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Looking to buy new 9-5 wagon- Advice ? Posted by Karl [Email] (#161) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Karl) on Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:30:32 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I am at the negotiation stages on a 9-5 wagon, but still not sure on the engine/transmission selection. Some say the 2.3 is the best engine, others V6. My main criteris is reasonable gas mileage and durability, but of course reasonable power. Is the DIC problem still an issue on the 2003 2,3 engines ? The price difference appears to be about 4k between the Aero and the Linear. The power in the Areo was awesome, but in a short drive the new Linear appeared to be acceptable.
Although I always prefer a manual transmissionI changed my mind after driving the manual aero and the automatic aero. The 5 speed automatic seemed much better matched to the engine. Quite a bit of turbo lag on the manual shift between 0 and 30 mph. Is the same lag evident in the linear ?
Finally price. After considering the 4k rebate on the Linear, I have been quoted about 1,000 over adjusted invoice price (invoice minus 4k rebate). Anyone do better ?
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