Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 04:16:44 GMT From: BarnBurnernopsamn.Space (BarnBūrner®) Subject: Re: Volvo or Saab?
On Fri, 31 Jul 1998 20:50:52 -0400, rsthnopsamnet.com (Bob St. Hilaire) wrote: >Simple question? My wife and I are buying another car. Two models are >in the running: Volvo and Saab. Given the cost, we are looking in the >late model range of 1992 - 1993. Question is: Which car would you buy >and why? > >Choices: > >1992 Volvo 240DL Wagon with 160,000 miles - Cherry - $9,500.00 > >1993 Saab 900S 3dr Full Luxury Package with 100,000 miles - major cherry >- $9,500.00 > >If I were conviced this is a no-brainer I wouldn't bother posting. But >Saabs seem to have a rather devious reputation of being somewhat >unreliable. Volvo's, on the other hand, seem to just do their thing >forever. > >Thanx for you input.... > >bob I'd go with the saab, unless you really need a wagon. We've owned both, simultaneously, and eventually traded in the volvo wagon (also a 92 240, but with only 82k) for my 95 850 T5-R. The saab is a lot more fun to drive than the 240 wagon was.