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I don't like to work on cars. Is Saab for me?
Posted by Tim W (more from Tim W) on Sun, 29 Apr 2001 14:09:45
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This is the third general inquiry I have posted and the responses have been really helpful. So, I thought I would post one more:
I do not like to fix things. I would like to like to fix things. But after years of self-reflection, I realize that I there are only so many hours in a day and when I have to fix bike instead of riding it, or fix my house instead of heading to the mountains, I am not happy. Unfortunately, I not extremely well off either, so when the $800 mechanic's bill comes, I feel it.
But, I also love Saabs. I have never owned one, but I have driven them, looked at then, and riden in them, and I love them. So, I am thinking now about getting rid of my old Honda Civic which has given me very little trouble, has 145K miles, and is not a bit of fun to drive, and buying a Saab 900 (probably an early 90's). If I can find one with low miles (say leass than 75K) am I foolish to think that I may be able to enjoy this beautiful piece of automotive joy without spending $1000 a year at the garage or trying to learn to fix it myself (which even as I say it sounds wonderful, but I know it will not happen). Can a person in my situation be a happy Saab owner, or am I better off sticking to Hondas?
Posts in this Thread:
- I don't like to work on cars. Is Saab for me?, Tim W, Sun, 29 Apr 2001 14:09:45 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: I don't like to work on cars. Is Saab for me?(long), aardvark1, Mon, 30 Apr 2001 23:31:17
- Re: I don't like to work on cars. Is Saab for me?(long), aardvark1, Mon, 30 Apr 2001 23:30:31
- TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION..., Nascar fan, Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:55:35
- Some years you may spend much more but other won't be too bad, saw, Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:17:46
- The answer is maybe or maybe not, Bill D, Sun, 29 Apr 2001 14:36:09
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