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Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 20:10:40 GMT
From: nospamnopsamcom (Jerry Wolf)
Subject: Re: Considering first-ever Saab...viewpoints?


On Sat, 05 May 2001 22:15:25 -0400, Bob <uctraingnopsamanet.com> wrote: >On Sat, 5 May 2001 04:10:06 -0400, "Daniel J. Stern" ><dasternnopsamheadlamp.net> wrote: > >I love Saabs, but I think Mom needs something else: > >> particularly since she is quite short and >>has difficulty gauging the position of a car with an extended rear >>overhang (e.g. trunk) when parallel parking. > >Saabs (at least 9-3's) are not really good for short drivers. They >are built more for larger folks. My wife is short and is not at all >comfortable in my car. Visibility out the front and back is poor >for short folks. The 9-5 may be better. In addition to checking visibility, check the headrest position. For my 5'3" wife, our 9-5 pushes her head just a bit forward, so she uses a lumbar pillow to compensate (no, the built-in lumbar support doesn't give enough push to do the job). For 6'0" me, it's just fine. -------------------- To reply, replace "nospam" by "wolf".

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