All the cars have grown bigger the glass area has shrunk in size. I just picked up a 2013 Turbo Verano with 250 HP and 6-speed manual. It's everything my OG9-5's are and more except for size. Visibility is good and power and ecomomy matches my tuned 9-5's but the head rest are hugh with the passenger side one blocking most of rear passenger window. The map lights blind the driver and the projector headlights are not great on low beam(just like the 9-5 HID). I'm being picky and some of that stuff can be adjusted and fixed in the aftermarket. The handling is very crisp and the Asin Warner gearbox is great just like the Saabs.

The interior has many improvements in NVH over the OG 9-5 and that's after many complimented the 9-5 ride quality. The Buick is that much better. Actually right with the large luxury cars from around the world if you look at db and sonEs data. The interior is a little smaller as it's built on similar chassis as the Cruze so getting in the back seat is a little tight but once I have my 5' 10" frame with 34" inseam set in the front seat I still can sit comfortably right behind the driver's seat.

The engine is super quiet with a hit of snarl at passing rpms. The throttle tip in at low rpms cannot be matched by my ECU tuned 9-5's. With only 250HP/260trq it's right there with the tuned 9-5's. My ledgdary all highway fuel economy is about to get upstaged as the Turbo Verano with 6-speed manual is seeing 40's all highway cruise at 60 mph and diesel-like 1,700 rpms.

It's worth a drive as I picked up a used one in the $23K range.

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• Got my first close-up look at a last-gen 9^5 Aero, RS , Mon, 20 May 2013 11:03:21
  • Sure Looks Like Adam's 9-5 Aero, Ian Glenday , Fri, 24 May 2013 16:31:27
    • That is Very Cool!, RS , Sat, 25 May 2013 13:28:00
      • Re: That is Very Cool!, Ian Glenday , Sun, 26 May 2013 19:17:32
  • I've seen a few here in southern NJ, JerseySaab , Fri, 24 May 2013 06:36:17
  • I like them a lot, No Snaab, Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:55
    • Me too, DE , Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:10
  • All over the place here. I almost bought one..., B Millar , Wed, 22 May 2013 11:52:55
  • I saw one recently too..., Savary , Wed, 22 May 2013 11:04:15
    • Look at that new Toyota...NOT!, Norm9-5, Thu, 23 May 2013 05:36:28
    • I've seen three, thus far..., westernny, Wed, 22 May 2013 11:12:31
      • I had to read that twice..., MI-Roger , Wed, 22 May 2013 11:29:28
        • Feeble attempt at humor, westernny, Wed, 22 May 2013 12:03:03
  • I was able to sit in one at 2010 Ann Arbor Art Fair, MI-Roger , Wed, 22 May 2013 05:18:23
    • Re: I was able to sit in one at 2010 Ann Arbor Art Fair, Slug , Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:13
  • Re: Got my first close-up look at a last-gen 9^5 Aero, Name Left Blank, Tue, 21 May 2013 08:02:29
    • Re: Got my first close-up look at a last-gen 9^5 Aero, RS , Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:19
  • SPG is cool, DE , Tue, 21 May 2013 05:47:47
  • Re: Got my first close-up look at a last-gen 9^5 Aero, Ultimated, Tue, 21 May 2013 05:02:16
  • Re: Got my first close-up look at a last-gen 9^5 Aero, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:21
    • I'm with you, ryan , Tue, 21 May 2013 00:40:03
      • I'm not quite there, yet..., Noel, Tue, 21 May 2013 06:43:31
        • Toyota/Honda,Lexus/Acura don't have turbo luxury. NM, Norm9-5, Sun, 26 May 2013 05:16:32
        • Turbo Verano for Noel!, Norm9-5, Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:44 <-- Viewing This Message
          • 40mpg highway in a Buick?, NCCaniac , Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:31
            • Re: 40mpg highway in a Buick?, Norm9-5, Thu, 23 May 2013 05:27:46
              • I just wish it didn't say Buick on the badge, MI-Roger , Thu, 23 May 2013 07:16:30
                • Comments remind me of you, Roger., Norm9-5, Sat, 25 May 2013 05:37:03
                • You don't have to look at it when watching the road!, Norm9-5, Fri, 24 May 2013 05:03:57
                  • Re: You don't have to look at it when watching the road!, Name Left Blank, Sat, 25 May 2013 05:37:19
                    • You can't drive Saabs forever, going to buy next? NM, Norm9-5, Sat, 25 May 2013 15:34:35
        • Too big?, Larry West , Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:53
          • On car sizes..., PGAero , Wed, 22 May 2013 07:58:10
          • Speaking of "slimming down", Steve T., Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:34
            • Re: Speaking of, EGD , Wed, 22 May 2013 20:51:27
            • Which brings to mind, SWEDECAR , Wed, 22 May 2013 12:44:59
            • Re: Speaking of "slimming down", Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 21 May 2013 11:20:14
              • It's a much nicer-looking vehicle than, RS , Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:18
                • LaCrosse with eAssist hybrid is pushing 40 mpg., Norm9-5, Wed, 22 May 2013 05:15:17
                • As an owner of one for 55k I can understand the views, Jtmav, Wed, 22 May 2013 05:05:30

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