That's the biggest thing...the warranty. Also, getting parts. Cars that are a few years old won't have problem; they'll be parts in the pipeline. Since they just stopped production of the newer cars, there's not going to be a hell of a lot of replacement parts. Godforbid you need something like a transmission.
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Saab going out of business?
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That's the biggest thing...the warranty. Also, getting parts. Cars that are a few years old won't have problem; they'll be parts in the pipeline. Since they just stopped production of the newer cars, there's not going to be a hell of a lot of replacement parts. Godforbid you need something like a transmission.
If you can get a Saab Aero, new, for < $20k, that's a damn good deal. you would pay $32, 33 for them before.
My Saab 9-3 Vector, has now 172k, bought it used at 4k with CPO 100k b2b warranty. I used the warranty probably three or four times for small stuff. Had I had to pay out of pocket, it probably would have cost me $1k in repairs in the first 100k that the warranty covered.
That said, if you get a lemon on accident, or the engine goes or something, then yeah.. you are pretty screwed.
My Saab 9-3 Vector, has now 172k, bought it used at 4k with CPO 100k b2b warranty. I used the warranty probably three or four times for small stuff. Had I had to pay out of pocket, it probably would have cost me $1k in repairs in the first 100k that the warranty covered.
That said, if you get a lemon on accident, or the engine goes or something, then yeah.. you are pretty screwed.
o3jeff
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I wouldn't be too worried about the parts, hell I think you can still readily get parts for a Delorean. Getting a lemon would be the biggest problem.
jaja111
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A S(L)aab? With no warranty? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
I know the jury is generally out on the reliability of Saabs. Many many owners claim utter indestructibility for hundreds of thousands of miles and it leaves me confused because many dealers I have business with bemoan the Saab (not so affectionately known as the slob) for constant mechanical issues that are excruciatingly expensive to fix. Parts are not cheap and these cars are quirky requiring a very good shop manual or an actual Saab tech. However I do know owners that like to work on their Saabs. I see a lot of Saab owners quickly become Saab enthusiasts.
Its a shame, regardless of actual reliability, to see a brand as recognizable and loved bite the dust.
I know the jury is generally out on the reliability of Saabs. Many many owners claim utter indestructibility for hundreds of thousands of miles and it leaves me confused because many dealers I have business with bemoan the Saab (not so affectionately known as the slob) for constant mechanical issues that are excruciatingly expensive to fix. Parts are not cheap and these cars are quirky requiring a very good shop manual or an actual Saab tech. However I do know owners that like to work on their Saabs. I see a lot of Saab owners quickly become Saab enthusiasts.
Its a shame, regardless of actual reliability, to see a brand as recognizable and loved bite the dust.
St. Bear
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Sure, you can get parts for anything...at a price. Don't expect to be able to waltz into your local Autozone.
Know any good sources? I've got one at home that I'm working on. It's got this part behind the seats that looks like a box with a few tubes in it that form a Y. I don't know exactly what it's called, but I think it's some sort of capacitor. Mine doesn't seem to work, and I'm having a hell of a time finding a replacement...
St. Bear
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Would a Flux Capacity be considered a Performance Part?
o3jeff
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I'll need the part number
unless you have a time machine to head back to 1984, finding that part probably isn't going to happen
ctenidae
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If he had the part, he could go get the replacement, but he wouldn't need the part.
Man, those time travel paradoxes are a bitch.
probably why Delorean went out of business
A family friend of my in-laws owns a delorean, the gullwing doors are still pretty cool
St. Bear
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Well, that and blow..
He was framed!
Yeah, I couldn't find it there either.
Actually Delorean is looking to make a bit of a comeback...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/19/new-delorean-electric-version_n_1019222.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/19/new-delorean-electric-version_n_1019222.html
ctenidae
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This time with hookers, too.
Interesting. I recently saw an episode of 'Wheeler Dealers" where they came to the US and bought a used Delorean and shipped it back to the UK and restored it for a profit. On the show they visited the "new" Delorean company in the USA who bought all existing inventory. They noted that many parts are still available because 35,000 sets of parts were originally ordered by the factory but only about 15,000 cars were built. They should be able to make many electric versions if anyone wants to buy them.
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