Here's Why the Saab 9-3 Turbo X is the Best Car You Can Buy for $10,000 

I agree!

We swedes are still proud of them tho

Love SAAB especially the 9-3 turbo x !!

@@simonbrunninge9164 Sant!

Ikr

They are!

wow! agreed; glad you were okay

Indeed ;)

Will we know the quarks and feetires of da Sawb????

Theres a reason for that. It made you click on it, didn't you? Lol

Anthony, I could not have said that better myself! Beautiful Aero XWD you've got yourself too :)

Thanks Brother. Safe SAABing! I’ll try to get some photos and videos out there soon. Great video and here’s a another great story...XWD is hands down the best AWD system out there. One day, was snowed in at college in about 18-20 inches in a flash snowstorm. The only vehicles out of about 50 cars to be able to get out of the parking lot were the lifted jeeps, pickup trucks and my Saab. The WRX next to me couldn’t get two feet forward and we had to do the rock and shovel technique to help him. The looks on everyone’s faces when it was a line of 4wds and a sleeper SAAB trucking in the arctic was priceless. We exited the lot and the surface changed from snow to ice and upon making a right turn, Wouldn’t you know, the pickups fish tailed a jeep crashed into an xterra but Steady Saabing and XWD made it feel like I was driving on fresh rain and passed the suv mess. Got everyone started....what’s a saab? Didn’t they make fighter jets? Where I’m from in NY, not too many Saabs. Theres another AERO X and a Turbo X in town. Lots of compliments and gas station chats. Hoping some NEVS keep the spirit alive and we get examples in the states soon. Everyone who drives my car likes it, truly a balance of practicality, performance, safety and Style. Agreed that the looks of this beaut have aged wonderfully! The front fascia has been copied by many. GM forcing saab to remain under Cadillac and use hard plastic in the interior does hurt...but best use of carbon fiber I’ve seen in a car for sure....the black and parchment seats has been and still has is copied by manufacturers! GM wanted SAABs ingenuity and Turbo tech...GM in term provided a dealer network but would never SAAB truly have their way. Lots of stories about how trollhattan would be told to build cars “x-way” and saab would do the opposite. The TURBO X and later the Aero X is the car That GM never wanted to be built, but they did it anyway, then what did they do years later? A turbo sports sedan by Buick and Caddy....smh

Lol funny story! If you do upload anything, make sure to let me know. I'd enjoy watching

Mine says all systems go

Nice! Glad you love it

Thank you man! I have considered those 335i's before myself. They're very tempting!

yep!

Nice :)

Thanks for the tip :)

Nice! I've heard the seats in those are excellent

Thank you Jennifer :)

25k is definitely a steep asking price!

Nice!

Thank you!

yes 93 is the only thing you should run in it. Also throw in some Lucas Oil fuel injector cleaner every few fill ups that helps as well.

Nice buy! Listen to what Max said ^

nice!

Yes! Precisely :)

Nice!

Good find!

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Smiler8970 get an 09 9-3 Aero X! I have one. Picked it up for 8 grand with 72,000 miles.

@@thornmatthew8395 still isn't the same as a turbo X.

I understand that but minus launch control it’s pretty damn close. My car is 290 hp and even more torque. Cross wheel drive. And styling wise look extremely similar.

There’s still some minor differences between the two, but they are extremely similar

I don't see such a big problem getting them in Europe, you just probably don't know where to look. In Sweden two are (were?) for sale recently. In Poland another 2. One just changed hands recently from Slovakia to Poland. Another one fully Hirsched was sold in Switzerland. Germany also had one SportCombi for sale. So they go for sale pretty regularly, changing hands from owners to enthusiasts and collectors lately. Of course prices are various, starting on 10k €, because here they are just more valueable than in the US. Especially cheap are in the UK (from 5500 pounds) but that is whole different story, market and steering wheel on the wrong side :D :D

Yep :)

Yep :/

Shattered Dreams and it’s well known in the Saab community that’s parts are plentiful even brand new oem parts, and second its mostly all gm parts. No issue getting parts Uk or us. But as said before, it’s good people think that way as it keeps prices down haha

I had a massive carbon build up in my 2006 Saab 9-3 after 4 months of owning it lol

Sadly I have come to find 2007+ Saab 9-3's aren't the most reliable due to an intake valve problem that is very common with 2007 and newer 9-3's. I'm hoping that GM will recall it soon so I can get it replaced.

did you buy it? i know the seller lol!

Nice!

You can always buy another one! Still plenty around :)

@@AutoAutopsy yeah true but most 900s have upwards of 200,000 miles on the clock, problem is I ain't got a garage or off-road parking to look after it shame though.I like the turbo x and aero 93s and 95v6 models but unfortunately here in the UK the taxman will hammer you for wanting a decent engine for example £500 or $1000us annually.

Thank you Niklas!

thanks!!

thanks.

👍🏼😁

Me too lol; we are having gorgeous weather!

I love it

:)

Thanks! Glad you enjoy Saab so much :)

I agree. It can be hard to keep them on the road. Check out my channel I’ve got a couple playlists of how to videos for OG and 2nd gen 9-3s.

cool :)

👍🏼👊🏼

Wish I had more garage space myself, lol :( I've talked a bit with one of the previous owners who saw my dyno video; I'm not sure how much he watches!

I am not sure if you could with something aftermarket there; I'd love to have an E55, but those would be expensive if they broke! (sort of ironic given the first half of your comment, lol) :)

Awesome! About the misfire: spark plugs and coil packs are likely the cause

markets seem to vary given country; i would say it's a good deal

@@AutoAutopsy Thanks. If you were buying a SAAB used, what would you look for when going to check out the car? I heard blue smoke from exhaust shows blown turbo, but is there anything else to look out for? Particular places to look for rust etc.? Many thanks for your videos; they are a great resource.

wow! high miles

yep!

No, the Turbo X was only offered in 2008. You're thinking of the Aero XWD

ooof!

no way! make sure to join our Facebook group; saab club of arizona

Thanks. It really is!

Thank you!

25k mike oil changes? Yikes...poor car

@@AutoAutopsy I felt bad but I really didn't care about the car it was given to me so I just had no respect for it at the time but when the flat bed took her away I was teary

Good choice!

Good luck!

in UK, 3 weeks ago were 3 for sale. I am too lazy to check again. cheapest was 5500 pounds. bargain.

still available? ;)

I have not driven one of those! I've always liked those Regals though

Even have all wheel drive as an option lol.

I find the turbo Regal kind of a spiritual tribute to the GNX and T-Type of the 80s. They're pretty quick for what they are.

@@CardboardSliver yeah that's what they are but there very similar to the saab

plenty of videos on this channel to answer all of these questions and then some, i'd recommend watching some when you have the time! In short: yes, depends (see my "'x' years of ownership" videos), no, and depends on the tune

thanks!

are you referring to the system in cars without the bose?

@@AutoAutopsy Yes

Both have their upsides and downsides; sounds like a tough decision!

Auto Autopsy It’s partly down to which would be more RELIABLE. 😳 I’m fucked. 😄

Get the 9-3 Convertible. Awesome, reliable car...and beautiful to look at. Just saw a 2010 today in whiten with gray leather. Gorgeous! I would love a 9-3 Convertible, but I need four doors and a bigger backseat. My 2008 9-5 is a special car that I enjoy driving everyday.

Just took a 200 mile road trip and averaged 26MPG! On average for everyday driving, it's around 20, maybe 21!

I have not, but thank you!

WOW!

That'd be another car I'd consider, but reliability would be a deterrent :(

Then why do most GM Saab's last far longer when maintained? Lol

Typically they don’t. Even if maintained they run into like all Saab’s various electrical synch issues. Trans lock out or key not excepted... I’d say a few to many have had to purchase a twice unit Over 100k and had to find someone with a tech 2 to unlock the trans gearbox malfunction. Window regulators, pixilation loss. It is a inevitable truth to owning a Saab

@@kyle-gs4ec exactly what happened to mine! All out electrical failure! Power windows were not working and audio lights info center failure. Saab installed the amp under the drivers seat floor pan!! Wth were they thinking????? Got wet and that's it !

John F and if you can’t fix it yourself you are looking at a small fortune to fix things.

@@kyle-gs4ec absolutely!

Awesome! Hopefully you can learn to fix the little things yourself :)

@@AutoAutopsy I purchased my Sabb for under ten thousand in Feb. I'm still learning all the little things about this cars features , fix's, etc. As Sabb owners know they are special cars. Just found out I have to replace the A/C compressor. At least summer is over so I have time to save up for the repair. With any used car repairs and restoring things is to be expected.

LOL

Probably sometime soon, yep!

9-2x or 9-3x? 9-2x...overpriced imo. 9-3x....fair

I would like to do a buff/polish in the near future. The paint itself is pretty clean thankfully!

Yup need paint correction and ceramic coating

I did the nav system, but it's not installed yet

Thanks!

They pop up for sale every now and then! just gotta b e patient

I believe others have asked this before; to my knowledge, YES. Although, I know it's quite difficult getting the computer and everything together to my knowledge

Me too, sorta. The 19" TX wheels are sick!

I try not to, but it still gets driven probably about half the time. Lol! Ah yes, the arc is still around. she is my daily. I suppose I should make a video on her soon, lol

thank you!

Are you referring to the fog lights? The Aero does, yes!!

yk you are correct about the 3 trims. The turbo x was basically an one year “trim” package in 08. With awd the hopped up aero v6 turbo it is by far the best Saab 9-3 ever made. Get one if you can. Checkout my channel. I’m trying to build my sub count. I have lots of Saab 9-3 how to videos.

Here's a video going more in depth on what's unique about the TX: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Er4eptbajhY.html

I’m assuming you’re referring to a 9-3 XWD? The turbo x was only made in 2008. It depends, short. That’s a bit steep but it’s low miles. If it’s got good service records, it could be worth that

Saabnet or facebook groups

well said!!

Yes. I have a video installing them on two different 9-3’s.

@@AutoAutopsy I saw thanks for responding.

Yes it is in most cases

Generally!

There's a TX Combi for sale in Idaho. $20,000

Heh ;)

Not in my experience. None of our cars sit for a prolonged period of time usually so it isn't an issue. Batteries usually don't last more than a couple of years in this climate though

Not too sure about Qatar, but here in the states, you can buy any part you'd need on www.eeuroparts.com and www.esaabparts.com

@@AutoAutopsy thnks fr reply will try to buy lets c

Heh :)

It's been great! Did a service on it about 1,000 miles ago

Aero, if you're not too conscious of fuel economy lol

Auto Autopsy is there a big difference in fuel economy? Or do you barely notice?

it's a good car for sure

Depends on your requirements. In AZ, you are supposed to have a cat, but since I have a defouler on my catless downpipe, the car thinks there is a cat and therefore throws no code, allowing me to pass emissions

not for sale ;)

this one now has 192k

how are the transmissions terrible?

This might only apply to the older ones. The way they are constructed employs an extra linkage in the transaxle. Thus you have an extra set of moving parts to turn the whole gearbox before the primary drive. When they break, you have to lift the whole engine as the engine, transmission and chassis are all structurally supporting each other as one unit. The transmission acts as the oil pan. My explanation might not be the best so I apologize for any inaccuracy.

I’m guessing the person who sold me this car didn’t know the resell value and I definitely didn’t know about it either😂