Used Car of the Day: 2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

We haven't featured a Saab in UCOTD in a while, so here's one. This 2008 Saab 9-3 reminds me that Saab still existed 15 years ago.


Four grand gets you this car, which has 140,000 miles and has had a Vtuner Stage 0 since there were 25,000 miles on the clock. There's not much more to the ad copy than the fact that there's an in-dash Nexus 7.

If this Utah-based car appeals to you, click here to check it out.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • Heron Heron on Jun 29, 2023

    With a turbo just change the oil every 5,000 miles. 2001 9-3 with 152k and parts are still pretty available. Maybe because of the GM connection.

  • Graeme Graeme on Jul 02, 2023

    I have a 2004 convertible and it looks like a 5 year old car

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  • Slavuta Grind rust off your brake rotors early to improve performance and longevity. Don't forget to fill that spare tire. It might be flat when you need it.
  • 28-Cars-Later Suggestion for future QOTD: Given the fact US road infrastructure is crumbling around us why must all new cars have 20+ inch wheels with tires an inch or two thick in sidewall which literally become bent over time bc of potholes? I know initially in the 90s wheels got bigger to accommodate larger disc brakes but its gone a little too far given the road infrastructure don't ya think?
  • Jeff Keep your vehicle well maintained and it will run a long long time.
  • AZFelix "Oh no! Anyway... " Jeremy Clarkson
  • SCE to AUX I can't warm up to the new look. Still prefer my 22 SF.
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