I am glad to report that there are plenty of parts available. Someone recently backed into the front of my 9-5 in a parking lot, doing $4000 worth of damage to the hood, fender, lights and other components. My body shop had no problem getting all of the parts - which is pretty amazing considering only 8500 9-5's were made. It's really a great car, I can not say enough about it. You are correct - The Buick LaCrosse and Regal are just about the same vehicle as the 9-5. In fact, the 9-5 was originally scheduled to be built by Opel in Germany, with production transferred just weeks before the first 9-5 was to be made. If you are near MA, contact Charles River Saab at crsaab.com. He can pull new 2011 Saab vehicles from the storage lot at the Port of NJ. Good luck!