Mine were replaced FOC by my local dealer from whom I purchased the car. Shortly after the replacement on one of the front wheel bearings under dealer warranty, in fact on the way home the knock started, I found that one front spring had broken. Given the potholes and humps in our village, I put it down to bad luck, and though I had read elsewhere of springs being replaced free, I considered that I would stand the cost and put it down to experience. Amazingly, the cost of a pair from Saab was less that that from my local factor; while I was on the way up to the dealer in the wife's car, I got a call from the Service Manager who advised that the springs would be replaced free. So I spun round, went back home and took the Saab up to the garage and within a few hours it was ready. It appeared that they were willing to replace them at no cost to me and back-claim on the factory and I considered this a very nice gesture, even if they were confident of recouping the costs.
