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Stewart...
I had an Accord prior to my current 01 9-5 lpt. You'll receive many passionate responses (on both sides of the fence !) concerning the 9-5's reliability. But realistically, the 9-5 is probably slightly more reliable than the Passat, and maybe a step down from the Accord & Maxima.... Yes there are always exceptions.
I would definitely stay clear of the 99 model, as they had some ECU bugs, turbo seal problems, among other things. Most are covered by the warranty and have been worked out.. but do you really want to roll the dice ?
The 4 cyl is a great engine in terms of performance, fuel economy and life expectancy. Plenty of discussion about the 4 vs 6 in the archives here.. so help yourself...
Plenty of incentives/discounts available with the 9-5's, unlike the others.. so be sure to account for that as you decide..
Good luck with your decision...
posted by 32.97.11...
Posts in this Thread:
- Thinking about a Saab 9-5, Stewart, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:39:08
- Eagle Vision?!?, J, Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:13:44
- Re: Thinking about a Saab 9-5, dtech, Sat, 23 Nov 2002 15:16:38
- '99 9-5 wagon LPT@88k, bamaSAAB, Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:09:08
- Re: Thinking about a Saab 9-5, Bob T in CT, Sat, 23 Nov 2002 01:25:02
- Re: Thinking about a Saab 9-5, PatO, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:40:49
- Re: Thinking about a Saab 9-5, mlc , Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:24:54 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Thinking about a Saab 9-5, BobG, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:34:32
- Think about a new Saab, phred, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:33:27
- Re: Thinking about a Saab 9-5, Matt, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:16:22
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