Hey all,

Noobie here. I'm a Saab guy who is looking to getting into a V60. In my price range it is looking like 2016-2018ish and mileage seems to be about 80-90K. Are there an well known issues I should look out for? I haven't made it through all the threads yet (sorry if I missed something on this already), but it seems like transmission issues pop up (although those seem to span over a few generations) and timing belt issues. Is that about it? I'm hoping to keep it for the long haul, so something reliable is important. Thanks!

 

Transmission issues are mainly before 2009.

timing belts are just something you need to make sure dont get old or past the service interval. 10yrs/120k miles. They can be catastrophic to the engine if they or the serpentine belt fail. The T6 (6 cyl) engines have a chain, so that eliminates that concern. Those were available 2016 and earlier.

Do note, the same badges were used during the 5/6cyl -> 4cyl transfer. So a 2016 could have a 4,5 or 6 cylinder engine depending on production date.