or Audi A3 Sportback, smaller estate car.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£17,000

When did you buy the car?

January 2009

Did you get a good deal and why?

Probably paid too much when you consider the situation Saab are in now.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

It was practically new 3000miles and a lot of money of the brand new price.

What was the dealer like?

Reasonable but couldn't reset the CPU saying the car needed a service. Went out of business about a year after buying car.

What's it like to drive?

Very easy, you sometimes forgot about how big it was. Decent power in it too.

What's it like to park?

Rear sensors, good viability so easy.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Alternator issue around 50000miles and constant annoying squeaking out of rear suspension.

What's most practical about your car?

Size, anything could just be thrown in it and for a very long car it was easy to drive.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

None.