"The inserts are $680/set from Saab, unless you have leather inserts, which are probably double that amount. After obtaining a second mortgage on your house for the inserts, you still have to put them on. Those who appreciate self-torture should try this for the ultimate masochistic thrill. Here's a blow-by-blow narrative of the ordeal I went through, expletives deleted.

I first removed the door panels and then the inserts from the panels. Each cheap molded plastic insert has 7-8 small "fingers" which are affixed to the panel by non-reusable push-nut retainers. They slide on easy, but have to be pried off with a screwdriver and pliers. The problem is that the el cheapo plastic fingers are *very* fragile, and despite how careful you are you will break one or two per insert. I thought about using a Dremel with cutting wheel on the retainers to remove them, but didn't--and that might have saved some of the hassle of gluing the broken fingers back together. Cute replacement retainers can be obtained from Saab, or get less-sophisticated versions at Home Depot like I did for 1/10th the cost. I used 5/16" retainers, which were a bit loose going on, but secured well. Smaller 1/4" might work better, but I couldn't find any. They are called "push-nut bolt retainers" on one package. These fasteners are designed to go on once easily and not come off without a fight. A good method for installation is a small deep socket that is slightly larger than the plastic fingers; use the socket to press them on. Make sure the teeth of the retainers face away from the insert.

In addition to these small fasteners, there is one very large fastener of similar configuration with a felt washer under it, used to secure the top part of the door pull handle to the insert. They don't look really necessary, but I ordered a set of four from Saab anyway (part #9797200, $1.43 ea.), installed with a larger deep socket. The felt washer is reusable.

The actual installation of the fabric was a real joy, if you're a masochist. I tested some not-too-flexible fabric on the rear, which installed with great effort and looked half-ass. On the front, the fabric wasn't flexible enough to form around the sharp bends and convexity of the inserts and was impossible to install. I found some headliner material with foam backing and used it on all inserts. That means that in another five years the foam will rot and the whole minuet will have to be danced all over again. I'm selling the car, so it isn't my worry.

I used a high-heat spray contact cement, which was yet another hassle to work with. It is *essential* to have a helper to hold the fabric while trying to affix and mold it carefully to the insert, because if something touches something else that it shouldn't, it must be pulled apart and re-sprayed. Start from the center and work out.

Now I know why my indy didn't want to do the job. He said he wouldn't do it for $150 per door (labor only) and now I know why."  
    - Robert Davis