Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 19:59:54 -0500 From: "JC" <johnc_22nopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Test Drove a 9-5 Aero
My 9-3 Viggen easily accomodates my snowboard bag which is quite large, and won't fit through most standard pass-through arm-rests. I have no idea whether the S4 or 330 would do it, but I couldn't afford one of those the way I'd want it decked out anyway. I got the Viggen with 300 miles for $33K U.S. with 0% financing. If you figure the amount it cost GM-Saab to eat the 3 years of financing I'm getting a much better deal than even $33K. Try that with a 330! Oh, and by the way, pedal to the floor in 3rd gear is like being shot out of a cannon! John "H." <musicboxnopsamrider.co.uk> wrote in message news:uk7f6u8bk95kv6o3s3cjqpqqi47acrph2pnopsamcom... > Quite agree Marc, and I think that you have touched on one of the most > crucial points - > > The simple fact of the matter is many of us, deep down, would have to > admit to having considered Audi's or BMW's or Merc's as alternatives > to our beloved Saabs - they do have good sides, they are on the whole > very capable cars, yet the issue is one of overinflated price - and > options. > > I recently specced up an Audi A4 and BMW 330 as possible replacements > for me 9-3, comparing to the 9-3 Aero. > > With the Saab, I'd have the thing fresh off the shelf, unmodified - no > options, no nothing. After all it has climate/cd/heated electric > leather sports seats/sports suspension/ large rims etc. All I needed > was there, for a paltry £22,995. > > The A4 was a similar price, but by the time I had added the above > options (and I didn't even bother with electric seats!) The price was > well up over £29,000 - and that was with only the 1.8T engine - God > alone knows what would have happened if I had tried that with the > 3.0V6..... I was appalled to find that on a £20k+ car, I was being > forced to add such basic items as electric heated mirrors, and > electric rear windows - all at extortionate cost. > > With the BMW the story was much the same, though the car started > around £25,500, and again virtually everything had to be added to it > as an option..... and oh look..... I seem to be way over £30,000.... > > It was purely an intelligence gathering exercise, as I knew I wanted > the Saab, but looking at it this way it was blatantly clear that the > Saab was not only the best specced, and fastest car out of the group, > but also the cheapest by a huge margin - okay so Saab's depreciate > more than their prestige competitors, but when you start low, you > haven't got so far to fall! > > So this way I get as you also quite rightly pointed out, a somewhat > more unique car, which is not only better equipped, but more practical > (LOVE that huuuge boot) and a damn sight faster than even the BMW 330. > And I'm saving the pennies, so the wench is happy...... what more can > I ask!
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