Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:17:30 -0500 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Any comments about a 98 900 S convert.?
Mark & Lyssa Whitson wrote: > I am thinking about buying a 1998 900 S convertible, S model, 2.3l, normally > aspirated, 4-cylinder. I've never owned a Saab. Anything I should know or > look for before buying? Thanks in advance for your suggestions. > > MW > > Lets go back further - have you owned a convertible before? The Saab convertibles are among the nicer convertibles. They have the glass rear window and the tops are capable of handling winters - it is a Saab after all. Back to the first question - the visibility with the top up is terrible compared to a sedan. The glass rear window is small. With the top down the visibility is great. The luggage space compared to a hatchback is terrible with the top up. With the top down you can carry large lightweight items. I passed on a newer Saab convertible for the visibility and space issues. I got a hatchback instead. I also noticed the body flex, more than the same car in a hatchback or sedan. The flex was not enough to be a purchasing factor. If I could own the convertible as a "spare" car - to be driven for fun on warm, sunny weekends - I would buy the Saab convertible.
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