Looking at a Saab 93 conv from 2004. Done only 42.000 km. BUT imp from Singapore. Anyone got any experience/advice? Thanks
clark20,
Sep 14, 12:44pm
Well that's double danger, Saab and Singapore import. Only if its cheap enough.
kazbanz,
Sep 14, 3:17pm
I personally wouldn't touch it with a barge pole
westwyn,
Sep 14, 4:27pm
A good mate of mine has made it a fair part of his business for some years now dealing in Saabs, particularly the 9-3 and 900S convertibles.
Take a leaf out of his book- he has finally conceded defeat. The cost factors involved in repairs (and there have been far too many in recent times) have finally outweighed any financial gain. And he would be the first to tell you, NZ new, ex Japan, ex UK, ex Singapore. a used Saab is a used Saab is a used Saab. Their time is up.
I'm sure there are more than a few enthusiast owners out there urging to prove me wrong, but in the car business, the mighty dollar rules over any classical sympathy, and there are very few dealers out there prepared to walk that plank now.
The major warranty companies have placed a special "loading" on the premium for Saab product. That should tell you something!
franc123,
Sep 14, 4:50pm
For enthusiasts only who can do their own work and source their own parts. In between sporadic flashes of design brilliance they were always an idiosyncratic and problematic brand of car, especially to try and keep on the road outside of Europe. They were as bad as the old Citroens were before everything got Peugeotised.
labbhen,
Sep 14, 5:40pm
Seems like i did the right thing when I decided not to buy, then. Thanks Guys :)
remmers,
Jan 8, 3:59pm
Hi, I remember a while back there were issues with electronics on cars imported used from Singapore. I am looking at a 2006 Lexus, are there still problems with the later year cars, if so how do you identify them?
franc123,
Jan 8, 4:03pm
Is there more or less electronics in a newer car? They haven't magically developed a liking for silly levels of humidity either, in a nutshell it can still be a problem.
mitsiboy69,
Jan 8, 4:10pm
I've had 2 singapore BMW's and they were both fine.
tgray,
Jan 8, 4:25pm
When I was in Japan, it was as humid as hell. Singapore? I guess it must be a lot worse.
oemaudio,
Jan 8, 4:33pm
I bought a few in years ago ( Lexus ) and they were fine. However the odo inspection company developed some issues.I stopped for that reason. I heard there were problems with a lot of Euros in the wiring. Beautiful place to visit though.
xs1100,
Jan 8, 5:31pm
the problem hasn't gone away and you will buy slightly cheaper normally being from Singapore the problem really surfaces when you go to trade back again. have seen dealers asking where the car was imported from and soon as Singapore they aren't interested
dublo,
Jan 9, 5:52pm
I imagine a car could have a tough life in Singapore (I have, however, only memories of 2 days there in 1971): high humidity, salt-laden sea air, very hot, very heavy slow traffic, nowhere to get up to open road speeds and lots of incompetent drivers.
gammelvind,
Jan 9, 5:56pm
Sounds a bit like Auckland
lespat,
Jan 9, 6:49pm
The locals cross the causeway into Malaysia to give their cars a blow out
You have to remember that a lot of that is tax and a reasonable portion gets returned when the car exits the fleet.
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