Hi,
I just bought my first Saab - '08 9-3 2.0 sedan (auto, although I'd
prefer manual). Love the handling, interior space (size considered)
and the workmanship, for most part, seems very good (a bit too much of
plain black plastic in the middle of dashboard, looks cheap compared
to the rest of the interior, although to be fair still fairly tasteful
and not ugly). A few questions, though, to the people having more
experience with the brand:
- the manual says oil change every 10K miles, the dealership suggested
every 5K, what do you think ? Also, is there anything special about
oil change in Saab - the dealer sounded as if it absolutely had to be
done by a mechanic. Changing the oil filter, draining old oil &
pouring new synthetic oil shouldn't be any different from any other
car, IMHO. For me, at least, doing this at home is much more
convenient.
- the break-in period of 5K seem a bit high ? I'm going to stick with
it just to be safe, but isn't it usually 1.5-2 K ?
- It appears that both 12v plugs are turned off when the key is
removed, now this is different - every other car I ever owned kept
them powered, allowing e.g. cell phones to be charged in the car
overnight. Am I missing something ? I found no reference to it
anywhere in the owners manual.
Also, am I the only one put off by the sound quality of base audio
system ? It seems severely lacking in high-frequency and rather wooden
in low. How much of money / hassle is it to replace it with a better
aftermarket system ? (not top of the line, just something with better
sound quality).
Any tips specific to this car would be appreciated, too.
Thanks !
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