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Re: help!! possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer
Posted by jc [Email] (more from jc) on Sat, 8 Nov 2003 06:13:33
In Reply to: help!! possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer, Mattin Nashville, Fri, 7 Nov 2003 21:26:23
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"i am a GM son-in-law and am looking for somthin in the GM family i can use the discount on--well i want a car and nothing looks as nice by GM as this"
I think you already answered your own question. They are great cars, and it seems the gist of the main complaints you'll find in reviews are "it's not quite a BMW". Well, for your purposes you'll NEVER get a GM discount on a BMW, and unless you have to have RWD, I think you'll be pretty happy with a 9-3SS. I have an 9-3 Viggen (older hatch model) but have had a 9-3SS Linear loaner when the Viggen was getting worked on and it's a nice car. I'd probably splurge for at least an Arc if not a Vector to get the bigger high pressure turbo. The Linear has a low pressure turbo like the 9-5 Linear so doesn't offer the head-snapping accelleration that some associate with turbos. The Arc/Vector engine offers a bit more power and a high pressure turbo giving more of a fun seat of the pants feel. That said, when I drove the Linear I was not disappointed - it will still offer great highway passing ability, so if you're not a driving enthusiast the extra power and extra cost might not appeal to you.
Also don't dismiss the 9-5 as an option - they are also nice cars - perhaps you could even afford a 9-5 Aero with the GM discounts.
Cheers,
John
Atlanta
'01 Viggen
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Posts in this Thread:
- help!! possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer, Mattin Nashville, Fri, 7 Nov 2003 21:26:23
- Re: possible new Saab 9.3SS great deals out there, gjl, Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:55:28
- Re: help!! possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer, Gary, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 16:23:52
- Re: help!! possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer, chris74, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 13:15:06
- Re: help!! possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer, MattinNashville, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 09:32:08
- almost bought a linear last week for $26K, ckpaden, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 09:00:29
- Re: help!! possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer, jc, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 06:13:33 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Drive one and measure the comparative value, Bruiser, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 01:30:25
- Re: help!! (long reply) possible new Saab 9.3SS buyer, NewVector93, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 01:03:23
- Love my linear, ajv, Sat, 8 Nov 2003 00:10:53
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