Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:07:43 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Used Car Advice
Campcrusaders wrote: > My mother currently drives a classic 900 SE. (L reg - last of the breed!) > She hasn't driven anything other than a Saab since she rolled 4 times in a > field in one.......and walked away! > > She's looking to upgrade now and can't decided whether to go with the newer > 900 the 9-3 or the 9-5. > > The model she currently has is the 3 door hatchback fuel injection (no > turbo) that suits her perfectly for size and speed, but she also likes the > look of it. > > What's the closest in character to what she has now - seeing as she's happy > with it. > > I'd be really grateful for any advice, comments and suggestions because as > soon as she gets a new one she's giving the old one to me!!!!! Wey Hey! Some will inevitably disagree with this statement, but my advice is to avoid the new shape 900. Saab made a *lot* of mistakes with that one (I won't go into it since it's been done to death, if you're interested, google). They rectified a lot of those mistakes with the 9^3, but I'm still not a big fan. The 9^5, OTOH, is still very much a Saab, and a superb drive. It doesn't have the same character of the C900 - none of these cars do - but it is a beautiful car, and would be my choice should I decide to give up my C900s. -- Grunff