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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Saab to be wound down. 18. Dec 2009 at 14:03 No buyer found so saab now being wound down
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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #1 - 18. Dec 2009 at 14:06 Remind me. How does one cry? I've never seriously fancied any model they made. 9000 came the closest I think. End of an era but at least it may save a better marque from going down the tube.
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #2 - 18. Dec 2009 at 14:14 Story now on the bbc http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8421007.stm
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #3 - 18. Dec 2009 at 14:28 I can't believe it I've done my money now on my car now
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #4 - 18. Dec 2009 at 14:41 And now the mrs. has decided we ain't selling it until after xmas, just great when it'll be worth even less
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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #5 - 18. Dec 2009 at 14:52 If you look at the flip side, you could probably pick up a very nice car on the cheap. I'll be looking for an auto next year and a saab would suit me fine.
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #6 - 18. Dec 2009 at 14:57 Have mine 2.8 V6 Turbo 6 speed manual do you a treat
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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #7 - 18. Dec 2009 at 15:32 Del Boy wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 14:57: Have mine 2.8 V6 Turbo 6 speed manual do you a treat Err...........No. A 1.9TiD for me I think.
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #8 - 18. Dec 2009 at 15:36 Quote: Del Boy wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 14:57: Have mine 2.8 V6 Turbo 6 speed manual do you a treat Err...........No. A 1.9TiD for me I think. I would advise you to steer clear of that engine to be honest lots of issues DPF and EGR's awfully common mind you after 2007 most of them are sorted.
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Debs. Omega Lord Offline A denizen of The Wirral peninsula Posts: 7386 Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (1999)	Re: Saab to be wound down. Reply #9 - 18. Dec 2009 at 15:46 Strange that "wound-down" and "winding-up" mean similar things: `funny old language!
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Re: Saab to be wound down.
Reply #10 - 18. Dec 2009 at 16:28

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Del Boy wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 14:57:

Have mine 2.8 V6 Turbo 6 speed manual do you a treat Thumbs Up!

Err...........No. Grin

A 1.9TiD for me I think.

As LSG1 said, this engine is fitted in a lot of cars and it
seems to be giving the same problems in all of them.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=1216

What to Watch Out For
Owner/Driver feedback welcome. (See pre-facelift entry)

1.9 diesels can be delightful to drive, but give a lot of problems:

Failed inlet manifold swirl flaps (and the flaps can beak and be ingested by the engine).

Failed EGRs.

Choked DPFs.

Failed timing belts, often because the waterpump seized. Belt, tensioner, pulleys and waterpump need replacving every 40,000 miles.

Failed oil pumps.

Failed dual mass flywheels.

Failed turbos.

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STMO123

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Re: Saab to be wound down.
Reply #11 - 18. Dec 2009 at 16:35

Grumpy wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 16:28:

Quote:

Del Boy wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 14:57:

Have mine 2.8 V6 Turbo 6 speed manual do you a treat Thumbs Up!

Err...........No. Grin

A 1.9TiD for me I think.

As LSG1 said, this engine is fitted in a lot of cars and it
seems to be giving the same problems in all of them.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=1216

What to Watch Out For
Owner/Driver feedback welcome. (See pre-facelift entry)

1.9 diesels can be delightful to drive, but give a lot of problems:

Failed inlet manifold swirl flaps (and the flaps can beak and be ingested by the engine).

Failed EGRs.

Choked DPFs.

Failed timing belts, often because the waterpump seized. Belt, tensioner, pulleys and waterpump need replacving every 40,000 miles.

Failed oil pumps.

Failed dual mass flywheels.

Failed turbos.

Oh dear.

Maybe not then.

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Del Boy

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Re: Saab to be wound down.
Reply #12 - 18. Dec 2009 at 16:36

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Grumpy wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 16:28:

Quote:

Del Boy wrote on 18. Dec 2009 at 14:57:

Have mine 2.8 V6 Turbo 6 speed manual do you a treat Thumbs Up!

Err...........No. Grin

A 1.9TiD for me I think.

As LSG1 said, this engine is fitted in a lot of cars and it
seems to be giving the same problems in all of them.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=1216

What to Watch Out For
Owner/Driver feedback welcome. (See pre-facelift entry)

1.9 diesels can be delightful to drive, but give a lot of problems:

Failed inlet manifold swirl flaps (and the flaps can beak and be ingested by the engine).

Failed EGRs.

Choked DPFs.

Failed timing belts, often because the waterpump seized. Belt, tensioner, pulleys and waterpump need replacving every 40,000 miles.

Failed oil pumps.

Failed dual mass flywheels.

Failed turbos.

Oh dear.

Maybe not then.

Exactly 2.8's are reliable, no cambelt to worry about either Wink

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