It won't be astronomical. I have a 2006 9-5, which has a 2.3L Turbo, and I pay like 700 per year, and I'm only 23, living near Boston. When I had a 1999 9-5, I was paying about 550 a year, same basic engine, just less powerful. All things considered, it isn't too bad insurance-wise. It is not a target of car thieves, and being 8 years old, the rates won't be too bad.
And they can easily be moded. There are a couple parts stores online, if you just google Saab Performance or Parts. Most notable is Hirsch, but I'm not sure of their accessability here in the US. I know they are available in Europe, where you can get the parts put on without voiding the warranty, kind of like AMG before Mercedes took them over completely and made them in-house. I think you can get ECU tunes from Nordic and BSR as well.
There are Saab 9-3s out there with tons of hp and torque, just you tube Saab with a word like drag, fast, race, etc...
It won't be astronomical. I have a 2006 9-5, which has a 2.3L Turbo, and I pay like 700 per year, and I'm only 23, living near Boston. When I had a 1999 9-5, I was paying about 550 a year, same basic engine, just less powerful. All things considered, it isn't too bad insurance-wise. It is not a target of car thieves, and being 8 years old, the rates won't be too bad.
And they can easily be moded. There are a couple parts stores online, if you just google Saab Performance or Parts. Most notable is Hirsch, but I'm not sure of their accessability here in the US. I know they are available in Europe, where you can get the parts put on without voiding the warranty, kind of like AMG before Mercedes took them over completely and made them in-house. I think you can get ECU tunes from Nordic and BSR as well.
There are Saab 9-3s out there with tons of hp and torque, just you tube Saab with a word like drag, fast, race, etc...