There's no doubt whatsoever that the resale value is poor. Whether this helps you or hurts you depends. There are two ways to make it work for you. The most obvious way is to buy a used one and make the first guy take the hit.

Perhaps the more interesting approach is to watch the significant incentives that are periodically offered. This past summer and into the fall, corporate incentives meant that you could get a new one for $8K or more below list price. Others will know more about this than me, but my hunch is that these will vanish with the intro of the 2002 models, then reappear if the economy produces the expected sluggish sales. Since GM plans to have Saab double its sales volume over the next couple years, GM will likely be motivated to keep the volume up.

If so, then at some point in the next 4 to 9 months you'll be able to grab a nicely equipped base wagon for high-20's, which is a remarkable value. Even at the list price, these cars stack up *very* favorably vs. the German alternatives. With subsidized purchase prices, you can get a viable competitor to the Germans for only ~60% of the Germans' prices. Or, to put it another way, you'd be paying Accord/Camry money for a legitmate 5-series or E-class competitor.

Be sure to remember that, in this case, the resale issue is not a reflection of product quality. Rather, it's an artifact of supply/demand factors that are driven by fashion (and crappy Saab marketing), not substance. Seen in this light, I think their famously poor resale value serves to provide truly outstanding bargains if one approaches it the right way.






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• 9-5 Poor Resale Value, George, Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:06:08
  • Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, welcome to the real world of Saab owne, Andrew , Sat, 27 Oct 2001 22:08:49
  • Here in Europe, it is changing definitely!, tom, Wed, 24 Oct 2001 05:43:35
    • Have to agree, here in Europe resale is good., Coolknight, Wed, 24 Oct 2001 06:20:31
  • Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, Orson, Tue, 23 Oct 2001 00:26:19
    • Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, redmond, Tue, 23 Oct 2001 08:04:22
      • Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, Patrick, Tue, 23 Oct 2001 10:25:45
  • Depends on how you look at it Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, Rafe, Mon, 22 Oct 2001 22:59:41
  • Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, russdog, Mon, 22 Oct 2001 20:57:00 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, Adam , Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:10:10
  • One a New 9-5 Purchase..., brian@saabcenter.com, Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:42:32
    • Why not just cut prices, Bevan, Wed, 24 Oct 2001 16:10:30
      • You make a valid point, although I think...., brian@saabcenter.com, Wed, 24 Oct 2001 18:22:17
    • This is a fair assessment, Mike D, Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:58:07
  • Re: 9-5 Poor Resale Value, ragincajun, Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:28:24

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