Certain parts of the dash were actually kinda high quality--especially the dash surrounding the radio and the radio buttons themselves, they were made out of this type of plastic that was hard, but felt kind of like rubber, but wouldn't actually give way if you pressed them or stuck your finger nail into them. (Now that's a long sentence, apologies for those who don't like run-ons.) It's an interesting material that I could see others disliking, but I happen to like it a lot.

Certain other plastic parts felt cheap to me...the mirror/light combo found on the visors didn't look as solid as the one in my 900. The headliner didn't seem as good quality, and they put this odd material on the armrest which my friend noted probably stains really easily.

jason said he didn't like the emergency brake lever...but i thought it was spiffy. however, if you look at the pix, you see this other plastic thing on the passenger side across from the emergency brake lever, and i can't figure out what it's for--but i kept on playing with it anyway. (see his "center section" picture.) the car we were in had the butterfly cup holders, and we played around with it endlessly. it is a bit odd to push back in (you have to push it in directly with only one finger, and it takes a bit of force to fit back in.) i can't decide if it's a bit stronger or a bit weaker of a design (in terms of holding a heavy cup) than i was expecting. having said all that, not enough cup holders was my friend's assessment.

i was very pleased overall. i can't wait to see the vector with navigation.

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• Test drove a 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan..., Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:07:35
  • Winter/Sport mode for Automatic, Doug Blank, Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:58:16
    • Sport mode, Jason, Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:29:45
  • SAAB's got a hot seller on their hands, and we haven't, Richard P., Mon, 7 Oct 2002 11:18:46
  • Hey, I am on Long Island, where was this??, Alex Athanasiou, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 19:25:58
    • It was in Roslyn, next weekend: Westchester/Rockland, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 19:45:54
  • Like Overall, 2 Caveats, Dan W, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 17:47:29
  • Must have been pre-prod. vehicle..., Intro, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 13:35:55
  • Thanks ...., J, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 11:59:38
    • Re: Thanks ...., Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:24:30
  • Re: Test drove a 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan..., johnw, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 08:17:39
    • Climate knobs def look better than current 9-3's..., Alex Athanasiou, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 19:43:50
    • Re: Test drove a 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan..., jimbobjoe, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:30:52 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Test drove a 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan..., Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:41:37
  • dashboard, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 04:54:23
    • How could you not like that dash compared to curr 9-3.., Richard P., Mon, 7 Oct 2002 11:15:14
  • Thanks for the nice picts Jason, KB88900T, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 04:26:36
  • Wow! Thanks for pics, Jason! I NEED that car! n/m, Adrian, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 04:05:51
  • side view, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:33:45
  • rear view, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:26:15
  • steering wheel, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:24:44
  • storage compartment under the armrest, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:21:58
  • mirror, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:20:43
  • closeup of ignition key and keyhole, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:18:47
  • ashtray, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:16:49
    • no ACC? n/m, Aero'ed, Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:47:27
      • Re: no ACC? n/m, Doug Blank, Mon, 7 Oct 2002 13:03:52
  • center section, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:13:44
    • one side is ebrake, what is other side? n/m, Phil, Mon, 7 Oct 2002 23:11:10
      • just a cover... (+), Jason, Tue, 8 Oct 2002 01:39:38
        • It's a place for special things!, Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:50:47
  • rear cupholders, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:11:41
  • engine, Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:09:57
    • Re: engine, compaqted, Mon, 7 Oct 2002 08:39:54
      • Don't wonder ... subscribe to NINES :-), Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:48:32
      • Don't be fooled - it is not the same., Doug Blank, Mon, 7 Oct 2002 13:01:45
  • Re: Test drove a 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan..., Jason, Sun, 6 Oct 2002 03:08:46

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