Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 09:21:44 -0400 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: Saab's bike racks
"Ramsey Frist" <fristnospamt.edu> wrote in message news:frist-2605042327370001nospam6131.dialup.wvnet.edu... > Hi Shane, > > If the 9-3 is like all earlier Saabs there should be pre-drilled and > threaded holes in the rear bumper and trunk floor for attachment of a > light duty hitch. I find that a receiver hitch bike rack is much more > convenient than a roof rack and there is less chance of banging up your > car. You can also use the hitch for a light trailer or small boat > trailer. I agree. Roof racks are for poseurs. > da'Lan makes after market hitches for most Saabs that are about half the > price that Saab demands. I bought my current one from Bageco > (http://www.bageco.com/). Somehow they sell them for less than they would > be directly from da'Lan. Curiously, they also sell Jamaican Blue Mountain > Coffee at a much reduced price. The coffee at that site is funny. They will sell it to you for $22.99 a pound or if you want a 5 lb sack it is $119.99... -Fred W